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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miles Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Illianenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Illianenko has chosen Only God Can Judge Me as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 cm
24
235 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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195 cm
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245 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miles Long! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Illianenko! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Long is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Long is looking to clinch but Illianenko is avoiding it.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Illianenko shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Illianenko.
Illianenko keeps the fight on the outside. Illianenko takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Miles Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Illianenko avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Long moves into the clinch successfully.
Long leaning against his opponent.
Long lands a hook to the side of the head. Illianenko creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Long lands a body punch in the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Long. Illianenko is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Long pulls him back up using the underhooks. Illianenko takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Ivan Illianenko has been cut. Long wants the takedown. Illianenko is fighting it off but Long persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Illianenko's guard against the cage. Illianenko is looking for a triangle but Long pushes his legs off easily.
Long content to stall in guard here. Illianenko looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Illianenko looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round. Long throwing strikes but missing. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Long connects with a couple of short punches. Long wants to control from the top but Illianenko keeps moving. Illianenko looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Long postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Illianenko is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Illianenko is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Illianenko can't keep his opponent in guard - Long advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Long decides to stand and escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Long moves into the clinch successfully.
Long scores with a shot to the side of Illianenko's head. Long pushes Illianenko back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Long breaks the clinch.
Illianenko swats away the attempt to clinch by Long. Long tries to bum rush Illianenko with a series of wild strikes but Illianenko uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Long moves in looking to clinch but Illianenko pushes him off. The fight stays on the outside here - Illianenko looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Illianenko swats him away and circles back towards the center. Illianenko shoots for a double leg takedown but Long sprawls well. He's pushed Illianenko's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Long changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Illianenko looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Long moves into full mount! Long wants to finish this one by submission but Illianenko is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Long.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Illianenko keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Long landing strikes from the mount and Illianenko is in trouble! Illianenko is wriggling around trying to escape.
Long breaks from Illianenko's wrist control and lands an elbow. Illianenko is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Long lands a big elbow. Illianenko is working to get back to half guard.
Illianenko taking shots to the head. Long looking to finish Illianenko with some ground and pound. This is bad for Illianenko! Illianenko tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Long lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Long working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Illianenko looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Long! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Miles Long!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
63% |
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