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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alan Bradley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Beetswatsi Longone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beetswatsi Longone told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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238 lbs
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260 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alan Bradley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Beetswatsi Longone!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradley jabs Longone right on the nose. Longone blinks but takes it well.
Longone has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Longone there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bradley connects with a single shot there.
Bradley fails with a takedown attempt.
Bradley has Longone up against the cage in a clinch.
Longone can't get the takedown.
Bradley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A swing and a miss from Longone.
A combination from Bradley does no damage.
Bradley tries to clinch there but Longone circles away.
Alan Bradley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bradley.
Longone stuffs the takedown.
Longone moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Longone closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Longone lands in his opponent's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bradley trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longone works over Bradley with some ground and pound from guard.
Longone is looking to work some ground and pound but Bradley has wrist control.
Bradley controls Longone momentarily but Longone frees himself.
Bradley pulls Longone in close to his closed guard and prevents Longone from doing any damage or advancing position.
Bradley wants to stand but Longone is controlling the position.
Bradley lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Longone!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley looking to control but Longone is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Longone is working to get back to half guard.
Bradley looking to ground and pound but Longone is blocking nicely.
Bradley unloads with some shots from mount but Longone bucks and avoids them well.
Bradley trying to control but Longone is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longone bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bradley looking to control.
Bradley pushes Longone off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Bradley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Longone should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bradley lands with a thumping leg kick.
Longone dodges the punch combination from Bradley.
Bradley is looking to clinch but Longone is avoiding it.
Longone takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bradley. That's going to slow Longone down.
Bradley misses with a series of wild punches.
Bradley fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longone jabs at Bradley's body.
Bradley lands a nice hook to Longone's body. Longone takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bradley connects with a high kick.
It looks like Beetswatsi Longone has been cut.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bradley is breathing heavily.
Bradley scores with the left hand. Longone knows he should have avoided that one.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bradley, as that shot connected.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bradley with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Horrible takedown by Bradley or perhaps it was just good defense by Longone which made him look bad.
Bradley scores with the left hand. Longone knows he should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Bradley dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Beetswatsi Longone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Longone scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bradley is trying to buck Longone off.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longone tries to advance to mount but Bradley denies him.
Bradley on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bradley tries to get out of the position.
Bradley is looking to regain half guard here but Longone keeps moving and retains side control.
Bradley tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Longone presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bradley is in a horrible position here. Longone smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longone lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Beetswatsi Longone has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bradley wants to hold on but Longone pushes him away.
Bradley bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Longone has control of Bradley's left arm, preventing Bradley from doing any damage.
Longone wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley trying to control the position from guard on top but Longone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradley wants to pass the guard but Longone is keeping the position.
Bradley trying to control but Longone is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Alan Bradley just wasn't active enough.
Bradley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Longone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bradley pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bradley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Longone but Longone pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Longone takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bradley lands an overhand right.
Bradley throws a one two combo.
Bradley instigates a clinch.
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
Longone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longone. Bradley does a little dance to reset his feet.
Alan Bradley is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bradley throws a looping overhand right but Longone ducks down to avoid it.
Bradley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Longone sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Longone takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Longone swings for the body but Bradley moves out of range.
Longone has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bradley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Longone manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bradley drives through and clinches with Longone against the cage.
Bradley manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Bradley does no damage.
Bradley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Longone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bradley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longone.
Bradley shoots in for a double leg but Longone sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Bradley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bradley thows a body shot but no joy.
Longone fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bradley uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bradley shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Longone as he avoids it easily.
Bradley looks to throw the jab but Longone is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Bradley dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Beetswatsi Longone's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Bradley tries to clinch there but Longone circles away.
Nice body punch from Bradley.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bradley, right into the meat.
Longone throws a body punch but Bradley moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bradley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bradley misses with a takedown attempt - Longone sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bradley motions for Longone to come forward. Bradley throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bradley wants to clinch.
Bradley thuds his right hand into Longone's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bradley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Longone checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bradley tries to clinch but Longone moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longone shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bradley as he avoids it easily.
Bradley misses with a takedown attempt
and Longone counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Longone throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Longone working Bradley over with strikes.
Longone is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bradley tries to roll over but Longone keeps him under control.
Longone looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bradley with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Longone has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Longone lands strikes from half 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!
Bradley wants to control but Longone is keeping busy.
Longone is nestled in close to Bradley, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradley is trying to stand.
Longone landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Longone wants to pass the guard but Bradley is defending well.
Bradley is looking for a sweep. Longone is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Longone working Bradley over with strikes.
Longone trying to pass the guard but Bradley defending well.
Ground and pound from Longone.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradley gets full guard.
Bradley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bradley scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Longone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beetswatsi Longone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Longone takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bradley scores with a jab to the head.
Longone takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Longone takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Longone just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradley throws a body punch but Longone moves out of range.
Bradley tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradley misses with a wild body shot.
Longone dives in and grabs Bradley's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bradley pushes down on Longone's head and hops out.
Longone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Longone walks into a straight right hand from Bradley.
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!
Longone shoots in and bounces Bradley off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Longone wants to control from the top but Bradley keeps moving.
Alan Bradley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bradley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longone connects with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Beetswatsi Longone.
I think Bradley has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 29:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Bradley!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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