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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Qing Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Pequeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes to the cage accompanied by ไรซิงซัน. Pequeno has chosen Cão da Morte by Mão Morta as his entrance music. Joao Pequeno has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Qing Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joao Pequeno!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Trevor Gratis and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong takes a jab right on the kisser.
Pequeno lands a really nice looking cross but Kong seems unphased.
Pequeno tried to score with a low kick but Kong checks it.
Pequeno pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Pequeno misses with a hook.
Kong blocks a jab.
Joao Pequeno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pequeno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pequeno steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kong.
Pequeno misses with a right hand
and Kong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kong throws a lazy right hand but Pequeno sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pequeno misses with a wild body shot.
Pequeno fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kong tries to close the distance and clinch but Pequeno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kong misses with a low kick.
Kong throws a leg kick
and Pequeno counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong looks to score with a jab to the body but Pequeno is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pequeno finds it's way round the side to connect with Kong's head.
Kong moves out of range of the body kick from Pequeno.
Kong misses with a few strikes there.
Pequeno moves in looking to clinch but Kong pushes him off.
Kong slips a jab from Pequeno.
A head kick misses from Pequeno.
Pequeno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from Pequeno.
Pequeno looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.
Pequeno misses with a wild body shot.
Kong throws a right and a left that Pequeno avoids nicely.
Pequeno lands a jab to the head.
Kong looks to land a left hand but Pequeno moved out of range nicely.
Pequeno throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Qing Kong has been cut.
Pequeno looks to land a body kick but Kong moved away.
Kong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kong misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno ducks under a wild hook from Kong.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pequeno throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Kong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pequeno lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pequeno clinches.
Pequeno blocks a body shot from Kong.
Kong tries to work over Pequeno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pequeno throws a punch but it's blocked by Kong.
Kong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pequeno makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kong blocks a body shot from Pequeno.
Pequeno blocks an uppercut.
Pequeno goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kong landing knees to the body.
Kong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong missing with knees to the body.
Pequeno misses with some punches.
Kong lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pequeno or not.
Pequeno prevents a body shot from Kong.
Pequeno doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pequeno throws a head punch that misses.
Pequeno misses with the head strike.
Kong misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Kong fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Pequeno.
Pequeno misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kong tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pequeno avoids it.
Kong throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pequeno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Pequeno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pequeno tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pequeno digs a right hand underneath Kong's ribcage. Kong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pequeno is defending well for now.
Pequeno misses with a punch to the body.
Pequeno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pequeno lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Pequeno misses with some punches.
Pequeno lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kong backwards.
Pequeno lands a nice shot to the body.
Kong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pequeno lands a right hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pequeno creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kong tries to work over Pequeno's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kong.
Kong scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pequeno struggles to land a body shot inside as Kong controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pequeno.
Kong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Pequeno breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joao Pequeno dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Qing Kong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kong scores with a jab.
Kong is looking to slow Pequeno down with leg kicks.
Nice jab there from Kong.
Pequeno looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pequeno throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kong blocks the body kick.
Pequeno fails to land with a series of punches.
Pequeno does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pequeno scores with a decent looking hook.
Kong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kong throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slow jab from Kong misses its intended target.
Kong avoids the body shot from Pequeno.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pequeno is out of range.
Good shot there by Pequeno.
Kong blocks the body kick.
Kong has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pequeno finds it's way round the side to connect with Kong's head.
Pequeno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pequeno checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pequeno throws a combination that misses
and Kong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kong looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kong thows a body shot but no joy.
Pequeno stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kong.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pequeno in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kong sizes up Pequeno with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Kong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kong misses with a low kick.
Pequeno throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Pequeno steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kong. That one must have hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kong.
Pequeno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pequeno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pequeno throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Joao Pequeno seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kong misses with a low kick as Pequeno jumps back.
Pequeno misses with a low kick as Kong jumps back.
Kong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pequeno throws the kick towards the body but Kong avoids it.
Kong avoids the body shot from Pequeno.
Pequeno throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kong connects with a single shot there.
Pequeno looks to land a combination but Kong avoids it well.
Pequeno throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pequeno tries a head kick but it misses.
Pequeno takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong lands with a hook. Pequeno tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pequeno pushes Kong away with a front kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kong looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pequeno slips a jab from Kong.
Kong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Kong pushes Pequeno away with a front kick.
Pequeno cracks the inside of Kong's front leg.
Pequeno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pequeno listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Pequeno has closed the distance and engaged Kong in a clinch.
Pequeno tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
A hook to the body from Pequeno.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A body shot lands from Pequeno.
Pequeno lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pequeno stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pequeno blocks it with crossed arms.
Kong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kong lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pequeno tries to work over Kong's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pequeno digs a right hand underneath Kong's ribcage. Kong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Pequeno struggles to land a body shot inside as Kong controls his hands.
Kong dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Pequeno tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Pequeno wants to break free but Kong has control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kong blocks an uppercut.
Pequeno pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pequeno takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Both fighters circling a little - Kong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Qing Kong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Qing Kong's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Pequeno lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pequeno scores with a sloppy right hand. Kong should have avoided that one.
Kong is looking to land body kicks.
Pequeno takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Pequeno misses with a hook. Kong ducked under it nicely.
Pequeno avoids a kick to the body.
Pequeno looks to throw a body kick
and Kong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pequeno thinking.
Pequeno looks to score with a jab to the body but Kong is just out of range.
A head kick misses from Pequeno.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kong. That's going to slow Pequeno down.
Kong looks to throw the jab but Pequeno is out of range.
Kong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pequeno chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pequeno misses with a body kick.
Kong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pequeno is out of range and Kong settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong defending well as Pequeno loads up on a big left hand.
Pequeno tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kong was well out of range. Poor timing from Pequeno.
Kong punishes Pequeno's body with a nice straight punch.
A head kick misses from Pequeno.
Kong missing with a left hand there. Pequeno was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pequeno connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Kong momentarily.
Pequeno lands with a nice body kick.
Pequeno misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.
A low kick from Pequeno is predictable there
and Kong makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Pequeno tries a head kick but it misses.
Pequeno slips under a jab.
Kong throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Kong blocks the leg kick.
Pequeno throws a jab when Kong was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong ducks under a wild hook from Pequeno.
Pequeno thows a body shot but no joy.
Pequeno swinging wildly here.
Pequeno looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kong throws a low kick but Pequeno moves out of range easily.
Kong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Pequeno at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong throws a right hand that Pequeno ducks under and follows up with a left that Pequeno also avoids with ease.
Pequeno throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pequeno lands with a nice body kick.
Kong throws a push kick but Pequeno slaps the foot to one side.
Pequeno tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pequeno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kong throws a body punch but Pequeno moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong checks a leg kick.
Kong misses with a double jab.
Kong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pequeno moves away.
Pequeno takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pequeno throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kong misses with a low kick.
Pequeno throws the kick towards the body but Kong avoids it.
Kong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pequeno is looking to land body kicks.
Pequeno misses with a low kick as Kong jumps back.
Pequeno scores with a nice head shot.
Kong misses with a wild body shot.
Pequeno throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Pequeno.
Kong throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pequeno takes a swing at Kong's ribcage but misses.
Kong pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pequeno tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kong is able to avoid easily.
Kong takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kong.
Pequeno scores with a jab to the body.
Kong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Pequeno.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pequeno fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kong manages to avoid it.
Kong is looking to land body kicks.
Pequeno keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kong thows a leg kick but Pequeno checks it
and Pequeno counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joao Pequeno.
Well Pequeno has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Pequeno!
Joao Pequeno managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Canadian Fighter Clothing, into his post fight interview.
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