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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minusho Waldili (ranked 4972 p4p, 546 weight class) and John L Sullivan V (ranked 23109 p4p, 674 weight class). Minusho Waldili has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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200 cm
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210 lbs
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186 cm
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208 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Minusho Waldili! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John L Sullivan V! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Lou da Vinci and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Waldili fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Sullivan V on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Sullivan V fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Waldili is out of range. As Sullivan V tries to get set, Waldili tries to push him back and clinch up but Sullivan V manages to avoid the attempt. Sullivan V has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Sullivan V shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Waldili eats them both and turns towards Sullivan V to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Sullivan V scores with a jab. Sullivan V throws a body shot but no joy. Waldili throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan V moves out of range easily. Waldili lands a left and a right that send Sullivan V crashing to the mat, dazed. Waldili thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Waldili clobbers Sullivan V with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sullivan V is rocked! Waldili clinches. A quick uppercut on the inside from Sullivan V. Sullivan V blocks an elbow strike from Waldili.
Sullivan V lands an uppercut. Sullivan V prevents a body shot from Waldili. Waldili tries to work over Sullivan V's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Waldili misses with an elbow over the top. Sullivan V lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waldili is rocked! Waldili lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Waldili taking a breather. Sullivan V doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Waldili wants to stall.
Waldili stalling in the clinch but Sullivan V improves position. Waldili taking a breather. Waldili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waldili pushes Sullivan V back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Sullivan V blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waldili blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waldili throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Waldili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sullivan V throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. A head punch on the inside from Waldili fails to land. A head punch blocked on the inside by Sullivan V. Waldili misses with a knee strike.
Waldili trying to stall but Sullivan V improves his position.
Waldili misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sullivan V is trying to push Waldili away but Waldili has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere. Waldili misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sullivan V blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Waldili lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan V backwards. Sullivan V lands a shoulder strike. Sullivan V manages to break the clinch.
Waldili moves out of range as Sullivan V strikes. Waldili wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Waldili is looking to clinch but Sullivan V is avoiding it.
Sullivan V defending well as Waldili loads up on a big left hand. Sullivan V let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Waldili tries to clinch up but Sullivan V circles away and keeps his distance. A combination from Sullivan V does no damage. Waldili tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sullivan V manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Sullivan V thinks about the counter body kick. Waldili fails in his attempt to clinch. Waldili gets in close and instigates a clinch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sullivan V misses with some punches.
Waldili tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan V avoids it by throwing Waldili back against the ropes. Waldili throws a punch but it's blocked by Sullivan V. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Sullivan V's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Sullivan V gets tackled into the ropes by Waldili. Waldili maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Waldili tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan V avoids it by throwing Waldili back against the ropes. Waldili is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Sullivan V blocks a body shot from Waldili. Sullivan V misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sullivan V blocks an elbow strike from Waldili.
Sullivan V has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Sullivan V misses with a punch on the inside.
Waldili prevents Sullivan V from breaking the clinch. Sullivan V has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Waldili displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sullivan V up against the ropes. Sullivan V has had enough of the clinch but Waldili keeps him there for the moment. Sullivan V misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waldili lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Sullivan V misses with a body punch.
Waldili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sullivan V backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan V. Sullivan V tries to stall but Waldili uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Waldili working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Waldili. Waldili pushes off an throws an elbow but Sullivan V leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Waldili prevents a body shot from Sullivan V. Sullivan V lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Waldili misses with the head strike.
Sullivan V lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Waldili makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Waldili tries to throw a body punch but Sullivan V avoids it by throwing Waldili back against the ropes. Both fighters working to control the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waldili. A body shot lands from Sullivan V.
Waldili throws a head punch that misses. Sullivan V tries a body shot but Waldili blocks it.
Sullivan V lands a body punch in the clinch. Waldili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Waldili lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Waldili lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan V backwards. A head punch blocked on the inside by Sullivan V. A short right from Waldili. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minusho Waldili dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Waldili takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Waldili tries to clinch and Sullivan V cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Waldili looks to score with a jab to the body but Sullivan V is just out of range. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Waldili drives through and clinches with Sullivan V against the ropes.
Sullivan V avoids a wild elbow strike from Waldili. Sullivan V makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Sullivan V lands a nice uppercut. Sullivan V throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan V. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sullivan V. Waldili misses with a hook from the clinch. Sullivan V working aggressively here.
Sullivan V blocks a body shot from Waldili. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waldili. Waldili scores with a shot to the side of Sullivan V's head. Sullivan V blocks an uppercut.
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! Waldili pushes Sullivan V back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. With the fighters up against the ropes, Waldili throws an elbow but misses. Sullivan V looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Waldili lands with a short head shot on the inside. Sullivan V is trying to force a seperation but Waldili has the dominant position. Waldili tries to work over Sullivan V's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Waldili lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sullivan V backwards. A short uppercut from Waldili. Sullivan V is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Sullivan V is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Sullivan V misses with the head strike.
