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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Sullivan stuffs the takedown attempt from Stasyuk. Stasyuk gets slowly back to his feet. #CL#
Sullivan clinches with his opponent.
Stasyuk has Sullivan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sullivan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Sullivan drags the fight down to the ground.
Stasyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sullivan is keeping the position for now.
Stasyuk is fighting to break Sullivan's control of his arms but Sullivan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sullivan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stasyuk manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Sullivan controls from within his opponent's guard. #T1#
Stasyuk is trying to keep Sullivan in close.
Sullivan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stasyuk controls Sullivan momentarily but Sullivan frees himself. #SUB2#
Stasyuk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sullivan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sullivan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stasyuk wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Sullivan is now in half guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sullivan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stasyuk wants to get back to full guard but Sullivan has mounted him!
Stasyuk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sullivan controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Stasyuk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stasyuk really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sullivan controlling the position easily from mount. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stasyuk is desperately trying to improve his position but Sullivan has a good base and remains in mount.
Sullivan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stasyuk is in all sorts of trouble here.
Stasyuk is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sullivan controlling from the full mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Sullivan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Stasyuk tries for a takedown but Sullivan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL#
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Sullivan decides to pull guard.
Stasyuk looking to pass the guard.
Stasyuk trying to move into half guard but instead Sullivan has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Stasyuk is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#SUB2#
Stasyuk looking for subs off his back but Sullivan has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Stasyuk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sullivan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Stasyuk is trying to get back to full guard.
Sullivan is thwarting Stasyuk's attempts to control the position.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sullivan takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Stasyuk wants to improve his position but Sullivan is controlling well.
Sullivan stalling. #SUB2#
Stasyuk looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Sullivan pushes past his half guard into mount!
Stasyuk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sullivan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stasyuk can do to turn this around?
Sullivan controlling the position easily from mount. #T3#
Stasyuk is trying to escape the mount.
Stasyuk is still trying to improve position.
Sullivan looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stasyuk is looking to improve his position but Sullivan isn't that keen on the idea.
Stasyuk tries to lock up and control but Sullivan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Stasyuk is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sullivan takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Stasyuk tries to lock up and control but Sullivan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Sullivan dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL#
Sullivan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stasyuk tries to score a body lock takedown but Sullivan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD#
Sullivan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stasyuk uses from the top position.
Stasyuk being controlled here momentarily.
Stasyuk wants to pass the guard but Sullivan is keeping the position.
Stasyuk stopping the sweep attempt from Sullivan.
Sullivan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stasyuk trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Sullivan looking for a sweep. Not yet Sullivan, not yet. #T1#
Stasyuk wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Sullivan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Stasyuk looks for a takedown but Sullivan sprawls well.#CL#
Sullivan drives through and clinches with Stasyuk against the cage.
#TD#
Sullivan gets control of Stasyuk's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sullivan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Patrick Sullivan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stasyuk being controlled here momentarily.
Sullivan wants to sweep but no luck.
Stasyuk pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sullivan is keeping the position for now. #T2#
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Stasyuk from controlling successfully.
Sullivan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stasyuk trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stasyuk won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Sullivan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stasyuk's guard. #REVR#
Stasyuk looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sullivan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard. #T3#
Sullivan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sullivan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yurij Stasyuk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Patrick Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stasyuk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stasyuk wants to get back to full guard but Sullivan has passed into side control.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sullivan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Stasyuk will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Stasyuk is looking for a sweep.
Stasyuk seems a little lost for a moment, as Sullivan dominates the positioning.
Stasyuk is looking to reverse the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Stasyuk tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Sullivan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sullivan 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Sullivan!
A very excited looking Patrick Sullivan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 08, 2023 |
#R1##CL2#
Sullivan clinches. #TD2#
Sullivan jumps into guard, dragging Moore to the mat.
Sullivan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moore is one step ahead there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moore throws a big elbow that misses.
Sullivan is pulling down on Moore's head. It's preventing any offense from Moore, at least for the moment.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1#
Sullivan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sullivan seems keen to control Moore's posture.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sullivan tries to grapple but his opponent circles #TD#
and Moore counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sullivan pulls Moore in to control the position.
Let's hope that Sullivan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
Sullivan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moore manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Sullivan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sullivan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Moore's guard.
Sullivan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sullivan controlling from mount. #T3#
Moore really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Moore is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sullivan looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sullivan is continuing to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Moore tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Sullivan dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Sullivan clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sullivan pulls guard effortlessly.
Sullivan is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Moore preventing the sweep.
Sullivan has Moore pulled in close to control his posture.
