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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between George Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ortiz Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, George Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ortiz Little!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Little uses good head movement to avoid it.
Little fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab lands there for Little.
Sullivan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sullivan tries to clinch up.
Sullivan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sullivan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sullivan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sullivan connects with a leg kick. Little looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Little throws a series of punches but Sullivan avoids them all with ease.
Sullivan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Little misses with a series of wild punches.
Sullivan seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Little blocks a jab.
Little swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
Little tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sullivan was well out of range. Poor timing from Little.
Sullivan looks to land a right hand but Little moved out of range.
Little scores with a hook.
It looks like George Sullivan has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Little fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Little tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan scores with a punch to the head.
Little cracks Sullivan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Little misses with the combination.
Little thuds his right hand into Sullivan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Little fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sullivan on the side of the head.
Little takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Little fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sullivan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Little.
Little avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sloppy strikes from Little. Those never looked like landing.
Little displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sullivan throws out the jab.
Sullivan jabs at Little's body.
Sullivan motions for Little to come forward. Sullivan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Little, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Little moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little slips a straight right by Sullivan.
Little uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
Little feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sullivans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sullivan connects with a nice looking jab.
Little lands a jab.
Sullivan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sullivan throws a hook but Little avoids it easily.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away.
Little is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sullivan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Sullivan connects with a crisp jab.
Little lands with an overhand left.
Little keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Little slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Little misses with a wild combination.
Little throws a good cross that connects.
Little looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan avoids the head kick by Little.
A swing and a miss from Sullivan.
A head kick misses from Little.
Little bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sullivan's head backwards.
Little looks to land a combination but Sullivan avoids it well.
Sullivan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Little looks to throw a body kick
and Sullivan counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sullivan throws out a loose jab but Little uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sullivan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sullivan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Little moves out of range.
Sullivan throws a jab when Little was well out of range.
Little lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little throws a head kick but Sullivan moves out of range.
A combination from Little does no damage.
Little tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A good leg kick by Sullivan.
Ortiz Little seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little misses with a head kick.
Sullivan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Little is out of range and Sullivan settles back down.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Little pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sullivan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Little manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Little throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sullivan misses the jab.
Sullivan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Little tries to score with a low kick but Sullivan moves his leg out of the way.
Little walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Little scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sullivan takes one to the chin there.
Sullivan needs to keep his hands up - Little had a free shot at his head there.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ortiz Little will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Sullivan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sullivan looks to throw the jab but Little is out of range.
Ortiz Little seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Little throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Little misses.
A shot to the body from Sullivan misses
and Little counters with a straight right hand.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Little uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a shot from downtown. Little moves away and avoids it.
Sullivan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Sullivan misses.
Little misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Little ducks under and follows up with a left that Little also avoids with ease.
Little slips a jab and a cross from Sullivan.
Little connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sullivan. Sullivan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Little throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Little lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Sullivan lands a really nice looking cross but Little seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little lands with a hook. Sullivan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Little lands a slapping body shot.
Sullivan is looking to score with low kicks.
Little lands a jab to Sullivan's midsection.
Sullivan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Little has time to react.
Little comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sullivan swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Little takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Little lands a lovely overhand right.
Little throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Little lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice defenses there by Little.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Little lands with a right hand.
Sullivan misses the jab.
Sullivan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Little ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Little uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sullivan has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sullivan.
Little smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sullivan moves into the clinch successfully.
Little escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sullivan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Little checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Little misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Little misses with a hook.
Sullivan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Little blocks a body shot from Sullivan.
Sullivan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Little is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan is controlling him.
Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Little.
Good standup being displayed there by Little as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Little throws a series of punches but Sullivan avoids them all with ease.
Sullivan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Little under the eye.
Little closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A cross from Little lands.
Little staying out of range there.
Little lands with a good body shot.
Sullivan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little is breathing heavily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Little checks a leg kick.
Little throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sullivan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
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!
A jab from Little misses.
Little defending well as Sullivan loads up on a big left hand.
Sullivan cracks Little with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Little throws a jab but it's blocked by Sullivan.
Sullivan lands with an uppercut that bounces Little off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Little.
Little is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sullivan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sullivan.
Sullivan tried to score with a low kick but Little checks it.
Sullivan tries to close the distance and clinch but Little swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sullivan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Littles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sullivan swings for the body but Little moves out of range.
Sullivan checks a leg kick nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Little there.
Little misses with a two punch combination.
Little ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Sullivan lands with a cross.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Little swings for the body but Sullivan moves out of range.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Little connects with a good right hand that stumbles Sullivan. Sullivan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Little.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that George Sullivan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on George Sullivan's cut.
That's time! Sullivan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sullivan throws a right and a left that Little avoids nicely.
Little keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Little moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sullivan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sullivan throws a solid leg kick but Little takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sullivan.
Sullivan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Little moves out of range of the strikes.
Little's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sullivan has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Little steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan lands a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sullivan needs to keep his hands up - Little had a free shot at his head there.
Sullivan wants to land a leg kick but Little is out of range.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Little was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
A jab from Little does it's job there.
Sullivan blocks a head kick by Little.
Little swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Little takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Little moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
Sullivan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Little throws a shot from downtown. Sullivan moves away and avoids it.
Little cracks Sullivan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Little throws a head kick that misses.
Little takes one to the chin there.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Little is looking to score with low kicks.
Little scores with a hook.
Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Sullivan misses.
Little throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Little.
Sullivan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Little sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Little bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sullivan's head.
Sullivan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan slips under a jab from Little.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little tries a head kick but it misses.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but Little moved out of range nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Little, as that shot connected.
Little slips a jab from Sullivan.
Sullivan looks to throw the jab but Little is out of range.
Little tries to bum rush Sullivan with a series of wild strikes but Sullivan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Little misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a left hand
and Little counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Little moves away.
Sullivan lands a jab to the nose.
Sullivan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sullivan thuds his right hand into Little's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sullivan tries to clinch up but Little circles away and keeps his distance.
Sullivan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Little.
Little throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Little displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sullivan throws out the jab.
Sullivan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Little lands a glancing blow to the side of Sullivan's head.
Sullivan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sullivan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sullivan dodges the punch combination from Little.
Little keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sullivan.
A leg kick checked by Little.
Sullivan missing with a left hand there. Little was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sullivan jabs at Little's body.
Little tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Little with a series of wild strikes but Little uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little misses with a jab, cross combination.
Little takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Little slips a straight right by Sullivan.
Sullivan takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Little throws a head kick that misses
letting Sullivan counter with a right hand.
Little misses with a wild body shot.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sullivan throws a looping overhand right but Little ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Sullivan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sullivan slips a straight right by Little.
Little looks for the body kick but Sullivan saw that one coming.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice combination there by Little.
Sullivan misses with a hook.
Little staying out of range there.
Sullivan cracks the inside of Little's front leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to George Sullivan.
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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... George Sullivan!
An out of breath George Sullivan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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