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Event:
Revolution XC 911
Date: Sep 11, 2016 |
#R1#
Long throws a big shot that misses.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Zaitsev.
Long misses with a wild body shot.
Zaitsev avoids the body shot from Long.
Zaitsev staying out of range there.
Zaitsev throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Dmitri Zaitsev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zaitsev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
A jab lands there for Zaitsev.
Zaitsev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Long throws a body punch but Zaitsev moves out of range.
Zaitsev slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Long waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zaitsev.
Zaitsev throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long looks to throw the jab but Zaitsev is out of range.
Long with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Zaitsev to score with a decent uppercut.
Zaitsev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Long counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Zaitsev misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Long misses the target.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Long throws a looping overhand right but Zaitsev ducks down to avoid it. #CL2#
Zaitsev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Long is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Zaitsev's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#T1#
Zaitsev has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
Zaitsev misses with the head strike.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long lands with a left to the head. #BC#
Long breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Zaitsev closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Long tries to work over Zaitsev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Long wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Zaitsev has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zaitsev is looking to clinch.
Long scores with a jab.
Zaitsev throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Long takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Long slips a straight right by Zaitsev.
Zaitsev dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zaitsev takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Zaitsev throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zaitsev throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Long stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Zaitsev throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Long on the side of the head. #CUT2#
It looks like Kyle Long has been cut.#T2#
Jab, jab by Long - just one landing.
Long fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Zaitsev throws an overhand right that drops Long like a sack of potatoes! Zaitsev dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dmitri Zaitsev!
Dmitri Zaitsev seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
ICON Fight NIGHT 1
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Silva comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Long ducks down to avoid it.
Long lands a glancing blow to the side of Silva's head.
Silva takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Silva blocks a jab.
Silva takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Silva feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Longs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Silva with a hook.
Silva tests Long's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Silva.
Good exchange - Long coming out on top.
Silva lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Long circles away quickly and effectively.
Silva misses with a double jab
and Long counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Long staying out of range there.#T1#
Silva dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silva defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Long.
Silva has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Silva throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Long.
Long ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silva moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Silva misses.
Silva loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch.
Long is looking to counter punch.
Silva throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Long fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Long swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Silva is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Long.
Silva throws a right hand that Long ducks under and follows up with a left that Long also avoids with ease.
Silva closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Long misses with a hook to the body
and Silva counters with a one-two to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Silva scores with a jab to the jaw.
A swing and a miss from Silva.#T2#
Long throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silva looks to land a left hand but Long moved out of range nicely.
Silva throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Long throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Long.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silva throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
Long connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Long slips a jab from Silva.
Long throws a big shot that misses.
Long misses with a wild body shot.
Silva connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Long momentarily.
Silva moves out of range of the strikes.
Silva throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Silva misses with an uppercut
and Long makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Silva cracks Long with an open hand slap.
Silva pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Long scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Silva slips under a jab from Long.
Silva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Long.
Silva slips under a jab from Long.
Silva throws a shot to the body.
Long slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Long throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Long misses.
Jab from Silva.
Long throws a hook but Silva avoids it easily.
Silva jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silva with a hook.#T4#
Silva bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Silva throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Long counters by clinching up.
Long lands a body punch.
Long scores with a shoulder strike.
Silva wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short left from Long.
Long lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Long lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Silva avoiding damage as Long throws knees to the body.
Long throws an elbow but it misses.
Silva jumps guard but Long turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Long on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silva has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Long avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Silva has had enough of the clinch but Long keeps him there for the moment.
Silva is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kyle Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chandinho Silva.
Silva looks winded!
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Silva.
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 Kyle Long will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Silva ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Silva let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab from Long.
The fighters circle momentarily. Long darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Silva feints a jab promting Long to slip. Silva then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Long slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Silva takes one to the side of the head.
Long throws a lazy right hand but Silva sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Long is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Long throws a jab when Silva was well out of range.
Silva is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Long with a body shot.
Long misses with a looping right.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Long here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Silva lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Silva throws a right hand that misses
and Long counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses with a shot to the body #KD#
and Long counters with a crisp right hand that drops Silva! Long lets Silva back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Silva is rocked!
Long cracks Silva with a hook to the temple - Silva is on wobbly legs here! Long swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Silva falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Long wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyle Long!
Kyle Long thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Revolution XC 4
Date: Aug 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Vettenranta has his takedown stuffed
and Long counters with a straight right hand.
Vettenranta takes a jab right on the kisser.
#CL2#
Long has managed to clinch.
#TD#
Vettenranta jumps into guard, dragging Long to the mat.
#SUB#
Long is posturing up here but Vettenranta has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Long tries to roll out but it's too tight and Long has to tap! Slick submission there by Vettenranta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kaleva Vettenranta!
Kaleva Vettenranta retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Kaleva Vettenranta thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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Event:
Revolution XC 2
Date: Jul 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Long fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vettenranta manages to avoid it.
Vettenranta misses with a takedown attempt
and Long counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Long fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vettenranta tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Long swivels and escapes.
Long stalks Vettenranta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vettenranta's face. Vettenranta staggers backwards, shaken.#TD2#
Vettenranta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Vettenranta stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Long looking for a sweep. Not yet Long, not yet.
Long working a defensive guard here.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Vettenranta working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Vettenranta's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Long working a defensive guard but Vettenranta passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Well, if Vettenranta 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.
Long has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Vettenranta is working away from the top position though.#T1#
Vettenranta seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Long is trying to control but can't.
Vettenranta is nestled in close to Long, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Vettenranta is nestled in close to Long, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Long is trying to control but can't.
Vettenranta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vettenranta is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Vettenranta scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vettenranta drops an elbow to the side of Long's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Vettenranta lands a nice short elbow.
Long knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Vettenranta on the ground.
