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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Riley is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Get Up. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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177 cm
22
170 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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195 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Thomas Long! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Riley! The judges for this bout are , and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Riley ducks under a wild hook from Long. Long jabbing away but nothing is landing. Sloppy strikes from Long. Those never looked like landing. Riley misses with a wild body shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Riley. Long does a little dance to reset his feet. Long jabbing away but nothing is landing. Riley shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Long as he jumps to the side. Riley lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Long has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Riley finds it's way round the side to connect with Long's head. Long waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riley. Riley swinging wildly here.
Long throws a looping overhand right but Riley ducks down to avoid it. Long throws a hook to the side of Riley's head but Riley sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Riley defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand. Long throws a hook but Riley avoids it easily. A big right from Riley misses. Riley misses with a series of wild punches.
Riley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Riley checks a leg kick nicely. Riley blocks a jab. Long misses with a straight right. Long slips a jab from Riley. The crowd cheers as Long lands an impressive looking overhand right. Riley doesn't seem phased though. Riley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Long tries to avoid it but Riley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Long to the ground. Long escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Riley is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Riley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab. Riley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long. Long throws a big shot that misses. Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Long jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Long throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Riley sees it coming and avoids it easily. Long misses with a hook. Riley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Riley misses. Long looks to land a left hand but Riley moved out of range nicely. Long misses with a straight left. Riley defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Long swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Long steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Riley. Riley staying out of range there. Thomas Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Long throws a lazy right hand but Riley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Riley looks to land a left hand but Long moved out of range nicely. Long scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Riley moves into the clinch. Riley manages to break the clinch.
Long scores with a jab to the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Long darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Long throws a jab but it's blocked by Riley. Riley avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Long staying out of range there. Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Riley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab. Riley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab. Long throws a low kick but Riley moves out of range easily. Long connects with the punch. Riley tries to move into range but Long moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Long pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Long rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riley moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Long, as that shot connected.
Riley loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch. Long throws a looping overhand right but Riley ducks down to avoid it. Nice defenses there by Riley. Riley throws a body punch but Long moves out of range. Riley cracks Long with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Long misses with a wild combination.
Riley thows a left - swing and a miss! Decent striking displayed by Long there. Riley thows a left - swing and a miss! Thomas Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Long slips under a jab. Riley ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Long thows a left - swing and a miss! Riley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab. A jab lands there for Long.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A big right from Long misses. Long lands with a straight right. Riley didn't see that one coming. Riley tries to clinch but Long is having none of it. The fight moves into the clinch position. Riley is pushing Long up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Riley decides to pull guard. Riley tries to land a sweep but no joy. Riley has a closed guard, preventing Long from standing up. Long is posturing up here but Riley has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Long tries to roll out but it's too tight and Long has to tap! Slick submission there by Riley!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Riley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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