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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Solomon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Kong has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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214 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
18
214 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Manuel Solomon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Kong!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Solomon blocks a head kick by Kong.
Kong throws a body punch but Solomon moves out of range.
Kong missing with a left hand there. Solomon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kong thows a left - swing and a miss!
A chopping leg kick lands by Solomon.
Kong is looking to slow Solomon down with leg kicks.
Kong plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Solomon avoids the head kick by Kong.
Solomon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kong's guard.
Solomon prevents Kong from getting back to his feet.
Solomon decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Solomon moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kong lands with a shot to the body.
Tom Kong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Solomon fails with a takedown attempt.
Solomon could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Kong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kong throws a body punch but Solomon moves out of range.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Solomon.
Solomon blocks a head kick by Kong.
Kong tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Solomon moves out of range easily.
Solomon shoots in for a takedown but Kong shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manuel Solomon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kong connects with a looping right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kong, right into the meat.
Kong lands a nice shot to the body.
Kong 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Kong is predictable there
and Solomon counters with a one-two to the body.
Kong jabs at Solomon's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong feints and then cracks Solomon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Solomon down.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kong misses with a hook
and Solomon counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Solomon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Kong's guard.
Solomon is breathing heavily.
Kong wants to get back to his feet but Solomon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kong scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Kong lands with an overhand left.
Solomon takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kong.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Solomon is defended easily by Kong.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Solomon is defended easily by Kong.
Solomon takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Solomon looks for a takedown but Kong sprawls well.
Kong's jab looks to have found its range, popping Solomon under the eye.
Kong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good leg kick by Kong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kong misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a head kick.
Solomon avoids the head kick by Kong.
Kong tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Solomon on the side of the head.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Solomon blocks a head kick by Kong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Solomon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kong defends it nicely.
Kong digs a good body shot into Solomon's ribs.
Kong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kong throws a lazy head kick
and Solomon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Kong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Solomon chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kong can pounce on him.
Kong has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kong lands a right hook to the body.
Solomon shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kong throws the left hand but Solomon avoids the punch easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kong.
Solomon shoots in looking for a takedown. Kong tries to sprawl out of it but Solomon keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kong manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kong lands with a nice body punch.
Kong tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Tom Kong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Solomon is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Solomon tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kong swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kong throws a shot to the body.
Manuel Solomon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong works Solomon's body with a nice hook.
Solomon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tom Kong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kong scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Solomon moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Kong.
Kong jabs Solomon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick misses from Kong.
Solomon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kong lands a jab.
Solomon is rocked!
Kong connects with a stiff jab that staggers Solomon - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tom Kong!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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