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Event:
The Island Season 13, 265 lbs, Round 1
Date: Jun 23, 2022 |
#R1#
Longo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Longo as he connects with a hook.
Longo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#TD#
Newton looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Newton throws a strike but Longo avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Newton stands and throws Longo's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Longo prevents Newton from improving position.
Longo struggling a bit here.
The ground and pound from Newton seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Newton wants to control but Longo is keeping him busy.
Longo prevents Newton from improving position. #T1#
Newton looking to control but instead Longo has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Newton trying to mount his opponent but Longo defends it.
Newton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Longo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Longo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Newton.
Newton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Newton is taking a breather. Longo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Newton with the ground and pound but Longo uses the opportunity to regain guard. #T2#
Longo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Newton is one step ahead there.
Newton definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Newton sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Longo's guard.
Newton with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Newton wants to pass the guard but Longo is defending well.
Newton performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Newton is trying to control the action in half guard but Longo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Newton missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #T3#
Longo has hold of Newton's hands but Newton slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#SUB#
Newton is working for a submission of some sort.
Newton takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Newton lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #SUB#
Newton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Newton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
Newton thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Longo's head.
Longo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Newton.
Newton is taking a breather. Longo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Newton thows a huge punch but Longo dodges it nicely.
Longo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Well, if Newton 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longo wants to improve his position but Newton is controlling well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Longo is refusing to be controlled, as Newton sits in half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Newton dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
A head kick by Longo misses #TD#
and Newton counters with a takedown into side control.
Newton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Newton sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Longo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Newton is chipping away with strikes.
Longo is trying to escape the position but Newton is controlling the position.
Newton has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Newton working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Longo slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Newton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Longo won't allow Newton to pass to mount. #T1#
Longo is in trouble now - Newton has advanced to mount!
Newton throwing strikes but Longo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Still in half guard, Newton seems content to control.
Newton throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Longo looks like he's trying to stand up.
Newton trying to mount his opponent but Longo defends it.
Newton keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Newton scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Newton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T2#
Newton with the ground and pound but Longo uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Newton with a nice head shot there.
Newton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Longo is keeping the position for now.
Newton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Newton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Newton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Newton passes into half guard.
Newton seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T3#
Newton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Newton not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Newton throwing shots but Longo is blocking nicely.
Newton has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Newton content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Newton wants to advance to full mount but Longo doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Longo has momentary wrist control but Newton slips an elbow through the middle.
Newton throwing strikes but missing.
Newton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Longo keeping moving, preventing Newton from controlling successfully.
Newton throwing strikes but missing.
Newton is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Newton blocks a jab.
Longo throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Isaac Newton dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Longo throws a body punch but Newton moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Longo.
Longo throws an off balance right hand
#TD#
and Newton counters with a nice double leg into side control. Longo won't be happy with that.
Newton in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Longo is not content to let Newton control the position.
Newton throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Newton is looking to take a break and control but Longo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Newton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. #T1#
Newton lands a nice forearm strike.
Newton working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Longo is trying to get back to half guard.
Longo takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#ROC#Longo is rocked!
Newton in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Longo looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Newton turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Isaac Newton!
A very excited looking Isaac Newton made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
VFC 85 Isle vs Fistle
Date: Jun 05, 2022 |
#R1#
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Nice body punch from Longo.
Longo throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A left lands for Smith.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Longo misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLongo.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Longo.
Longo throws an ugly left hook that misses
#KD2#
and Smith counters with a nice right hand that sends Longo toppling to the canvas! Longo scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Smith finish him?!#ROC2#Longo is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longo switches off momentarily and Smith cracks him with a monster right hand! Longo topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Smith dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Oliver Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Oliver Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
VFC 74 Huygens vs Masters
Date: May 04, 2022 |
#R1#
Longo throws a looping overhand right but Nainggolan ducks down to avoid it. #TD#
Nainggolan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Longo is trying to stand up here but Nainggolan is controlling him well.
Nainggolan trying to control from Longo's half guard. Longo has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Longo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Longo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nainggolan trying to control but Longo is working from the bottom.
Longo can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nainggolan controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nainggolan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Longo's head.
Nainggolan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Longo keeping full guard, as Nainggolan tries to pass.
Longo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Nainggolan's guard. #REVB#
Nainggolan trying to keep a closed guard but Longo is proving a slippery customer.
Nainggolan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Longo is one step ahead there.
Longo is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Nainggolan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Longo stopping the sweep attempt from Nainggolan.#T2#
Longo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nainggolan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Longo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nainggolan looks to throw the jab but Longo is out of range.
