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QFC Tournament 645 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Maniac Heat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Maniac Heat! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mitchell Brown! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Brown seems to be working for a kimura but Heat defends the submission attempt.
Heat actively working from the bottom here.
Heat looking for submissions off his back.
Brown is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Heat sees it coming and defends easily.
Brown is trying to work for a kimura but Heat is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Heat really is a fat lump.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Heat looking for submissions off his back.
Heat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Brown pulls his head out easily. Brown wants to control but Heat is keeping him busy.
Brown is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Heat is just riding it out for now. Brown eventually gives up the hold. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. 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.
Brown seems to be looking for submissions.
Heat is defending against the submission attempts here by Brown.
Brown looks winded! Brown wants to lay and pray for a moment but Heat keeps working. Heat tries to roll over but Brown keeps him under control.
Heat looking for submissions off his back.
Heat actively working from the bottom here.
Heat actively working from the bottom here.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is working for a kimura but Heat is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown is working for a kimura but Heat is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Heat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Heat moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brown got a little sloppy there for a moment and Heat has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Brown has managed to get both his arms back between Heat's legs - danger averted.
Brown postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Heat is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Brown, into his guard.

Brown working for a triangle but Heat defends it easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Brown dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Heat fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Brown sprawls well initially but Heat persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Heat is working for a kimura but Brown is defending it quite comfortably.
Brown moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Heat is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Heat got a little sloppy there for a moment and Brown has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Heat has managed to get both his arms back between Brown's legs - danger averted. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Heat postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Heat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Heat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Brown is breathing heavily.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heat defends it easily. Heat connects with a couple of short punches. Heat advances to half guard.
Heat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Heat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well.
Heat is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Brown defends it well. Maniac Heat overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heat pulls his head out easily. Brown is trying to maintain the position but Heat is very close to passing his half guard.
Heat wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Heat takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Heat winds up and cracks Brown with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Heat trying to pass the guard but Brown defending well. Nice strikes from Heat there. Heat wants to pass the guard but Brown is defending well.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Brown looking for submissions off his back. Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
 That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heat is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Heat is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heat to get the leverage.
Brown looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Heat is looking for a kimura but Brown is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Heat to get the leverage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Heat working over Brown with some ground and pound. Brown looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Heat tries to pass to full mount but Brown defends it.
Brown is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Heat pulls his head out easily. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Maniac Heat dominated that second 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. 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.

Heat forces Brown back against the cage and clinches.
Brown has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Heat uses from the top position. Heat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Brown escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Heat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown working for a triangle but Heat defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brown had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Heat defends it easily. Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Heat lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Heat with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Heat distracts Brown with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Heat pushes down on Brown's leg and manages to get into half guard. Heat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
Heat is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Brown doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Heat.
Heat wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Heat wants to work for an arm triangle but Brown is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Brown on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Heat missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
Heat looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Heat seems to be looking for submissions.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Brown looking for submissions off his back.
Heat is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Heat is working for a submission of some sort.
Brown actively working from the bottom here.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Brown trying to control here.
Heat prevents Brown from improving his position.
Heat is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Mitchell Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Heat is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight! Maniac Heat showed his dominance in that final round. Well Heat has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for Maniac Heat! Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Maniac Heat! Judge James Atkins scores the fight for Maniac Heat!
Maniac Heat wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jacare Soooza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Longmire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jake Longmire was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jacare Soooza! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jake Longmire! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Longmire misses with a looping right. Soooza throws a good cross that connects.
Soooza misses with a double jab
and Longmire counters with a straight right hand. Soooza misses with a few strikes there.
Soooza lands a left and a right that send Longmire crashing to the mat, dazed. Soooza thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
 Longmire is rocked! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Soooza dodges the punch combination from Longmire.
Longmire is still on wobbly legs! Can Soooza finish him? Soooza rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Longmire counters with a lovely shot to the body. Longmire seems to have recovered his senses. Longmire scores with a decent looking hook. The fighters circling - Longmire throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Soooza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A little jabbing left from Longmire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Longmire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Soooza throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Soooza throws a shot from downtown. Longmire moves away and avoids it. Soooza throws a right and a left that Longmire avoids nicely. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Longmire! But no joy. A looping hook to the body misses from Soooza. Longmire does a little dance to reset his feet. Nice cross by Soooza. Soooza lands a lovely overhand right. Longmire cracks Soooza with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Nice uppercut there from Soooza. Longmire ducks under a wild hook from Soooza.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Soooza slips a straight right by Longmire. Longmire throws a right hand that Soooza ducks under and follows up with a left that Soooza also avoids with ease. A punch combination from Soooza misses. Soooza is breathing heavily. Longmire jabs Soooza to the body, keeping him at a distance. A big right from Longmire misses. Longmire swings for the body but Soooza moves out of range.
