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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between The Metaphysical Magician (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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177 cm
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179 lbs
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176 lbs
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Good takedowns
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Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Granite chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Metaphysical Magician! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jake Long! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Long feints and as Magician raises his hands in defense, Long changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Long pushing down on Magician's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Magician is looking to control Long's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Magician avoid being mounted? The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Magician actively working from the bottom here. Long is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Magician is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Magician is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Magician is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Long pulls his head out easily. Magician is staying active underneath Long, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Magician looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Long is pressing down on Magician's thigh, looking to free his foot. Magician is holding on for now. Long is looking for a kimura here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Magician looking for a kimura from the bottom but Long passes into side control! My spies in Heart Cave inform me that Long has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Magician stops Long from passing to mount. Long wants to control but Magician is keeping him busy. Magician tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Long wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Long tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. Magician tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Long is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Magician is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Magician is trying to get back to half guard. Magician is not content to let Long control the position. Magician tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Long presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Magician is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Magician is looking to get to half guard. Long is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Magician is surviving well by controlling Long's body position as best he can. Long can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Magician is looking to escape. Long might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Magician haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Long dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Long looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Long avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Magician looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Long passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Long is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Long prevents Magician from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Long wants to take a breather but Magician is having none of it. Long seems to be working for a kimura but Magician defends the submission attempt. Long passes to full mount! Magician really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Long wants to control the action but instead Magician gets a body lock and reverses into Long's guard! Nice work! Long working for a triangle but Magician defends it easily.
Magician trying to control but Long is working from the bottom. Long has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. Magician trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magician trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Magician trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Magician is looking to pass into half guard but Long pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Long is in guard. Long trying to control but Magician is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Long drops back looking for a leg! Magician is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Magician manages to kick Long off! Long jumps back into Magician's guard. Magician is looking for a triangle here but Long uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Magician is trying to improve his position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Long closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Magician quickly recovers to half guard. Long takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position. Long has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Magician is looking to improve his position.
Long is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Magician defends it well. Long is trying to control. Magician wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Long is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Long is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Magician looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Magician is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Long seems to be looking for submissions.
Long is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Magician sees it coming and defends easily. Long works his way into full mount! The Metaphysical Magician has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Magician slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Long is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Magician is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Long pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Magician looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Long is looking for a kimura here.
Long is keen to just control but Magician is a slippery customer. Magician is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Long is tapping! Great win for Magician!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). The Metaphysical Magician!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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