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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nahka Vitonen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitonen has chosen Klamydia - Junttihinttirunkkari as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240 lbs
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270 lbs
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Cheick Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nahka Vitonen!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vitonen is out of range and Kongo settles back down.
Vitonen throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like Cheick Kongo has been cut.
Vitonen misses with a leg kick.
Vitonen thuds a left hand into Kongo's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kongo avoids the body shot from Vitonen.
Kongo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kongo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kongo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kongo slips a straight right by Vitonen.
A shot to the liver by Vitonen. Beautiful body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vitonen. Kongo does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vitonen crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kongo - the referee stops the clock and Vitonen gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kongo. Vitonen manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vitonen throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Vitonen moves out of range easily.
Vitonen is looking to chop away at Kongo's legs.
Kongo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vitonen scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo cracks the inside of Vitonen's front leg.
Kongo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kongo throws a leg kick but Vitonen checks it.
Kongo thuds a left hand into Vitonen's body.
Vitonen avoids the body shot from Kongo.
Vitonen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Vitonen looks to score with a jab to the body but Kongo is just out of range.
Vitonen dives in and grabs Kongo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kongo pushes down on Vitonen's head and hops out.
Vitonen misses with a double jab.
Kongo misses with a body kick.
Vitonen defending well as Kongo loads up on a big left hand.
Kongo ducks under a wild hook from Vitonen.
Kongo checks a low kick from Vitonen.
Kongo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kongo connects with a leg kick. Vitonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vitonen fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice body kick there by Kongo.
Vitonen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kongo moves away.
Vitonen scores with a nice strike.
Kongo connects with a leg kick. Vitonen looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vitonen.
Cheick Kongo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kongo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vitonen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Vitonen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kongo throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
No joy there for Vitonen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kongo gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Vitonen to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kongo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kongo keeping moving, preventing Vitonen from controlling successfully.
Vitonen controlling from the top position.
Vitonen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Vitonen trying to control but Kongo is working from the bottom.
Vitonen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kongo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kongo working a defensive guard here.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Vitonen throws an overhand right that lands on Kongo's shoulder, as Kongo tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No luck for Vitonen with that takedown attempt.
Kongo tries to work over Vitonen's front leg with a kick but Vitonen checks it.
Vitonen scores with a jab.
Vitonen avoids a kick to the body.
Vitonen cracks Kongo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kongo throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A slow jab from Vitonen misses its intended target.
Vitonen throws a body punch but Kongo moves out of range.
Kongo throws a push kick but Vitonen slaps the foot to one side.
Vitonen drives through and clinches with Kongo against the cage.
Vitonen lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vitonen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kongo.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kongo letting Vitonen take a breather here.
Good body shot from Kongo.
Kongo tries to throw a body punch but Vitonen avoids it by throwing Kongo back against the cage.
Kongo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kongo tries a body shot but Vitonen blocks it.
Kongo misses with some punches.
Vitonen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vitonen blocking some punches.
Kongo blocks an uppercut.
Vitonen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Vitonen.
Vitonen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vitonen jumps guard and drags Kongo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vitonen looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kongo puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vitonen controls his leg.
Kongo wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Vitonen uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Kongo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Vitonen controls Kongo momentarily but Kongo frees himself.
Vitonen has a closed guard, preventing Kongo from standing up.
Vitonen working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Kongo has passed into half guard!
Kongo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Vitonen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vitonen has a closed guard, preventing Kongo from standing up.
Vitonen has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Kongo has passed into side control.
Kongo tries to stand but Vitonen controls the position and pulls Kongo into his guard.
Kongo is looking to stand up but Vitonen won't let him.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen working a defensive guard but Kongo manages to pass into side control anyway.
Kongo stands up.
Kongo thumps Vitonen with a low kick.
Nahka Vitonen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen looks to land a left hand but Kongo moved out of range nicely.
Kongo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kongo misses with a hook.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Vitonen.
Vitonen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nahka Vitonen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cheick Kongo'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.
A good leg kick by Kongo.
Vitonen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kongo's sensitive parts.
Kongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vitonen.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
Vitonen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vitonen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kongo.
Vitonen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kongo as he jumps to the side.
Vitonen throws out a powerful jab.
Vitonen thows a body shot but no joy.
Vitonen misses with a looping left.
Kongo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A punch lands to the side of Vitonen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vitonen cracks Kongo with a good jab.
Kongo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vitonen.
Kongo misses the shot to the body.
Vitonen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Vitonen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kongo looks to land a body kick but Vitonen moved away.
Vitonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kongo counters with a nice leg kick.
Vitonen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vitonen lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Vitonen. Beautiful body shot.
Kongo throws a front kick aimed at Vitonen's knee but Vitonen avoids it well.
Vitonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kongo counters with a good low kick that Vitonen was not able to check.
Kongo fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vitonen is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongo misses with a body kick.
Kongo throws a poor cross that misses
and Vitonen counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vitonen is looking to land body kicks.
Vitonen is looking to land body kicks.
