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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Billy Weeks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Longbird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Weeks comes to the cage accompanied by Eye of the Tiger. Hammer Longbird will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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194 lbs
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Weeks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hammer Longbird!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longbird throws a sloppy head kick and Weeks moves out of range easily.
Longbird connects with an inside leg kick.
Weeks throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Weeks tries to close the distance and clinch but Longbird swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Weeks steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Longbird. That one must have hurt.
Weeks is trying hard to land a takedown here. Longbird sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Weeks fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longbird manages to avoid it.
Longbird lands a body shot.
Weeks moves out of range as Longbird strikes.
Longbird bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Longbird misses with a low kick.
Weeks takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Weeks lands a right hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weeks misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Longbird misses with a straight right.
Weeks is looking to clinch but Longbird is avoiding it.
Longbird punishes Weeks's body with a nice straight punch.
Longbird is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbird avoids a punch combination nicely.
Longbird throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Weeks.
It looks like Billy Weeks has been cut.
Weeks swings for the body but Longbird moves out of range.
Longbird scores with a hook.
Weeks throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longbird lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jab from Longbird.
Weeks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Weeks will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Weeks thows a body shot but no joy.
Longbird has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Longbird keeps the fight on the outside.
Weeks shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Longbird is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Weeks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Weeks lands a nice hook to Longbird's body. Longbird takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Weeks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Weeks rushes Longbird and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Weeks is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Longbird is defending well.
Longbird misses with an elbow over the top.
Longbird tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Weeks avoids it.
A short right from Longbird.
A shot in the inside from Longbird.
Weeks blocks the elbow strike.
Weeks blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Weeks pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Longbird moves out of range of the body kick.
Weeks shoots in looking for a takedown but Longbird manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Weeks's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Billy Weeks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longbird avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Longbird sizes up Weeks with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Longbird lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Longbird lands with a right hand.
Weeks is looking to wear down Longbird with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks pushes Longbird up against the cage in a clinch.
Longbird with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Weeks working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Longbird gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Weeks.
Weeks has Longbird pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Longbird manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Weeks struggles to land a body shot inside as Longbird controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Weeks.
Weeks blocks a body shot from Longbird.
Weeks lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Longbird scores with a shot to the side of Weeks's head.
Longbird breaks from the clinch.
Weeks lands a nice looking body shot.
Longbird 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Weeks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weeks closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Longbird tries to kick Weeks off but Weeks keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Weeks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Weeks throws a strike but Longbird avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Weeks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Weeks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Longbird trying to control the position here.
Longbird looking for a sweep. Not yet Longbird, not yet.
Weeks is looking to pass into half guard but Longbird pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Longbird is in guard.
Longbird won't allow Weeks to sweep him here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Longbird being controlled here momentarily.
Longbird landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hammer Longbird will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Weeks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Weeks shoots in but Longbird avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Weeks misses with an attempted mid kick.
Weeks takes a swing at Longbird's ribcage but misses.
Hammer Longbird seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Longbird connects with a single shot there.
Longbird lands a lovely overhand right.
Weeks explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Weeks thows a body shot but no joy.
Longbird throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Weeks misses the shot to the body.
Weeks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Weeks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Weeks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Longbird moves away.
Longbird throws a nice inside leg kick.
Longbird feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Weekss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Weeks takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hammer Longbird is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Longbird stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Weeks shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Longbird manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Weeks lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Weeks forces his way into half guard.
Longbird looks like he's trying to stand up.
Weeks trying to control from half guard but Longbird is working away.
Weeks missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weeks is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Longbird doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Weeks.
Longbird regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Weeks.
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!
Weeks got a little sloppy there for a moment and Longbird has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Weeks has managed to get both his arms back between Longbird's legs - danger averted.
Weeks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Weeks is in close to Longbird's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Weeks with a nice head shot there.
Weeks landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Weeks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weeks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Billy Weeks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weeks postures up.
Weeks tries to free his leg and advance position but Longbird is retaining full guard.
Longbird keeping moving, preventing Weeks from controlling successfully.
Weeks landing some decent shots from guard.
Longbird is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Weeks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Longbird is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Longbird wriggles free and stands up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Longbird enables Weeks to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Longbird manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Longbird trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Weeks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Longbird's head.
Weeks with a flurry of punches that miss.
Weeks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weeks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Weeks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Weeks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Longbird works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Longbird working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weeks doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Longbird is tightening it up a little... Weeks has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Weeks reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Weeks taps out! Nice BJJ there by Longbird!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hammer Longbird!
Our winner, Hammer Longbird, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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