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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wizard Staff (ranked 4836 p4p, 4913 weight class) and Dakarai Kasongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wizard Staff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dakarai Kasongo!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staff throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kasongo gets tackled into the cage by Staff. Staff maintains the clinch.
Kasongo avoids a wild elbow strike from Staff.
Staff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Staff unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kasongo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kasongo takes an elbow to the temple.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Staff.
It looks like Dakarai Kasongo has been cut.
Staff lands an elbow inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Staff throws an elbow but misses.
Staff misses with an elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staff looking to slow down the pace here.
Staff lands an elbow that stopped Kasongo in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Staff.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasongo blocks the elbow strike.
Staff gets underhooks to prevent Kasongo's takedown attempt.
Staff misses with some punches.
Staff gets underhooks to prevent Kasongo's takedown attempt.
Kasongo blocks an elbow strike.
Staff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Staff stalling the fight.
Staff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Staff lands an elbow that stopped Kasongo in his tracks for a moment.
Staff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kasongo dodges an elbow strike from Staff.
Staff lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kasongo dodges an elbow strike from Staff.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staff pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kasongo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kasongo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Staff fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wizard Staff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dakarai Kasongo.
Staff connects with a solid leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Staff.
Kasongo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Staff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staff tries to clinch up.
Wizard Staff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Staff lands a head kick. Kasongo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Staff is looking to clinch.
Staff tried to score with a low kick but Kasongo checks it.
Staff looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Staff throws a low kick but Kasongo avoids it.
Kasongo with the counter takedown but Staff avoids it easily.
Wizard Staff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Staff throws a solid leg kick but Kasongo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Staff.
Staff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kasongo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staff tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasongo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Staff lands a leg kick that knocks Kasongo off balance momentarily.
Staff doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasongo circles away.
Kasongo keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Staff closes the distance and clinches.
Kasongo wants a takedown but no success here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Staff obliges.
Kasongo blocks an elbow strike.
Staff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Staff is defending well against a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wizard Staff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dakarai Kasongo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Staff is looking to clinch.
Staff is looking to chop away at Kasongo's legs.
Kasongo with the counter takedown but Staff avoids it easily.
Staff doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasongo circles away.
Kasongo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kasongo avoids the head kick by Staff.
Kasongo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A good leg kick by Staff.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Staff.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Staff moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Staff tries to work over Kasongo's front leg with a kick but Kasongo checks it.
And Kasongo tries to counter it with a takedown but Staff pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Staff.
Staff has taken the fight to the clinch.
Staff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kasongo avoids a wild elbow strike from Staff.
Nice elbow from Staff.
Kasongo takes an elbow to the temple.
Staff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kasongo can do to turn this around?
Staff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stalling in the clinch from Staff.
Staff lands an elbow just above Kasongo 's eye.
Staff misses with an elbow strike.
Staff slows down the pace here.
Staff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staff gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kasongo.
Staff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Staff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Staff comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Staff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Staff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
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!
Staff is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staff lands an elbow that stopped Kasongo in his tracks for a moment.
Staff misses with an elbow over the top.
Staff lands an elbow just above Kasongo 's eye.
Staff misses with an elbow over the top.
Staff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kasongo blocks an elbow strike from Staff.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Staff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That has opened up Dakarai Kasongo's cut even more.
Staff creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kasongo's defenses.
Kasongo is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Staff is defending well.
Wizard Staff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dakarai Kasongo.
Staff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kasongo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Staff avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasongo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Staff after a bit of a struggle.
Staff looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kasongo takes an elbow to the temple.
Kasongo is working for takedown but Staff is calmly controlling the position for now.
Staff lands an elbow that stopped Kasongo in his tracks for a moment.
Kasongo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Staff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kasongo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Staff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Staff gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Staff lands an elbow inside.
Nice elbow from Staff.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wizard Staff dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dakarai Kasongo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Staff lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Staff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kasongo tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Staff tries to work over Kasongo's front leg with a kick but Kasongo checks it.
Kasongo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Staff throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kasongo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Staff misses with a kick to the body.
Kasongo changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kasongo checks a leg kick nicely.
Staff moves in looking to clinch but Kasongo pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staff misses with a leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Staff. Kasongo shrugs it off though.
Staff feints and then cracks Kasongo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kasongo down.
Staff throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kasongo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Staff won't be happy with that.
Kasongo is working Staff over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kasongo cracks Staff with a big right hand but Staff just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Kasongo lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Kasongo grinds an elbow into Staff's temple.
Kasongo working the ground and pound from side control.
Kasongo working away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Check out the look on Kasongo's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kasongo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kasongo lands some shots froms side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Staff tries to bench press Kasongo off him but Kasongo keeps the position.
Kasongo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kasongo controls the position from side control.
Kasongo lands some shots froms side control.
Kasongo cracks Staff with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kasongo is chipping away with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A lull in the action here.
Kasongo cracks Staff with an elbow. That is naaassty.
You can see the frustration on Staff's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kasongo moves into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kasongo working Staff over with strikes here.
Kasongo raining down shots from the mount!
Staff is rocked!
Kasongo drops a big elbow. That's hurt Staff! More shots from Kasongo and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dakarai Kasongo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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