Vettenranta frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Long tries to lock up and control but Vettenranta gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T2#
Vettenranta postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Long looks a forlorn figure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vettenranta controlling from mount. #SUB2#
Vettenranta is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Long to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Long shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vettenranta looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Vettenranta cracks Long with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Long is looking to improve his position but Vettenranta isn't that keen on the idea.
Vettenranta lands a nice shot to the head.
Long is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Vettenranta punishing his opponent with strikes. #SUB2#
Vettenranta is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Long is surviving well by controlling Vettenranta's body position as best he can.
Vettenranta takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#T3#
The referee warns Long that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Long in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Vettenranta scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Long?
Vettenranta landing strikes from the mount.
Vettenranta sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
Vettenranta is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Vettenranta!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kaleva Vettenranta!
Kaleva Vettenranta is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kaleva Vettenranta thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
The Island Season 5, 205 lbs, Round 3
Date: Jul 15, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Long gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Long.
Long has a couple of punches blocked by Piana.
Piana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Long blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Long tries to land knees in the clinch but Piana avoids the damage to the body.
Piana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Piana avoids a wild elbow strike from Long.
Piana tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long throws a punch but it's blocked by Piana.
Piana throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
Piana misses with a punch to the body.
Piana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Piana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Piana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long prevents a body shot from Piana.
Piana can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
Piana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Long goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piana lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Long creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Piana's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Piana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A hook to the body from Piana.
Piana misses with a body punch.
Piana scores with a hook to the body.
Piana pushes Long back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Piana's coach down at Rabid Dog was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Piana's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Long looking to throw knees to the head but Piana is blocking nicely.
Piana misses with the head strike.
Long misses with the head strike.
A short right from Piana.
Piana misses with a hook from the clinch.
Piana misses with the head strike.
Piana misses with some punches.
Piana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Long or not.
Long is breathing heavily.
Piana blocks an elbow strike.
Piana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Piana scores with a shot to the side of Long's head. #T2#
Long tries a body shot but Piana blocks it.
Nice body punch from Piana - that landed with a thud.
Piana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Long blocking some punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Piana lands a nice uppercut.
Piana lands with a right to the head.
Piana throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longs head.
A short left from Piana.
Long takes a shot to the head.
Long lands a damaging elbow.
Piana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Piana fails to land.
A frustrated look appears on Piana's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Piana blocking some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Piana - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Piana blocks it with crossed arms.
Piana misses with a body punch.
#T3#
Piana misses with a body punch.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Piana working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Piana blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Long swings wildly with an uppercut but Piana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Piana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Long tries a knee to the head but Piana blocks it.
Piana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piana working aggressively here.
Long scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piana misses with a body punch.
Piana throws a head punch that misses.
Piana blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Piana misses with a body punch.
Long missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Long.
Piana pushes Long back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Piana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Piana throws a head punch that misses.
Piana blocks an elbow strike.
Piana misses with a hook to the ribs.
Long fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Piana struggles to land a body shot inside as Long controls his hands.
Piana lands a body shot in the clinch.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
Long prevents a body shot from Piana.
Long blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Long pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Piana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Long has Piana pressed against the cage, preventing Piana from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piana on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Piana tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Long's elbow.
Piana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Piana prevents a body shot from Long.
Long struggles to land a body shot inside as Piana controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rich Piana 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.
#R2#
Piana connects with a body shot that sends Long's belly button to the back.
Long fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Piana manages to avoid it.#CL#
Long instigates a clinch.
Long has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A right handed body shot lands from Piana.
A right handed body shot lands from Piana.
Piana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Piana.
Piana misses with a punch to the body.
Piana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Piana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Piana on the inside.
Rich Piana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Piana.
Piana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long misses with a short punch on the inside.
Piana lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Long with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Long misses with some punches.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Piana lands with a right to the head.
Piana wants to break the clinch but can't.
Long misses with a punch to the body.
Long misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Piana scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Piana's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Piana.
Piana is leaning against Long and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Piana lands a right hand.
The referee is keeping an eye on Piana - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Long's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Long goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Piana doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Piana.
Piana working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Piana blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Long.
#T2#
Piana is working Long over against the cage.
Piana lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Piana lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Long swings wildly with an uppercut but Piana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Piana blocks it with crossed arms.
Piana has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piana lands a shot to the body.
Piana scores with a nice hook to the head.
Piana is working Long over against the cage.
Piana pushes Long back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Long is rocked!
Piana lands a right hand that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piana lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Piana.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Piana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Piana unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Long! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Piana is unloading with more strikes now! Long drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rich Piana!
During a confident post fight interview, Rich Piana thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
The Island Season 5, 205 lbs, Round 2
Date: Jul 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Long misses with an uppercut. White Iv saw that one coming.
White Iv throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Long takes one to the side of the head.
#CL#
Long fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White Iv, pushing him back against the cage.
White Iv is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White Iv is looking to break free of the clinch but Long has double underhooks.
White Iv is trying to break the clinch but Long is controlling him.
White Iv tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long lands with a right to the head.
Long lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of White Iv backwards.
White Iv is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Long scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Long scores with a nice short uppercut.
White Iv tries to break free but Long pushes him back against the cage.
Long with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
White Iv wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White Iv is trying to break the clinch but Long has him pressed against the cage.
Long lands an elbow inside that White Iv shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Walter White Iv has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long keeps control of White Iv as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short right from Long on the inside.
White Iv wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#T1#
Long looking to throw knees to the head but White Iv is blocking nicely.
White Iv wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long lands a right hand that snaps the head of White Iv backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Long.
Long landing some nice looking knees to the body.
White Iv looks winded!
Long lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Long has White Iv pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. White Iv is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Long - that's hurt White Iv badly! Oh, another knee lands and White Iv is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but White Iv doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Kyle Long!
Our winner, Kyle Long, 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.
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Event:
The Island Season 5, 205 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jul 13, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Long closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maroga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Long pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Maroga takes an elbow to the forehead.
Long comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT#
It looks like Lance Maroga has been cut.
