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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between How Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheik Imbula (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Long's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Anthem by Onra. Imbula has chosen ~Apache~ as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
36 - 15 - 0 |
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186 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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
36 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, How Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cheik Imbula!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Long moves into the clinch.
Imbula's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Imbula has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Long is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Imbula fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Long is looking to chop away at Imbula's legs.
Imbula throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
Imbula connects with a leg kick. Long looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Long fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Imbula, pushing him back against the cage.
Long has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Imbula throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Imbula working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Long lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Imbula misses with the head strike.
Imbula misses with a body punch.
Imbula misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Long lands a right hand that snaps the head of Imbula backwards.
Long misses with a punch to the body.
Imbula misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long dodges an elbow strike from Imbula.
A shot in the inside from Imbula.
Stalling in the clinch from Long.
Long lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imbula misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long misses with the head strike.
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Imbula cracks Long with a nice body shot.
Long misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Long.
A right hook to the body lands for Imbula.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Imbula.
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Imbula misses with a body punch.
Long takes a shot to the head.
Imbula misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Imbula.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Imbula lands a body punch in the clinch.
Imbula lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Imbula digs a right hand underneath Long's ribcage. Long let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Long blocks a body shot from Imbula.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbula lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Long fails to land.
Imbula struggles to land a body shot inside as Long controls his hands.
Imbula takes a shot to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Long.
Long fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Imbula.
Imbula blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Long.
Imbula misses with a hook to the ribs.
Imbula tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Imbula throws a head punch that misses.
Long breaks from the clinch.
Imbula moves out of range as Long throws a body kick.
Imbula feints a counter leg kick.
Long tests Imbula's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Long pivots, looking for a leg kick but Imbula is out of range and Long settles back down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Long.
Imbula tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Imbula gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A shot to the liver by Imbula. Beautiful body shot.
Imbula pivots, looking for a leg kick but Long is out of range and Imbula settles back down.
Nice body punch from Imbula.
Imbula moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Long fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Imbula has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
How Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long throws a looping overhand right but Imbula ducks down to avoid it.
Imbula let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Imbula turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Long checks a leg kick.
Imbula is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Long rather than just go for the knockout.
Imbula staying out of range there.
Long lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Imbula lands a big uppercut and Long crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Long looks OK. Imbula waves Long back to his feet!
Long is rocked!
It looks like How Long has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long connects with a good right hand that stumbles Imbula. Imbula circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Imbula throws a shot to the body.
Long misses the shot to the body.
Long closes the distance and clinches.
Long misses with some punches.
Long throws a punch but it's blocked by Imbula.
A short left from Long.
Long prevents a body shot from Imbula.
Long content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Imbula presses Long against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Long misses with a short punch on the inside.
Imbula blocks a body shot from Long.
Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Imbula doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long lands a left hand that snaps the head of Imbula backwards.
Imbula goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Long misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Long's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cheik Imbula will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on How Long's cut.
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 lands with a thumping leg kick.
Long throws a good cross that connects.
Long fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Imbula.
Long lands an overhand right.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Long connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Imbula on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Imbula.
Imbula connects with the punch.
Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Imbula.
Long closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Imbula lands a nice leg kick that just misses Long's sensitive parts.
Long takes a swing at Imbula's ribcage but misses.
Long cracks a nice hook into Imbula's ribs.
Imbula takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long scores with a nice right hand.
Long digs a good body shot into Imbula's ribs.
Imbula looks to throw the jab but Long is out of range.
It looked like Long wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Long throws the left hand but Imbula avoids the punch easily.
How Long is winning the standup battle so far.
Imbula throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little feinted left hand from Long on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Imbula jabs Long to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Long throws a low kick, looking for Imbula's leg but Imbula calmly moves out of range.
Imbula looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Long scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Long looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Long takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A bone on bone clash there as Long blocks the leg kick.
Imbula scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imbula comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Long misses.
Imbula only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Imbula thuds a left hand into Long's body.
Long bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Imbula checks a low kick from Long.
Imbula throws out a counter right but Long avoids it with no problem.
Long throws a predictable looking body shot
and Imbula counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Long scores with a sloppy right hand. Imbula should have avoided that one.
Imbula moves away from the strike by Long.
Imbula lands with a shot to the body.
Imbula lands a jab.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A looping hook to the body misses from Imbula. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Imbula misses with an uppercut.
Imbula throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Long stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Long showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Imbula.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imbula circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Long to the canvas! Long doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Imbula keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cheik Imbula!
Our winner, Cheik Imbula, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
How Long was interviewed post fight and said 'I am impressed by your performance!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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