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Event:
RISE 97 Pentele v Stoddler
Date: Sep 21, 2019 |
#R1#
Crunch! Sullivan slams his shin into Under The Sea's torso.
Under The Sea looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Sullivan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sullivan. That's going to slow Under The Sea down.
Sullivan plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sullivan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Under The Sea counters with a straight right hand.
Sullivan misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Under The Sea counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Under The Sea stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sullivan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
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!
Sullivan is pulling down on Under The Sea's head to control his posture.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Under The Sea from controlling successfully.
Sullivan wants to sweep here but Under The Sea controlling him for the moment.
Sullivan pulls Under The Sea in close to his closed guard and prevents Under The Sea from doing any damage or advancing position.
Sullivan trying to keep a closed guard but Under The Sea is proving a slippery customer.
#T1#
Under The Sea looking to pass the guard.
Sullivan looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Under The Sea is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Under The Sea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sullivan is keeping the position for now.
Sullivan is controlling Under The Sea's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Under The Sea pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sullivan is keeping the position for now.
Sullivan tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sullivan controls Under The Sea momentarily but Under The Sea frees himself.
Sullivan can't keep his opponent in guard - Under The Sea advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Under The Sea trying to mount his opponent but Sullivan defends it.
Sullivan is looking to improve his position.
Under The Sea frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sullivan tries to hold on but Under The Sea pushes him away.
Sullivan stops Under The Sea from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Sullivan is trying to escape the mount.
Under The Sea trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sullivan stops Under The Sea from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better. #SUB#
Under The Sea is working for a guillotine from mount but Sullivan frees his head quite easily.
#T3##SUB#
Under The Sea looking for a guillotine from mount but Sullivan is having none of it.
Sullivan wants to control but Under The Sea is having none of it.#SUB#
Sullivan defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Under The Sea.
Under The Sea wants to control the pace but Sullivan is squirming around nicely.
Sullivan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Under The Sea fails to take his opponent's back.
Sullivan wants to hold on but Under The Sea pushes him away.
Under The Sea with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
#T4#
Sullivan is trying to reverse the position but instead Under The Sea has taken his back - oops!
Under The Sea is trying to stick to Sullivan's back but Sullivan is turning into Under The Sea. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Under The Sea's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sullivan.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Under The Sea is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Under The Sea wants to sweep but no luck.
Under The Sea is trying to control the position but Sullivan postures up. #SUB#
Under The Sea is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Sullivan has his hands clasped together but Under The Sea extends and breaks Sullivan's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Under The Sea.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Crock O Snake Under The Sea!
During a confident post fight interview, Crock O Snake Under The Sea thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
RISE 93 Oloishona v Granger
Date: Aug 31, 2019 |
#R1#
Shiba staying out of range there.#CL2#
Shiba moves into the clinch successfully.
Sullivan tries to circle away but Shiba has him pinned against the cage.
Shiba softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shiba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
Shiba throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sullivans head. #BC2#
Shiba's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Shiba with a series of wild strikes but Shiba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sullivan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sullivan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shiba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sullivan slips under a jab.
Shiba looks to land a right hand but Sullivan moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shiba walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Sullivan misses with a two punch combination.
Nice cross by Sullivan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan misses with an uppercut
and Shiba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sullivan scores with a jab.
Shiba swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
Sullivan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shiba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shiba moves out of range of the strikes.
Sullivan misses with a body shot
and Sullivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shiba cracks Sullivan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Sullivan lands a nice hook to Shiba's body. Shiba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shiba throws a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shiba checks it well.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shiba scores with a body shot.
Donk. Shiba catches Sullivan right on the button with a cross.
A punch combination from Sullivan misses.
Shiba looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shiba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sullivan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shiba misses with a hook. Sullivan ducked under it nicely.
Shiba has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.#T2#
Shiba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Shiba.
Sullivan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sullivan throws a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Shiba ducks under and follows up with a left that Shiba also avoids with ease.
Sullivan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Shiba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sullivan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Sullivan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Sullivan.
Shiba scores with a jab to the body.
