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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frederic Bastiat (ranked 2891 p4p, 4027 weight class) and Long Wang (ranked 363 p4p, 472 weight class). Long Wang told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frederic Bastiat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Long Wang!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wang throws out a powerful jab.
Bastiat throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
Wang tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bastiat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bastiat misses with a hook.
Wang slips a jab and a cross from Bastiat.
The crowd cheers as Bastiat lands an impressive looking overhand right. Wang doesn't seem phased though.
Bastiat tries to keep at a distance but Wang has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bastiat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bastiat tries to work over Wang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wang being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Bastiat - that landed with a thud.
I was talking to Bastiat's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bastiat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bastiat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bastiat stalling the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bastiat being controlled against the cage.
Wang misses with the head strike.
Bastiat scores with a shot to the side of Wang's head.
Bastiat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Wang tries to stall but Bastiat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bastiat tries to stall but Wang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Wang prevents a body shot from Bastiat.
Wang tries to pull guard but Bastiat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bastiat lands a shot to the body.
Bastiat is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bastiat lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bastiat leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wang.
Wang manages to pull guard.
Bastiat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bastiat has managed to get both his arms back between Wang's legs - danger averted.
Bastiat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Bastiat from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Wang is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Bastiat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Wang is trying to keep Bastiat in close.
Wang has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bastiat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Wang is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bastiat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bastiat trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
Bastiat distracts Wang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Bastiat wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Bastiat scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wang trying to keep a closed guard but Bastiat is proving a slippery customer.
Bastiat scoring with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bastiat working some strikes from top position.
Bastiat is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Bastiat trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frederic Bastiat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Wang has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bastiat finds it's way round the side to connect with Wang's head.
Wang keeps the fight on the outside.
Bastiat throws an overhand right that lands on Wang's shoulder, as Wang tries to avoid the shot.
Bastiat thuds his right hand into Wang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bastiat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wang can do to turn this around?
Wang is looking to clinch.
Bastiat lands with a right hand.
Wang takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bastiat.
Wang drives through and clinches with Bastiat against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wang jumps guard but Bastiat stands there with Wang around his waist. Wang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Wang stalling.
Wang lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bastiat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wang's elbow.
Wang misses with a knee to the head.
Bastiat scores with a shot to the side of Wang's head.
Wang working aggressively here.
Bastiat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wang.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wang creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bastiat has a couple of punches blocked by Wang.
Wang jumps guard but Bastiat stands there with Wang around his waist. Wang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Bastiat on the inside.
Bastiat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bastiat misses with a punch on the inside.
Bastiat stalling in the clinch but Wang improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat tries a body shot but Wang blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Wang lands a shoulder strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bastiat has a couple of punches blocked by Wang.
Frederic Bastiat has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bastiat tries to throw a body punch but Wang avoids it by throwing Bastiat back against the cage.
Wang lands a nice uppercut.
Wang prevents a body shot from Bastiat.
Wang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Frederic Bastiat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Long Wang.
Bastiat is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Wang takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bastiat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bastiat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bastiat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bastiat's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A shot in the inside from Bastiat.
Bastiat digs a right hand underneath Wang's ribcage. Wang let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wang tries to pull guard but Bastiat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Wang.
Wang lands an uppercut.
Bastiat struggles to land a body shot inside as Wang controls his hands.
Bastiat misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Wang.
Stalling in the clinch from Wang.
Wang decides to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Bastiat from controlling successfully.
Bastiat looking to pass the guard.
Wang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bastiat controls the pace.
Wang avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Bastiat from controlling successfully.
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bastiat trying to control but Wang is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bastiat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Wang has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bastiat has managed to get both his arms back between Wang's legs - danger averted.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Frederic Bastiat dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Bastiat throws a body punch but Wang moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastiat. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastiat sets himself, and Wang steps forward looking for the clinch! Bastiat avoids it this time.
Bastiat throws a body shot but no joy.
Wang missing with a left hand there. Bastiat was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bastiat swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bastiat closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Bastiat.
Bastiat struggles to land a body shot inside as Wang controls his hands.
Wang working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bastiat throws a punch but it's blocked by Wang.
Still in the clinch, Bastiat scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bastiat lands with a short shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Bastiat.
Bastiat struggles to land a body shot inside as Wang controls his hands.
Bastiat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bastiat is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Wang stalling in the clinch but Bastiat improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bastiat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bastiat is looking to control Wang's arms but Wang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bastiat has his back to the cage.
Wang jumps guard but Bastiat stands there with Wang around his waist. Wang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bastiat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bastiat doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bastiat is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Bastiat is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A head punch on the inside from Bastiat fails to land.
Wang is trying to stall.
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bastiat scores with a hook to the body. Wang takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bastiat. Wang does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bastiat slips under a jab from Wang.
Bastiat looks to score with a jab to the body but Wang is just out of range.
Wang tries to counter with a clinch but Bastiat shakes him off and moves away.
Wang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bastiat pushes Wang up against the cage in a clinch.
Wang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bastiat walks away with a smile on his face. Wang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Wang drops his hands momentarily and Bastiat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bastiat lands with a hook. Wang tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bastiat takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bastiat lands with an uppercut that bounces Wang off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wang.
Wang dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Wang has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bastiat uses from the top position.
Bastiat wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Bastiat working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wang's head.
Bastiat working some strikes from top position.
Wang had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bastiat defends it easily.
Bastiat throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bastiat landing some decent shots from guard.
Bastiat keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Wang's head.
Bastiat wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Bastiat is working Wang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Bastiat postures up.
Wang is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bastiat is aware though and is defending well.
Bastiat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Wang is rocked!
Bastiat arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Wang's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Frederic Bastiat!
In his post fight interview, Frederic Bastiat started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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