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D.F.C. 8 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lasse Kongo (ranked 5770 p4p, 6653 weight class) and Cesar Kongo (ranked 649 p4p, 712 weight class). Lasse Kongo is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lasse Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Cesar Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cesar Kongo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lasse Kongo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Lasse Kongo jumps guard and drags Cesar Kongo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Lasse Kongo is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Cesar Kongo sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Lasse Kongo looking for a guillotine here but Cesar Kongo defends easily.
Lasse Kongo keeping moving, preventing Cesar Kongo from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lasse Kongo working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Cesar Kongo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Cesar Kongo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lasse Kongo controls Cesar Kongo momentarily but Cesar Kongo frees himself.
Cesar Kongo trying to control but Lasse Kongo is working from the bottom.
Lasse Kongo has a closed guard, preventing Cesar Kongo from standing up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Cesar Kongo looks for a takedown but Lasse Kongo sprawls well.
Cesar Kongo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cesar Kongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lasse Kongo.
Lasse Kongo blocks an elbow strike.
Lasse Kongo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lasse Kongo tightens his grip and picks Cesar Kongo up, before dumping him to the ground. Cesar Kongo manages to land in guard.
Lasse Kongo with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lasse Kongo trying to control but Cesar Kongo is working from the bottom.
Cesar Kongo is looking to stand up but Lasse Kongo isn't so interested in that idea.
Cesar Kongo wants to sweep here but Lasse Kongo controlling him for the moment.
Lasse Kongo tries to free his leg and advance position but Cesar Kongo is retaining full guard.
Cesar Kongo controls Lasse Kongo momentarily but Lasse Kongo frees himself.
Lasse Kongo trying to control but Cesar Kongo is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Cesar Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lasse Kongo darts in looking for a takedown but Cesar Kongo gets double underhooks and turns Lasse Kongo into the cage.
Cesar Kongo swings wildly with an uppercut but Lasse Kongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lasse Kongo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lasse Kongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cesar Kongo tries to clinch but Lasse Kongo moves out of range.
Cesar Kongo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lasse Kongo back to the cage. Cesar Kongo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lasse Kongo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Cesar Kongo tries to clinch up
and Lasse Kongo counters with a shoot takedown. Cesar Kongo fights it but they end up in guard.
Lasse Kongo stands and steps away. Cesar Kongo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Lasse Kongo feints and as Cesar Kongo raises his hands in defense, Lasse Kongo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lasse Kongo works over Cesar Kongo with some ground and pound from guard.
 Cesar Kongo is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lasse Kongo stands up from Cesar Kongo's guard - Lasse Kongo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cesar Kongo is still on wobbly legs! Can Lasse Kongo finish him?
Lasse Kongo explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Cesar Kongo looks winded!
Lasse Kongo shoots in for a takedown. SLAM! Brutal! Cesar Kongo is out cold and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Lasse Kongo!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dean Winchester (ranked 4058 p4p, 4420 weight class) and Triple OG (ranked 522 p4p, 562 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dean Winchester!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Triple OG!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Winchester looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for OG!
OG looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Winchester cracks OG with a big right hand but OG just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
OG takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
 It looks like Triple OG has been cut.
We've been hearing good reports from Winchester's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Winchester works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Winchester slows the pace down.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if OG can do anything to dispel that myth.
Winchester lands some shots froms side control.
OG is rocked!
Winchester lands a big elbow and you can see that really hurt OG! Winchester senses the opportunity and scores with more strikes - he's put OG out! The ref tackles him out of the way to prevent him landing more strikes - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Dean Winchester!
Dean Winchester decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Kongo (ranked 5800 p4p, 5465 weight class) and Kalle Kuula (ranked 650 p4p, 636 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kalle Kuula!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuula is looking to clinch but Kongo is avoiding it.
Kongo keeps the fight on the outside.
Kongo throws a wild body kick that Kuula sees coming a mile off.
Kongo has managed to clinch.
Kongo has picked Kuula up - he's going for a ride! Kongo dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Kuula wants to control but Kongo is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kongo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kuula on the ground.
Kuula looking for submissions off his back.
Kongo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuula wants to control but Kongo is keeping busy.
Kongo is working for a submission of some sort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Kuula works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kongo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kuula working a defensive guard but Kongo passes into half guard.
Kongo tries to stand and escape but Kuula is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kuula is trying to control but can't.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kuula has eaten all the pies!
Kongo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Kuula wants to control but Kongo is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Kuula gets back to full guard.
Kuula is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've been hearing good reports from Kongo's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kongo makes his way to full guard, as Kuula worked for a kimura.
Kuula drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Kuula as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Kongo screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Kuula! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kalle Kuula!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruna Faria (ranked 4267 p4p, 6586 weight class) and Dave Kongo (ranked 544 p4p, 706 weight class). Dave Kongo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Bruna Faria's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruna Faria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dave Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faria fails to land with a series of punches.
