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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Longhold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kelvin Pouncey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Longhold has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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227 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Longhold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kelvin Pouncey!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pouncey throws a big shot that misses.
Pouncey keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Longhold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pouncey.
Longhold throws a jab when Pouncey was well out of range.
Longhold misses with a double jab.
Pouncey tries to clinch up.
Longhold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pouncey throws a right hand that Longhold ducks under and follows up with a left that Longhold also avoids with ease.
Longhold scores with a hook.
Pouncey moves into the clinch.
Longhold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Our sources have told us that Longhold has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Pouncey turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Pouncey manages to end up in side control.
Pouncey looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Pouncey tries to advance to mount but Longhold denies him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Longhold gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Pouncey content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longhold is holding on to half guard well.
Pouncey drops an elbow to the side of Longhold's head.
Pouncey wants to control but Longhold is keeping him busy.
Pouncey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Longhold on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Longhold tries to get out of the position.
Pouncey trying to control the pace.
Longhold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Longhold gets full guard.
Longhold is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Pouncey defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pouncey stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Longhold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pouncey controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Longhold managing to control the position.
Longhold wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Pouncey wants to control from the top but Longhold keeps moving.
Longhold pulls Pouncey in close to prevent any damage.
Pouncey wants to control from the top but Longhold keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Kelvin Pouncey.
Pouncey uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longhold.
Longhold is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pouncey wants to slow Longhold down by chopping away at his legs.
Pouncey lands with a good body shot.
Pouncey rushes Longhold and presses him up against the cage.
Pouncey blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey tries for a takedown. No joy.
Longhold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pouncey moves out of range of the strikes.
Longhold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pouncey takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longhold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Longhold scores with a head kick.
Pouncey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pouncey fails in his attempt to clinch.
Longhold thows a body shot but no joy.
Longhold throws a nice looking combination but Pouncey bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Longhold tries to clinch up but Pouncey circles away and keeps his distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pouncey shoots in for a double leg but Longhold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Pouncey bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pouncey tests Longhold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Longhold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kelvin Pouncey will probably get the nod.
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.
Longhold misses with a head kick.
Longhold throws a body punch but Pouncey moves out of range.
Pouncey defending well as Longhold loads up on a big left hand.
Pouncey dives in and scores a takedown into Longhold's guard.
Longhold being controlled here, momentarily.
Longhold keeping full guard, as Pouncey tries to pass.
Pouncey trying to control but Longhold is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longhold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kelvin Pouncey has got the better of the ground game so far.
Longhold wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Pouncey stopping the sweep attempt from Longhold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Pouncey throws a body punch but Longhold moves out of range.
Pouncey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No luck for Pouncey with that takedown attempt.
Longhold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Longhold. Pouncey shrugs it off though.
Longhold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Longhold looks to land a combination. Pouncey sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Longhold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longhold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice sprawl there from Longhold as Pouncey shoots in.
Longhold rushes Pouncey and presses him up against the cage.
Longhold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve Longhold is winning the standup battle so far.
Longhold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pouncey moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Longhold looks for the body kick but Pouncey saw that one coming.
Pouncey takes one to the side of the head.
Longhold throws a right hand that Pouncey ducks under and follows up with a left that Pouncey also avoids with ease.
Pouncey darts in looking for a takedown but Longhold gets double underhooks and turns Pouncey into the cage.
Steve Longhold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kelvin Pouncey.
Longhold is looking for a takedown.
Pouncey tightens his grip and picks Longhold up, before dumping him to the ground. Longhold manages to land in guard.
Pouncey missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pouncey trying to control the position from guard on top but Longhold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longhold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Longhold working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pouncey accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pouncey is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Pouncey postures up.
Steve Longhold has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pouncey or perhaps it was just good defense by Longhold, which made it look bad.
Pouncey tries to clinch but Longhold is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Longhold.
Pouncey throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Longhold on the side of the head.
Longhold scores with a shot to the body.
Longhold tries a low kick but Pouncey avoids it.
Pouncey takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Pouncey tries for a takedown but Longhold sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pouncey is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Longhold. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey moves into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Longhold tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Longhold stops a takedown attempt from Pouncey.
Longhold misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Longhold is looking for a takedown.
Longhold has a couple of punches blocked by Pouncey.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Longhold will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pouncey lands a nice shot that snaps Longhold's head back.
Longhold feints a jab promting Pouncey to slip. Longhold then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pouncey slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pouncey takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pouncey tries to clinch but Longhold is having none of it.
Longhold lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Longhold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Longhold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pouncey.
Longhold blocks a leg kick.
Longhold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pouncey was well out of range. Poor timing from Longhold.
Pouncey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Longhold.
Pouncey throws out a powerful jab.
Longhold tries to bum rush Pouncey with a series of wild strikes but Pouncey uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pouncey throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pouncey dodges the punch combination from Longhold.
Longhold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pouncey is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Longhold. Those never looked like landing.
Pouncey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longhold looks to throw the jab but Pouncey is out of range.
Steve Longhold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Longhold stuns Pouncey with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Pouncey throws a leg kick but Longhold checks it.
Pouncey moves forwards but Longhold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Some wild striking there from Longhold.
Pouncey decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pouncey throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Pouncey has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Longhold tries to roll over but Pouncey keeps him under control.
Pouncey not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Pouncey is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey content just to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pouncey wants to control the pace but Longhold is squirming around nicely.
Longhold in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pouncey has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Longhold's face.
Longhold in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Pouncey content just to control the position here.
Pouncey with a couple of short strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pouncey scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Longhold?
Longhold is bucking up trying to escape but Pouncey cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Longhold is rocked!
Pouncey looking to control but Longhold is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pouncey avoids the attempt from Longhold to control.
Pouncey controlling his opponent.
Pouncey fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
A nice elbow there by Pouncey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pouncey sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Pouncey connects with a bit shot that sees Longhold covering up! More strikes from Pouncey and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pouncey is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kelvin Pouncey!
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energy
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