Nainggolan with a nice cross.
Longo lands a nice hook to Nainggolan's body. Nainggolan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #TD#
Nainggolan is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Longo's half guard.
Longo is looking for a sweep. Nainggolan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nainggolan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longo blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nainggolan. #T3##SUB#
Nainggolan is looking for a kimura but Longo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Nainggolan to get the leverage.
Longo is controlling Nainggolan's trapped leg to prevent Nainggolan from advancing to side control.
Longo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Nainggolan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Nainggolan's back!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
You can see the frustration on Nainggolan's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Longo has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Nainggolan's body.
#T4#
A lull in the action here.
Longo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Longo keeps control of the position easily here as Nainggolan tries to buck him off.
I really don't envy Nainggolan right now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Longo is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Longo not allowing Nainggolan to control his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Lee Longo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Nainggolan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longo keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nainggolan gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Longo.
Nainggolan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Longo. Longo obviously looking to wear him down.
Longo with a nice cross.
Longo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nainggolan.
Longo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Longo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Longo lands with a cross.
Longo catches Nainggolan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#ROC2#Nainggolan is rocked!
Longo tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Nainggolan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crack! Longo connects with the perfect overhand right and Nainggolan falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Longo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lee Longo! |
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Event:
VFC 62 Sergius vs Feynman
Date: Apr 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Longo tries to work over Savard's front leg with a kick but Savard checks it.
Lee Longo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longo throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Savard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Savard throws a big elbow that misses.
Longo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Longo controlling the action here.
Savard is holding on to half guard well.
Savard is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Longo in particular looking to stall.
Savard tries to get to full guard but Longo has control of the leg.
Longo is figuring out what he wants to do next.#T1#
Savard is concentrating on defense, preventing Longo from advancing position.
Savard is not content to let Longo control the position.#SUB2#
Savard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Savard is controlling Longo's trapped leg to prevent Longo from advancing to side control.
Savard is continuing to stall.
Savard is trying to get back to full guard.
Longo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Savard is trying to get back to full guard.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Savard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Savard works his way to full guard. Good work.
Longo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#SUB2#
Savard looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Savard can't keep his opponent in guard - Longo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Longo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Savard gets full guard.
Longo is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Savard keeping moving, preventing Longo from controlling successfully.
Longo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T3#
Savard wants to sweep but no luck.
Longo is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Savard has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Elite Island Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Longo is fighting to break Savard's control of his arms but Savard is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Savard keeping full guard, as Longo tries to pass. #SUB2#
Savard looking for a guillotine here but Longo defends easily.
Longo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lee Longo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Savard changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Longo tries to avoid it but Savard manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Longo to the ground. Longo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Longo lands a lovely overhand right.
A lazy left from Longo finds it's target.
Savard tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Savard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Longo throws a low kick, looking for Savard's leg but Savard calmly moves out of range. #TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Savard.
Longo sneaks out the side door and pushes Savard away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Savard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longo.
Longo connects with a looping right hand.
Longo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Savard misses with a takedown attempt - Longo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Savard takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Longo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Longo lands with a good body shot.
Savard misses with a straight right.
Savard checks a low kick from Longo.
Longo works the jab nicely.
A punch combination from Longo misses.
Savard tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Longo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Savard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Longo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Savard shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #ROC#Savard is rocked!
Longo weaves into range and cracks Savard right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Savard goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Longo is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lee Longo! |
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Event:
VFC 52 Madness
Date: Mar 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Longo misses with the body kick
and Vegas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Vegas takes a swing at Longo's ribcage but misses.
Vegas looks to clinch
and Longo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#It looks like Jimmy Vegas has been cut.
Longo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Longo cracks Vegas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Longo throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Longo dodges the punch combination from Vegas.
A nice side step and Longo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Vegas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vegas avoids the body shot from Longo.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Longo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Longo swings for the body but Vegas moves out of range.
Longo throws a solid leg kick but Vegas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Longo.
Vegas lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Vegas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Longo was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Longo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vegas rather than just go for the knockout.
Longo thuds a left hand into Vegas's body.
Nice straight punches there by Longo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Longo.
Longo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vegas moves away.
Vegas is looking for a counter combo.#CL#
Vegas instigates a clinch.
Longo tries a body shot but Vegas blocks it.
Vegas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Longo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Vegas takes a shot to the head.
Longo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Longo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Longo.
Longo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Vegas is breathing heavily.
Vegas lands an elbow inside.
Vegas creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Longo stalls.
Vegas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longo stalling in the clinch.
Longo lands a shot to the body.
Longo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Longo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Longo misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Longo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Longo works Vegas's body with a nice hook.