Soooza 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.
Soooza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longmire. Longmire swings and misses with a shot to the body and Soooza counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Longmire jabbing away but nothing is landing. Longmire throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Soooza ducks under a wild hook from Longmire. Longmire tries to move into range but Soooza moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A big right from Longmire misses. Soooza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. A looping hook to the body misses from Soooza. Longmire does a little dance to reset his feet. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Longmire cracks Soooza with a good jab. Soooza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longmire. Soooza throws a big counter combination but Longmire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Soooza looks to throw the jab but Longmire is out of range. Longmire misses with an uppercut.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Soooza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Longmire. Longmire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soooza sees it coming and avoids it easily. Longmire's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Longmire duly obliges. Longmire throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Soooza sees it coming and avoids it easily. It looked like Soooza was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Longmire. Longmire thuds a left hand into Soooza's body. Longmire throws a right and a left that both miss. Soooza is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Longmire moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Longmire throws a body punch but Soooza moves out of range. Soooza takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Soooza takes one to the chin there. Longmire lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. A left lands for Longmire. The fighters circling - Longmire throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Longmire looks to throw the jab but Soooza is out of range. Longmire throws a body punch but Soooza moves out of range. Longmire throws a jab when Soooza was well out of range. Soooza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Longmire misses its intended target. Some wild striking there from Longmire.
Longmire throws out a loose jab but Soooza uses good head movement to avoid it. Soooza throws a nice looking combination but Longmire bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Soooza slips a straight right by Longmire. Longmire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Longmire lands the left hand. Longmire looks to land a combination but Soooza avoids it well. A little feinted left hand from Soooza on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Longmire misses with a jab, cross combination.
Longmire swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Soooza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Longmire just misses with a punch to the body.
Longmire misses with a few strikes there.
Soooza lands a jab-cross combination.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Longmire lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Soooza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soooza misses with a looping right. Soooza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Longmire. Sloppy strikes from Soooza. Those never looked like landing. Sloppy strikes from Soooza. Those never looked like landing. Longmire comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. A nice combination there by Longmire.
Longmire lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soooza circles away quickly and effectively. Good standup being displayed there by Soooza as he connects with a hook. Soooza staying out of range there. Soooza scores with a sloppy right hand. Longmire should have avoided that one. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Soooza with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Longmire to score with a decent uppercut. Soooza misses with a looping right. Longmire dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Longmire slips a straight right by Soooza. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jake Longmire will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Soooza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longmire. Longmire throws a series of punches but Soooza avoids them all with ease. Nice shot lands for Longmire. Longmire misses with a wild combination.
Soooza cracks Longmire with a right hand to the side of the head. Soooza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Longmire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Longmire throws the left hand but Soooza avoids the punch easily. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soooza!
Longmire misses with a looping left. Soooza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Longmire counters with a lovely straight right hand! Longmire avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little jabbing left from Longmire on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. This has been an exciting period of action! Soooza takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Longmire throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soooza. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Longmire throws a hook to the side of Soooza's head but Soooza sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Soooza. Soooza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice defenses there by Soooza. Nice defenses there by Soooza. Longmire throws a lazy right hand but Soooza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Longmire misses with a few strikes there.
Longmire takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soooza takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Soooza looks to land a right hand but Longmire moved out of range. Longmire slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Longmire swings for the body but Soooza moves out of range.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Soooza might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Soooza doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Longmire waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Soooza. Longmire misses with a straight right. Soooza misses with a double jab.
Soooza misses with a wild combination.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Longmire thows a left - swing and a miss! Soooza throws a big counter combination but Longmire scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Soooza misses with the combination.
Longmire looks like he wants to counter punch here. Longmire misses with a hook. Soooza is looking to counter punch. Longmire throws a jab when Soooza was well out of range. Soooza uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Longmire. Longmire jabs Soooza right on the nose. Soooza blinks but takes it well. Longmire swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soooza avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Soooza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Longmire moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jacare Soooza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Soooza moves away from the strike by Longmire. Soooza drops his hands momentarily and Longmire takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Soooza throws an overhand right that lands on Longmire's shoulder, as Longmire tries to avoid the shot. Soooza takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Soooza gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Longmire. Soooza keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Longmire with a body punch. A glancing blow. Longmire throws a jab when Soooza was well out of range. Soooza needs to keep his hands up - Longmire had a free shot at his head there. A telegraphed right hand from Longmire misses the target. Soooza dodges the punch combination from Longmire.
