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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lupe Fiasco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Friedmann Konig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Konig has chosen The Joker as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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 Montreal, Lupe Fiasco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Friedmann Konig!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fiasco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Konig tests Fiasco's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Konig misses with a combination
and Fiasco counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Fiasco stuffs the takedown.
An inside leg kick lands from Fiasco.
Fiasco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Konig looks to land a body kick but Fiasco moved away.
Sloppy strikes from Fiasco. Those never looked like landing.
Fiasco misses with a head kick.
Konig fails with a takedown attempt.
Konig goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fiasco on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Konig uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fiasco has time to react.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fiasco - that will leave a mark!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiasco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Konig walks into a straight right hand from Fiasco.
Konig throws a right and a left that Fiasco avoids nicely.
Fiasco leaves Konig with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Lupe Fiasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedmann Konig.
Fiasco tries to clinch there but Konig circles away.
Konig gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fiasco pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Konig does no damage.
Fiasco uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Konig.
Konig closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fiasco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Konig backwards.
Fiasco is looking to break free of the clinch but Konig has double underhooks.
Fiasco is trying to push Konig away but Konig has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Konig is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fiasco is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Konig is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco breaks the clinch.
Fiasco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Konig counters with a single leg into guard. Fiasco didn't expect that.
Konig trying to control the position from guard on top but Fiasco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Konig pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fiasco is keeping the position for now.
Konig must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Fiasco wants to stand and escape but Konig is having none of it.
Konig thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Fiasco might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Konig looks gassed!
Fiasco pushes Konig off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Konig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Good shot there by Fiasco.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Konig's corner calls for a 1-2. Konig obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Konig misses with the combination.
Fiasco tries a head kick but it misses.
Konig cracks Fiasco with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fiasco throws a combination that misses
and Konig counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fiasco showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Konig.
Fiasco tries to clinch up but Konig circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Konig misses.
Fiasco is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Konig.
Konig swats away the attempt to clinch by Fiasco.
Fiasco throws a head kick but Konig moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fiasco swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Konig keeps the fight on the outside.
Lupe Fiasco is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Konig tries to keep at a distance but Fiasco has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fiasco breaks the clinch.
Fiasco is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Konig avoids the head kick by Fiasco.
Konig jabs at Fiasco's body.
Konig rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Fiasco moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Konig shoots in for a takedown but Fiasco shows good takedown defense.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fiasco misses with a kick to the body.
Fiasco takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fiasco pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Lupe Fiasco will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Konig has Fiasco up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Konig as Fiasco tries to tie him up.
Konig has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fiasco is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Fiasco manages to break the clinch.
Konig throws a head kick but Fiasco moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Konig.
Konig will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Friedmann Konig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fiasco fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Konig throws an overhand right that lands on Fiasco's shoulder, as Fiasco tries to avoid the shot.
Konig instigates a clinch.
Konig prevents Fiasco from breaking the clinch.
Fiasco lands a nice knee to the body.
Konig tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lupe Fiasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedmann Konig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiasco wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Konig has him pressed against the cage.
Fiasco wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fiasco has Konig pressed against the cage, preventing Konig from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fiasco has had enough of the clinch but Konig keeps him there for the moment.
Fiasco breaks the clinch.
Fiasco stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fiasco wants it to stay on the feet.
Konig is breathing heavily.
Konig throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fiasco counters with a nice kick to the body.
Fiasco is looking to clinch but Konig is avoiding it.
Fiasco scoring well with a low kick there.
Fiasco tries to clinch but Konig moves out of range.
Konig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Konig takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fiasco lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Konig at a distance.
Fiasco throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco has managed to clinch.
Fiasco stops a takedown attempt from Konig.
Fiasco escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fiasco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fiasco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fiasco throws a sloppy head kick and Konig moves out of range easily.
Fiasco slips a jab from Konig.
Fiasco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Konig has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fiasco.
Fiasco plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Friedmann Konig has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fiasco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fiasco tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Konig moves forwards but Fiasco connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Konig instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Konig scores with a jab. Fiasco acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Konig changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fiasco tries to avoid it but Konig manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fiasco to the ground. Fiasco escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Fiasco throws a sloppy body shot
and Konig counters with a series of strikes. Fiasco will be more careful next time no doubt.
Fiasco misses with a head kick.
Konig might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Konig pushes Fiasco up against the cage in a clinch.
Fiasco breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fiasco swinging wildly here.
Fiasco tries to clinch but Konig moves out of range.
Konig tries to bum rush Fiasco with a series of wild strikes but Fiasco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fiasco connects with a solid leg kick.
Fiasco tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fiasco tries to clinch but Konig moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Konig looks to throw the jab but Fiasco is out of range.
Konig misses with a left hand
and Fiasco counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fiasco.
Lupe Fiasco is winning the standup battle so far.
Fiasco misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fiasco tries to clinch but Konig is having none of it.
Konig tries for a takedown but Fiasco sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fiasco is looking to clinch but Konig is avoiding it.
Konig circles away from the clinch attempt.
Konig misses with a double jab.
Fiasco lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fiasco fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fiasco moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Konig tries to keep at a distance but Fiasco has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lupe Fiasco dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Friedmann Konig's cut.
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!
An inside leg kick lands from Fiasco.
Konig fails with the takedown.
Konig throws a hook but Fiasco blocks it.
Konig misses with a series of wild punches.
Fiasco dodges the punch combination from Konig.
Konig blocks a head kick by Fiasco.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fiasco looks to land a combination but Konig avoids it well.
Fiasco will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Konig takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fiasco moves out of range of the leg kick from Konig.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiasco lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Konig connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Konig is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Fiasco moves into the clinch.
Fiasco breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut there from Konig.
Konig fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Konig has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Konig tries to bum rush Fiasco with a series of wild strikes but Fiasco uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Konig pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Konig lands a two punch combo.
Fiasco slips a jab and a cross from Konig.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Fiasco is pressed up against the cage. Konig has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Fiasco down to the mat. Fiasco avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Konig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lupe Fiasco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Konig fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lupe Fiasco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Friedmann Konig.
Fiasco tries to clinch but Konig is having none of it.
Konig misses with a series of wild punches.
Fiasco misses with a head kick.
Konig avoids the head kick by Fiasco.
Fiasco throws a body punch but Konig moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Fiasco.
Fiasco tries to clinch
and Konig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fiasco blocks the body kick.
Konig avoids a kick to the body.
Fiasco tries to clinch but Konig moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Konig.
Friedmann Konig has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konig misses with a series of wild punches.
Fiasco looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Konig with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fiasco to score with a decent uppercut.
Konig lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Konig swats away the attempt to clinch by Fiasco.
Fiasco is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Konig.
A cross from Fiasco lands.
Fiasco blocks a head kick by Konig.
Fiasco uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Konig.
Fiasco has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fiasco's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Konig avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Konig gets a clinch.
Konig lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fiasco backwards.
Fiasco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Konig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fiasco manages to avoid it.
Konig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fiasco manages to avoid it.
Konig lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fiasco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Konig paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fiasco fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Konig has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Konig feints a jab promting Fiasco to slip. Konig then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Fiasco slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fiasco swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Fiasco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Konig.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lupe Fiasco showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fiasco, 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lupe Fiasco!
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energy
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hype
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