Shiba scores with a nice head shot.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sullivan being controlled against the cage.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiba has double underhooks. #BC2#
Shiba breaks the clinch.
#T3#
Sullivan takes a swing at Shiba's ribcage but misses.
Sullivan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shiba checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sullivan walks into a left hand.
Shiba takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL2#
Shiba moves into range and clinches up with Sullivan.
Shiba misses with a body punch.
Shiba keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.#BC#
Sullivan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shiba throws a body shot but no joy.
Shiba lands a really nice looking cross but Sullivan seems unphased.
Shiba has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A lazy body kick from Sullivan
and Shiba counters with a nice uppercut.
Shiba misses with an uppercut.
Sullivan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shiba.
Sullivan avoids the body shot from Shiba.
Sullivan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T4#
Sullivan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shiba.
Sullivan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Shiba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sullivan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shiba digs a good body shot into Sullivan's ribs.
Shiba is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shiba throws a low kick, looking for Sullivan's leg but Sullivan calmly moves out of range.
Shiba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sullivan.
Shiba lands with a good body shot.
Good shot there by Shiba.
Shiba throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sullivan on the side of the head.
Sullivan scores with a decent looking hook.
Sullivan misses with a combination
and Sullivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#
Sullivan is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Shiba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL2#
Shiba gets a clinch.
Shiba lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Shiba has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tsukune Shiba dominated that round.
That's time! Sullivan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Sullivan misses with a hook
#KD2#
and Shiba counters with a nice right hand that sends Sullivan toppling to the canvas! Sullivan scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shiba finish him?!
Oh Sullivan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shiba manages to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Shiba.
Shiba walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Sullivan drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Shiba swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Sullivan's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tsukune Shiba!
During a confident post fight interview, Tsukune Shiba thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
PSE 43
Date: May 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Sullivan tests Tripp's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT2#
It looks like CJ Tripp has been cut.
Sullivan blocks a jab.
Sullivan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tripp's head backwards.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
John Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Tripp misses.
Tripp displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Tripp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sullivan lands a nice hook to Tripp's body. Tripp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tripp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sullivan moves away.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tripp.
Tripp lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sullivan circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tripp moves out of range of the leg kick from Sullivan.
Tripp throwing a counter right hand but Sullivan manages to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tripp.
Sullivan throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tripp counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tripp throws a shot from downtown. Sullivan moves away and avoids it.
Sullivan is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tripp.
Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Tripp missing with a left hand there. Sullivan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Tripp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sullivan's head backwards.
Tripp with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sullivan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Nice shot lands for Tripp.
Tripp throws a right and a left that Sullivan avoids nicely.
Tripp looks to score with a jab to the body but Sullivan is just out of range.
Sullivan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Tripp counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
Sullivan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tripp.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Tripp ducks under and follows up with a left that Tripp also avoids with ease.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tripp connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tripp manages to avoid it.
Tripp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sullivan. Sullivan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T2#
Sullivan throws a low kick but Tripp avoids it.
We've been told by Tripp's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tripp.
Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Tripp is just out of range.
Tripp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tripp scores with a punch to the head.
Sullivan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Sullivan looks to move away, Tripp throws a big counter combo but Sullivan just gets out of the way.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Tripp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A quick step to the side and Tripp tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tripp thuds his right hand into Sullivan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sloppy strikes from Tripp. Those never looked like landing.
Sullivan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tripp.
Tripp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tripp rather than just go for the knockout.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
Tripp connects with a body shot.
Tripp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sullivan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Tripp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Tripp.
Sullivan swings for the body but Tripp moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Tripp as he connects with a hook.
Tripp darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It looked like Tripp was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Tripp.
Sullivan throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Sullivan.
Tripp works the jab nicely.
Sullivan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tripp lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#ROC#
Sullivan is rocked!
Tripp comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Tripp finish him?
Tripp slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Sullivan seems to have recovered his senses.#T4#
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tripp stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sullivan looks to throw the jab but Tripp is out of range.
Tripp dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
Sullivan looks winded!
Sullivan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. Tripp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sullivan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tripp.
Sullivan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big left from Sullivan misses.