Maroga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Long smiles and moves away.
#CL#
Long has managed to clinch.
Long lands an elbow that stopped Maroga in his tracks for a moment.
Long gets through Maroga's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Long is leaning against Maroga and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Long creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maroga's defenses.
Long landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Long drops Maroga onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Maroga is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!#ROC#
Maroga is rocked!
Maroga is pressed against the cage. Long pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Maroga! Two more big strikes from Long and Maroga crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kyle Long!
Our winner, Kyle Long, 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.
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Event:
ISLAND COMBAT GAMES
Date: Jun 29, 2016 |
#R1#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vettenranta.
A countering left hand to the body from Long misses.
Vettenranta has his takedown stuffed
and Vettenranta takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Long scores with a jab to the body.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vettenranta can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaleva Vettenranta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long works on Vettenranta's body with a couple of short punches.
A shot in the inside from Long.
Long digs a right hand into Vettenranta's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Vettenranta's gas tank.
A knee to the head by Long.
#CUT2#
It looks like Kaleva Vettenranta has been cut.
Long lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Long works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Long is leaning against Vettenranta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Vettenranta is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vettenranta goes for a takedown attempt but Long pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
We've been hearing reports that Vettenranta has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#CL2#
Long gets a clinch.
Long lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Vettenranta has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
Vettenranta has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Long is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Vettenranta is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A knee to the head by Long.
A nice left hand lands by Long.
Vettenranta takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Long.
Long lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Long utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
Long lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Long.
Long lands a shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Long.
Vettenranta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Long pulls his leg out and moves away.
#T2##CL2#
Long rushes Vettenranta and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Long stops a takedown attempt from Vettenranta.
Long lands a hook to the side of the head.
Long pushes Vettenranta back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Long lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Long on the inside.
Long lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Long is leaning against Vettenranta and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Long.
Long lands a nice uppercut.
Long with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Long lands a body shot.
Long lands a shoulder strike.
Long lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Long lands a nice shot to the body.
Long connects with a nasty looking knee right to Vettenranta's face.
#T3#
Long throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A body shot lands from Long.
Vettenranta takes a knee right on the jaw!
Long lands a left hand.
#ROC2#
Vettenranta is rocked!
Long lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Vettenranta is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Long drops Vettenranta onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Vettenranta is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Long crunches a lovely knee into Vettenranta's ribcage.
Long creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Vettenranta with a big uppercut! Vettenranta tries to clinch up but Long pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Vettenranta to the mat! Vettenranta covers up and Long unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyle Long!
Kyle Long is the new light heavyweight champion!
A victorious Kyle Long thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Island combat five
Date: Jun 21, 2016 |
#R1##CL#
Long closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McNakamura.
Long tries to throw a body punch but McNakamura avoids it by throwing Long back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from McNakamura fails to land.
Long makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McNakamura misses with a body punch.
McNakamura tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McNakamura throws a head punch that misses.
Long lands with a right to the head.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Long looking to throw knees to the head but McNakamura is blocking nicely.
Long blocks a body shot from McNakamura.
McNakamura lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long struggles to land a body shot inside as McNakamura controls his hands.
McNakamura lands with a right to the head.
Long misses with a punch to the body.
McNakamura can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
McNakamura misses with a body punch.
McNakamura tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
McNakamura lands a hook to the side of the head.
McNakamura working aggressively here.
McNakamura throws a head punch that misses.
McNakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
Long tries a knee to the head but McNakamura blocks it.
A knee to the head by Long.
#CUT#
It looks like Shinsuke McNakamura has been cut.
Long stops a takedown attempt from McNakamura.
Long using the Thai plumb to throw knees but McNakamura has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Long.
McNakamura blocks the elbow strike.
Long lands a body shot in the clinch.
Long misses with a punch to the body.
Long misses with a body punch.
Long misses with a punch on the inside.
Long takes a shot to the head.
McNakamura lands a body punch.
A short right from Long on the inside. #T2#
A right handed body shot lands from Long.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from McNakamura.
Long stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as McNakamura controls the action.
McNakamura prevents a body shot from Long.
McNakamura misses with some punches.
Long scores with a shot to the side of McNakamura's head.
Long working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Long blocks a body shot from McNakamura.
Long throws an elbow but it misses.
McNakamura working aggressively here.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as McNakamura controls the action.
McNakamura digs a right hand into Long's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Long's gas tank.
Long is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. McNakamura is defending well for now.#T3#
McNakamura tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McNakamura tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
McNakamura takes an elbow to the forehead.
McNakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
McNakamura misses with a body punch.
McNakamura blocks a body shot from Long.
Long tries a knee to the head but McNakamura blocks it.
McNakamura softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Long tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Long tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and McNakamura avoids it.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but McNakamura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Long throws a head punch that misses.
McNakamura misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Long.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McNakamura.
McNakamura throws a head punch that misses. #T4#
Long misses with a knee to the head.
We've been informed that McNakamura has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Long swings wildly with an uppercut but McNakamura uses good head movement to avoid it.
Long digs a right hand underneath McNakamura's ribcage. McNakamura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Long prevents a body shot from McNakamura.
Long lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from McNakamura.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
McNakamura throws a head punch that misses.
McNakamura misses with a short punch on the inside.
Long lands with a right to the head.
Long lands an uppercut.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McNakamura tries to throw a body punch but Long avoids it by throwing McNakamura back against the cage.
Good body shot from McNakamura.
Long throws an elbow that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Long.
McNakamura blocks an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shinsuke McNakamura's cut.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Long has taken the fight to the clinch.
McNakamura misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long prevents a body shot from McNakamura.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
Long digs a right hand underneath McNakamura's ribcage. McNakamura let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McNakamura takes a shot to the head.
Long lands with a light punch inside.
Long blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Nice elbow from Long.
Long misses with a punch to the body.
McNakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McNakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
McNakamura lands a hook that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Long misses with a hook to the ribs.
