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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Francesco Luongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Vermillion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luongo comes to the cage accompanied by Alexisonfire - The Northern. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Max Vermillion enters the cage!
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170 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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176 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
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Basic striking
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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
13 - 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Max Vermillion!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luongo shoots in and bounces Vermillion off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Luongo won't allow Vermillion to sweep him here.
Luongo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Vermillion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Luongo has managed to get both his arms back between Vermillion's legs - danger averted.
Vermillion looking for a guillotine here but Luongo defends easily.
Vermillion looking for a guillotine here but Luongo defends easily.
Vermillion 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.
Luongo pushing down on Vermillion's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Luongo is thwarting Vermillion's attempts to control the position.
Vermillion is defending against the submission attempts here by Luongo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermillion is looking for a sweep. Luongo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Luongo is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vermillion has managed to free his arm - good work.
Vermillion trying to get back to full guard but Luongo takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Vermillion is working to get back to half guard.
Luongo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Luongo looking for a guillotine from mount but Vermillion is having none of it.
Luongo has hold of Vermillion's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vermillion manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vermillion wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Luongo controlling well, preventing Vermillion from escaping the position.
Vermillion turns into Luongo and is now in his guard.
Luongo is pulling down on Vermillion's head. It's preventing any offense from Vermillion, at least for the moment.
Luongo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermillion in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vermillion trying to control the position from guard on top but Luongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Vermillion throwing strikes but missing.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Luongo holds on and takes a little breather.
Vermillion throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Luongo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Luongo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Vermillion!
Vermillion is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Vermillion is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vermillion is trying to reverse the position but instead Luongo has taken his back - oops!
Vermillion looks gassed!
Luongo looking for the choke from the back.
Luongo working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Vermillion rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Vermillion has a hand on Luongo's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Luongo takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Vermillion really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Luongo has hold of Vermillion's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Vermillion manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Vermillion is trying to escape the mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Luongo dominated that round.
That's time! Luongo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vermillion with a lazy takedown attempt
and Luongo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Luongo passes to side control.
Luongo is trying to get an arm triangle but Vermillion is defending well.
Vermillion is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Luongo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Luongo controlling the action here.
Vermillion moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Luongo trying to control but Vermillion is working from the bottom.
Luongo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermillion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vermillion is breathing heavily.
Luongo stopping the sweep attempt from Vermillion.
Luongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Vermillion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Luongo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Vermillion has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Luongo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Luongo trying to control but Vermillion is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Vermillion with a poor takedown
and Luongo decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vermillion's guard.
Vermillion keeping moving, preventing Luongo from controlling successfully.
Vermillion is looking for a triangle here but Luongo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Luongo has an Americana. Vermillion didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Luongo is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Luongo hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Francesco Luongo!
Francesco Luongo retains his welterweight title!
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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