Tripp connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Sullivan to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Tripp!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). CJ Tripp!
A relieved looking CJ Tripp thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
PSE 34
Date: Apr 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Sullivan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Russell.
Sullivan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Russell.#KD#
Oooooh!!! Sullivan has knocked Russell down with a huge combo! Sullivan steps away and waves a wobbly Russell back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#
It looks like Deviante Russell has been cut.
Russell moves out of range of the leg kick from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
Russell slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Russell displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sullivan throws out the jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Russell misses.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Russell.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Russell has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan throws a head kick that half lands.
Russell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sullivan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Russell moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Russell.
Russell throws a looping overhand right but Sullivan ducks down to avoid it.
Sullivan feinted with a counter takedown.
A big left from Russell misses.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Russell.
Russell wants to clinch up but Sullivan keeps it at a distance.#T1#
Russell scores with a body shot.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Russell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan manages to avoid it.
Russell scores with a crisp jab that stopped Sullivan in his tracks.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've been hearing reports that Sullivan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sullivan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Russell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan manages to avoid it.
Sullivan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Russell counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Russell lands with a right that hurts Sullivan. Sullivan looks to clinch but Russell throws a short knee that drops Sullivan. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Deviante Russell!
Deviante Russell decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
PSE 25
Date: Jan 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Camara takes one to the chin there.
Camara goes for a double leg but Sullivan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Sullivan continues to drive forward.
Sullivan changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Camara dives in for a single leg takedown but Sullivan sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Camara is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sullivan.#CUT2#
It looks like Azizi Camara has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Sullivan has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Camara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Camara looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Azizi Camara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Camara fails with the takedown.
Camara showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Camara blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Sullivan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sullivan throws a body shot but no joy.
Sullivan gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sullivan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Sullivan jabs Camara right on the nose. Camara blinks but takes it well.
Camara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sullivan as he jumps to the side.
Sullivan feints the counter takedown.
John Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sullivan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Camara shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sullivan sprawls well. Sullivan wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Camara gets slowly back to his feet.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sullivan misses with an uppercut.
Sullivan throws a body kick that misses.
Camara feinted with a counter takedown.
Sullivan tries to score with a low kick but Camara moves his leg out of the way.
Camara changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sullivan tries to avoid it but Camara manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sullivan to the ground. Sullivan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sullivan throws a shot from downtown. Camara moves away and avoids it.#T2#
A slow jab from Sullivan misses its intended target.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Camara tries to counter with a takedown but Sullivan is quick to defend against it.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Camara moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sullivan swings for the body but Camara moves out of range.
#TD#
Camara drives through with a takedown into Sullivan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Camara being controlled here momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camara preventing the sweep. #SUB#
Camara drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Camara as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Sullivan screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Camara! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Azizi Camara!
Azizi Camara decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
PSE 21
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jones sprawls and moves away.
Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT#
It looks like Jimbo Jones has been cut.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Sullivan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Sullivan ducks down to avoid it.
Sullivan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A head kick misses from Sullivan.
Jimbo Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sullivan swings for the body but Jones moves out of range.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan attempts a counter takedown but Jones avoids it well and moves away.
Sullivan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jones to score with a decent uppercut.
Sullivan scores with the left hand. Jones knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jones was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
Despite the aggression on Jones's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sullivan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sullivan drops Jones with a straight right hand, right on the button! Sullivan follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Sullivan!
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Event:
PSE 17
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Sullivan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sullivan throws a body shot but no joy.
Kuzma is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kuzma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kuzma blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Kuzma darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kuzma lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kuzma connects with a body shot that sends Sullivan's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Sullivan gets tackled into the cage by Kuzma. Kuzma maintains the clinch. #BC#
Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kuzma is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
This has been an exciting period of action!#KD2#
Kuzma lands a big uppercut and Sullivan crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sullivan looks OK. Kuzma waves Sullivan back to his feet!#ROC2#
Sullivan is rocked!
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kuzma.
Kuzma lands a jab to Sullivan's midsection.#CL2#
Kuzma moves into the clinch.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Kuzma has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Sullivan is trying to break free.