McNakamura blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
McNakamura tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Long with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Long putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has McNakamura in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
McNakamura managing to block the knees to the body from Long.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but McNakamura leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
McNakamura throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
A right handed body shot lands from Long.
A short body shot lands from McNakamura as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McNakamura.
A hook to the body from Long.
Long pushes McNakamura back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kyle Long has scored more points in the clinch so far.
McNakamura fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McNakamura throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longs head.
A knee to the head by Long.
Long is working McNakamura over against the cage.
McNakamura is breathing heavily.
McNakamura tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
#T2#
A body shot lands from Long.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McNakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
Long landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McNakamura avoiding damage as Long throws knees to the body.
Long is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Long misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from McNakamura.
McNakamura misses with the head strike.
Long lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Long scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Long - that landed with a thud.
Long tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Long gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
McNakamura misses with a punch to the body.
Long scores with an uppercut up the middle.
McNakamura on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Long lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#
McNakamura is rocked!#T3#
McNakamura has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
McNakamura swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Long unloads with a big right hand that wobbles McNakamura! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Long is unloading with more strikes now! McNakamura drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Long!
After winning the bout, Kyle Long thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
Island combat three
Date: Jun 14, 2016 |
#R1#
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Swanson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Swanson connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
Long has closed the distance and engaged Swanson in a clinch.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swanson is trying to push Long away but Long has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Long throws a knee to the head but misses.
Long gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Long lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Swanson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Long creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Swanson's defenses.
Swanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swanson wants to break free but Long has control.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Long is controlling him.
Swanson tries to circle away but Long has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Swanson.
Swanson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Long has Swanson pressed against the cage, preventing Swanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Long struggles to land a body shot inside as Swanson controls his hands.
Long lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like Tobias Swanson has been cut.
Swanson is trying to break free.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Swanson prevents a body shot from Long.
Long scores with a hook to the body.
Swanson is trying to break the clinch but Long has him pressed against the cage.
Swanson is trying to push Long away but Long has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Long using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swanson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Long lands a left hand.
Long tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Long scores with a shoulder strike.
Long goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Long tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swanson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Long with an attempt at a knee that misses.
#T2#
Long is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swanson is defending well for now.
Swanson blocks a body shot from Long.
Long unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Long.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Swanson wants to get back to striking at distance but Long won't allow it.
Long has Swanson pressed against the cage, preventing Swanson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Long misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swanson.
Long with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #ROC#
Swanson is rocked!
Long lands a big right hand that drops Swanson! The killer instinct kicks in and Long finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Long!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Long!
A victorious Kyle Long thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
HI 60 - Redemption Island
Date: May 27, 2016 |
#R1#
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piana lands an overhand right.#CUT#
It looks like Kyle Long has been cut.
Long digs a good body shot into Piana's ribs.
Piana bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Long walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Some wild striking there from Long.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Piana, as that shot connected.
A shot to the liver by Long. Beautiful body shot.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Long misses with a looping left.
Piana was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Piana takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Piana slips under a jab.#T1#
Piana misses with a body shot.
Long has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Piana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Long.
Long closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Long looks to land a left hand but Piana moved out of range nicely.
Piana lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Piana takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Long is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Piana moves away from the strike by Long.
Piana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Long fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Piana looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
A quick step to the side and Piana tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Piana moves into range and connects with a jab.
Long throws the left hand but Piana avoids the punch easily.
Piana throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Long pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fight stays on the outside here - Piana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Piana connects with a body shot that sends Long's belly button to the back.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Piana.
Long takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Piana takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Piana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Piana.
Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piana.
Long moves away from the strike by Piana.
Piana blocks a jab.
Long throws a lazy uppercut
and Piana counters with a right hand to the body. #T3#
Long missing with a left hand there. Piana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Piana is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Piana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Piana takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
Long shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Piana eats them both and turns towards Long to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Piana's shoulder, as Piana tries to avoid the shot.
Long throws a hook but Piana blocks it.
Piana was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Long moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Piana throws out a powerful jab.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
A left lands for Piana.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long misses with a straight right.
Piana tries to counter by clinching up but Long breaks away and moves out of range.
Piana takes one to the side of the head.
#T4#
A big left from Long misses.
Piana's jab looks to have found its range, popping Long under the eye.
Piana doesn't manage to clinch there - Long circles away.
Long feints the counter takedown.
Long thuds his right hand into Piana's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#ROC2#
Piana is rocked!
Long misses with a wild body shot.
Piana throws a jab but it's blocked by Long.
Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A lazy left from Long finds it's target.
Oh Piana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Long misses with a left hand
and Piana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Piana seems to have got his legs back now.
Long lands a really nice looking cross but Piana seems unphased.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Long looks to land a right hand but Piana moved out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Long dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Long's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Piana.
Long missing with a left hand there. Piana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piana tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Piana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kyle Long seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Piana is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Long throws the left hand but Piana avoids the punch easily.
Long throws a shot to the body.
Piana blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Piana cracks Long with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A big right from Long misses.
Long throws a body punch but Piana moves out of range.
Piana uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Long.
Long throws a hook but Piana avoids it easily.#T1#
Long looks to throw the jab but Piana is out of range.
Long darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Piana. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Long might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Piana ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Long with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Piana to score with a decent uppercut.
Piana lands with a good body shot.
Piana throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Long stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Long is breathing heavily.
Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Long misses with a straight left.
Piana lands with a good body shot.
Piana just misses with a punch to the body.
Piana throws a hook but Long avoids it easily.
Kyle Long seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Piana.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Piana. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Piana.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piana lands a jab to the nose.
Piana throws a body shot but no joy.
Long drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Piana defends it well.
Long jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Piana throws the left hand but Long avoids the punch easily.
Long waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Piana.
Piana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Piana throws an overhand right that lands on Long's shoulder, as Long tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Piana lands an impressive looking overhand right. Long doesn't seem phased though.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw.
