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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Francis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
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215 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Francis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcus Long!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Long.
It looks like Paul Francis has been cut.
Francis looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Francis scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Long is trying to get back to his feet.
Francis trying to control the action but Long is working from the bottom.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Francis is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Long is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long is looking to regain half guard here but Francis keeps moving and retains side control.
Long is trying to control Francis's posture but Francis avoids it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Long fails in his attempt to clinch.
Long looks to land a combination but Francis avoids it well.
Long clinches with his opponent.
Long lands with a short shot to the head.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
A short right from Long.
Long misses with some punches.
Francis blocks the elbow strike.
Long lands a right hand.
Francis fails to pull guard.
Long gets underhooks to prevent Francis's takedown attempt.
Francis fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Francis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francis managing to block the knees to the body from Long.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Long working aggressively here.
Long avoiding damage as Francis throws knees to the body.
Long lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
Francis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Long smiles and moves away.
Francis shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice combo by Long! Oh, that's hurt him - Francis falls to the canvas and Long follows him into side control.
Francis is rocked!
Francis tries to bench press Long off him but Long keeps the position.
Oh Francis is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long trying to control the position but Francis is working away.
Francis seems to have got his legs back now.
Long looking to control but instead Francis has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Long controlling the action here.
Francis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Long looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Francis is trying to maintain the position but Long is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Francis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Long misses with an attempted mid kick.
Long swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Long throws a quick inside leg kick.
Long throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Long connects with a nice looking jab.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Left hook, right uppercut from Long.
Long rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Francis moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marcus Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Long!
Francis working for a guillotine from mount but Long is in no mood to give up.
Francis avoids the attempt from Long to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis prevents Long from getting the reversal.
Francis moves to take his opponent's back.
Francis is striking from the back but Long escapes and manages to recover to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Long wants to control but Francis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Long is staying active underneath Francis, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Francis wants to get back to his feet.
Long holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Long defending well though.
Long is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Francis looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Long!
Francis tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long regains half guard.
Long is controlling Francis's trapped leg to prevent Francis from advancing to side control.
Francis passes to full mount!
Francis lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcus Long will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Paul Francis's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Long fails in his attempt to clinch.
Long misses with an uppercut.
Long darts in and clinches Francis up against the cage.
Long lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Francis backwards.
Francis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Long gets through Francis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Long lands an elbow inside that Francis shrugs off.
Long makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Long gets through Francis's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Long digs a right hand into Francis's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Francis's gas tank.
Long lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Long throws an elbow but it misses.
Long lands with a short shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
with the fighters clinched against the cage, Long creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Long gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Long unloads a knee to the mid-section. Francis lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Francis blocks an uppercut.
Long lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francis jumps guard but Long stands there with Francis around his waist. Francis gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Long lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Francis.
Francis has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Long avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Long.
Long throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Long scores with a nice hook to the head.
Francis takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Long.
Francis has Long pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Long manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Francis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Francis blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Francis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Francis tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Long smiles and moves away.
Long swinging wilding here.
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.
Francis 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 Francis off to one side.
Francis defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
Long cracks Francis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Long missing with a left hand there. Francis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Francis shoots in and drives through. Long sprawls well.
Long lands a big shot that drops Francis! Can he finish him?
Long looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Long landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francis being controlled here, momentarily.
Long must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Long tries to free his leg and advance position but Francis is retaining full guard.
Long passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Long taking a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Francis struggling a bit here.
Long wants to control but Francis is keeping him busy.
Francis trying to remain calm as Long controls from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Long winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcus Long!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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