Kuzma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Sullivan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kuzma lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kuzma creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Sullivan's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Sullivan drops to his knees and Kuzma pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Kuzma!
In his post fight interview, Kyle Kuzma started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
PSE 11
Date: Oct 20, 2018 |
#R1#
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.
#CUT#
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!#CL#
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.#T1#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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.#ROC#
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. #T4#
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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Event:
Battle of the Beef Cakes RD4A
Date: Sep 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Rockhard blocks the body kick.
Sullivan misses with a body kick.
Rockhard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Rockhard seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Sullivan scores with a body shot.
Rockhard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT2#
It looks like Luke Rockhard has been cut.
Rockhard ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Sullivan with a hook.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rockhard seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Sullivan shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Rockhard is backing up but Sullivan catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Rockhard covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Sullivan Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Sullivan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 20, 2018 |
#R1#
Sullivan swinging wildly here.
A leg kick checked by Sullivan.
Maan looks to land a left hand but Sullivan moved out of range nicely.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Maan is looking to counter punch.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
Maan displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A jab from Maan misses.
Sullivan misses with a straight left.
Maan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sullivan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sullivan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sullivan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Maan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Maan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sullivan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maan.
Maan is looking to counter punch.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A clash of legs there as Sullivan blocks the low kick.#T1#
Sullivan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Maan.
Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Maan misses with a straight right.
Sullivan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Some wild striking there from Sullivan.
John Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Maan moves out of range as Sullivan throws a body kick.
Maan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Maan lands a jab to Sullivan's midsection.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses
and Maan counters with a leg kick.
Maan blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and Maan moves out of range easily.
Sullivan looks winded!
Sullivan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Maan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan throws a head kick but Maan moves out of range.
Maan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sullivan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sullivan loads up on a big right hand but Maan slips the punch.#T2#
Sullivan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Maan lunges at Sullivan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sullivan's hand.
Maan misses with a straight left.
Sullivan staying out of range there.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maan.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but Maan moved out of range nicely.
Maan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maan digs a good body shot into Sullivan's ribs.
Sullivan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sullivan looks to score with a jab to the body but Maan is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Sullivan.
A jab from Sullivan finds it's way through Maan's defenses.
Maan lands a nice shot that snaps Sullivan's head back.
Sullivan misses with a double jab.
Sullivan tries to move into range but Maan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Maan feints and then cracks Sullivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sullivan down. #T3#
Maan connects with a right that clearly hurt Sullivan. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Maan proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Sullivan collapses and taps out under the pressure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ian Maan!
Ian Maan decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Torcida 43 - Breed Vs Chandler
Date: Jul 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Sullivan throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
#CL#
Laws pushes Sullivan up against the cage in a clinch.
Laws tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Laws throws an elbow that misses.
Laws has a couple of punches blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Laws has double underhooks.
Laws lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Laws escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Laws closes the distance and pushes Sullivan back into the cage.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch but Laws keeps him there for the moment.
Laws keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sullivan wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laws has a couple of punches blocked by Sullivan.
Laws has Sullivan pressed against the cage, preventing Sullivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Laws swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Sullivan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Laws lands with a right to the head.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Laws lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Laws lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Laws lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Laws keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
Sullivan told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Laws lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Laws lands a hook to the side of the head.
Laws taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Laws misses with a punch on the inside.
Laws tries to land knees in the clinch but Sullivan avoids the damage to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Laws.
Laws lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sullivan or not.
A short right from Laws.
I was talking to Laws's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Laws lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Laws lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laws.
Sullivan can't break the clinch.
Laws lands with a left to the head.
Laws gets through Sullivan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Laws jumps guard but Sullivan stands there with Laws around his waist. Laws gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sullivan blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Sullivan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laws.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Laws won't allow it.
Laws makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Laws pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
A looping hook to the body misses from Laws. Sullivan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sullivan throws a counter combo.#CL#
Laws closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Laws tries to land knees in the clinch but Sullivan avoids the damage to the body.
Laws has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sullivan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sullivan.
