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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Luongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khao Dteh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luongo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alexisonfire - The Northern. Khao Dteh will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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170 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francesco Luongo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Khao Dteh!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luongo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dteh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dteh.
Dteh throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dteh stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dteh wants it to stay on the feet.
A decent looking cross lands there for Luongo.
Luongo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dteh swivels and escapes.
Luongo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dteh as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francesco Luongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Luongo shoots in for a double leg but Dteh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luongo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dteh circles away.
Dteh scores with a head kick.
Luongo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Luongo slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dteh is trying to stand.
Luongo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dteh defends it well.
Dteh wants to get back to his feet.
Luongo is working for a kimura but Dteh is defending it quite comfortably.
Luongo prevents Dteh from standing back up.
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.
Luongo tries to pass to full mount but Dteh defends it.
Luongo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Luongo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dteh sees it coming and defends easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luongo seems to be working for a kimura but Dteh defends the submission attempt.
Dteh pushes Luongo off looking to stand but Luongo dives back in and keeps control.
Luongo trying to control the action but Dteh is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Luongo in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luongo tries to pass to full mount but Dteh defends it.
Luongo uses his free foot to push down on Dteh's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Dteh.
Dteh is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Luongo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dteh is looking to escape.
Luongo is trying to take his opponent's back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dteh can do anything to dispel that myth.
Luongo has hold of Dteh's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dteh manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dteh really wants to buck Luongo off and get back to his feet.
Luongo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Dteh is surviving well by controlling Luongo's body position as best he can.
Luongo looking for a guillotine from mount but Dteh is having none of it.
Luongo moves to back control.
Luongo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Dteh controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Luongo dominated that 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.
Luongo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Luongo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Dteh knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Dteh wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Luongo tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Luongo has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Luongo tries for a kimura but Dteh is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dteh seems a little lost for a moment, as Luongo dominates the positioning.
Luongo wants to control but Dteh is keeping him busy.
Luongo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Luongo trying to control the position but Dteh is working away.
That's two 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.
Luongo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dteh is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Luongo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Luongo is looking to take a break and control but Dteh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Luongo tries for a kimura but Dteh is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dteh is trying to get back to his feet.
Luongo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dteh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dteh really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Luongo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Luongo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dteh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Luongo is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Luongo is trying to get an arm triangle but Dteh is defending well.
Luongo trying to control the action but Dteh is working from the bottom.
Luongo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dteh is pushing Luongo's head away, looking to escape. Luongo manages to hold on to the position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Luongo dominated that second 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.
Dteh gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Dteh wants to stand and escape but Luongo is having none of it.
Luongo trying to control but Dteh is working from the bottom.
Dteh wants to stand up but Luongo is controlling him.
Luongo wants to control from the top but Dteh keeps moving.
Luongo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dteh is trying to stand up here but Luongo is controlling him well.
Luongo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dteh is refusing to be controlled, as Luongo sits in half guard.
Luongo sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Dteh is defending against the submission attempts here by Luongo.
Dteh is trying to stand back up but Luongo is controlling him
That's two 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.
Luongo slows the pace down in half guard.
Dteh wants to get back to his feet.
Luongo wants to pass the guard but Dteh is defending well.
Luongo stops Dteh from getting back to his feet.
Luongo is trying to control. Dteh wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luongo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dteh sees it coming and defends easily.
Dteh is trying to stand up here but Luongo is controlling him well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dteh pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Both fighters circling a little - Dteh finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Francesco Luongo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luongo throws a lazy head kick
and Dteh counters with a nice kick to the body.
Luongo with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dteh counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Luongo takes a swing at Dteh's ribcage but misses.
Luongo looks to throw a body kick
and Dteh counters with a thumping low kick.
Luongo shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luongo trying to control from half guard but Dteh is working away.
Dteh is looking to escape.
Luongo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Luongo is keen to just control but Dteh is a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luongo is looking for a kimura here.
Dteh looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Luongo clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dteh gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Luongo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Luongo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dteh keeping moving, preventing Luongo from controlling successfully.
Luongo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Luongo controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Dteh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luongo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dteh is keeping the position for now.
Francesco Luongo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Luongo won't allow Dteh to get back to his feet.
Luongo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dteh can't keep his opponent in guard - Luongo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Luongo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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.
Luongo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Luongo is looking for a kimura but Dteh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Luongo to get the leverage.
Luongo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Luongo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Dteh is just riding it out for now. Luongo eventually gives up the hold.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dteh looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luongo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Luongo wants to pass the guard but Dteh is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Luongo wants to work for an arm triangle but Dteh is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Luongo tries to pass to full mount but Dteh defends it.
Luongo content to control rather than advance.
Luongo is looking to take a break and control but Dteh is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dteh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Luongo had his way with Khao Dteh in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Luongo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Luongo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Luongo working for a submission but Dteh is keeping him at bay.
Dteh wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Luongo is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Dteh can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Luongo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dteh tries to buck Luongo off but he can't manage it.
Luongo has hold of Dteh's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dteh manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Luongo looking for a guillotine from mount but Dteh is having none of it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Luongo jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Dteh manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Luongo prevents Dteh from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Luongo controls the position from side control.
Luongo wants to control but Dteh is keeping him busy.
Dteh is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Luongo is controlling him well.
Luongo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dteh is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luongo prevents Dteh from escaping the position.
Dteh is not content to let Luongo control the position.
Luongo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dteh, who protects the arm well.
Dteh is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Luongo has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dteh is trying to escape the position but Luongo is controlling the position.
Luongo trying to control the action but Dteh is working from the bottom.
Khao Dteh has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Luongo wants to control but Dteh is keeping him busy.
Dteh is pushing Luongo's head away, looking to escape. Luongo manages to hold on to the position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francesco Luongo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Luongo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 50:45
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 50:45
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francesco Luongo!
Francesco Luongo retains his welterweight title!
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