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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Evan Longoria II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Mercy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Evan Longoria II has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evan Longoria II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Mercy!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Reed Andrews and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longoria II throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Sebastian Mercy has been cut.
Mercy shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Longoria II connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Longoria II trying to hold on to Mercy's head to control him but Mercy postures up.
Longoria II is refusing to be controlled, as Mercy sits in half guard.
Longoria II tries to get to full guard but Mercy has control of the leg.
Longoria II has hold of Mercy's hands but Mercy slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mercy is trying to control the action in half guard but Longoria II is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mercy blocks the strikes from Longoria II.
Longoria II on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Mercy lands a nice short elbow.
Longoria II is trying to maintain the position but Mercy is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longoria II looking for submissions off his back.
Longoria II is in trouble now - Mercy has advanced to mount!
Mercy lands a heavy elbow.
Mercy trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mercy putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Mercy looking to control but Longoria II is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Longoria II's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Mercy lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Mercy moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Longoria II has worked his arm free - good work by Longoria II!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercy tries to move into full mount but can't pass Longoria II's legs.
Mercy looks gassed!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Longoria II is looking to regain half guard here but Mercy keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Longoria II's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mercy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Longoria II tries to buck Mercy off but Mercy is having none of it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Longoria II stops Mercy from passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mercy tries for a takedown but Longoria II sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Longoria II looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Mercy has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mercy controls Longoria II momentarily but Longoria II frees himself.
Mercy being controlled here, momentarily.
Mercy looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Longoria II will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mercy throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Longoria II decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longoria II tries to clinch up but Mercy circles away and keeps his distance.
Longoria II shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mercy pinned against the cage. Mercy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Longoria II throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mercy's waist but Mercy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Longoria II off to one side.
Longoria II throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mercy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mercy wants to clinch but Longoria II slips to the side
and Longoria II counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mercy won't be happy with that.
Longoria II tries to advance to mount but can't.
Mercy taking punishment in the form of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Longoria II thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mercy is not content to let Longoria II control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Evan Longoria II will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sebastian Mercy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Mercy just misses with a punch to the body.
Mercy misses with a body shot
and Longoria II counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Nice strikes from Longoria II there.
Mercy is trying to get back to full guard.
Longoria II decides to stand up.
Longoria II wants to clinch.
Longoria II works Mercy's body with a nice hook.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Longoria II.
Longoria II landing strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercy can't do much from the bottom here.
Longoria II content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Longoria II cracks Mercy with a big right hand but Mercy just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longoria II has hold of Mercy's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Mercy tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Longoria II cranks the arm and Mercy screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Mercy, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Evan Longoria II!
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FIGHT
RATING
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