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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mark Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clris Cutter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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170 lbs
6 - 2 - 1 |
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182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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Good kicks
Experienced |
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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
6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clris Cutter!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sullivan throws a series of punches but Cutter moves out of range.
Cutter throws a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan scores with a one two! Cutter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Cutter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cutter scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sullivan throws a big shot that misses.
Sullivan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cutter.
Good shot there by Sullivan.
Cutter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cutter tries to score with a low kick but Sullivan moves his leg out of the way.
Sullivan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sullivan checks a leg kick.
Sullivan misses with a lunging right hand
and Cutter counters with a good low kick that Sullivan was not able to check.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan throws the left hand but Cutter avoids the punch easily.
Sullivan pushes Cutter up against the cage in a clinch.
Cutter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cutter is trying to force a seperation but Sullivan has the dominant position.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cutter won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cutter has double underhooks.
Cutter tries to circle away but Sullivan has him pinned against the cage.
Cutter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cutter wants to get back to striking at distance but Sullivan won't allow it.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sullivan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cutter is trying to break free.
Cutter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Cutter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sullivan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sullivan throws a shot to the body.
Cutter tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sullivan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Cutter scores with a leg kick.
Sullivan works over Cutter's head and body with a nice combination.
Cutter shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sullivan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cutter moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sullivan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Cutter ducks under and follows up with a left that Cutter also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Cutter. Cutter obviously looking to wear him down.
Cutter throws a leg kick which misses Sullivan's front leg but catches the back leg as Sullivan tries to avoid it.
Sullivan misses with a series of wild punches.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches.
Cutter tries to break free but Sullivan pushes him back against the cage.
Cutter wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cutter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Cutter has had enough of the clinch but Sullivan keeps him there for the moment.
Sullivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cutter avoids the body shot from Sullivan.
Sullivan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sullivan forces Cutter back against the cage and clinches.
Cutter is looking to break free of the clinch but Sullivan has double underhooks.
Cutter tries to break the clinch but Sullivan is controlling the position.
Sullivan scores with a shot to the side of Cutter's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right handed body shot lands from Sullivan.
Cutter looks gassed!
Sullivan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cutter's efforts to push away.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cutter has double underhooks.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Cutter's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cutter won't allow it.
Cutter wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Cutter is trying to push Sullivan away but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sullivan keeps control of Cutter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Cutter is looking to break free of the clinch but Sullivan has double underhooks.
Sullivan breaks the clinch.
Sullivan scores with a shot to the body.
Sullivan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a combination. Cutter tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sullivan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sullivan breaks the clinch.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cutter circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cutter moves away.
Sullivan just misses with a punch to the body.
Sullivan is looking to wear down Cutter with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sullivan clinches.
Cutter wants to break free but Sullivan has control.
Cutter is trying to push Sullivan away but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sullivan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Cutter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mark Sullivan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Sullivan dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sullivan takes the fight into the clinch.
Cutter can't break the clinch.
Cutter breaks the clinch.
Sullivan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mark Sullivan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sullivan looks to throw the jab but Cutter is out of range.
Sullivan closes the distance and clinches.
Cutter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sullivan's efforts to push away.
Cutter is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan is controlling him.
Cutter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cutter is trying to force a seperation but Sullivan has the dominant position.
Cutter wants to break free but Sullivan has control.
Sullivan is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sullivan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Cutter.
Cutter throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sullivan throws a lazy right hand but Cutter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Cutter.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Cutter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan fails to land with a series of punches.
Sullivan throws a right hand that Cutter ducks under and follows up with a left that Cutter also avoids with ease.
Sullivan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Cutter with a series of wild strikes but Cutter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sullivan checks a low kick from Cutter.
Sullivan wants to clinch.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Sullivan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Cutter.
Sullivan thows a body shot but no joy.
Cutter ducks under a wild hook from Sullivan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cutter attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sullivan scores with a decent looking hook.
A slow jab from Sullivan misses its intended target.
Cutter fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sullivan.
Sullivan wants to clinch.
