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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kik Long (ranked 4145 p4p, 4141 weight class) and Cactus Jack (ranked 0 p4p, 449 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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190 cm 18 265 0 - 0 - 0 |
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192 cm 18 245 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Big heart |
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Good takedowns Brawler Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kik Long! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Cactus Jack! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jack gets a double leg takedown into Long's guard. Jack scoring with punches to the head and body. Jack landing some decent shots from guard. Long throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Long is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jack is aware though and is defending well. Jack throwing strikes but missing. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Jack lands a couple of elbows. Jack scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Jack landing some decent shots from guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Jack content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jack is in close to Long's body, working some short punches and elbows. Jack scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Long is rocked! Jack trying to control but Long is working from the bottom. Jack lands a couple of digs. Oh Long is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's one minute gone in the round. Long looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Long seems to have got his legs back now. Jack scoring with some ground and pound. Jack keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Long's head. Jack trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Long lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. Long won't allow Jack to get back to his feet. Jack has his hands on Long's head, controlling the position. Jack trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jack throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jack keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully. Jack has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Long can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Jack is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Long stops Jack from standing up. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Jack wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Long fails with a takedown attempt. Jack swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Jack shoots in and bounces Long off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Long wants to sweep here but Jack controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jack postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Jack is working Long over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Long controls Jack momentarily but Jack frees himself. Jack scoring with some ground and pound. Jack lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Jack looking to sit in guard and control but Long gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Jack keeping moving, preventing Long from controlling successfully. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Jack looking for a sweep. Not yet Jack, not yet. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cactus Jack dominated that round. That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Long shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jack but Jack pushes him off and we're back to square one. Jack looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Long! Long is looking to regain half guard here but Jack keeps moving and retains side control. Jack is putting a hurting on Long here, landing some big shots from side control. Jack in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Long is trying to control Jack's posture but Jack avoids it. Cactus Jack has got the better of the ground game so far. Jack connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Long some visible discomfort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Jack looks up at the clock and then as Long takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Jack smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Jack creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Jack lands a strong strike to the head of Long. That's dazed him! Jack looking to finish here. Long is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Jack lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cactus Jack!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
35% |
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