Faria looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kongo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faria sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kongo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Faria.
Faria wants to clinch.
Kongo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faria swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faria shoots in for a takedown but Kongo shows good takedown defense.
Kongo throws a body kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruna Faria. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kongo dives in and grabs Faria's left leg, looking for a takedown. Faria pushes down on Kongo's head and hops out.
Faria throws a counter high kick but Kongo was just alert enough to avoid it.
Kongo shoots in for a double leg but Faria sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Faria tries to counter with a takedown but Kongo is quick to defend against it.
Faria stuffs the takedown attempt from Kongo. Kongo gets slowly back to his feet.
Faria thows a leg kick but Kongo checks it
and Kongo counters with a three punch combo that has Faria backing up. Faria nods at Kongo to acknowledge the strikes.
Faria has been working on his balance at SISU Fight gym, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Kongo.
Kongo wants to clinch.
Faria shoots in but Kongo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kongo moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kongo is trying to pull guard but Faria has him pressed against the cage.
Faria crunches a lovely knee into Kongo's ribcage.
Kongo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kongo prevents the takedown attempt.
Kongo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Faria walks away with a smile on his face. Kongo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Kongo gets a clinch.
Kongo gets underhooks to prevent Faria's takedown attempt.
Kongo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Faria is looking to control Kongo's arms but Kongo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faria has his back to the cage.
Kongo is looking for a takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faria pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kongo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Faria.
Kongo shoots in and bounces Faria off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Kongo sitting in guard here, content to control.
It looks like Kongo might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is looking to stand up but Faria won't let him.
Kongo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kongo wants to pass the guard but Faria is keeping the position.
Kongo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Faria. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kongo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Kongo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kongo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kongo wants to stand but Faria has him controlled and pulls him back into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Kongo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kongo tries to clinch up but Faria circles away and keeps his distance.
Kongo misses with a takedown
and Faria counters with a stiff right hand.
Kongo throws a hook but Faria avoids it easily.
Kongo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kongo tries to clinch but Faria is having none of it.
Faria went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kongo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Bruna Faria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dave Kongo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo wants to clinch but Faria slips to the side
and Faria counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Faria closes the distance and clinches up with Kongo, looking for a takedown. Faria pushes Kongo against the cage but Kongo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kongo decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Faria tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria is looking for a sweep. Kongo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kongo keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ground and pound from Kongo.
Kongo is controlling the pace.
Faria tries to roll over but Kongo keeps him under control.
Kongo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Faria knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kongo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kongo seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Kongo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Faria sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Faria throws a big counter combination but Kongo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Faria tries a head kick but it misses.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kongo closes the distance and clinches.
Kongo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Faria fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kongo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Faria manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kongo leaves Faria with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kongo fails to land the takedown.
Faria shoots in looking for a takedown. Kongo tries to sprawl out of it but Faria keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kongo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kongo goes for a double leg but Faria avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Faria continues to drive forward.
Kongo has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries to break free but Faria pushes him back against the cage.
Kongo fails to pull guard.
Faria is pressed up against the cage. Kongo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Faria down to the mat. Faria avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kongo shoots in looking for a takedown. Faria tries to sprawl out of it but Kongo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Faria manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Faria is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kongo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kongo works Faria's body with a nice hook.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
No luck for Kongo with that takedown attempt.
Kongo tries to land a body kick
and Faria counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kongo won't be happy with that.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bruna Faria will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Faria takes the fight into the clinch.
Faria is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kongo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kongo is trying to pull guard but Faria turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kongo wants to break free but Faria has control.
Faria keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kongo's efforts to push away.
Kongo fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Faria turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Faria manages to end up in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Faria throws an elbow but Kongo slips to the side and avoids it well.
Kongo tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Faria wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faria tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Faria has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kongo is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Faria working away.
Faria sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kongo is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kongo trying his best to control but Faria has mounted him.
Kongo looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Faria is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Kongo is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bruna Faria!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kk Ww (ranked 1969 p4p, 4023 weight class) and Abe Kongo (ranked 274 p4p, 521 weight class). Kk Ww looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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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 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kk Ww!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abe Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ww will feel that in the morning.
Ww looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kongo moves into the clinch successfully.
Kongo tries a body shot but Ww blocks it.
Ww swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ww blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Ww fails to land.
Ww blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ww is leaning against Kongo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ww is trying to maintain a safe position but Kongo gets an underhook and turns Ww into the cage.
Kongo scores with a nice hook to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ww takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ww blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ww to keep the fight standing.
Kongo fails to pull guard.
Ww fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ww fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A frustrated look appears on Kongo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kongo looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ww swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ww misses with the head strike.