Sullivan looks to land a left hand but Cutter moved out of range nicely.
Cutter throws out a leg kick but Sullivan moves out of range and Cutter only half commits.
Sullivan scores with a one two! Cutter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan misses with a double jab
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sullivan clinches with his opponent.
Sullivan has Cutter pressed against the cage, preventing Cutter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sullivan wants to get back to striking at distance but Cutter won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cutter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The referee calls for Sullivan to work.
Cutter is trying to force a seperation but Sullivan has the dominant position.
Sullivan is looking to break free of the clinch but Cutter has double underhooks.
Sullivan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cutter backwards.
Sullivan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cutter looks to land a right hand but Sullivan moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Cutter, right into the meat.
Cutter swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sullivan tries to clinch up.
Cutter lands with a nice body kick.
Sullivan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cutter moves away.
Cutter wants to slow Sullivan down by chopping away at his legs.
Cutter is breathing heavily.
Sullivan moves into the clinch successfully.
Sullivan scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan is trying to stall.
Cutter is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan has him pressed against the cage.
Cutter looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sullivan tries to circle away but Cutter has him pinned against the cage.
Cutter working hard to break the clinch.
Cutter is trying to break the clinch but Sullivan is controlling him.
Cutter is trying to force a seperation but Sullivan has the dominant position.
Cutter tries to circle away but Sullivan has him pinned against the cage.
Cutter wants to get back to striking at distance but Sullivan won't allow it.
Sullivan manages to break the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cutter swats away the attempt to clinch by Sullivan.
Sullivan works Cutter's body with a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cutter circles away quickly and effectively.
Sullivan tries to bum rush Cutter with a series of wild strikes but Cutter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sullivan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Sullivan dominated that second round.
That's time! Sullivan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Sullivan lands a jab to the nose.
Mark Sullivan is winning the standup battle so far.
Sullivan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sullivan works Cutter's body with a nice hook.
Cutter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Cutter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sullivan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Cutter misses with a low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cutter 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 Sullivan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sullivan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Cutter walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sullivan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sullivan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Cutter buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cutter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cutter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cutter scores with a leg kick.
Sullivan tries to clinch there but Cutter circles away.
Sullivan throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cutter counters with an outside leg kick.
Cutter takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Cutter.
Cutter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sullivan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cutter throws a low kick, looking for Sullivan's leg but Sullivan calmly moves out of range.
A cross from Sullivan lands.
Cutter wants to land a leg kick but Sullivan is out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cutter 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 Sullivan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sullivan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A chopping leg kick lands by Cutter.
Sullivan throws a body punch but Cutter moves out of range.
Cutter tries to work over Sullivan's front leg with a kick but Sullivan checks it.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cutter.
Sullivan thuds his right hand into Cutter's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sullivan moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A punch combination from Sullivan misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sullivan checks the leg kick.
Sullivan checks a low kick from Cutter.
Sullivan moves into the clinch successfully.
Sullivan breaks the clinch.
Cutter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
Cutter throws a solid leg kick but Sullivan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cutter.
Sullivan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cutter.
Cutter 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 takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cutter throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sullivan checks a leg kick.
Sullivan swings for the body but Cutter moves out of range.
Sullivan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cutter at a distance.
Cutter throws the kick towards the body but Sullivan avoids it.
Sullivan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Cutter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sullivan throws a nice looking combination but Cutter bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sullivan digs a good body shot into Cutter's ribs.
Sullivan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sullivan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sullivan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sullivan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No joy there for Sullivan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cutter misses with a low kick.
Cutter throws a leg kick
and Sullivan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cutter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cutter misses with a head kick.
Cutter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan scores with a jab to the body.
Mark Sullivan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cutter is looking to chop away at Sullivan's legs.
Sullivan lands a nice shot to the body.
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 bone on bone clash there as Sullivan blocks the leg kick.
Cutter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sullivan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sullivan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cutter.
Cutter lands a leg kick that knocks Sullivan off balance momentarily.
Sullivan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Clris Cutter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cutter will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Sullivan!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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