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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mujo Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mujo Ibrahimovic has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Long Hard's chin.
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190 cm
25
217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
198 lbs
10 - 6 - 2 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Hard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mujo Ibrahimovic! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hard misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hard is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Long Hard has been cut. Ibrahimovic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hard. Hard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ibrahimovic will feel that in the morning. Hard throws a combination that misses and Ibrahimovic counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ibrahimovic. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Hard trying to control the position.
Hard is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Ibrahimovic is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ibrahimovic won't allow Hard to sweep him here. Ibrahimovic's corner is telling him to maintain position. I looks like Ibrahimovic might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it. Ibrahimovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Ibrahimovic shoots in and bounces Hard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Ibrahimovic stands up and waves to Hard to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hard moves in looking to clinch but Ibrahimovic pushes him off. Ibrahimovic throws a series of punches but Hard moves out of range. Hard throws a sloppy head kick and Ibrahimovic moves out of range easily. Mujo Ibrahimovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fight moves into the clinch position. Hard is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Hard wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ibrahimovic has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hard has had enough of the clinch but Ibrahimovic keeps him there for the moment. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Ibrahimovic lands a hook to the side of the head. Ibrahimovic blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Hard tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ibrahimovic lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Ibrahimovic breaks the clinch.
Hard moves in looking to clinch but Ibrahimovic pushes him off. Ibrahimovic has managed to clinch.
Ibrahimovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hard throws a body kick that misses. Ibrahimovic shoots for a double leg takedown but Hard sprawls well. He's pushed Ibrahimovic's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Nice sprawl there from Hard as Ibrahimovic shoots in. Ibrahimovic feints and as Hard raises his hands in defense, Ibrahimovic changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Hard is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hard holds on and takes a little breather. Ibrahimovic not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Ibrahimovic's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige. Ibrahimovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Ibrahimovic in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mujo Ibrahimovic dominated that round. The cut man is working on Long Hard's cut. That's time! Hard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ibrahimovic swats away the attempt to clinch by Hard. Ibrahimovic lands a left and a right that send Hard crashing to the mat, dazed. Ibrahimovic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet! A decent looking body kick lands there for Hard. Hard throws a wild body kick that Ibrahimovic sees coming a mile off. Ibrahimovic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hard paws at him with a jab and circles away. Hard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ibrahimovic counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ibrahimovic trying to control the pace. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ibrahimovic stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Hard to get to his feet. Ibrahimovic throws a right hand that Hard ducks under and follows up with a left that Hard also avoids with ease. Ibrahimovic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Ibrahimovic thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hard's head. Hard keeping control of the position. Hard wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ibrahimovic decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Hard wants to land a leg kick but Ibrahimovic is out of range. Hard throws a leg kick but Ibrahimovic checks it. Ibrahimovic shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hard sprawls well. Hard wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ibrahimovic gets slowly back to his feet. Ibrahimovic attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hard swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hard throws a push kick but Ibrahimovic slaps the foot to one side. Ibrahimovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hard counters with a three punch combo that has Ibrahimovic backing up. Ibrahimovic nods at Hard to acknowledge the strikes. Hard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ibrahimovic counters with a shoot takedown. Hard fights it but they end up in guard. Ibrahimovic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ibrahimovic is looking to stand up but Hard won't let him. Ibrahimovic stands up and waves to Hard to follow him. Ibrahimovic shoots in and bounces Hard off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ibrahimovic sitting in guard, not really doing much. Ibrahimovic working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hard's head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mujo Ibrahimovic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Long Hard's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ibrahimovic throws a combination that misses and Hard counters with a nice body kick.
Hard tries a head kick but it misses.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Ibrahimovic. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. Ibrahimovic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Ibrahimovic is figuring out what he wants to do next. Ibrahimovic working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ibrahimovic stalling. Ibrahimovic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hard keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Ibrahimovic stands up out of the half guard. Ibrahimovic throws a series of punches but Hard moves out of range. Good leg kick by Ibrahimovic there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hard stuffs the takedown attempt from Ibrahimovic. Ibrahimovic gets slowly back to his feet. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ibrahimovic tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ibrahimovic managing to block the knees to the body from Hard.
Ibrahimovic breaks the clinch.
Ibrahimovic fails in his attempt to clinch. Ibrahimovic scores with a three punch combo!
Ibrahimovic lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Hard looks to throw the jab but Ibrahimovic is out of range. Hard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mujo Ibrahimovic seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ibrahimovic lands a left and a right that send Hard crashing to the mat, dazed. Ibrahimovic thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Hard is rocked! Ibrahimovic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hard counters with a low kick, right behind Ibrahimovic 's knee.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ibrahimovic shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hard napping and manages to drive through into side control! Ibrahimovic stands up and beckons Hard to his feet. Ibrahimovic misses with a double jab.
Hard blocks a leg kick. Ibrahimovic lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Hard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Ibrahimovic closes the distance and clinches. Hard seems to have got his legs back now. Hard tries to land a knee to the head but Ibrahimovic blocks with his arms.
Ibrahimovic scores with a nice hook to the head. Ibrahimovic breaks the clinch.
Long Hard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Hard checks a leg kick. Long Hard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Hard circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from Ibrahimovic misses. Ibrahimovic tries a head kick but it misses.
Hard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hard throws a combination that misses and Ibrahimovic counters with a three punch combo that has Hard backing up. Hard nods at Ibrahimovic to acknowledge the strikes. Ibrahimovic throws and low kick but Hard moves out of range easily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ibrahimovic scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Mujo Ibrahimovic is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hard looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight! Mujo Ibrahimovic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Ibrahimovic has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 26:30 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 25:30 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mujo Ibrahimovic!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
75% |
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