Kongo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kongo successfully pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kongo is on top in guard.
Kongo wants to control from the top but Ww keeps moving.
We've been hearing good reports from Ww's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Kongo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kongo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ww is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo wants to stand but Ww is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ww is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ww swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kongo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Kongo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Ww on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ww tries to get out of the position.
Ww avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ww has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch on the inside from Kongo fails to land.
Kongo tries to pull guard but Ww won't allow it.
Kk Ww has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Kongo.
Kongo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ww on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kongo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kongo lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ww dodges an elbow strike from Kongo.
Kongo is looking to break free of the clinch but Ww has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Kongo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Ww struggles to land a body shot inside as Kongo controls his hands.
Ww swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongo taking a breather.
A right handed body shot lands from Kongo.
Kongo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ww has him pressed against the cage.
Kongo is leaning against Ww and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ww has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Kongo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kongo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ww tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kongo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Kongo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kongo clinches up with Ww and pushes him back against the cage.
Ww takes a shot to the head.
Kongo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kongo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ww walks away with a smile on his face. Kongo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ww dodges the punch combination from Kongo.
A left and a right from Kongo both land. Nice combination.
Kongo rushes Ww and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kongo.
Ww managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
A head punch on the inside from Ww fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kongo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've been informed that Kongo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ww misses with the head strike.
Kongo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ww avoiding damage as Kongo throws knees to the body.
Ww avoids the elbow strike from Kongo, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ww creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kongo tries to break free but Ww pushes him back against the cage.
Kongo prevents a body shot from Ww.
Ww misses with a body punch.
Kongo pulls guard effortlessly.
Ww stands up and waves to Kongo to follow him.
Kk Ww is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kongo closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kongo.
Kongo wants to take the fight to the mat but Ww manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ww keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kongo's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Ww leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Kongo has had enough of the clinch but Ww keeps him there for the moment.
Ww wants to stall.
Kongo is trying to force a seperation but Ww has the dominant position.
Kongo trying to land knees to the body.
Ww managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
Kongo blocking some punches.
Ww wants to stall.
Kongo tries to circle away but Ww has him pinned against the cage.
Kongo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Ww gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kk Ww has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Kongo.
The referee calls for Kongo to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ww has a couple of punches blocked by Kongo.
Kongo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kongo tries to work over Ww's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kongo digs a right hand underneath Ww's ribcage. Ww let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ww fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kongo is trying to stall.
Abe Kongo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kongo taking a breather.
Ww blocks a body shot from Kongo.
Ww is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kongo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kongo is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo letting Ww take a breather here.
Ww tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ww swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ww tries to throw a body punch but Kongo avoids it by throwing Ww back against the cage.
Ww tries to work over Kongo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kongo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kongo tries to pull guard but Ww forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kongo blocking some punches.
Kongo avoiding damage.
Kongo tries to pull guard but Ww forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ww lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
Kongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ww avoids it.
Kongo blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Kongo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Kongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kongo moves into range and clinches up with Ww.
Ww misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ww throws a head punch that misses.
Ww is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kongo.
Ww prevents Kongo from breaking the clinch.
Kongo missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ww swings wildly with an uppercut but Kongo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kongo wants to get back to striking at distance but Ww won't allow it.
Kongo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ww is defending well for now.
Kongo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo is trying to break free.
Kongo works on Ww's body with a couple of short punches.
Kongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ww avoids it.
Kongo trying to land knees to the body.
Kongo is trying to pull guard but Ww has him pressed against the cage.
Kongo trying to land knees to the body.
Kongo wants to break free but Ww has control.
Ww is trying to maintain a safe position but Kongo gets an underhook and turns Ww into the cage.
Ww has Kongo pressed against the cage, preventing Kongo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kongo missing with knees to the body.
Kongo prevents a body shot from Ww.
Kongo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ww pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kk Ww has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abe Kongo.
Kongo shoots for a double leg takedown but Ww sprawls well. He's pushed Kongo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ww gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kongo to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Kongo trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ww's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ww swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ww is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abe Kongo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kongo wants to stand but Ww is controlling his posture from full guard.
Ww keeping moving, preventing Kongo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo wants to pass the guard but Ww is keeping the position.
Kongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Ww is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Kk Ww has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ww swats away the attempt to clinch by Kongo.
Kongo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kongo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kongo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ww just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is trying to pull guard but Ww turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Ww swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ww just leaning against Kongo, taking a breather.
Kongo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ww misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ww lands with a short shot to the head.
Ww misses with a punch on the inside.
Kongo is leaning against Ww and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Come on Kongo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kongo wants to break free but Ww has control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ww blocks a body shot from Kongo.
Ww is trying to break free.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Kongo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kongo 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abe Kongo!
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