Sullivan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Sullivan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Moore wants to improve his position but instead Sullivan has moved into half guard.
Moore is trying to get back to full guard.
Patrick Sullivan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sullivan trying to mount his opponent but Moore defends it.
Sullivan is controlling the pace.
#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The adventures of Sullivan the control monster continue. Boring.
Sullivan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T3#
Moore trying to control but Sullivan postures up.
Sullivan controlling the pace. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#TD#
Moore shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Moore was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sullivan sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan gets full guard.
Moore controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T4#
Sullivan pulls Moore in close to prevent any damage.
Sullivan keeping moving, preventing Moore from controlling successfully.
Sullivan is pulling down on Moore's head to control his posture.
Sullivan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sullivan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Sullivan moves into the clinch successfully.
Sullivan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Moore walks away with a smile on his face. Sullivan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sullivan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Moore tries to counter with a takedown but Sullivan is quick to defend against it.
Sullivan blocks the body kick.
Sullivan moves in looking to clinch but Moore pushes him off.#CL2#
Sullivan clinches. #TD2#
Sullivan jumps guard.
Moore is fighting to break Sullivan's control of his arms but Sullivan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sullivan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Moore manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore looking for a sweep. Not yet Moore, not yet.
Sullivan controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Sullivan.#SUB#
Moore throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Sullivan escapes and throws Moore's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
More stalling from Sullivan.
Moore tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Sullivan wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sullivan is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Moore will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Moore misses with a body kick.#CL2#
Sullivan clinches up against the cage.#TD2#
Sullivan pulls guard effortlessly.
Moore looking to pass the guard.
Sullivan is controlling Moore's posture.
Patrick Sullivan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sullivan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Moore looking to sit in guard and control but Sullivan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Sullivan content to stall in guard here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sullivan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Sullivan!
After winning the bout, Patrick Sullivan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Collins moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Sullivan moves into the clinch.
Sullivan is trying to pull guard but Collins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Collins can't break the clinch.
A short left from Collins. #TD#
Sullivan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Collins is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Sullivan wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sullivan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sullivan wants to sweep here but Collins controlling him for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Collins tries to stand but Sullivan is controlling from the bottom.
Collins trying to control the position from guard on top but Sullivan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Sullivan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Collins is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sullivan dives into side control.
Sullivan staying calm.
Sullivan continues to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
You can see the frustration on Collins's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sullivan controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Collins is trying to control Sullivan's posture but Sullivan avoids it.
A lull in the action here.
Collins is trying to improve his position.
Sullivan staying calm.#T3#
Collins can't do much from the bottom here.
Collins tries to buck Sullivan off but Sullivan is having none of it.
Sullivan controls the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL#
Sullivan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sullivan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Collins to keep the fight standing.
Collins is trying to force a seperation but Sullivan has the dominant position.
Sullivan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Collins smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
The fight stays on the outside here - Sullivan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Sullivan darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Sullivan jumps guard but Collins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sullivan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sullivan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Collins smiles and moves away.
Sullivan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collins lands a nice shot to the body.
Patrick Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sullivan tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Collins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sullivan darts in trying to clinch
and Collins counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins scores with a decent looking hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan dodges the punch combination from Collins.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt Collins will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2##CL#
Sullivan takes the fight into the clinch.
Sullivan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sullivan is trying to pull guard but Collins has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan is trying to pull guard but Collins has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan is trying to pull guard but Collins turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Patrick Sullivan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sullivan is trying to pull guard but Collins has him pressed against the cage.
Sullivan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Collins missing with knees to the body.
Sullivan jumps guard but Collins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Sullivan pulls guard effortlessly.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sullivan holds on and takes a little breather.
Sullivan'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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving. #T1#
Sullivan is adopting a defensive guard.
Sullivan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Collins is one step ahead there.
Collins trying to control but Sullivan is working from the bottom.
Sullivan is controlling Collins's posture.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sullivan is looking to clinch.
Collins is looking for the big counter here.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Collins paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sullivan doesn't manage to clinch there - Collins circles away.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins scores with a nice head shot.#T2#
Sullivan wants to clinch.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Collins swinging wildly here.
Some wild striking there from Collins.
Collins lands with a right hand. #CL#
Sullivan darts in and clinches Collins up against the cage.
Collins tries for a takedown but Sullivan manages to get underhooks.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Collins just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Sullivan jumps guard.
Collins preventing the sweep.
Sullivan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sullivan is on top in guard.
#REVR##T3#
Collins is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Sullivan dives into side control.
Sullivan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Sullivan working away.
