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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pradak Kingstar (ranked 4143 p4p, 356 weight class) and Sean O Sullivan (ranked 6393 p4p, 438 weight class). O Sullivan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Tool - Invincible. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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182 cm
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158 lbs
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178 cm
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Pradak Kingstar! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean O Sullivan! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Kingstar scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. O Sullivan walks into a stiff left hand from Kingstar. Kingstar digs a good hook to O Sullivan's body.
Kingstar misses with a double jab.
Kingstar scores with a jab to the body. Kingstar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kingstar lands with a nice body punch. Kingstar misses with a straight right. O Sullivan unleashes a big counter combination but Kingstar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Kingstar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Kingstar gets a double leg takedown into O Sullivan's guard. We've been hearing good reports from Kingstar's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today. This has been an exciting period of action! Kingstar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Sullivan is keeping the position for now. Kingstar drops back, looking for a kneebar! O Sullivan looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. O Sullivan looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from O Sullivan!
That's one minute gone in the round. Kingstar tries to improve position but can't. O Sullivan tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Kingstar tries to buck O Sullivan off but O Sullivan is having none of it. Kingstar manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. O Sullivan tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kingstar controls his leg. Kingstar works his way to full guard. Good work. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kingstar holds on and takes a little breather. Kingstar's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kingstar is on top in guard.
Kingstar looking to pass the guard. O Sullivan wants to get back to his feet but Kingstar is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Kingstar pushes down on O Sullivan's leg and manages to get into half guard. Kingstar trying to pass the guard but O Sullivan defending well. Kingstar seems to be working for a kimura but O Sullivan defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kingstar is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and O Sullivan defends it well. Kingstar is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, O Sullivan has managed to free his arm - good work. Kingstar seems to be working for a kimura but O Sullivan defends the submission attempt. Kingstar slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. O Sullivan is defending against the submission attempts here by Kingstar.
We've been informed that O Sullivan has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. O Sullivan is defending against the submission attempts here by Kingstar.
O Sullivan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kingstar. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. O Sullivan is looking to escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pradak Kingstar dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kingstar throws a body shot but no joy. O Sullivan throws a counter combo. Nice body punch from Kingstar. Sean O Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Kingstar scores with a jab. O Sullivan acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Kingstar connects with a body shot. Kingstar cracks O Sullivan with a right hand to the side of the head. Pradak Kingstar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. O Sullivan avoids the body shot from Kingstar.
O Sullivan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Kingstar lands with a good body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Kingstar swings for the body but O Sullivan moves out of range.
O Sullivan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kingstar with a body shot. Kingstar jabs O Sullivan right on the nose. O Sullivan blinks but takes it well. Kingstar misses with a few strikes there.
O Sullivan is looking for the big counter here. O Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kingstar. O Sullivan throws out a counter right but Kingstar avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kingstar misses with a left hand and O Sullivan counters with a straight punch to the midsection. O Sullivan takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kingstar throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingstar misses with a wild body shot. Kingstar jabs at O Sullivan's body. Kingstar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Sullivan moves away. Kingstar with a nice cross. Kingstar darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Kingstar misses with an uppercut. O Sullivan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kingstar scores with a shot to the body.
O Sullivan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kingstar. O Sullivan slips under a jab. Despite the aggression on O Sullivan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Kingstar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Sullivan can do to turn this around? A shot to the body from Kingstar misses and O Sullivan counters with a two punch combo. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kingstar is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Sullivan. Kingstar misses with a straight right. O Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kingstar. Kingstar is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in O Sullivan's half guard. Kingstar is looking to advance position but O Sullivan won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kingstar works his way into full mount! Kingstar looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead. Kingstar controlling from mount. Kingstar trying to control but O Sullivan is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. O Sullivan is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. O Sullivan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kingstar. Kingstar content just to control the position here. O Sullivan is squirming around, avoiding Kingstar's attempts to control the action. O Sullivan wants to get back to his feet.
Kingstar tries to control but O Sullivan wriggling away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pradak Kingstar dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kingstar throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Sullivan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Kingstar gets a double leg takedown into O Sullivan's guard. O Sullivan wants to get back to his feet but Kingstar passes into half guard.
Kingstar is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Kingstar takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kingstar seems to be looking for submissions.
O Sullivan is staying active underneath Kingstar, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Kingstar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Sullivan sees it coming and defends easily. Kingstar moves into full mount! O Sullivan won't be happy about that! Kingstar is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, O Sullivan has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kingstar is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. O Sullivan is in real trouble.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kingstar trying to control. Kingstar is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. O Sullivan knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften O Sullivan for a finish. Pradak Kingstar is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Kingstar just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Sean O Sullivan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. O Sullivan manages to stand up with Kingstar still on his back. Eventually Kingstar drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position. Kingstar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Kingstar looks to score with a jab to the body but O Sullivan is just out of range. Kingstar tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Kingstar. O Sullivan unleashes a big counter combination but Kingstar bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Pradak Kingstar showed his dominance in that final round. Well Kingstar has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:27 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pradak Kingstar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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