Piana looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Piana scores with a jab.#T3#
Piana dips to his left and cracks Long with an uppercut!
Long thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Long finds it's target.
Piana connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piana punishes Long's body with a nice straight punch.#KD#
Piana cracks Long with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Long looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Piana finish him?
#ROC#
Long is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Long throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Piana counters with a right hand to the body.
Long is still on wobbly legs! Can Piana finish him?
Piana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Long is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Long seems to have recovered his senses.
Long has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Piana misses the shot to the body.
Long changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Piana cracks Long with a hook to the temple - Long is on wobbly legs here! Piana swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Long falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Piana wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Rich Piana!
A relieved looking Rich Piana thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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Event:
Highland Island 52
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Paunescu looks to land a left hand but Long moved out of range nicely.
Paunescu lands a nice shot that snaps Long's head back.
Paunescu connects with a crisp jab.
Paunescu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Long tries to move into range but Paunescu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Paunescu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Long on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Paunescu smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Paunescu misses with a straight left.
Long feinted with a counter takedown.
Long ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Long feinted with a counter takedown.
Long displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Paunescu throws out the jab.
Paunescu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paunescu misses with a hook.
Paunescu moves out of range of the strikes.
Paunescu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Paunescu ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Long keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Long drops down looking for a counter takedown but Paunescu sprawls and moves away.#T1#
Paunescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Long attempts a counter takedown but Paunescu avoids it well and moves away.
Paunescu throws a looping overhand right but Long ducks down to avoid it.
Long half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Jab, jab by Paunescu - just one landing.
Paunescu scores with a hook.
Long swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Long cracks Paunescu with a right hand to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Paunescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Paunescu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Long had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Paunescu connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Paunescu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Paunescu is quick to defend against it.
Paunescu cracks Long with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Paunescu lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long misses the shot to the body.
Paunescu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Long throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Paunescu. #T2#
Long uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Paunescu.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Paunescu is quick to defend against it.
Long seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Paunescu connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Long momentarily.
Paunescu's corner calls for a 1-2. Paunescu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Paunescu throws out a powerful jab.#ROC2#
Long is rocked!
Paunescu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Long scores with a punch to the head.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#CUT#
It looks like Dan Paunescu has been cut.
Long cracks Paunescu with a hook to the temple - Paunescu is on wobbly legs here! Long swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Paunescu falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Long wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kyle Long!
A victorious Kyle Long thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Highland Island World 2
Date: Apr 30, 2016 |
#R1#
Seng misses with a wild body shot.
Long tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Seng throws a solid leg kick but Long takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Seng.
Long takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seng throws a big shot that misses.
Long changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seng misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Seng throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Long tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Long misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Seng.
Seng is looking to chop away at Long's legs.
Long avoids the body shot from Seng.
#T1#
Seng throws a head kick that misses.
Long now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Long checks a leg kick.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
A punch combination from Long misses.
Seng steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Long.
A jab from Long misses.
Long has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seng looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Seng fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Long checks it well.
Seng swings widly with a right hand
and Long counters with a nice uppercut.
Seng lands with a kick to the temple. Long shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Long misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Seng.
Seng misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Long takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Long slips a jab and a cross from Seng.
Seng throws a leg kick but Long sees it coming and moves out of range.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Seng.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seng misses the jab.
And Long tries to counter it with a takedown but Seng pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Seng takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Long blocks a head kick by Seng.
Seng scores with a jab to the head.
Long loads up on a big right hand but Seng slips the punch.
Seng fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Long on the side of the head.
Long takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T3#
Seng fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Long misses with a looping left.
Seng was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Long is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Seng throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Long counters by moving into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Long.
Seng trying to stall but Long improves his position.
Long blocking some punches.
Seng blocks a body shot from Long.
Seng misses with a hook from the clinch.
Seng scores with a shot to the side of Long's head.
Seng can't find room to land a body shot as Long controls the action.
Seng goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Seng tries to throw a body punch but Long avoids it by throwing Seng back against the cage. #BC2#
Long breaks from the clinch.
Long throws a right hand that misses
and Long takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Seng loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch.
Long feints the counter takedown.
Seng definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Long feints the counter takedown.#T4#
Long takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Seng swings for the body but Long moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Seng.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Long misses.
Long avoids the body shot from Seng.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
Seng fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Long is out of range.
Seng tries to land a leg kick but Long saw it coming and moves away.
Seng looks to land a body kick but Long moved away.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
Seng slips a straight right by Long.
Seng misses with a head kick.
Long changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Long scores with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Seng. Beautiful body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Long, as that shot connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jen Seng dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Long blocks a jab.
Long throws the left hand but Seng avoids the punch easily.
Jen Seng seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Seng is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Seng tries to clinch but Long is having none of it.
Seng lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Long checks the leg kick.
Seng digs a good hook to Long's body.
Seng throws a low kick but Long moves out of range easily.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seng lands a nice hook to Long's body. Long takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Seng is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Long can do to turn this around?
Long takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Seng turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Seng tries to work over Long's front leg with a kick but Long checks it. #T1#
Seng blocks a jab.
Seng misses with a head kick.
Seng scores with a punch to the head.
Long on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Seng is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Seng scores with a decent looking hook.
A head kick misses from Seng.
Seng avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Long staying out of range there.
Long might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Seng throws a hook but Long avoids it easily.
Seng swings away with a body shot that misses
#CL2#
and Long counters by moving into the clinch.
A short uppercut from Seng.
Long slows down the pace here.
Seng swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Seng is looking to control Long's arms but Long gets an underhook and turns him. Now Seng has his back to the cage.
Seng tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
Seng blocks an elbow strike.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
Long controlling the action here for a moment.
Long lands an elbow inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seng misses with a punch on the inside.
Seng avoids a wild elbow strike from Long.
The referee calls for Long to work.
A hook to the body from Long.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Seng blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Long blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Long throws an elbow but misses. #BC2#
Long manages to break the clinch.
