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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jack Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koops Aquino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long comes to the cage accompanied by remember the name. Aquino is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: RAWR. Koops Aquino has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm
26
198 lbs
8 - 12 - 0 |
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184 cm
29
191 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Long! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Koops Aquino! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, James Ackerman and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Aquino blocks a head kick by Long.
Long sets himself, and Aquino steps forward looking for the clinch! Long avoids it this time. Aquino connects with an inside leg kick. Aquino takes a kick to the side of the head. Aquino tries to close the distance and clinch but Long swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Long misses with a takedown attempt - Aquino sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Aquino is looking to clinch but Long is avoiding it.
It looked like Long wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Long shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Aquino as he avoids it easily. Long misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Long throws a combination that misses and Aquino counters with a nice low kick that buckles Long's knee momentarily. Aquino lands with a slapping head kick. Aquino lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Long throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aquino instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Aquino lands an elbow just above Long 's eye. A knee to the head by Aquino.
Aquino with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Long is rocked! Aquino avoids the elbow strike from Long, against the cage.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Aquino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Long seems to have got his legs back now. Long is breathing heavily. Long wants to get back to striking at distance but Aquino won't allow it.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Aquino lands an elbow just above Long 's eye. Aquino creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Long's defenses. Long misses with a short punch on the inside. Aquino unloads a knee to the mid-section. Aquino using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Aquino lands an elbow inside. Aquino lands a vicious elbow to the side of Long's head that scrambles his senses and sends him wobbling down to the canvas! Aquino tries to finish him with strikes but Long still seems able to defend himself so Aquino steps back and lets Long get back to his feet - he wants no part of the ground game.
It looks like Jack Long has been cut. Aquino gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A nice glancing elbow lands by Aquino. The fighters are battling for dominant position up against the cage here. Aquino manages to get control of his opponent's head and throws a big knee - Long drops to the canvas! He's done! Aquino goes wild and celebrates with his corner - this is a big victory for him and to get the win in such devastating fashion will certainly boost his reputation amongst the fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Koops Aquino! Koops Aquino gave a mention to Amsterdam in London 95% Laundry in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). In defeat, Jack Long stepped up to the mic, saying 'I will be back. Fitter. Faster. Stronger. And I will come away with the win'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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