Laws lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Laws lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Laws keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Sullivan's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Laws.#TD#
Laws wants the takedown. Sullivan is fighting it off but Laws persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Sullivan's guard against the cage.
Sullivan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sullivan is adopting a defensive guard.
Laws has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.#T3#
Sullivan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sullivan has control of Laws's left arm, preventing Laws from doing any damage.
Laws stopping the sweep attempt from Sullivan.
Sullivan controlling Laws's posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sullivan is on top in guard.
#REVB#
Laws wants to stand but Sullivan is controlling the position.
Sullivan trying to control but Laws is working from the bottom.
Sullivan won't allow Laws to get back to his feet.
Sullivan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Sullivan trying to control the position from guard on top but Laws is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Laws being controlled here, momentarily. #T4#
Sullivan scoring with some ground and pound.
Sullivan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Laws on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Laws tries to get out of the position.
Sullivan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sullivan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sullivan is continuing to stall.
Laws throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Sullivan prevents Laws from getting back to his feet.
Sullivan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
John Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laws takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Laws dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sullivan, as that shot connected.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sullivan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Laws tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sullivan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laws moves in looking to clinch but Sullivan pushes him off.
John Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Laws walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sullivan.#CL#
Laws moves into the clinch.
Sullivan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sullivan working hard to break the clinch.
Sullivan tries to circle away but Laws has him pinned against the cage.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laws scores with a shoulder strike.
Laws is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sullivan can do to turn this around?
Laws tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan's elbow. #BC#
Laws breaks the clinch.
Laws blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a looping right.
Laws blocks a head kick by Sullivan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laws is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sullivan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laws has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laws and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
John Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses.
Sullivan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Laws tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Despite the aggression on Sullivan's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sullivan shapes to counter with a head kick.
Sullivan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Laws tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sullivan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Laws doesn't manage to clinch there - Sullivan circles away.
Sullivan misses with a head kick.
Laws connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Sullivan! He's out on his feet! Laws rushes in and drops Sullivan with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Mark Laws!
Mark Laws decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Torcida 39 - Breed Vs Monroe
Date: Jun 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Anderson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sullivan looks to throw a body kick
and Anderson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Anderson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson cracks Sullivan with a nice body shot.
Sullivan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Anderson keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sullivan tries to circle away but Anderson has him pinned against the cage.
I was talking to Anderson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Anderson.
Anderson tries to work over Sullivan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Anderson - that landed with a thud.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sullivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sullivan's elbow.
Sullivan wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Anderson tries a body shot but Sullivan blocks it.
Sullivan tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Sullivan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.
#T1#
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.
Good body shot from Anderson.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sullivan working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson scores with a shot to the side of Sullivan's head.
Sullivan tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Anderson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sullivan wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Sullivan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Anderson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sullivan can turn it around.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderson has double underhooks.
Anderson prevents Sullivan from breaking the clinch.
Anderson lands a body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Anderson.
Sullivan is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Sullivan looks winded!
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Anderson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
#T2#
Anderson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sullivan up against the cage.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sullivan tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sullivan.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anderson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sullivan prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Anderson lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Anderson scores with a nice short uppercut.
Anderson has Sullivan pressed against the cage, preventing Sullivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Anderson as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sullivan blocks a body shot from Anderson.
Sullivan is trying to break free.
Sullivan blocks an elbow strike from Anderson.
#T3#
Sullivan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson cracks Sullivan with a nice body shot.
Sullivan takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sullivan tries to break free but Anderson pushes him back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Sullivan wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Anderson holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Sullivan controls the action.
A short uppercut from Anderson.
Anderson lands a nice uppercut.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.
Sullivan working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Anderson pushes Sullivan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson pushes Sullivan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Anderson lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson scores with a nice hook to the head.#T4#
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Anderson lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC#
Sullivan is rocked!
Good body shot from Anderson.
Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anderson.
Sullivan seems to have recovered his senses.
Anderson is struggling to control the position.
Anderson lands a body punch in the clinch.
Anderson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Anderson works on Sullivan's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
A right hook to the body lands for Anderson.