Longo lands a head shot.#T2#
Longo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vegas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vegas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Longo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Vegas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vegas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Longo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Longo lands a body shot.
Longo connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Vegas's hands.#KD2#
Longo cracks Vegas with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Longo has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Vegas to stand back up!#ROC2#Vegas is rocked!#CUT2#Jimmy Vegas's cut is getting worse.
Longo measures up his opponent and throws a superman punch that connects to the jaw! Down goes Vegas! The ref steps in, and that's the ball game folks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Lee Longo! |
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Event:
VFC 29 Where the Fighters At
Date: Feb 28, 2022 |
#R1#
Longo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Struvious has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Longo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Struvious doesn't seem bothered though.
A clash of legs there as Longo blocks the low kick.
Struvious is breathing heavily.
Longo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Longo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Lee Longo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Struvious shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT2#It looks like Stefanus Struvious has been cut.#KD2#
Longo cracks Struvious with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Struvious looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Longo finish him?
#ROC2#Struvious is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Struvious walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Struvious limp body while Longo jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lee Longo!
Stefanus Struvious spoke after the fight, saying 'Damn!'. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 12, 2022 |
#R1#
Longo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Longo throws a jab when De Formiga was well out of range.
Longo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Formiga.
De Formiga throws a hook but Longo blocks it.
De Formiga misses the jab.
De Formiga is looking to clinch but Longo is avoiding it.
Longo lands with a straight right. De Formiga didn't see that one coming.
Longo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Longo throws a low kick but De Formiga moves out of range easily.
De Formiga scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Longo ducks under a wild hook from De Formiga.
Longo looks to land a combination but De Formiga avoids it well.
Longo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A clash of legs there as De Formiga blocks the low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts De Formiga, as that shot connected.
De Formiga throws an overhand right that lands on Longo's shoulder, as Longo tries to avoid the shot.
Longo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from De Formiga.
Longo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
De Formiga avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Formiga fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Longo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Longo attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T1#
De Formiga blocks a head kick by Longo.
It seemed like De Formiga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
De Formiga misses with a hook.
It appears Longo was looking to counter with a kick there.
Longo throws a hook but De Formiga blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Longo.
A telegraphed right hand from De Formiga misses the target.
A jab from Longo finds it's way through De Formiga's defenses.
Longo moves away from the strike by De Formiga.
De Formiga throws a big shot that misses.
De Formiga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Longo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Longo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circling - De Formiga throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
De Formiga avoids the body shot from Longo.
Matador De Formiga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longo lands with a shot to the body.
De Formiga walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
De Formiga jabs at Longo's body.
Longo is breathing heavily.
De Formiga throws a looping overhand right but Longo ducks down to avoid it.
Longo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from De Formiga.
Longo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
De Formiga throws a shot from downtown. Longo moves away and avoids it.
A jab from De Formiga misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longo blocks a jab.
De Formiga throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Longo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Longo throws out a leg kick but De Formiga moves out of range and Longo only half commits. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Longo.
Longo circles away from the clinch attempt.
De Formiga throws a lazy right hand but Longo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
De Formiga misses with a looping right.
De Formiga lands with a nice body punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Longo connects with a body shot that sends De Formiga's belly button to the back.
Longo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Formiga.
Longo avoids the body shot from De Formiga.
A jab from De Formiga misses.
Longo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Longo.
Longo ducks right into an uppercut from De Formiga.
An inside leg kick from Longo misses.
Longo lands with a shot to the body.
De Formiga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
De Formiga checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Longo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
De Formiga 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 cross from De Formiga lands.
De Formiga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#T3#
Longo looks to land a body kick but De Formiga moved away.
Longo throws a front kick aimed at De Formiga's knee but De Formiga avoids it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Formiga! But no joy.
Longo throws a low kick but De Formiga moves out of range easily.
De Formiga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
De Formiga moves out of range of the body kick.
Longo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Formiga looks to land a right hand but Longo moved out of range.
Longo throws a big counter combination but De Formiga scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Longo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from De Formiga.
Longo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Longo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Formiga.
Longo misses with a low kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Longo.
De Formiga scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
De Formiga is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Longo.
Longo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Formiga.
Longo lands a jab to the nose.
Longo slips a straight right by De Formiga.
Longo wants to slow De Formiga down by chopping away at his legs. #KD2#
De Formiga cracks Longo with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Longo looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can De Formiga finish him?
#ROC2#Longo is rocked!#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Longo tries a head kick but it misses.
Oh Longo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Formiga fakes the body blow, causing Longo to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Longo goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matador De Formiga! |
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