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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Madson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cheick Kongo (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 White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brad Madson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cheick Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Madson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Madson looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Madson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kongo is fending him off so far but Madson persists. Nope, Kongo circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kongo scores with a spinning back kick!
Kongo thows a body shot but no joy.
Kongo throws a shot to the body.
Kongo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Madson.
Madson takes a swing at Kongo's ribcage but misses.
Kongo lands with a slapping head kick.
Kongo thows a body kick. Madson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Madson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kongo. That one must have hurt.
Madson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Madson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kongo lands a slapping body shot.
Kongo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Madson's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kongo.
Kongo pushes Madson away with a front kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Kongo finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kongo lands with a kick to the temple. Madson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kongo throws a leg kick which misses Madson's front leg but catches the back leg as Madson tries to avoid it.
Madson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Madson moves out of range easily.
Madson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kongo tries to clinch but Madson is having none of it.
Kongo throws a head kick but Madson moves out of range.
Kongo throws a leg kick which misses Madson's front leg but catches the back leg as Madson tries to avoid it.
Kongo thuds a left hand into Madson's body.
Kongo throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo cracks the inside of Madson's front leg.
Good leg kick by Kongo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kongo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Madson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kongo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab, jab by Kongo - just one landing.
Madson avoids the head kick by Kongo.
Kongo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Madson blocks a head kick by Kongo.
Madson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kongo scores with a leg kick.
Kongo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Madson will feel that in the morning.
Kongo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries to bum rush Madson with a series of wild strikes but Madson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kongo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Madson rather than just go for the knockout.
Kongo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Madson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kongo.
Kongo connects with a high kick.
Kongo throws a front kick that sends Madson stumbling back into the cage.
Kongo pushes Madson away with a front kick.
Madson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Cheick Kongo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kongo pushes Madson away with a front kick.
A head kick from Kongo lands but Madson takes it in his stride.
Madson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kongo misses with a head kick.
Kongo lands a front kick.
Madson will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Kongo lands a head kick!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo lands a body shot.
Kongo lands with a kick to the temple. Madson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kongo throws a head kick that Madson semi-blocks.
Kongo scores with a push kick.
Nice body kick there by Kongo.
Kongo throws a right and a left that Madson avoids nicely.
Kongo has managed to clinch.
Kongo taking a breather.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kongo is trying to break the clinch but Madson has him pressed against the cage.
Kongo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kongo misses with a body punch.
Kongo looking to stall.
Kongo lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheick Kongo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kongo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kongo lands a high kick!
Kongo scores with a spinning back kick!
Madson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kongo lands a head shot.
Kongo lands a high kick!
Kongo digs a good body shot into Madson's ribs.
Kongo thuds his shin into the meat of Madson's side.
Madson tries to clinch but Kongo moves out of range.
Madson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kongo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Madson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo connects with a right hand. Madson shakes it off.
Kongo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kongo connects with a solid leg kick.
Madson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Madson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kongo - the referee stops the clock and Madson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kongo. Madson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kongo lands with a kick to the temple. Madson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kongo tries to clinch up.
Kongo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kongo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Cheick Kongo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kongo scores with a head kick.
Madson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kongo tries to clinch but Madson is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kongo.
Kongo throws a head kick that Madson semi-blocks.
A good leg kick by Kongo.
Kongo wants to clinch up but Madson keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kongo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kongo thows a body kick. Madson tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kongo misses with a head kick.
Kongo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Madson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madson shoots for a takedown but Kongo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kongo.
Kongo lands with a slapping head kick.
Kongo throws a leg kick which misses Madson's front leg but catches the back leg as Madson tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kongo scores with a head kick.
Kongo connects with a crisp jab.
Kongo scoring well with a low kick there.
Kongo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Madson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kongo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kongo misses with an elbow over the top.
Kongo has a couple of punches blocked by Madson.
A right hook to the body lands for Kongo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kongo has Madson pressed against the cage.
Kongo struggles to land a body shot inside as Madson controls his hands.
Madson fails to pull guard.
Kongo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madson has him pressed against the cage.
Kongo is trying to maintain a safe position but Madson gets an underhook and turns Kongo into the cage.
Kongo prevents Madson from breaking the clinch.
Kongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Madson avoids the damage to the body.
Madson blocking some punches.
Kongo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kongo. Madson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kongo lands with a slapping head kick.
Kongo misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheick Kongo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kongo connects with a high kick.
Kongo cracks the inside of Madson's front leg.
Madson changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Kongo tries to avoid it but Madson manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Kongo to the ground. Kongo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kongo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A right-left combo lands from Kongo.
Madson walks into a stiff left hand from Kongo.
Kongo fakes the leg kick and cracks Madson in the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kongo lands a nice hook to Madson's body. Madson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Madson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Madson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kongo. That one must have hurt.
Kongo throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Madson.
Kongo is looking to slow Madson down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Brad Madson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo misses with a series of wild punches.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.
Madson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kongo lands a jab to Madson's midsection.
Kongo scores with a body shot.
Kongo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kongo thows a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick there by Kongo.
Kongo lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Madson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kongo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kongo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kongo. Madson shrugs it off though.
Madson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jab by Kongo.
Madson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Madson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kongo looks to land a combination but Madson avoids it well.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Madson moves out of range easily.
Kongo stuffs the takedown.
Kongo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kongo lands with a right hand.
Madson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kongo. Kongo obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kongo lands with a kick to the temple. Madson shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Madson wants to clinch.
Madson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Madson moves out of range easily.
Madson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kongo counters with a head kick. That will keep Madson thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Kongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madson takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four 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 doesn't manage to clinch there - Madson circles away.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses.
Cheick Kongo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kongo!
Madson throws a leg kick that misses.
Kongo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Madson will feel that in the morning.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kongo.
Kongo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Madson's head.
Madson takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kongo lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Madson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Madson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kongo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cheick 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 26:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cheick Kongo!
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