Anderson gets through Sullivan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anderson lands a big right hand that drops Sullivan! The killer instinct kicks in and Anderson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Anderson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tupac Anderson!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Tupac Anderson made sure he mentioned Pit Bull Development, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
Torcida 34 - Mfer Vs Anderson
Date: May 26, 2018 |
#R1#
Kaiser lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Sullivan. That snapped Kaiser's head back.
#CUT2#
It looks like Von Kaiser has been cut.
Sullivan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kaiser seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kaiser fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sullivan on the side of the head.
Sullivan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#CL#
Kaiser closes the distance and clinches.
Kaiser lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kaiser throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sullivans head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kaiser gets through Sullivan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kaiser stalling.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kaiser keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kaiser throws a series of punches but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and Kaiser moves out of range easily.
Sullivan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Kaiser closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sullivan is trying to push Kaiser away but Kaiser has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaiser.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kaiser.
Kaiser keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Kaiser.
Sullivan wants to break free but Kaiser has control.
A short uppercut from Kaiser. #BC#
Kaiser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sullivan thumps Kaiser with a low kick.
Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and Kaiser moves out of range easily.
John Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. Kaiser was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sullivan throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Kaiser counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaiser.
Kaiser lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Sullivan looks winded!
Good body shot from Kaiser.
Kaiser is leaning against Sullivan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kaiser lands an uppercut.
Kaiser lands a nice 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!
Kaiser works on Sullivan's body with a couple of short punches.
Kaiser scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Still in the clinch, Kaiser scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kaiser avoiding damage.
A short uppercut from Kaiser.
Kaiser digs a right hand into Sullivan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sullivan's gas tank. #T2#
Kaiser content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Sullivan can't break the clinch.
Kaiser lands with a left to the head.
Kaiser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kaiser lands an uppercut.
Kaiser lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Kaiser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Kaiser checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A cross from Kaiser lands.#ROC#
Sullivan is rocked!
Sullivan throws a sloppy head kick and Kaiser moves out of range easily.
Sullivan is still on wobbly legs! Can Kaiser finish him?
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Kaiser! Sullivan is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Von Kaiser!
Von Kaiser thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Torcida 28 - Kaiser Vs Mfer
Date: May 05, 2018 |
#R1#
Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Graumuller moves out of range of the body kick from Sullivan.
Sullivan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#CL#
Graumuller rushes Sullivan and presses him up against the cage.
Graumuller tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Graumuller is trying to maintain a safe position but Sullivan gets an underhook and turns Graumuller into the cage.
Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but Graumuller has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Graumuller has double underhooks.
Graumuller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
Sullivan is trying to push Graumuller away but Graumuller has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sullivan tries to break free but Graumuller pushes him back against the cage.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Graumuller has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Sullivan tries to break the clinch but Graumuller is controlling the position.
Graumuller keeps control of Sullivan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graumuller has Sullivan pressed against the cage, preventing Sullivan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Graumuller keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
Graumuller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Graumuller changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sullivan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
No luck for Graumuller with that takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sullivan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T1#
Sullivan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a nice outside leg kick. #KD2#
Oooooh!!! Sullivan has knocked Graumuller down with a huge combo! Sullivan steps away and waves a wobbly Graumuller back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Graumuller is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sullivan throws a head kick but Graumuller moves out of range.
Oh Graumuller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graumuller gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Sullivan!
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Event:
Torcida 21 - Payne Vs Carvalho
Date: Apr 07, 2018 |
#R1#
Figures fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sullivan manages to avoid it.
Figures tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Figures.
Sullivan throws a counter combo.
Sullivan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Figures tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Sullivan manages to circle out of the way.
Sullivan throws the kick towards the body but Figures avoids it.
Sullivan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Figures is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sullivan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Figures.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Figures.
Figures looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Figures fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Sullivan does no damage.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Figures ducks under and follows up with a left that Figures also avoids with ease.
Sullivan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
John Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan thows a leg kick but Figures checks it #TD#
and Figures counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Figures.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Figures slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Figures has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1#
Sullivan wants to stand but Figures is controlling the position.
Figures in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Figures slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Figures wants to get up but he can't break Sullivan's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan wants to stand and escape but Figures is having none of it.
