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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sam Mcneil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 cm
22
177 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sam Mcneil! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn Long! The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mcneil gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Long showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Long wants to stand but Mcneil has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Mcneil has Long pulled in close to control his posture. Long stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcneil swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shawn Long wasn't active enough on the ground. Long tries to clinch up. The fight moves into the clinch position. Long is trying to stall.
Mcneil breaks the clinch.
Long shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mcneil is trying to defend but Long finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Long trying to pass the guard but Mcneil defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Long wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Long is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Long frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Long controlling the pace for now. Long trying to control but Mcneil is having none of it. Mcneil looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mcneil throwing hammer fists to the chest of Long. What's that going to do exactly? Long controlling from the full mount. Mcneil really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Long tries to control but Mcneil wriggling away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Long dominated that 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.
Sloppy strikes from Mcneil. Those never looked like landing. Long tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Long closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mcneil did well to prevent Long getting side control. Long blocks the strikes from Mcneil.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Long seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Long postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mcneil to stand up. Long fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mcneil, pushing him back against the cage. Mcneil is looking for a takedown. Long manages to break the clinch.
Long fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mcneil shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Long defends it nicely. Mcneil keeps the fight on the outside. A head kick from Long lands but Mcneil takes it in his stride. A head kick misses from Long. Long changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mcneil looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Long is breathing heavily. Long tries to stand but Mcneil is controlling his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Long wants to take a breather but Mcneil manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Long. Long stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mcneil swivels though and keeps the full guard. Mcneil pulls Long in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Shawn Long wasn't active enough on the ground. Horrible takedown by Mcneil or perhaps it was just good defense by Long which made him look bad. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sam Mcneil. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mcneil avoids the head kick by Long.
Long looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Long is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mcneil sees it coming and defends easily. Mcneil 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. Mcneil working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Long is doing well to defend. Mcneil seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Long is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sam Mcneil!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
22% |
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