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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Stevie Janowski (ranked 3790 p4p, 3004 weight class) and Tian Long (ranked 397 p4p, 342 weight class). Janowski comes to the cage accompanied by Going Down. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 13 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stevie Janowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tian Long!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janowski takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Janowski attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Janowski moves away from the strike by Long.
Long missing with a left hand there. Janowski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Long misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Janowski.
Decent striking displayed by Janowski there.
Long takes one to the side of the head.
Long takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Long throws a right and a left that Janowski avoids nicely.
Janowski wants to slow Long down by chopping away at his legs.
Long tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Janowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Long.
A quick step to the side and Janowski tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Janowski throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Long staying out of range there.
Stevie Janowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janowski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Long was well out of range. Poor timing from Janowski.
Long unleashes a big counter combination but Janowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Janowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janowski with a nice cross.
Long takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Janowski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Janowski definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Long uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Janowski.
Janowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Janowski cracks Long with a good jab.
Janowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A head kick from Janowski lands but Long takes it in his stride.
Long is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Janowski takes a swing at Long's ribcage but misses.
Long throws a series of punches but Janowski avoids them all with ease.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janowski misses with a straight right.
Long looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Long takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
No joy there for Long, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long throws a lazy uppercut
and Janowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Janowski scores with a body shot.
Long digs a good hook to Janowski's body.
Janowski works Long's body with a nice hook.
Long tries to keep at a distance but Janowski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Janowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Long misses with a hook from the clinch.
Long is trying to break the clinch but Janowski is controlling him.
Janowski working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Long's coach down at Sydney Top Team was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Long's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Long swings wildly with an uppercut but Janowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Janowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Janowski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Long is trying to force a seperation but Janowski has the dominant position.
Long tries to work over Janowski's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Long misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long has a couple of punches blocked by Janowski.
Janowski lands an elbow just above Long 's eye.
Janowski prevents Long from breaking the clinch.
Long pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Long throws out a loose jab but Janowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A slow jab from Long misses its intended target.
Janowski connects with a looping right hand.
A swing and a miss from Long.
Janowski misses the body punch
and Long counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Janowski thinking.
Long is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Janowski.
Long takes a kick to the side of the head.
Long misses with a wild combination.
Janowski throws a head kick but Long moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Janowski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Janowski scores with a nice head shot.
Long throws a hook but Janowski blocks it.
Long takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Janowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Janowski lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Long.
Janowski throws a head punch that misses.
Janowski tries to throw a body punch but Long avoids it by throwing Janowski back against the cage.
Long wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Janowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Janowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right from Janowski.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long breaks the clinch.
Long walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Janowski throws a leg kick but Long sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Despite the aggression on Long's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Janowski dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Janowski defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
Janowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Janowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Long.
Long lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Janowski at a distance.
Long lands a jab to the head.
Long connects with a right hand. Janowski shakes it off.
Long takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Janowski dodges the punch combination from Long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Long throws a combination. Janowski tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Stevie Janowski has been cut.
Long throws a poor cross that misses
and Janowski counters with a left and a right that stings Long.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janowski misses with an attempted mid kick.
Janowski misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Janowski misses with a looping right.
Long moves into range and connects with a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Long 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Long misses with a left hand
and Janowski counters with a left to the body.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Janowski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Janowski scores with a body shot.
Janowski connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Janowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Janowski throws a sloppy head kick and Long moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janowski moves out of range as Long strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janowski scores with a one two! Long had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Long misses with a looping left.
Janowski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Janowski.
Janowski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Janowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Long tests Janowski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Long throws a hook but Janowski avoids it easily.
Janowski connects with a looping right hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Janowski.
Janowski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janowski throws a body punch but Long moves out of range.
Janowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Long moves away.
Long closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Long misses with a body shot.
Janowski lands with a kick to the temple. Long shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Janowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Janowski lands with a shot to the body.
Janowski has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Long throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Janowski defending well as Long loads up on a big left hand.
Long dodges the punch combination from Janowski.
Janowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Long circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janowski scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Long walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Janowski tests Long's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Janowski throws a body shot but no joy.
A lazy left from Long finds it's target.
Long has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Long uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Janowski.
Long throws a right hand that misses
and Janowski counters with a nice uppercut.
Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Janowski.
Janowski jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Janowski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Long doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Long takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Long staying out of range there.
Long throws a counter combo.
Janowski has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stevie Janowski dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Stevie Janowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Janowski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Long manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Janowski.
Janowski tries to clinch but Long moves away
and Long cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Long thows a left - swing and a miss!
Janowski is looking to counter punch.
Janowski lands with a straight right. Long didn't see that one coming.
Janowski tries to clinch up but Long circles away and keeps his distance.
Janowski lands a body shot.
Long takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Long is rocked!
Long gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Janowski gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Long is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stevie Janowski!
Stevie Janowski made sure to mention his sponsor, 30th Century Beer Store in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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