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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salah Mohammad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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278 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Romeo Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Salah Mohammad!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mohammad pushes Long up against the cage in a clinch.
Mohammad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mohammad should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Mohammad rushes Long and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Long is trying to force a seperation but Mohammad has the dominant position.
Mohammad tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Long just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mohammad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crunch! Mohammad slams his shin into Long's torso.
Mohammad tries to score a power double leg takedown but Long sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mohammad somewhat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mohammad darts in looking for a takedown but Long gets double underhooks and turns Mohammad into the cage.
An attempted straight right counter from Long misses the target.
Romeo Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salah Mohammad.
Mohammad shoots in for a double leg but Long sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Mohammad looks to move away, Long throws a big counter combo but Mohammad just gets out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Long is trying to defend but Mohammad finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Long has one foot on Mohammad's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Mohammad with a poor takedown
and Long counters with a big head kick but Mohammad shrugs it off.
A head kick misses from Long.
Long gets tackled into the cage by Mohammad. Mohammad maintains the clinch.
Mohammad gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Long.
Mohammad manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Long jumps guard.
Mohammad would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Mohammad preventing the sweep.
Mohammad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.
Long will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Long throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mohammad throws a strike but Long rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Long wants to stand but Mohammad has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Mohammad preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mohammad trying to strike off his back.
Mohammad is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Long trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mohammad is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Long presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Long drags the fight down to the ground.
Mohammad throws a big right hand that misses.
Mohammad postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mohammad gets to his feet - Long follows without any prompting.
Mohammad tries to score a power double leg takedown but Long sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mohammad somewhat.
Mohammad darts in and clinches Long up against the cage.
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 Romeo Long will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mohammad fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Long to the ground. Mohammad is now in Long's guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Mohammad has eaten all the pies!
Mohammad stands and steps away. Long gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Mohammad dives in and grabs Long's left leg, looking for a takedown. Long pushes down on Mohammad's head and hops out.
Mohammad fails with a takedown attempt.
Long clinches with his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mohammad is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mohammad is trying to drag Long to the mat but Long just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Romeo Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Salah Mohammad.
Mohammad prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mohammad is trying to pull guard but Long turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Mohammad tries to pull guard but Long holds him up against the cage and eventually Mohammad drops back down to his feet.
Mohammad jumps guard but Long stands there with Mohammad around his waist. Mohammad gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mohammad breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mohammad throws a series of strikes that have Long backpedaling.
It looks like Romeo Long has been cut.
Mohammad misses with a series of wild punches.
Long is looking for a counter combo.
Long throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
enabling Mohammad to counter with a crisp jab.
Salah Mohammad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mohammad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Long is fending him off so far but Mohammad persists. Nope, Long circles away and we're back to standing.
Mohammad is breathing heavily.
Long leaves Mohammad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Long throws a quick counter kick to the body but Mohammad avoids it.
Mohammad fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mohammad pushes Long off but Long dives into side control.
Mohammad is trying to work for a sweep but Long has mounted him!
Mohammad wants to control but Long is having none of it.
Long landing strikes from the mount.
It looks like Salah Mohammad has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Long has control of Mohammad's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mohammad regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Long landing strikes from the mount and Mohammad is in trouble!
That has opened up Salah Mohammad's cut even more.
Long with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Mohammad is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Romeo Long!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
42% |
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