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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Long Wang (ranked 5356 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rollo Lothbrok (ranked 3694 p4p, 0 weight class). Rollo Lothbrok will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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210 lbs
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220 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Long Wang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rollo Lothbrok!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lothbrok fails with the takedown
and Wang makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Lothbrok really felt that one!
A big left from Wang misses.
Wang misses with a wild body shot.
Wang throws an overhand right that lands on Lothbrok's shoulder, as Lothbrok tries to avoid the shot.
Lothbrok shoots in but no luck this time.
Lothbrok fails with a takedown attempt.
Long Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rollo Lothbrok.
Wang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lothbrok feints the counter takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Lothbrok or perhaps it was just good defense by Wang, which made it look bad.
Wang appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wang scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang cracks Lothbrok with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lothbrok shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wang's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Lothbrok with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lothbrok throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lothbrok trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lothbrok slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lothbrok is working Wang over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Lothbrok is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lothbrok postures up in Wang's guard and throws a big left but Wang blocks it.
Lothbrok must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lothbrok with a flurry of punches that miss.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lothbrok uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wang.
Wang misses with an uppercut.
Wang ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Wang is pulling down on Lothbrok's head. It's preventing any offense from Lothbrok, at least for the moment.
Lothbrok preventing the sweep.
Lothbrok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Xtreme Fighting Systems that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.
Lothbrok is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Lothbrok with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
Wang working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Lothbrok.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Lothbrok from controlling successfully.
Wang is controlling Lothbrok's posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Wang lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lothbrok fails with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Long Wang will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lothbrok displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wang throws out the jab.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown but Wang shows good takedown defense.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Lothbrok was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wang tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lothbrok wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rollo Lothbrok has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wang struggling a bit here.
Wang managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Lothbrok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang is trying to get back to half guard.
Wang can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Lothbrok thows a huge punch but Wang dodges it nicely.
Wang trying to control from the bottom.
Wang wants to get back to full guard.
Wang is refusing to be controlled, as Lothbrok sits in half guard.
Wang wants to get back to full guard but Lothbrok has mounted him!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok controlling his opponent.
Wang is wriggling around trying to escape.
Lothbrok throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Lothbrok avoids the attempt from Wang to control.
Lothbrok working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Wang slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Lothbrok is thwarting Wang's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Wang defending well though.
Wang trying to control but Lothbrok postures up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Wang is looking to clinch.
Lothbrok scores with a jab to the head.
Wang throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wang shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lothbrok manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wang looking to sit in guard and control but Lothbrok gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Lothbrok trying to control the position from guard on top but Wang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wang working a defensive guard here.
Lothbrok won't allow Wang to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wang manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lothbrok manages to get himself to full guard.
Wang is pushing down on Lothbrok's leg trying to pass to half guard. Lothbrok is fighting to maintain full guard but Wang has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rollo Lothbrok showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lothbrok.
Wang throws a body shot but no joy.
Wang lands a nice leg kick that just misses Lothbrok's sensitive parts.
Lothbrok gets a double leg takedown into Wang's guard.
Wang wants to sweep here but Lothbrok controlling him for the moment.
Wang is working hard here to advance position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lothbrok wants to control from the top but Wang keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Lothbrok is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Wang looking to control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wang is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wang just misses with a punch to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Wang. Lothbrok shrugs it off though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses the shot to the body.
Lothbrok with the counter takedown but Wang avoids it easily.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown but Wang shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A quick step to the side and Wang tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lothbrok lands with an uppercut that bounces Wang off the cage and back into range.
Lothbrok shoots in looking for a takedown but Wang manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lothbrok's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Long Wang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rollo Lothbrok.
Lothbrok closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wang to the mat! Wang manages to get full guard.
Lothbrok throws a big elbow that misses.
Wang keeping full guard, as Lothbrok tries to pass.
Wang not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lothbrok being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lothbrok stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wang swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wang keeping moving, preventing Lothbrok from controlling successfully.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Wang seems keen to control Lothbrok's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Wang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice takedown defense from Wang. No joy for Lothbrok on that attempt.
That's four 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.
Lothbrok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wang looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Lothbrok shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wang as he jumps to the side.
Lothbrok keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wang.
Lothbrok changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wang looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wang is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Lothbrok off and has taken his back!
Wang trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wang lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Lothbrok.
Wang controlling the position well here. Lothbrok rolled but Wang kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Long Wang.
I think Wang has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Long Wang!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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