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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Yankee Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Costa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yankee Sullivan's entrance music is Fisticuffs. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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200 lbs
1 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, James Yankee Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matheus Costa!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yankee Sullivan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Costa throws a sloppy head kick and Yankee Sullivan moves out of range easily.
Costa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Yankee Sullivan as he jumps to the side.
Costa tries to clinch but Yankee Sullivan is having none of it.
Costa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yankee Sullivan.
Costa moves in looking to clinch but Yankee Sullivan pushes him off.
Costa tries to clinch there but Yankee Sullivan circles away.
Costa shoots in for a takedown but Yankee Sullivan shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yankee Sullivan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Costa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yankee Sullivan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Matheus Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Costa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a combination
and Costa counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yankee Sullivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Yankee Sullivan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Costa.
James Yankee Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Costa.
A left hand lands to the body for Costa.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Costa.
Costa throws a knee to the head but misses.
Yankee Sullivan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Costa breaks from the clinch.
Yankee Sullivan blocks a head kick by Costa.
Costa wants to clinch but Yankee Sullivan slips to the side
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a left to the body.
Costa tries to clinch but Yankee Sullivan moves away
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Costa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Costa wants to clinch
and Yankee Sullivan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Costa looks gassed!
Costa looks to clinch
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a stiff right hand.
Costa wants to clinch but Yankee Sullivan slips to the side
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Costa.
Yankee Sullivan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
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!
Costa wants to clinch
and Yankee Sullivan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yankee Sullivan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Costa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Costa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Costa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Yankee Sullivan circles away.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Costa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Yankee Sullivan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Costa counters with a left and a right that stings Yankee Sullivan.
A right-left combo lands from Yankee Sullivan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yankee Sullivan swinging wilding here.
Yankee Sullivan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A combination from Costa does no damage.
Costa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yankee Sullivan moves into the clinch.
Yankee Sullivan tries to break free but Costa pushes him back against the cage.
Yankee Sullivan can't break the clinch.
Costa is trying desperately to land a takedown but Yankee Sullivan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Costa.
Yankee Sullivan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yankee Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
Yankee Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yankee Sullivan is trying to break the clinch but Costa has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Costa throws an elbow but misses.
Costa is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Yankee Sullivan dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Yankee Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Costa tries to clinch but Yankee Sullivan moves away
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
Costa closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yankee Sullivan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Yankee Sullivan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Costa.
Yankee Sullivan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Costa is breathing heavily.
Costa darts in trying to clinch
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa wants to clinch
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
Costa dives in and grabs Yankee Sullivan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yankee Sullivan pushes down on Costa's head and hops out.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a series of strikes. Costa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Costa fails with a takedown attempt.
James Yankee Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Yankee Sullivan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Costa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Costa tries for a takedown but Yankee Sullivan circles away easily
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
James Yankee Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matheus Costa.
Costa misses with a two punch combination.
Yankee Sullivan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Costa falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Yankee Sullivan counter with a right hand.
James Yankee Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Yankee Sullivan looks to land a combination but Costa avoids it well.
Costa clinches but Yankee Sullivan breaks the clinch
enabling Yankee Sullivan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Yankee Sullivan.
Yankee Sullivan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Costa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Costa dodges the punch combination from Yankee Sullivan.
Costa has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A punch combination from Yankee Sullivan misses.
Yankee Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Costa tries to clinch up
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a series of strikes. Costa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Yankee Sullivan tries to bum rush Costa with a series of wild strikes but Costa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Yankee Sullivan.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yankee Sullivan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Costa throws out the jab.
Costa with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Yankee Sullivan counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Yankee Sullivan dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Yankee Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Costa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Costa closes the distance but Yankee Sullivan moves to the side
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Costa tries to clinch up
and Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Yankee Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a three punch combo that has Costa backing up. Costa nods at Yankee Sullivan to acknowledge the strikes.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
James Yankee Sullivan is winning the standup battle so far.
Costa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Costa tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a series of strikes. Costa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Costa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yankee Sullivan but Yankee Sullivan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Costa tries to clinch up
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a nice uppercut.
Yankee Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Costa circles away quickly and effectively.
Yankee Sullivan lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a hook.
Costa wants to clinch but Yankee Sullivan slips to the side
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a stiff right hand.
Yankee Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a straight right hand.
Yankee Sullivan is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Yankee Sullivan lands a nice shot that snaps Costa's head back.
Costa darts in trying to clinch
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a one-two to the body.
Yankee Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Costa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Costa closes the distance but Yankee Sullivan moves to the side
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a nice right hand.
Yankee Sullivan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Costa wants to clinch but Yankee Sullivan slips to the side
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a series of strikes. Costa will be more careful next time no doubt.
Costa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yankee Sullivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yankee Sullivan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Yankee Sullivan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Yankee Sullivan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Yankee Sullivan circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Costa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Costa darts in trying to clinch
and Yankee Sullivan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Costa shoots in but no luck this time.
Yankee Sullivan misses with a few strikes there.
Yankee Sullivan throws a right and a left that Costa avoids nicely.
Yankee Sullivan throws a right and a left that Costa avoids nicely.
Matheus Costa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yankee Sullivan throws a shot from downtown. Costa moves away and avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Yankee Sullivan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yankee Sullivan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:25
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:25
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Yankee Sullivan!
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