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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
4 - 1 - 1 |
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155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, David Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gary Steel!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Long avoids it really well and circles away.
Steel shoots and misses
and Long counters with a left to the body.
Steel tries for a takedown but Long sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
David Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gary Steel.
Long fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Long as he avoids it easily.
Long scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steel in his tracks.
Long misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Steel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Long's waist but Long gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel off to one side.
Long throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steel shoots in but Long avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
Long defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steel.
Steel throws a lazy uppercut
and Long counters with an outside leg kick.
Steel looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Long wants it to stay on the feet.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Long tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Long manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Long jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Horrible takedown by Steel or perhaps it was just good defense by Long which made him look bad.
Long cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
No luck for Steel with that takedown attempt.
Long misses with a looping right.
Long scores with a nice strike.
Steel closes this distance looking for a takedown but Long circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Long lands with a shot to the body.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Long sprawls well. Long wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown by Steel or perhaps it was just good defense by Long which made him look bad.
Long connects with a looping right hand.
A cross from Long lands.
Long keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steel defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a big shot that misses.
David Long is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Long's waist but Long gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel off to one side.
Steel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Long swivels and escapes.
Long digs a good hook to Steel's body.
Long fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Long connects with a looping right hand.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel tries to move into range but Long moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steel is rocked!
Steel shoots in and drives through. Long sprawls well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Decent striking displayed by Long there.
Steel is still on wobbly legs! Can Long finish him?
Long cracks Steel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Long lands a beautiful left hook that drops Steel. Steel tries to recover but Long is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Steel lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Long!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
48% |
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