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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Quo Titan Kirbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kirbs's entrance music is Steve Miller Band - The Joker. A fine choice. Long has chosen Onra - I Wanna Go Back as his entrance music. Trent Quo Titan Kirbs has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trent Quo Titan Kirbs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, John Mangel and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirbs lands a glancing blow to the side of Long's head.
Kirbs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kirbs.
Kirbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirbs cracks a nice hook into Long's ribs.
Kirbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Kirbs.
Kirbs darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kirbs looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A big left from Long misses.
Kirbs misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Long counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long throws a big right hand that misses.
Long passes Kirbs's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kirbs wants to control but Long is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kirbs actively working from the bottom here.
Long not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirbs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Long pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kirbs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Long not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Long throwing strikes but missing.
Long wants to control from the top but Kirbs keeps moving.
Long might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kirbs haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Long is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Long's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
OK we're going to have a standup here. How Long hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Long darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirbs wants to control but Long is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kirbs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kirbs.
Long trying to control but Kirbs is working from the bottom.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kirbs working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Long has passed into half guard!
Kirbs wants to control but Long is keeping busy.
Kirbs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kirbs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long trying to control the pace.
Long is keen to just control but Kirbs is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirbs is trying to control but can't.
Long stalling.
Kirbs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Long controlling the action here.
Kirbs tries to roll over but Long keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirbs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Long pulls his head out easily.
Kirbs looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Long with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kirbs trying to control here.
Kirbs tries to roll over but Long keeps him under control.
Kirbs is trying to control but Long passes into side control!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirbs takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kirbs is not content to let Long control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but How Long will probably get the nod.
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.
Kirbs takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A low kick from Kirbs is predictable there
and Long counters by moving into the clinch.
Long avoids a wild elbow strike from Kirbs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Long.
Long struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirbs controls his hands.
Kirbs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long wants the takedown. Kirbs is fighting it off but Long persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Kirbs's guard against the cage.
Long throws an elbow that misses. Kirbs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Long's guard. Nice move by Kirbs!
Kirbs trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Kirbs is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirbs is looking to pass into half guard but Long pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Long is in guard.
Kirbs is looking for a triangle but Long pushes his legs off easily.
Long trying to control but Kirbs is working from the bottom.
Kirbs working a defensive guard here.
Long working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Long slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by How Long.
Long fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kirbs has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kirbs tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Long is able to avoid easily.
Trent Quo Titan Kirbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirbs misses with an uppercut
so Long counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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!
Kirbs looking to control.
Long pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kirbs is keeping the position for now.
Kirbs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Long doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Long manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Long trying to control the position from guard on top but Kirbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long content to stall in guard here.
Long wants to control from the top but Kirbs keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by How Long.
Kirbs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Long throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kirbs stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kirbs pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kirbs has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Long.
Long shoots in and gets a takedown into Kirbs's guard.
Kirbs is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Long defends well.
Long makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long won't allow Kirbs to sweep him here.
Long trying to control but Kirbs is working from the bottom.
How Long has got the better of the ground game so far.
Kirbs is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kirbs working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Long doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Long manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long looking to pass the guard.
Long wants to control from the top but Kirbs keeps moving.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kirbs is looking for a triangle but Long pushes his legs off easily.
Long working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
How Long 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.
Long lands with an uppercut that bounces Kirbs off the cage and back into range.
Kirbs throws a push kick but Long slaps the foot to one side.
Kirbs uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
Long looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirbs is just out of range.
Kirbs misses with a hook.
Long throws a push kick but Kirbs slaps the foot to one side.
Kirbs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kirbs takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kirbs tries a head kick but it misses.
Kirbs missing with a left hand there. Long was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Long tries to keep at a distance but Kirbs has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kirbs creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Long's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Long.
Long throws a head punch that misses.
Long cracks Kirbs with a nice body shot.
Kirbs misses with the head strike.
I was talking to Kirbs's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kirbs doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Long blocks an elbow strike from Kirbs.
Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kirbs on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kirbs tries to land a leg kick but Long saw it coming and moves away.
Kirbs scores with a jab to the body.
Kirbs throws a poor cross that misses
and Long decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kirbs's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long controlling from the top position.
Long trying to control but Kirbs is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long controlling from the top position.
Long must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kirbs looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Long has picked Kirbs up and slammed him! Kirbs can't keep hold of the triangle and Long manages to pass to side control!
Kirbs taking a bit of punishment here - Long scoring with strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Long landing a few strikes.
Kirbs is trying to control Long's posture but Long avoids it.
Long tries to advance to mount but Kirbs instead regains half guard.
Long is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirbs is controlling Long's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kirbs is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Long pulls his head out easily.
Long seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kirbs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
How Long has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Long checks a low kick from Kirbs.
Kirbs throws a leg kick
and Long counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Long.
Kirbs blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Long misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long scores with a shoulder strike.
Long lands with a short shot to the head.
Long lands a nice uppercut.
Long pushes Kirbs back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Long.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kirbs throws an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Long.
Long misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A left hand lands to the body for Long.
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!
Long avoiding damage.
Long has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kirbs clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Long loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Kirbs hold on?
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kirbs trying to control the hands but Long breaks the grip.
Long loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Kirbs hold on?
Our spies down at at Hate Made Me Asylum inform us that Long has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Kirbs trying to control the position but Long manages to sink in the hooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
How Long really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Kirbs thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirbs connects with a leg kick. Long looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kirbs slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kirbs.
Kirbs throws a leg kick that is checked
and Long counters with a takedown into side control.
Long works to advance to full mount. Kirbs defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Long landing punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Long looking to control and managing it successfully.
Long fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kirbs is desperately trying to improve his position but Long has a good base and remains in mount.
Long looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Long looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirbs is working to get back to half guard.
Long looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kirbs wants to control but Long is having none of it.
Long can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kirbs is looking to escape.
Kirbs is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Long tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kirbs wants to hold on but Long pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Long lands with some strikes.
Long sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kirbs regains half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Long in particular looking to stall.
Kirbs taking some punishment here, with Long in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kirbs is not content to let Long control the position.
Kirbs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Long.
Nice strikes from Long there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Long seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kirbs does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Long content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. How Long was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Long keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kirbs throws the kick towards the body but Long avoids it.
Long is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Long moves into the clinch.
Long is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Long gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Kirbs regains guard.
Long lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kirbs keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully.
Long controlling from the top position.
Long is posturing up here but Kirbs has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Long tries to roll out but it's too tight and Long has to tap! Slick submission there by Kirbs!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Trent Quo Titan Kirbs!
Trent Quo Titan Kirbs retains his light heavyweight title!
Trent Quo Titan Kirbs thanked the fans post fight for their support.
How Long was interviewed post fight and said 'I am sorry to the fans... my performance was not impressive. I want to say to the fans: I am have to step away from the fight for some time. When he kick my head I have some memory loss for a few seconds... But I will be back and be best quality fighter!'.
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