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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Longun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael McCready (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Luke Longun has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luke Longun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael McCready!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Longun throws a hook but McCready avoids it easily.
McCready looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A telegraphed right hand from Longun misses the target.
Longun jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Longun throws a hook but McCready blocks it.
Longun scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Longun scores with a jab. McCready acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McCready scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Longun tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but McCready wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
McCready throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
You can see the frustration on Longun's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Longun dodges the ground and pound from McCready.
McCready is looking to take a break and control but Longun is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCready tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
McCready in side control, throwing shots but Longun defends.
Longun tries to improve position but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Longun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCready's head.
Longun scores with a jab.
Longun misses the shot to the body.
Longun comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
McCready fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Longun fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Longun scores with a jab. McCready acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longun will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McCready drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Longun trying to remain calm as McCready controls from the top position.
McCready throws an elbow but Longun slips to the side and avoids it well.
You can see the frustration on Longun's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
McCready cracks Longun with a big elbow.
Longun can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready misses with the ground and pound.
McCready throwing shots but missing, from side control.
McCready controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McCready creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Longun sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Longun can't do much from the bottom here.
McCready throws an elbow but Longun slips to the side and avoids it well.
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.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Longun is not content to let McCready control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Longun cracks McCready with a good jab.
Longun scores with a jab to the head.
Longun chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Longun lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
McCready on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Luke Longun seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Longun tries a head kick but it misses.
McCready blocks a jab.
Longun fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McCready on the side of the head.
Longun throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by McCready.
Longun is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A slow jab from Longun misses its intended target.
Longun plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Longun dominated that round.
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.
A decent looking cross lands there for Longun.
McCready takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McCready shoots in for a takedown but Longun shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Longun lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McCready backs up against the cage.
McCready shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Longun as he jumps to the side.
Longun connects with the punch.
Longun's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Longun duly obliges.
McCready drives through with a takedown into guard.
McCready lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
McCready throwing strikes from guard but Longun blocks nicely.
Longun is trying to control the position but McCready postures up.
McCready content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longun preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Longun is trying to keep McCready in close.
McCready wants to control from the top but Longun keeps moving.
McCready throwing strikes but missing.
McCready trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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.
Longun controls McCready momentarily but McCready frees himself.
Longun will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
McCready is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
McCready throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big left from Longun misses.
McCready has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Longun finds it's way round the side to connect with McCready's head.
Longun lands a jab.
Longun throws a combination. McCready tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Longun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Longun sprawls well initially but McCready persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
McCready scoring with strikes to the body and head.
McCready wants to advance to full mount but Longun doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
McCready is looking to work some ground and pound but Longun has wrist control.
Longun keeping moving, preventing McCready from controlling successfully.
McCready is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Longun is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Longun really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longun working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McCready.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Longun digs a good hook to McCready's body.
Luke Longun is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Longun.
A head kick from Longun lands but McCready takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Longun dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Longun digs a good body shot into McCready's ribs.
Nice uppercut there from Longun.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McCready.
McCready works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
McCready taking a breather here.
McCready throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
McCready lands a few punches from side control.
Longun takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longun is trying to control McCready's posture but McCready avoids it.
Longun is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
McCready fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Longun sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Longun is refusing to be controlled, as McCready sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
McCready content to control rather than advance.
McCready trying to pass the guard but Longun defending well.
Longun keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
McCready performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCready missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
McCready throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
McCready throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McCready takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Longun throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCready's head.
Nice shot by Longun.
Longun digs a good body shot into McCready's ribs.
Longun lands a nice leg kick that just misses McCready's sensitive parts.
McCready slips under a jab from Longun.
Longun scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCready is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Longun fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCready looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
McCready takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCready gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Longun.
Longun scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCready in his tracks.
McCready slips a jab and a cross from Longun.
Michael McCready has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Longun throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McCready on the side of the head.
Longun misses with a double jab.
Longun throws the left hand but McCready avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the liver by Longun. Beautiful body shot.
Longun throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Longun throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A head kick from Longun lands but McCready takes it in his stride.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCready shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luke Longun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Longun connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Longun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Longun, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Longun!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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