Vitonen misses with a looping left.
Vitonen misses the jab.
Kongo looks to throw the jab but Vitonen is out of range.
Vitonen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vitonen misses with a double jab
and Kongo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vitonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kongo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kongo moves away from the strike by Vitonen.
Vitonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kongo.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen connects with an inside leg kick.
Vitonen throws an off balance right hand
and Kongo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A bone on bone clash there as Vitonen blocks the leg kick.
Kongo thows a left - swing and a miss!
Vitonen slips a straight right by Kongo.
Kongo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Vitonen.
Kongo throws a front kick aimed at Vitonen's knee but Vitonen avoids it well.
Vitonen throws a looping overhand right but Kongo ducks down to avoid it.
Vitonen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Good leg kick by Kongo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nahka Vitonen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Vitonen throws a leg kick
and Kongo makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kongo throws a big shot that misses.
Kongo lands a leg kick that knocks Vitonen off balance momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vitonen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kongo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vitonen checks it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kongo connects with a solid leg kick.
Kongo misses with a head kick.
Kongo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Vitonen.
Kongo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kongo avoids the body shot from Vitonen.
Vitonen looks to throw the jab but Kongo is out of range.
Vitonen misses with a two punch combination.
Kongo slips under a jab from Vitonen.
Kongo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Vitonen misses the shot to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is looking to score with low kicks.
Kongo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Vitonen if he has to take too many more of those.
Kongo plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vitonen takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kongo cracks the inside of Vitonen's front leg.
Kongo lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kongo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kongo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kongo throws a right hand that Vitonen ducks under and follows up with a left that Vitonen also avoids with ease.
Vitonen scores with a punch to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Vitonen, as that shot connected.
Vitonen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Vitonen does it's job there.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kongo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Vitonen misses with a low kick.
Vitonen takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kongo is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Vitonen throws a lazy uppercut
and Kongo counters with a leg kick.
Kongo misses with an uppercut. Vitonen saw that one coming.
Kongo drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vitonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vitonen throws the left hand but Kongo avoids the punch easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kongo.
Kongo scores with a leg kick.
Kongo throws a shot from downtown. Vitonen moves away and avoids it.
Vitonen connects with the punch.
Vitonen misses with the combination.
Vitonen throws a looping overhand right but Kongo ducks down to avoid it.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries a low kick but Vitonen avoids it.
Kongo scores with a nice head shot.
Kongo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Vitonen blocks a leg kick.
Kongo looks to land a left hand but Vitonen moved out of range nicely.
Vitonen getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A left lands for Kongo.
Vitonen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kongo counters with an outside leg kick.
Vitonen avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Vitonen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vitonen walks into a stiff left hand from Kongo.
Vitonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kongo.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Kongo throws a head kick but Vitonen moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kongo misses the target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo misses with a body kick.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Vitonen moves out of range easily.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.
Vitonen misses with a straight right.
Vitonen throws a jab but it's blocked by Kongo.
Vitonen looks to land a right hand but Kongo moved out of range.
Kongo misses with a leg kick
and Vitonen counters with a nice uppercut.
Kongo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kongo misses with a straight right.
Vitonen scores with a nice right hand.
Vitonen slips under a jab from Kongo.
Vitonen misses with a hook.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Vitonen blocks the low kick.
Vitonen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.
Kongo lands a jab to the nose.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Vitonen checks a leg kick.
Vitonen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kongo checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Vitonen misses with a hook. Kongo ducked under it nicely.
A slow jab from Vitonen misses its intended target.
Vitonen with a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vitonen is able to avoid easily.
Kongo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Vitonen misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheick Kongo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cheick Kongo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vitonen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kongo. Kongo obviously looking to wear him down.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Vitonen.
Vitonen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kongo avoids the body shot from Vitonen.
Vitonen throws an overhand right that lands on Kongo's shoulder, as Kongo tries to avoid the shot.
Kongo throws a leg kick but Vitonen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kongo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kongo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vitonen throws a front kick aimed at Kongo's knee but Kongo avoids it well.
Vitonen closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kongo is looking to regain half guard here but Vitonen keeps moving and retains side control.
Kongo is working hard here to advance position.
Kongo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kongo tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitonen tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vitonen has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vitonen tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Kongo tries to improve position but can't.
That's two 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.
Vitonen remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Nahka Vitonen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Vitonen trying to control the position but Kongo is working away.
Kongo being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is looking to regain half guard here but Vitonen keeps moving and retains side control.
Kongo regains half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitonen moves nicely into side control.
Vitonen is looking to take a break and control but Kongo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is looking to regain half guard here but Vitonen keeps moving and retains side control.
Vitonen swings around for an armbar but Kongo sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Vitonen's guard.
Vitonen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kongo is one step ahead there.
Kongo is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Vitonen has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Kongo is looking to defend but Vitonen has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Kongo! Vitonen pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Kongo taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Nahka Vitonen!
Nahka Vitonen really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that [CBK] The Smashwear Corporation logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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