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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hito Chang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hito Chang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 cm
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300 lbs
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225 cm
23
300 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hito Chang! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Long! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Chang feints and as Long raises his hands in defense, Chang changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Long keeping moving, preventing Chang from controlling successfully. Chang throws and elbow that misses. Long uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Chang's guard. Nice move by Long! Chang throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Chang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Chang manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Chang cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Long wants to try and get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Chang scoring with strikes but Long is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Long slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Chang lands strikes from half guard. Chang prevents Long from standing back up.
Chang is nestled in close to Long, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Chang really is a fat lump. Chang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Long regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Chang. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Chang lands a couple of decent looking shots. Chang is in close to Long's body, working some short punches and elbows. Chang is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Long controls Chang momentarily but Chang frees himself. Chang throws a strike but Long rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chang is trying to keep Long in close.
Chang wants to hit a switch here but Long passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Chang there! Chang throwing hammer fists to the chest of Long. What's that going to do exactly? Chang might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Chang tries to reverse the position but Long maintains control. Chang manages to regain half guard. Good work. Chang has a hand on Long's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Long takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chang regains half guard. Long is working for a submission of some sort.
Long looks gassed! Chang tries to get to full guard but Long has control of the leg. Chang is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Long's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Long's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Chang is landing with strikes from the back. Chang looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Can Long hold on?! Chang is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Can Long hold on?! Chang is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Chang tries to get the hooks in deep but Long pushed the leg off. Chang has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Long. Chang softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Chang scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Chang working for a choke but Long is defending well. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Chang lands a punch to the side of the head from the back. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hito Chang dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Long throws a head kick that half lands.
Chang drives through with a takedown into guard. Long working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Chang. Chang throws a strike but Long rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Chang wants to sweep here but Long controlling him for the moment. Hito Chang overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Chang is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chang trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Long is breathing heavily. Chang cracks Long with a solid left hand. Chang chips away with some ground and pound. Long is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Long keeping moving, preventing Chang from controlling successfully. Chang connects with a couple of short punches. Chang lands a couple of digs. Chang pushing down on Long's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chang slips a nice elbow through Long's hands, connecting with Long's forehead. Long is looking to escape. Chang takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Long taking some punishment here, with Chang in his half guard. Chang not doing much here.
Chang working Long over with strikes. Chang takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Chang winds up and cracks Long with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Long on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chang is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Chang is looking to take a break and control but Long is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Chang lands a nice short elbow. Chang trying to control the action but Long is working from the bottom. Long has hold of Chang's hands but Chang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Long on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Long has hold of Chang's hands but Chang slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Chang looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Long is in trouble now - Chang has advanced to mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chang scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Chang breaks from Long's wrist control and lands an elbow. Chang landing punches. Chang trying to control but Long is having none of it. Chang dominating with strikes here. Chang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Long looks a forlorn figure.
Chang is in the full mount, landing strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hito Chang dominated that second round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Long doesn't manage to clinch there - Chang circles away.
Long tries to clinch there but Chang circles away.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chang swats him away and circles back towards the center. Long fails with an attempt to clinch.
Long tries to close the distance and clinch up but Chang swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mike Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Long tries to clinch up but Chang circles away and keeps his distance. Long wants to clinch. Long pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Chang shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Chang has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Long's face.
Long takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Chang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Long looks a forlorn figure.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chang looking to finish Long with some ground and pound. This is bad for Long! Chang postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Long looks a forlorn figure.
Chang pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Chang is in the full mount, landing strikes. Chang lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chang lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Chang with a couple of short strikes. Chang lands a nice shot to the head.
Long is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chang dominating with strikes here. Mike Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Long is still in real trouble! Can Chang finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chang lands a big elbow. Long swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing. Long seems to have recovered his senses. Chang working the ground and pound effectively.
Chang putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Chang lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Chang unloading with bombs! Chang breaks from Long's wrist control and lands an elbow. Chang is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Long can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Long takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Long taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chang with good strikes from the mount here! Chang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Long hang on? Hito Chang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Long taking shots to the head. Chang lands a big elbow. You get the feeling that Long really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Chang controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chang scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Long?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chang controlling from the full mount. Chang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Long can do to turn this around?
And that's the end of the fight! Hito Chang showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Chang, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:26 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:26 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hito Chang!
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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
71% |
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