#T3#
Seng pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Long looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Long blocks a head kick by Seng.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
Seng fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Seng looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Seng darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Seng throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Seng is looking to clinch.
Seng fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Long on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Seng.
Long takes one to the chin there.#T4#
Long moves out of range as Seng throws a body kick.
Seng uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Long has time to react.
Long slips a jab from Seng.
Seng scores with a jab.
Seng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Long slips a jab from Seng.
And Long tries to counter it with a takedown but Seng pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Long moves out of range as Seng throws a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Seng swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seng looks to throw the jab but Long is out of range.
Long is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Seng throws a body shot but no joy.
Long avoids the head kick by Seng.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Long finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jen Seng dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Seng tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Long wants to counter with a clinch but Seng pushes him away.
Seng throws the kick towards the body but Long avoids it.
Seng looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Long moves out of range as Seng throws a body kick.
Long feints the counter takedown.
Long missing with a left hand there. Seng was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Seng jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Seng needs to keep his hands up - Long had a free shot at his head there.
Long looks to throw the jab but Seng is out of range.
Seng catches Long with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Seng looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Seng fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Long.
Long checks a leg kick.
Long chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Seng can pounce on him.
#T1#
Long throws a jab but it's blocked by Seng.
A leg kick checked by Long.
Seng throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Long on the side of the head.
Seng swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
Long pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Seng throws a body shot but no joy.
Seng sets himself, and Long steps forward looking for the clinch! Seng avoids it this time.
Seng throws a body shot but no joy.
Long wants to counter with a clinch but Seng pushes him away.
Seng throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Seng misses the shot to the body.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Seng was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
Jen Seng is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Seng.
Long throws a good cross that connects.
Long looks to land a left hand but Seng moved out of range nicely.
Seng tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Long paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Long tries to counter it with a takedown but Seng pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Seng throws a body shot but no joy.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
Long checks a leg kick.
Long feints the counter takedown.
Seng misses with a looping left.
Long throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Long.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seng catches Long with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T3#
Long fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Seng was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Seng fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Long looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Long scores with a jab. Seng acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Seng throws a jab when Long was well out of range.
Long changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Seng throws a right hand that Long ducks under and follows up with a left that Long also avoids with ease.
Long throws out a counter right but Seng avoids it with no problem.
Jen Seng is winning the standup battle so far.
Seng throws a push kick but Long slaps the foot to one side.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Seng. Long shrugs it off though.
Long avoids the body shot from Seng.
Long drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Seng defends it well.
Seng misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seng. Long does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seng throws a body punch but Long moves out of range. #T4#
Long connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Seng momentarily.
Seng throws a hook but Long blocks it.
Seng throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long with the counter takedown but Seng avoids it easily.
Long lands with a nice combination. Seng backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#
It looks like Jen Seng has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Long misses with an uppercut
and Seng counters with a right hand to the body.
Long slips a jab from Seng.
Seng takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
Long throws a counter combo.
Seng lands the left hand.
Seng misses with an uppercut. Long saw that one coming.
Seng misses with a looping right.
Long is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kyle Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Seng loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch.
Seng moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jen Seng showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Seng, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jen Seng!
Jen Seng seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
Highland Island World 1
Date: Apr 16, 2016 |
#R1#
Long throws a hook to the side of Efficient's head but Efficient sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Efficient throws a body shot but no joy.
Long throws a right hand that Efficient ducks under and follows up with a left that Efficient also avoids with ease.
Efficient moves to clinch but Long breaks away #TD#
and Long counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Efficient is not content to let Long control the position.
Efficient is trying is best to control the position here.
Long thows a huge punch but Efficient dodges it nicely.
Efficient 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!
Efficient controlling from the back.
Efficient's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T1#
Efficient not allowing Long to control his hands.
Long is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Let's hope that Efficient has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Efficient is not going to allow Long to sit and survive in this position.
Efficient is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish. #T3#
Long tries to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Efficient really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Long.
Long trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Long is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Efficient is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Efficient is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
We're seeing a lot of stalling here from Efficient.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Long wants to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Polite Efficient dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Efficient throws a lazy uppercut
and Long counters with a straight right hand.
Long fails to land with a series of punches.
Long misses with a looping left.
Long slips a straight right by Efficient.
Efficient wants to clinch up but Long keeps it at a distance.#CL2#
Efficient gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Efficient throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
Efficient tries a body shot but Long blocks it.
Long manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Long tries a body shot but Efficient blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long misses with a hook to the ribs.
Long lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Efficient leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Efficient misses with an elbow over the top.#T1#
Efficient gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Efficient blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Efficient avoids the elbow strike from Long, against the cage.
Efficient struggles to land a body shot inside as Long controls his hands.
Long lands an elbow that stopped Efficient in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like Polite Efficient has been cut.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Efficient misses with an elbow over the top.
Efficient lands an elbow just above Long 's eye.
Efficient throws a punch but it's blocked by Long.
Long avoids the elbow strike from Efficient, against the cage.
Long blocks an elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Efficient.
Long lands an elbow inside that Efficient shrugs off.
Efficient lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Efficient has Long pressed against the cage, preventing Long from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Efficient in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Efficient creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Long's defenses. #CUT2#
It looks like Kyle Long has been cut.
Efficient misses with a punch to the body.
Efficient misses with an elbow over the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Efficient scores with a shot to the side of Long's head.
Efficient throws an elbow but it misses.
#T2#
Long misses with a hook to the ribs.
Efficient pushes off an throws an elbow but Long leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Efficient lands an elbow that stopped Long in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Long creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Efficient throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Efficient dodges an elbow strike from Long.
Efficient tries to work over Long's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Efficient leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Polite Efficient seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Long doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Long blocks an elbow strike.
Efficient working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Long throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Efficient throws an elbow but misses.
Long is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Efficient is keeping busy.
