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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Sheznik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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170 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
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180 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 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
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Sheznik!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sheznik.
Sheznik uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Long.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sheznik ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Sheznik dives in and grabs Long's left leg, looking for a takedown. Long pushes down on Sheznik's head and hops out.
Long works over Sheznik's head and body with a nice combination.
Long works the jab nicely.
Long lands with a nice combination. Sheznik backs away looking to recover.
Long throws a looping overhand right but Sheznik ducks down to avoid it.
Long fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Long throws a right hand that misses
and Sheznik counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice uppercut there from Long.
Long misses with a right hand
and Sheznik counters with a shoot takedown. Long fights it but they end up in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Long is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sheznik is controlling him.
Sheznik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Sheznik trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Long wants to stand but Sheznik is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheznik working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sheznik prevents Long from getting back to his feet.
Sheznik loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Long wants to stand but Sheznik is controlling the position.
Sheznik has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sheznik trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Long utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sheznik is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Long wants to stand and escape but Sheznik is having none of it.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Nick Sheznik wasn't active enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sheznik looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Long gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sheznik to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheznik in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Long wants to stand but Sheznik is controlling the position.
Sheznik is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Long on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Long tries to get out of the position.
Long is looking to stand up but Sheznik isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sheznik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Long is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sheznik slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sheznik wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sheznik missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Long is looking to stand up but Sheznik isn't so interested in that idea.
Sheznik stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sheznik shoots in for a takedown but Long shows good takedown defense.
Sheznik walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Long scores with a three punch combo!
Sheznik slips a jab from Long.
Long leaves Sheznik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Thomas Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Sheznik.
Long 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.
Sheznik moves in looking to clinch but Long pushes him off.
Long is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sheznik with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Long to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a hook to the side of Sheznik's head but Sheznik sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheznik shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Long sprawls well. Long wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sheznik gets slowly back to his feet.
Sheznik blocks a jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sheznik.
Sheznik tries to clinch there but Long circles away.
Sheznik walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Long lands the left hand.
Sheznik displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab.
Long leaves Sheznik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Long leaves Sheznik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Sheznik looks gassed!
Long misses with a looping left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheznik takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sheznik doesn't manage to clinch there - Long circles away.
Thomas Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sloppy strikes from Long. Those never looked like landing.
Long throws out a loose jab but Sheznik uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sheznik shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Sheznik dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Long bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sheznik's head.
Decent striking displayed by Long there.
Sheznik fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sheznik tries to clinch there but Long circles away.
Long moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Long tries to work over Sheznik's front leg with a kick but Sheznik checks it.
Long swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sheznik takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sheznik clinches.
Long lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Long is trying to push Sheznik away but Sheznik has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Long wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sheznik has him pressed against the cage.
Sheznik jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Long walks away with a smile on his face. Sheznik gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sheznik changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Long tries to avoid it but Sheznik manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Long to the ground. Long escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Thomas Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nick Sheznik.
Long rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sheznik counters by clinching up.
Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Long misses.
Long throws a poor cross that misses
and Sheznik counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Long!
Long is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sheznik is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheznik wants to control the pace but Long is squirming around nicely.
Sheznik landing punches.
Sheznik is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Long can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sheznik trying to control but Long is having none of it.
Long is trying to stand.
Sheznik throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Long has his hands clasped together but Sheznik breaks the hold and Long is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Sheznik!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nick Sheznik!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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