Sullivan V throws a head punch that misses. Waldili has a couple of punches blocked by Sullivan V.
Sullivan V misses with a knee to the head. Sullivan V stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Waldili is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sullivan V can do to turn this around? Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sullivan V as Waldili tries to tie him up. Waldili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waldili is trying to stall.
Sullivan V swings wildly with an uppercut but Waldili uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body punch from Sullivan V - that landed with a thud.
Sullivan V blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan V lands with a right to the head. Waldili swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan V pushes Waldili back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Sullivan V has a couple of punches blocked by Waldili.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waldili. Sullivan V avoiding damage as Waldili throws knees to the body.
Waldili lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan V backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Sullivan V misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan V tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Waldili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waldili stalling in the clinch but Sullivan V improves position. Sullivan V digs a right hand underneath Waldili's ribcage. Waldili let out a lung full of air as it connected. The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. Sullivan V lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A battle for position here, against the ropes. Sullivan V prevents a body shot from Waldili. Sullivan V throws a punch but it's blocked by Waldili. Sullivan V breaks from the clinch.
Minusho Waldili seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sullivan V throws a looping overhand right but Waldili ducks down to avoid it. Waldili staying out of range there. Waldili tries to counter by clinching up but Sullivan V breaks away and moves out of range. Sullivan V thuds his shin into the meat of Waldili's side. Waldili lands a jab. Waldili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan V. Sullivan V only half commits to the counter leg kick. Waldili clinches with his opponent.
Minusho Waldili has scored more points in the clinch so far. Waldili has a couple of punches blocked by Sullivan V.
Sullivan V blocks the elbow strike.
Waldili lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Waldili misses with an elbow strike.
Sullivan V misses with a hook from the clinch. Waldili tries to work over Sullivan V's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Sullivan V misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan V lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Waldili. Waldili lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Waldili misses with a hook from the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Waldili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sullivan V stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Waldili avoiding damage.
Waldili creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Sullivan V misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan V swings wildly with an uppercut but Waldili uses good head movement to avoid it. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Waldili as Sullivan V tries to tie him up. Waldili lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sullivan V misses with a hook from the clinch. Waldili throws a head punch that misses. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waldili. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Minusho Waldili will probably get the nod. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sullivan V lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Waldili lands a jab to the nose. Waldili moves into the clinch successfully.
Waldili lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Sullivan V is working Waldili over against the ropes. Waldili digs a right hand into Sullivan V's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sullivan V's gas tank. Sullivan V stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Waldili misses with a body punch.
Waldili misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sullivan V. Waldili tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan V's elbow. Waldili misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Sullivan V swings wildly with an uppercut but Waldili uses good head movement to avoid it. Waldili doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Waldili tries to work over Sullivan V's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Waldili trying to stall but Sullivan V improves his position.
Waldili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Waldili.
That's one minute gone in the round. Waldili blocks an uppercut.
Sullivan V misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sullivan V creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Sullivan V swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan V scores with an uppercut up the middle. Waldili pushes Sullivan V back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sullivan V blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sullivan V lands on the inside with an uppercut. Waldili goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sullivan V blocks a body shot from Waldili. Sullivan V misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Sullivan V - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. A right hook to the body lands for Sullivan V.
Sullivan V lands a nice shot to the body. Sullivan V lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Sullivan V pushes Waldili back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Sullivan V blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Waldili misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sullivan V creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Waldili misses with the head strike.
Waldili misses with a body punch.
Sullivan V lands a shoulder strike. Waldili is looking to control Sullivan V's arms but Sullivan V gets an underhook and turns him. Now Waldili has his back to the ropes. A right hook to the body lands for Waldili.
Sullivan V on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Waldili lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sullivan V backwards. Sullivan V lands a nice shot to the body. Sullivan V scores with a nice hook to the head. Oh Waldili is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Sullivan V lands a body shot. Sullivan V breaks from the clinch.
Waldili seems to have got his legs back now. Waldili fails in his attempt to clinch. Waldili fails in his attempt to clinch. Sullivan V misses with an uppercut. Waldili saw that one coming. Waldili tries to clinch and Sullivan V counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Sullivan V fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Waldili checks it well. Sullivan V misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A solid leg kick lands there for Sullivan V.
Waldili fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan V throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sullivan V scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Waldili is looking to clinch but Sullivan V is avoiding it.
Sullivan V throws a good cross that connects.
Waldili throws a body shot but no joy. The fight stays on the outside here - Waldili looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Sullivan V swats away the attempt to clinch by Waldili. Sullivan V let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Waldili tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Sullivan V manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. A little jabbing left from Sullivan V on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. John L Sullivan V seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sullivan V avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waldili looks to clinch and Sullivan V counters with a left and a right that stings Waldili.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sullivan V throws a big shot that misses. Waldili tries to clinch but Sullivan V moves out of range. Waldili gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Sullivan V points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Waldili wakes up just in time to hear Sullivan V thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John L Sullivan V!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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