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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carey Bolden (ranked 6941 p4p, 5907 weight class) and Tian Long (ranked 626 p4p, 580 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carey Bolden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tian Long!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bolden fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bolden 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.
Long wants to sweep here but Bolden controlling him for the moment.
Long is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Long can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bolden controls the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long seems keen to control Bolden's posture.
Bolden wants to pass the guard but Long is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bolden 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.
Bolden working some strikes from top position.
Bolden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Long trying to keep a closed guard but Bolden is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Long keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Long keeps the fight on the outside.
Long gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Long escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Long moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bolden up against the cage.
Long lands a body shot.
Bolden wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carey Bolden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long breaks from the clinch.
Bolden closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Long to the mat! Long manages to get full guard.
Long wants to sweep but no luck.
Bolden stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Long is pulling down on Bolden's head to control his posture.
Long keeping moving, preventing Bolden from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long working a defensive guard here.
Long keeping moving, preventing Bolden from controlling successfully.
We've been informed that Long has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Long pulls Bolden in to control the position.
Bolden trying to control the position from guard on top but Long is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Long fails with a takedown attempt.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Bolden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Long has managed to clinch.
Long jumps guard but Bolden stands there with Long around his waist. Long gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Long ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Long no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bolden won't allow Long to get back to his feet.
Long has Bolden pulled in close to control his posture.
Bolden wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bolden postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bolden won't allow Long to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tian Long will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Long takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Long throws a shot to the body.
Long closes the distance and clinches.
Bolden is trying to break the clinch but Long is controlling him.
Long keeps control of Bolden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bolden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Long changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bolden fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Long scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as Long blocks the low kick.
Long keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Long misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long has Bolden up against the cage in a clinch.
Long pulls guard effortlessly.
Bolden avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Long has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Long looking to control but Bolden passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Long is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bolden landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Long is not content to let Bolden control the position.
Bolden looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bolden is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bolden wants to take a breather but Long is having none of it.
Carey Bolden overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Long tries to get to full guard but Bolden has control of the leg.
Long really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bolden. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bolden is taking a breather. Long 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.
Long looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bolden gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Long counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Carey Bolden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bolden shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Long defends it nicely.
Long follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carey Bolden. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bolden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Long is defending well.
Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long fails with the takedown.
Bolden swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Long forces Bolden back against the cage and clinches.
Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Long misses with a takedown attempt - Bolden sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Long shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bolden pinned against the cage. Bolden gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tian Long showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Long tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bolden defends well and Long ends up having to push Bolden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Bolden is trying hard to land a takedown here. Long sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bolden displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Long.
Bolden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Long.
Long dives in for a single leg takedown but Bolden sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Carey Bolden has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tian Long.
Long shoots in but no luck this time.
Bolden misses with a takedown attempt - Long sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bolden throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Long's waist but Long gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bolden off to one side.
Bolden throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
Bolden is looking to clinch but Long is avoiding it.
Long looks for a takedown but Bolden sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long scores with a sloppy right hand. Bolden should have avoided that one.
Long fails with a takedown attempt.
Bolden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long scores with a shot to the body.
Bolden blocks the body kick.
Bolden tries to clinch up.
Bolden looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Long shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long moves into the clinch.
Bolden is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bolden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bolden misses with a takedown
letting Long counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bolden tries to keep at a distance but Long has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bolden jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Long walks away with a smile on his face. Bolden gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Long is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bolden sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
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!
Bolden fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Long avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bolden defends well and Long ends up having to push Bolden into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Long shoots in for a takedown but Bolden shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Long moves into the clinch.
Bolden tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Long smiles and moves away.
Long clinches up with Bolden and pushes him back against the cage.
Bolden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Tian Long seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Long breaks from the clinch.
Bolden fails with the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bolden is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Long is defending well.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bolden tries for a takedown. No joy.
Long breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Long goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Long has closed the distance and engaged Bolden in a clinch.
Long breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Long displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bolden.
Carey Bolden has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tian Long is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Long throws a combination. Bolden tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tian Long comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Long winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tian Long!
Tian Long 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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