Sullivan is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Collins's shoulder. That is not cool. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Collins is trying to control Sullivan's posture but Sullivan avoids it.
Collins pushes Sullivan away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sullivan gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sullivan takes a little break here. Collins wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Collins wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Collins being controlled for a moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Patrick Sullivan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Sullivan tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Collins! But no joy.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Sullivan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Collins just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Sullivan jumps into guard, dragging Collins to the mat.
Collins throws a strike but Sullivan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Collins is trying to hold Sullivan in close to prevent damage but Sullivan has managed to pass into half guard.
Sullivan stalling.
Collins tries to kick Sullivan off but Sullivan keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins wants to control but Sullivan is keeping busy.
Sullivan controlling the pace. #T1#
Collins is trying to control but Sullivan passes into side control!
Collins trying to remain calm as Sullivan controls from the top position.
Collins wants to get back to his feet but Sullivan drags him back down.
Sullivan controlling from side mount.
Collins is pushing Sullivan's head away, looking to escape. Sullivan manages to hold on to the position though.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Collins can't do much from the bottom here.
Collins is trying to get back to his feet.
Collins struggling a bit here.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sullivan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sullivan wants to clinch.
Sullivan fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL#
Sullivan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T3#
Sullivan jumps guard but Collins turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Sullivan gets control of Collins's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sullivan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Sullivan seems keen to control Collins's posture.
Collins wants to stand but Sullivan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Collins wants to control from the top but Sullivan keeps moving.
Patrick Sullivan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Collins is fighting to break Sullivan's control of his arms but Sullivan is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Sullivan has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Collins won't allow Sullivan to sweep him here. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Collins looking to sit in guard and control but Sullivan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Sullivan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Collins is looking to stand back up but Sullivan counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Collins.
Sullivan perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Collins is trying to stand back up but Sullivan is controlling him
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sullivan content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Collins wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Sullivan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sullivan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Patrick Sullivan!
Patrick Sullivan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 30, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Sullivan forces Swallow back against the cage and clinches.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but Swallow holds him up against the cage and eventually Sullivan drops back down to his feet.
#BC#
Swallow breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Sullivan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Swallow, pushing him back against the cage.
Sullivan is trying to pull guard but Swallow has him pressed against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Swallow is trying to stall.
Sullivan tries to pull guard but Swallow forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Steven Swallow has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Sullivan.#TD2#
Sullivan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Swallow uses from the top position.
Sullivan looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swallow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1#
Sullivan pulls Swallow in to control the position.
Sullivan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Swallow's guard. #REVB#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sullivan controls from within his opponent's guard.
Swallow can't keep his opponent in guard - Sullivan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sullivan trying to control the pace. #T2#
Sullivan's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Swallow scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sullivan manages to mount him!
Swallow is trying to escape the mount.
Sullivan sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T3#
More stalling from Sullivan.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Sullivan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Swallow 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.#TD2#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sullivan jumps into guard, dragging Swallow to the mat.
Sullivan is pulling down on Swallow's head. It's preventing any offense from Swallow, at least for the moment.
Sullivan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Well, if Sullivan is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Swallow is looking for a sweep. Sullivan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sullivan controlling the pace.
Sullivan with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Sullivan passes into side control, despite Swallow's attempt to control the position.
#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sullivan controlling the position.
Swallow is trying to improve his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sullivan takes a little break here. Swallow wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.#T3#
Let's hope that Sullivan has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Swallow is trying to control Sullivan's posture but Sullivan avoids it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#CL2#
Sullivan clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Sullivan jumps into guard, dragging Swallow to the mat.
Sullivan is adopting a defensive guard.#T4#
Patrick Sullivan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sullivan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sullivan is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Sullivan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Swallow moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Swallow is looking to slow Sullivan down with leg kicks.
Swallow fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Sullivan has Swallow up against the cage in a clinch.
Sullivan is trying to pull guard but Swallow turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sullivan fails to pull guard.
#TD2#
Sullivan pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan has Swallow pulled in close to control his posture.
Sullivan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Sullivan performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T1#
Sullivan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Sullivan controlling the pace for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Swallow tries to lock up and control but Sullivan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sullivan controlling from the full mount.
Swallow is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sullivan controlling from mount. #T3#
Swallow really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sullivan controlling the position easily from mount.
Sullivan is continuing to stall.
Patrick Sullivan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sullivan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The adventures of Sullivan the control monster continue. Boring.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steven Swallow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Patrick Sullivan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sullivan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Patrick Sullivan!
A very excited looking Patrick Sullivan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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