Efficient dodges an elbow strike from Long.
Efficient comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Efficient lands an elbow that stopped Long in his tracks for a moment. #T3#
Efficient lands a right hand that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Efficient lands an elbow inside.
Efficient has a couple of punches blocked by Long.
Efficient lands an elbow inside that Long shrugs off.
Efficient lands a shoulder strike.
Long is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Efficient lands an elbow inside that Long shrugs off.
Efficient throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Long avoids a wild elbow strike from Efficient.
Efficient has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Long prevents a body shot from Efficient.
A frustrated look appears on Long's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Long pushes off an throws an elbow but Efficient leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Efficient throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Longs head. #BC#
Long manages to break the clinch.
Long staying out of range there.
Efficient throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Efficient throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Long drops down looking for a counter takedown but Efficient sprawls and moves away.
Nice defenses there by Long.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Efficient is quick to defend against it.#CL2#
Long tries to keep at a distance but Efficient has taken the fight into the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Efficient as the two fighters clinch.
Efficient blocks the elbow strike.
Efficient lands a hook that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Efficient pushes off an throws an elbow but Long leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Efficient misses with an elbow over the top.
Long wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
Long has been working on his balance at Highland CT & Spar, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Efficient.
Efficient softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Efficient lands an elbow inside.
Efficient throws an elbow that misses.
Long goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Long lands an elbow inside.
Long takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Long throws an elbow but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Polite Efficient showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Efficient lands with a good body shot.
Efficient cracks Long with an open hand slap.
Long throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Efficient sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Long feinted with a counter takedown.
Efficient moves in looking to clinch but Long pushes him off.
The fighters circling - Efficient throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Long throws a shot from downtown. Efficient moves away and avoids it.
Efficient misses with a straight left.
Long changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Efficient.
Efficient looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Efficient has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Efficient misses with a straight right.
Efficient throws a jab but it's blocked by Long.
Efficient doesn't manage to clinch there - Long circles away.
Efficient uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Long.#T1#
Efficient throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Long sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Efficient scores with a hook to the body. Long takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The fighters circling - Efficient throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Long throws a series of strikes that have Efficient backpedaling.
Polite Efficient seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Long takes one to the side of the head.
Long misses with a looping left.
Long avoids the body shot from Efficient.
Long appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Efficient throws a body shot but no joy.
Efficient looks to land a right hand but Long moved out of range.
A jab from Efficient misses.
Long is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Efficient.
A cross from Efficient lands.
Efficient throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Long feinted with a counter takedown.
Long misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T2#
Long looks to land a combination but Efficient avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Efficient moves in looking to clinch but Long pushes him off.
Long drops down looking for a counter takedown but Efficient sprawls and moves away.
Long throws a lazy uppercut
and Efficient counters with a stiff right hand.
Efficient throws a lazy uppercut
and Long counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Efficient thinking.
Efficient tries to clinch but Long moves away
and Long connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Efficient misses the shot to the body.
Efficient throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Long feinted with a counter takedown.
The fighters circling - Efficient throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Long feinted with a counter takedown.
Efficient uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Long has time to react.
Efficient tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Efficient.
Long half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Efficient throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Efficient throws an ugly left hook that misses
#CL#
and Long counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Long scores with a shoulder strike. #T3#
Long throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Efficient just misses with a elbow thrown towards Long's brow.
Efficient lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC#
Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Efficient misses with a body shot.
Efficient tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Long manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Decent striking displayed by Efficient there.
Efficient jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Long uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Efficient.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Efficient is quick to defend against it.
Efficient scores with a nice strike.
Jab by Long.
Efficient misses with an uppercut. Long saw that one coming.
Long feinted with a counter takedown.
Long steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Efficient.
Efficient thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Efficient lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long fails to land with a series of punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Efficient misses the target.
Efficient is looking to clinch but Long is avoiding it.
Long changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Long moves out of range of the strikes.
Efficient tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Efficient.
Long bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Long misses with a straight left.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Efficient! But no joy.
Efficient swings for the body but Long moves out of range.
As Efficient tries to get set, Long tries to push him back and clinch up but Efficient manages to avoid the attempt.
Long ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Efficient is quick to defend against it.
Efficient defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
A combination from Long does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Polite Efficient really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Efficient tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Long tries to counter with a takedown but Efficient is quick to defend against it.
Long moves out of range of the strikes.
Long is looking to counter the offense by Efficient and move into the clinch.
Efficient jabs at Long's body.
Long throws a hook to the side of Efficient's head but Efficient sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#CL2#
Efficient has managed to clinch.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
Efficient creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Long throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Efficient lands a hook that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Long blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Long takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Efficient lands a left hand.
Efficient lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Long backwards.
Efficient gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Long is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Efficient goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Efficient creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Long's defenses. #BC#
Long's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Long avoids the body shot from Efficient.
Long appears to be looking for a big counter.
Efficient misses with a hook.
Long changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Long avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Long slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Efficient throws a lazy right hand but Long sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Long appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Efficient connects with a nice looking jab.
Long takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Efficient works the jab nicely.
Long is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Long takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Efficient dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Long slips a straight right by Efficient.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Efficient throws a body shot but no joy.
Long attempts a counter takedown but Efficient avoids it well and moves away.#CL2#
Efficient gets a clinch.
Long pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Efficient lands a damaging elbow.
Long misses with an elbow strike.
Efficient lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Long tries to circle away but Efficient has him pinned against the cage.
Efficient throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Efficient makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Efficient creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Long tries a body shot but Efficient blocks it.
Efficient blocks the elbow strike.
Efficient working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Long blocks a body shot from Efficient.
Efficient gets through Long's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Long lands an elbow inside.
Long is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T3#
Efficient misses with an elbow strike.
Efficient doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Efficient lands with a right to the head.
Efficient avoids the elbow strike from Long, against the cage.
Efficient misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Efficient's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Efficient just misses with a elbow thrown towards Long's brow.
