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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Farid Ismail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ismail comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Darude - Sandstorm kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Joe Congo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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137 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Farid Ismail!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Winston Alpacca and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ismail tries to close the distance and clinch but Congo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Congo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Congo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Congo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ismail is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Congo throws an elbow that misses. Ismail uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Congo's guard. Nice move by Ismail!
Ismail with a flurry of punches that miss.
Congo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ismail passes Congo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Congo keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ismail trying to mount his opponent but Congo defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismail winds up and cracks Congo with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ismail is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ismail is looking to take a break and control but Congo is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Congo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Ismail sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Congo defending well though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ismail controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ismail wants to take a breather but Congo is having none of it.
Congo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ismail connects with a couple of short punches.
Ismail trying to control the position from guard on top but Congo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ismail stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Congo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismail with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ismail not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Farid Ismail has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Congo gets a double leg takedown into Ismail's guard.
Congo preventing the sweep.
Ismail seems keen to control Congo's posture.
Congo passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo prevents Ismail from improving his position.
Congo drops an elbow to the side of Ismail's head.
Congo is looking for a kimura here.
Ismail is defending against the submission attempts here by Congo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ismail trying to control here.
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 Joe Congo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ismail gets caught flat footed, as Congo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Congo drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Ismail manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Congo has Ismail in his guard.
Ismail postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Congo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ismail, into his guard.
Congo drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ismail dives on top into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ismail defends it easily.
Congo throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ismail is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Ismail throwing strikes but missing.
Ismail postures up in Congo's guard and throws a big left but Congo blocks it.
Congo is looking for a triangle but Ismail pushes his legs off easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo is looking for a triangle but Ismail pushes his legs off easily.
Ismail wants to control from the top but Congo keeps moving.
Ismail must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Ismail postures up in Congo's guard and throws a big left but Congo blocks it.
Ismail stands up over Congo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Congo has control of Ismail's left arm, preventing Ismail from doing any damage.
Ismail wants to control from the top but Congo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismail stands up over Congo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Congo looking for a guillotine here but Ismail defends easily.
Congo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ismail gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ismail is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Ismail with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ismail lands a couple of digs.
Ismail with a flurry of punches that miss.
Joe Congo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ismail trying to control but Congo is working from the bottom.
Congo looking for a sweep. Not yet Congo, not yet.
Ismail lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Congo trying to control the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ismail got a little sloppy there for a moment and Congo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ismail has managed to get both his arms back between Congo's legs - danger averted.
Congo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
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 Joe Congo will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Congo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Ismail to the mat! Ismail manages to get full guard.
Ismail managing to control the position.
Ismail wants to sweep here but Congo controlling him for the moment.
Ismail looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ismail looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismail has a closed guard, preventing Congo from standing up.
Ismail preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Congo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Congo is looking to work some ground and pound but Ismail has wrist control.
Congo won't allow Ismail to sweep him here.
Congo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ismail keeping moving, preventing Congo from controlling successfully.
Ismail utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo trying to control but Ismail is working from the bottom.
Congo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Ismail is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Congo is aware though and is defending well.
Congo throwing strikes from guard but Ismail blocks nicely.
Congo slips nicely into half guard.
Congo seems to be looking for submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismail wants to control but Congo passes into side.
Joe Congo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ismail is looking for a sweep.
Ismail wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Congo has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Ismail's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Ismail is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Congo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Joe Congo!
Farid Ismail spoke after the fight, saying 'I come backa strong'.
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