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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zabit Samedov (ranked 918 p4p, 147 weight class) and John Sullivan (ranked 2867 p4p, 381 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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209 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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179 cm
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199 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zabit Samedov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Sullivan!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samedov tries to clinch there but Sullivan circles away.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
Samedov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Samedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Zabit Samedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samedov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sullivan stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sullivan thuds a left hand into Samedov's body.
Samedov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan throws a good cross that connects.
Samedov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like John Sullivan has been cut.
Sullivan connects with a body shot that sends Samedov's belly button to the back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Samedov closes the distance and pushes Sullivan back into the cage.
Samedov is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sullivan is defending well for now.
Samedov comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Samedov keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Samedov misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Samedov obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan managing to block the knees to the body from Samedov.
Samedov lands a body shot.
Sullivan looks winded!
Samedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sullivans head.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Samedov won't allow it.
A short right from Samedov on the inside.
Sullivan is trying to force a seperation but Samedov has the dominant position.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Samedov lands a knee to the body.
Samedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Samedov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Samedov landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Samedov trying to land knees to the body.
Samedov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Samedov lands with a left to the head.
Samedov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sullivans head.
Samedov lands a good knee to the midsection. Sullivan won't want to take too many of those.
Sullivan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Samedov seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sullivan can turn it around.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Samedov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Samedov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sullivan wants to break free but Samedov has control.
Samedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samedov lands an elbow just above Sullivan 's eye.
Samedov lands a hook that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Samedov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Samedov pushes Sullivan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Samedov as the two fighters clinch.
Samedov tries to land knees in the clinch but Sullivan avoids the damage to the body.
Samedov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Samedov lands an elbow inside.
Samedov lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sullivan.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Samedov.
A shot in the inside from Samedov.
Samedov stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Samedov is working Sullivan over against the cage.
Samedov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sullivan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sullivan tries to break free but Samedov pushes him back against the cage.
Samedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Samedov is working Sullivan over against the cage.
Samedov lands an elbow just above Sullivan 's eye.
Sullivan takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Samedov.
Samedov lands a right hand.
Samedov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Samedov scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sullivan takes a shot to the head.
Samedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Samedov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sullivan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Samedov lands a nice knee to the body.
Samedov lands a right hand.
Samedov lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sullivan or not.
Sullivan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samedov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sullivan is rocked!
Samedov working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Samedov finish him?
Samedov lands an elbow that stopped Sullivan in his tracks for a moment.
Samedov digs a right hand underneath Sullivan's ribcage. Sullivan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Samedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Samedov digs a right hand underneath Sullivan's ribcage. Sullivan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Samedov lands a body punch in the clinch.
Samedov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Samedov.
Samedov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Samedov.
Samedov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Samedov.
Samedov lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Samedov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Samedov creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Sullivan! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Samedov.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zabit Samedov!
Zabit Samedov really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Phantom Fightwear logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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