Long wants to break the clinch but can't.
Long avoids a wild elbow strike from Efficient.
Efficient gets through Long's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Efficient blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Efficient blocks an elbow strike from Long.
Efficient comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Efficient lands a damaging elbow.
Efficient lands an elbow that stopped Long in his tracks for a moment.
Efficient misses with an elbow over the top.
Efficient struggles to land a body shot inside as Long controls his hands.
#T4#
Long is trying to break free.
Efficient blocks the elbow strike.
Long blocks the elbow strike.
Efficient misses with some punches.
Long takes an elbow to the forehead.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Efficient pushes off an throws an elbow but Long leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Efficient throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Efficient throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Long can't find room to land a body shot as Efficient controls the action.
Long tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Efficient scores with a hook to the body.
Efficient gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Efficient lands a hook to the side of the head.
Efficient lands a body punch.
Long takes an elbow to the temple.
Efficient lands a nice elbow.
Efficient lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Efficient. #ROC2#
Long is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Polite Efficient dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Long circles away from the clinch attempt.
Long half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Efficient lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Long at a distance.
Efficient is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Long.
Efficient's jab looks to have found its range, popping Long under the eye.
Oh Long is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
and Efficient counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Long! He's just covering up as Efficient starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Polite Efficient!
Polite Efficient is the new light heavyweight champion!
Polite Efficient made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'submission machine - what a joke'.
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Event:
Highland Island 24
Date: Mar 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Long misses with a hook.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Long is just out of range.
Harris connects with a good right hand that stumbles Long. Long circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Long throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Long misses the jab.
Long swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris cracks Long with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Harris sets himself, and Long steps forward looking for the clinch! Harris avoids it this time.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Long moves away and avoids it.
Long's coach down at Highland CT & Spar was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Long's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Long missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris lunges at Long with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Long's hand.
Long paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Long checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Long is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Nice defenses there by Long.
Long blocks a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Long pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T1#
Long keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Harris forces Long back against the cage and clinches.
Harris tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris misses with a punch to the body.
#BC2#
Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Long throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Good exchange - Long coming out on top.
Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Long might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A telegraphed right hand from Long misses the target.
Harris swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Long loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Long connects with a body shot.
Long misses the shot to the body.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Long throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Long at a distance.
#T2#
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Long changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Long's shoulder, as Long tries to avoid the shot.
And Long tries to counter it with a takedown but Harris pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long misses with an uppercut.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Long circles away quickly and effectively.
Long throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
Long throws a body shot but no joy.
A punch lands to the side of Long 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Long.
Long tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris slips under a jab.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T3#
Long doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Long misses the shot to the body.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
Long throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Long throws a poor cross that misses
and Harris counters with a right hand to the body.
Long misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Long moves out of range as Harris strikes.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Some wild striking there from Long.
Harris throws a right hand that Long ducks under and follows up with a left that Long also avoids with ease.
Long with the counter takedown but Harris avoids it easily.
Long throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#T4#
Long pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harris.
Long throws an off balance right hand
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Long goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Harris moves away from the strike by Long.
Harris tries to bum rush Long with a series of wild strikes but Long uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Long manages to avoid it.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
Harris throws the left hand but Long avoids the punch easily.
Harris is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#CL#
Harris rushes Long and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Long looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Long blocks an uppercut.
Harris blocks an elbow strike.
Long prevents a body shot from Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Harris dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Long misses with a hook
and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Long backing up. Long nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes.
Long takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Long misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Long, as that shot connected.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Harris misses with a left hand
letting Long counter with a right hand.
Long throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Long misses the jab.
Harris gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Long.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Long.
Long scores with a jab to the jaw.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Long slips under a jab from Harris.
Good exchange - Harris coming out on top.
Long looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.#T1#
Long throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Harris defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
Long steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Long feints the counter takedown.
Long throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Long throws a right hand that misses
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Long is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab lands there for Long.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Long moves away from the strike by Harris.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Long with the counter takedown but Harris avoids it easily.
A jab from Harris does it's job there.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Long.
Harris scores with a hook.
Harris moves out of range as Long strikes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Harris scores with a nice strike.#T2#
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Long is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris blocks a jab.
Harris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A jab from Long misses.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harris walks into a jab.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
A jab from Harris finds it's way through Long's defenses.
Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Harris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Long's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Long scrambles back to his feet.
Long displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Long has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Long keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.#T3#
Long steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Nice defenses there by Long.
Long lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Long slips the punch.
Harris throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Long.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Long throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris needs to keep his hands up - Long had a free shot at his head there.
Harris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Long defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Long! Harris is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Long!
Kyle Long is the new light heavyweight champion!
After winning the bout, Kyle Long thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
no blood, no gain
Date: Mar 13, 2016 |
#R1#
Jedeni pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Long looks to throw the jab but Jedeni is out of range.
Long avoids the body shot from Jedeni.
Long getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Jedeni throws a looping overhand right but Long ducks down to avoid it.
Jedeni could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Jedeni dives in and grabs Long's left leg, looking for a takedown. Long pushes down on Jedeni's head and hops out.
Long scores with a punch to the head.
Long looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Long lands a jab to Jedeni's midsection.
Long swings for the body but Jedeni moves out of range.
Jedeni misses with a body shot.
Jedeni fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Jedeni has been working on his balance at , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Long.
Jedeni misses the jab.
Jedeni walks into a left hand.
Long misses with an uppercut.
Long displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jedeni.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jeden Island Jedeni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Horrible takedown attempt by Jedeni or perhaps it was just good defense by Long, which made it look bad. #T1#
Jedeni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Long misses.
Long misses with an uppercut.
Jedeni on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Long avoids the body shot from Jedeni.
Jedeni goes for a double leg but Long avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Long continues to drive forward.
Long lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Jedeni falls backwards - clearly groggy! Long dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Long!
A victorious Kyle Long thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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