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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Christian Cong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Tager (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cong comes to the cage accompanied by Jibbs - King Kong. The crowd seem to be enjoying Tager's choice of entrance music: MOTOR HEAD. Iron Tager has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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280 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
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300 lbs
6 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good 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
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Christian Cong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Iron Tager!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tager paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Cong lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cong.
Cong misses with a looping left.
Cong throws a lazy right hand but Tager sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Cong throws a big shot that misses.
Cong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tager scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Cong tries to get to full guard but Tager has control of the leg.
Tager prevents Cong from standing back up.
Tager thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Cong's head.
Cong is trying to stand.
Tager throwing shots but Cong is blocking nicely.
Cong pushes Tager off looking to stand but Tager dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice defenses there by Cong.
Cong gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Cong might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cong has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tager off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
No joy there for Cong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cong connects with a nice looking jab.
Tager pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tager lands a slapping body shot.
Cong jabs at Tager's body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Tager is defended easily by Cong.
Tager misses with a takedown attempt - Cong sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tager fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Cong avoids it really well and circles away.
Christian Cong has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Iron Tager.
Tager shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Cong as he jumps to the side.
Horrible takedown by Tager or perhaps it was just good defense by Cong which made him look bad.
Tager looks gassed!
Cong blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cong leaves Tager with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cong looks to land a combination but Tager avoids it well.
Cong swinging wildly here.
Nice body punch from Cong.
Cong clobbers Tager with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Cong lands a body shot.
Tager needs to keep his hands up - Cong had a free shot at his head there.
Cong fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tager on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tager is rocked!
Tager steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cong.
Tager is still on wobbly legs! Can Cong finish him?
Cong misses with a looping right.
Tager seems to have recovered his senses.
Cong misses with the combination.
Cong connects with a body shot.
Cong cracks Tager on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Tager falls backwards against the cage. Cong follows up with more strikes that drop Tager to his knees. Cong keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Tager! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Christian Cong!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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