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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cheif Keef (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Kongol (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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155 lbs
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142 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Prefers standup |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cheif Keef!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mike Kongol!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Kongol.
Kongol tries to clinch but Keef is having none of it.
Keef rushes Kongol and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kongol missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Keef - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Keef blocks the elbow strike.
Kongol is working for takedown but Keef is calmly controlling the position for now.
Keef is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Keef misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kongol.
Keef prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kongol wants to take the fight to the mat but Keef manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Cheif Keef has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Kongol.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongol is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Keef gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kongol looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Keef blocks the elbow strike.
Keef tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kongol smiles and moves away.
Keef connects with a looping right hand.
Kongol is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Kongol is predictable there
and Keef holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kongol drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice elbow from Kongol.
Nice body punch from Keef.
Keef lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Keef is trying to force a seperation but Kongol has the dominant position.
Keef avoids a wild elbow strike from Kongol.
Keef has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kongol avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Keef tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kongol avoids it.
Kongol lands a nice elbow.
Keef has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kongol uses from the top position.
Keef manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kongol manages to get himself to full guard.
Kongol working for a triangle but Keef defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keef lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Keef might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kongol is looking to stand up but Keef isn't so interested in that idea.
Keef slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kongol tries to escape but Keef is in control.
Keef wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kongol, who protects the arm well.
Kongol wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongol strikes from the bottom but Keef takes advantage and advances to full mount!
Keef lands a big shot there that rocks Kongol but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Keef has hold of Kongol's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kongol manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Keef scoring with strikes but Kongol is staying in there.
Keef trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kongol is bucking up trying to escape but Keef cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Keef content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongol is in a horrible position here. Keef smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Keef controlling from mount.
Kongol is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Kongol is trying to escape the mount.
Kongol wants to control but Keef is having none of it.
Kongol wants to try and get back to his feet.
Kongol is looking to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheif Keef dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Kongol is looking to clinch but Keef is avoiding it.
Keef wants to clinch
and Kongol counters with a stiff right hand.
Keef shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kongol makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cheif Keef is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kongol is looking to clinch but Keef is avoiding it.
Keef circles away from the clinch attempt.
Keef is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kongol can do to turn this around?
Kongol tries to close the distance and clinch but Keef swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongol gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kongol tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Keef avoids it.
Kongol tries to land knees in the clinch but Keef avoids the damage to the body.
Kongol prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keef managing to block the knees to the body from Kongol.
Kongol trying to land knees to the body.
Keef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kongol stuffs the takedown attempt from Keef. Keef gets slowly back to his feet.
Kongol looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheif Keef. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keef moves into the clinch successfully.
Kongol managing to block the knees to the body from Keef.
Kongol unloads a knee to the mid-section. Keef lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Keef on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Keef avoiding damage as Kongol throws knees to the body.
Keef fails to pull guard.
Kongol looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kongol throws an elbow that misses.
Keef throws an elbow but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongol drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kongol looking for a takedown.
Keef wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Keef stalling in the clinch but Kongol improves position.
Mike Kongol seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Keef is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Kongol gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kongol pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Keef can't break the clinch.
Keef lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongol is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kongol is looking to escape.
Keef wants to free his trapped foot but Kongol is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Keef prevents Kongol from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keef stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Kongol is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Keef wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kongol looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kongol tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Keef paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Keef looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Keef is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kongol flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongol lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Kongol throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kongol is trying to stand back up but Keef is controlling him
Kongol wants to get back to full guard but Keef has passed into side control.
Keef prevents Kongol from escaping the position.
Keef advances to full mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kongol really wants to buck Keef off and get back to his feet.
Keef lands a couple of good shots and Kongol has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheif Keef dominated that second round.
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!
Kongol stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Kongol wants it to stay on the feet.
Kongol drives through and clinches with Keef against the cage.
Kongol gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Keef pulls guard successfully.
Keef trying to control the position.
Keef wants to get back to his feet but Kongol is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongol passes into half guard.
Kongol throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Keef looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cheif Keef overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kongol tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Keef.
Keef tries to kick Kongol off but Kongol keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Keef is refusing to be controlled, as Kongol sits in half guard.
Keef tries to roll over but Kongol keeps him under control.
Kongol is looking to stall here but Keef recovers full guard.
Kongol drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Keef manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Kongol has Keef in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Keef lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kongol trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kongol wants to stand and escape but Keef is having none of it.
Kongol keeping moving, preventing Keef from controlling successfully.
Kongol wants to stand but Keef is controlling the position.
Kongol being controlled here, momentarily.
Keef has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Keef changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kongol tries to avoid it but Keef manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kongol to the ground. Kongol escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kongol closes the distance and clinches.
Kongol landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Keef has Kongol pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kongol manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheif Keef. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Keef managing to block the knees to the body from Kongol.
Kongol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keef.
Kongol lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kongol.
Kongol landing knees to the body.
Kongol tries to land knees in the clinch but Keef avoids the damage to the body.
Kongol is trying to stall.
Mike Kongol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongol scores a nice knee to the body.
Keef wants a takedown.
Kongol is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Keef pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Keef drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kongol gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kongol misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Keef.
Keef wants to break free but Kongol has control.
Keef wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kongol has him pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kongol.
Kongol goes for a takedown in the clinch but Keef prevents it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Keef blocks an elbow strike.
Cheif Keef is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kongol landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Kongol comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Keef has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Cheif Keef!
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight for Cheif Keef!
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight for Cheif Keef!
Cheif Keef wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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