Soooza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Longmire changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Longmire throws an overhand right that lands on Soooza's shoulder, as Soooza tries to avoid the shot. Soooza cracks Longmire with an open hand slap. Longmire scores with a crisp jab that stopped Soooza in his tracks. Longmire throws a jab but it's blocked by Soooza. A nice combination there by Soooza.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Soooza closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Longmire uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soooza has time to react.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Longmire throws a lazy right hand but Soooza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Soooza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Soooza blocks a jab. Soooza looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Soooza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Longmire will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Soooza slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Longmire throws a right and a left that both miss. Longmire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Soooza!
Longmire misses the shot to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Soooza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Soooza. Soooza tries to bum rush Longmire with a series of wild strikes but Longmire uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Longmire bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Longmire bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Longmire showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Longmire misses with a double jab.
Soooza connects with the punch. Soooza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Soooza. Soooza throws a right and a left that both miss. Good exchange - Longmire coming out on top. Soooza misses with a few strikes there.
Longmire throws a big shot that misses. Longmire throws a big shot that misses. Longmire throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Longmire misses. Soooza keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Longmire. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Soooza slips a jab and a cross from Longmire.
Jacare Soooza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Soooza misses with a double jab.
A jab from Soooza does it's job there. Both fighters are breathing heavily. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Soooza. Longmire throws out a token jab with nothing on it. As Longmire looks to move away, Soooza throws a big counter combo but Longmire just gets out of the way. Longmire throws a looping overhand right but Soooza ducks down to avoid it.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Longmire walks into a jab. Longmire throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Longmire slips a jab and a cross from Soooza.
Longmire throws a right and a left that Soooza avoids nicely. Longmire looks to land a left hand but Soooza moved out of range nicely. Longmire shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Longmire getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Longmire dodges the punch combination from Soooza.
Soooza loads up on a big right hand but Longmire slips the punch. Soooza defending well as Longmire loads up on a big left hand. Soooza misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Longmire. Soooza does a little dance to reset his feet. A left lands for Longmire. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Soooza throws out a loose jab but Longmire uses good head movement to avoid it. Longmire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Soooza slips under a jab from Longmire. It looked like Soooza was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Soooza uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Longmire. Soooza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Soooza looks to land a combination but Longmire avoids it well. Longmire lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A big left from Longmire misses. Longmire is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Soooza. Soooza throws a right and a left that Longmire avoids nicely. Longmire throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Soooza on the side of the head. Soooza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Longmire throws out a counter right but Soooza avoids it with no problem. Longmire swinging wildly here.
Soooza swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Soooza is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Soooza dodges the punch combination from Longmire.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Longmire misses with a hook. Soooza ducked under it nicely. Donk. Soooza catches Longmire right on the button with a cross. Soooza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Soooza throws a poor cross that misses
and Longmire counters with a straight right hand. Longmire throws a right and a left that Soooza avoids nicely. Longmire looks to score with a jab to the body but Soooza is just out of range. Longmire throws a lazy right hand but Soooza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Longmire lands a two punch combo.
Jake Longmire seems to be getting the better of the standup. Donk. Soooza catches Longmire right on the button with a cross. Soooza moves away from the strike by Longmire. Soooza tests Longmire's chin there with a solid looking shot. Longmire throws a lazy right hand but Soooza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Soooza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Longmire moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Longmire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Soooza scores with a jab to the head.
Soooza slips under a jab from Longmire. Longmire missing with a left hand there. Soooza was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Soooza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Longmire at a distance.
Longmire misses with an uppercut. Soooza saw that one coming. Soooza moves away from the strike by Longmire. Soooza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Longmire backs up against the cage.
Longmire looks to throw the jab but Soooza is out of range. Longmire throws a jab when Soooza was well out of range. Soooza tries to bum rush Longmire with a series of wild strikes but Longmire uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Soooza is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soooza lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Longmire throws an overhand right that lands on Soooza's shoulder, as Soooza tries to avoid the shot. Longmire throws a good cross that connects.
Soooza tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Longmire was well out of range. Poor timing from Soooza. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Soooza misses with a body shot.
Longmire stalks Soooza and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Soooza's face. Soooza staggers backwards, shaken. Longmire rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Soooza moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Jacare Soooza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Soooza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Longmire.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jake Longmire. Well Longmire has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Jake Longmire! Judge William Gold scores the fight for Jake Longmire! Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight for Jake Longmire!
Jake Longmire wins by unanimous decision!
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