Figures works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Figures performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sullivan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Figures.
Figures stops Sullivan from getting back to his feet.
#ES2#
Sullivan manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Figures feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Sullivan stalks Figures and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Figures's face. Figures staggers backwards, shaken.#CUT2#
It looks like Jaylon Figures has been cut.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Figures slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Figures tries to counter with a takedown but Sullivan is quick to defend against it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Figures gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sullivan misses with a punch on the inside.
Sullivan misses with the head strike.
Sullivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sullivan misses with some punches.
Sullivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Figures.
Sullivan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sullivan has a couple of punches blocked by Figures.
Sullivan misses with the head strike.
Sullivan throws a punch but it's blocked by Figures. #T3#
Sullivan working aggressively here.
Sullivan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sullivan fails to land.
Figures has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sullivan after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jaylon Figures. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Figures.
Figures will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sullivan up against the cage.
Sullivan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Figures wants a takedown.
Sullivan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #TD#
Figures lands a takedown into guard.
Figures loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Figures trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom. #ES2#
Sullivan pushes Figures off and gets back to his feet.
#T4#
Figures takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sullivan lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Figures crumples to the floor! Sullivan milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). John Sullivan!
Jaylon Figures was interviewed post fight and said 'Tonight i did not plan to fail, but every failure in my life will help me get better as a fighter.'.
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Event:
SyFi 12
Date: Feb 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Sullivan throws a series of punches but McNasty moves out of range.
Sullivan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McNasty manages to avoid it.
Sullivan misses with a hook
#CL2#
and McNasty counters by moving into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from McNasty.
McNasty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sullivan or not.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McNasty just stands there and leans against the cage.
McNasty scores with a nice hook to the head.
McNasty lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sullivan backwards.
Sullivan jumps guard but McNasty turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A nice left hand lands by McNasty.
McNasty lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. McNasty just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McNasty lands a nice shot to the body.
McNasty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. McNasty smiles and moves away.
Sullivan is breathing heavily.
Sullivan gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL2#
and McNasty counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by McNasty.
McNasty lands an uppercut.
McNasty lands a big right hand that drops Sullivan! The killer instinct kicks in and McNasty finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by McNasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mister McNasty!
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Event:
SyFi 4
Date: Jan 27, 2018 |
#R1##KD#
Sullivan drops Freeman with a right and a left! Sullivan comes rushing in but Freeman regains his composure and manages to keep Sullivan in guard.
#ROC#
Freeman is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Kukri Freeman has been cut.
Sullivan gets to his feet and stands over Freeman, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Freeman felt that one! Sullivan unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Freeman from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Sullivan!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 09, 2018 |
#R1#
Sullivan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Westbrook chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Westbrook cracks the inside of Sullivan's front leg.
Sullivan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Westbrook dodges the punch combination from Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a hook but Westbrook blocks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Westbrook.
Sullivan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Westbrook.
Sloppy strikes from Sullivan. Those never looked like landing.
Westbrook feints and then cracks Sullivan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sullivan down.
Westbrook throws a sloppy head kick and Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Sullivan throws a low kick, looking for Westbrook's leg but Westbrook calmly moves out of range.
It appears Westbrook was looking to counter with a kick there.
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!
Nice body kick from Westbrook.
Westbrook lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Westbrook throws a nice inside leg kick.
Westbrook connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Westbrook throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sullivan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Westbrook lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sullivan's sensitive parts.
John Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Westbrook slips under a jab from Sullivan.
Westbrook throws a leg kick which misses Sullivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Sullivan tries to avoid it.
Sullivan tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sullivan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Westbrook is able to avoid easily.
Sullivan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Westbrook fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Westbrook throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A chopping leg kick lands by Westbrook.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Westbrook with a series of wild strikes but Westbrook uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#KD2#
Sullivan throws a big overhand right that connects, sending Westbrook tumbling to the canvas!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Westbrook's head.
Westbrook is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sullivan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #ROC2#
Westbrook is rocked!
Sullivan arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Westbrook's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Sullivan!
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