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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Pharaoh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francesco Luongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luongo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Alexisonfire - The Northern kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Francesco Luongo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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170 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Pharaoh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Luongo!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jorge Garcia and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pharaoh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pharaoh lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Francesco Luongo has been cut.
Luongo shoots for a takedown but Pharaoh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steve Pharaoh seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luongo misses with a straight left.
Pharaoh scoring well with a low kick there.
Luongo fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pharaoh sprawls well initially but Luongo persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Pharaoh is not content to let Luongo control the position.
Pharaoh is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Pharaoh is defending against the submission attempts here by Luongo.
Luongo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pharaoh wants to improve his position but Luongo is controlling well.
Pharaoh is refusing to be controlled, as Luongo sits in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Luongo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pharaoh. Pharaoh obviously looking to wear him down.
Pharaoh dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luongo. That did some damage!
Pharaoh scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pharaoh tries a head kick but it misses.
Pharaoh shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Luongo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Pharaoh goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Luongo has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pharaoh but great work by Luongo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luongo wants to control but Pharaoh is keeping him busy.
Luongo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Pharaoh rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Luongo's guard! Nice work there by Pharaoh!
Luongo is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pharaoh drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Luongo manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Pharaoh has Luongo in his guard.
Pharaoh had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Luongo defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pharaoh looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Luongo sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pharaoh's guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Pharaoh manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Pharaoh working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Luongo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Luongo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pharaoh has an active guard here but Luongo has managed to pass into half guard.
Pharaoh is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luongo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pharaoh keeps working.
Luongo is looking to stall here but Pharaoh recovers full guard.
Pharaoh keeping moving, preventing Luongo from controlling successfully.
Luongo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Pharaoh dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Pharaoh dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Francesco Luongo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Luongo misses with a head kick.
Pharaoh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pharaoh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luongo fails with a takedown attempt.
Luongo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Pharaoh counters with a body kick that stops Luongo in his tracks momentarily.
Pharaoh gets caught flat footed, as Luongo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Luongo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Pharaoh regains half guard.
Luongo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Luongo is breathing heavily.
Luongo trying to control from half guard but Pharaoh is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pharaoh tries to roll over but Luongo keeps him under control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pharaoh looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Pharaoh has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Luongo. Oh but Pharaoh has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Luongo goes limp - he's gone! Pharaoh jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steve Pharaoh!
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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
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