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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tai Kong (ranked 3654 p4p, 4553 weight class) and Marcus Landor (ranked 354 p4p, 397 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 cm
25
165
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tai Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Landor!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landor tries to land a leg kick but Kong saw it coming and moves away.
Landor throws a leg kick
and Kong counters with a left and a right that stings Landor.
Kong checks the leg kick.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kong swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Both fighters circling a little - Landor finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Landor tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.
Landor misses with a low kick.
Landor throws a low kick but Kong moves out of range easily.
Kong really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Landor 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.
Landor tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick from Landor, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kong takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kong throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Landor wants to counter with a clinch but Kong pushes him away.
Landor closes the distance and clinches.
Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Landor misses with a low kick.
Landor gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kong is trying to pull guard but Landor turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Landor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kong throws a sloppy head kick and Landor moves out of range easily.
Kong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Landor.
Landor looks for the body kick but Kong saw that one coming.
Landor throws out a leg kick but Kong moves out of range and Landor only half commits.
Kong is looking to counter with head kicks.
Landor lands a head kick!
Landor moves into the clinch successfully.
Kong has had enough of the clinch but Landor keeps him there for the moment.
Kong wants a takedown but no success here.
Kong's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kong throws a right hand that Landor ducks under and follows up with a left that Landor also avoids with ease.
Kong lands a jab-cross combination.
Landor fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kong avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kong looks to throw a body kick
and Landor makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kong clinches with his opponent.
Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Landor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landor's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Landor's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Kong lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Some bone on bone action there as Kong checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Landor lands with a thumping leg kick.
Landor throws out a leg kick but Kong moves out of range and Landor only half commits.
That kick from Landor tenderised Kong's leg. Kong is trying to keep his angry face on.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Landor gets in close and instigates a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Landor just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kong's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong breaks from the clinch.
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Landor wants to counter with a clinch but Kong pushes him away.
Landor tries to clinch up.
Kong is looking for a counter combo.
Kong clinches up against the cage.
Kong dodges an elbow strike from Landor.
Landor throws an elbow but it misses.
A frustrated look appears on Kong's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Landor lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landor tries a low kick but Kong avoids it.
Landor avoids the head kick by Kong.
A punch combination from Kong misses.
Landor throws a head kick that Kong semi-blocks.
Kong moves out of range of the body kick from Landor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Landor.
A chopping leg kick lands by Landor.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong misses with a wild combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kong tests Landor's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Kong blocks the leg kick.
Kong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A low kick lands for Landor.
Landor tries to clinch up but Kong circles away and keeps his distance.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Landor misses with a body kick.
Landor throws a lazy head kick
and Kong counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
It looks like Marcus Landor has been cut.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Landor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Landor tries to clinch but Kong is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Landor avoids the head kick by Kong.
Landor lands a leg kick that knocks Kong off balance momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Marcus Landor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Landor's cut.
That's time! Kong's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Landor dodges the punch combination from Kong.
Landor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Landor lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Landor throws a low kick but Kong moves out of range easily.
Landor connects with a solid leg kick.
Landor misses with a body kick.
Landor scores with a leg kick.
Landor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kong checks the leg kick nicely there.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kong paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Landor fails with an attempt to clinch.
Landor misses with a body kick.
Landor misses with the body kick
and Kong counters with a two punch combo.
Landor throws a leg kick but Kong sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong avoids a kick to the body.
Kong darts in and clinches Landor up against the cage.
Landor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kong's defenses.
Landor lands an elbow just above Kong 's eye.
Kong avoids the elbow strike from Landor, against the cage.
Kong gets control of Landor's arms and successfully pulls guard. Kong will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Landor wants to get up but he can't break Kong's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Landor wants to control from the top but Kong keeps moving.
Landor is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Landor wanted to stand there but Kong had control of the position.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Kong manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Landor pushes off an throws an elbow but Kong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Landor misses with an elbow strike.
Landor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Landor prevents Kong from breaking the clinch.
Kong with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Landor throws an elbow but it misses.
Kong can't break the clinch.
Kong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kong has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Landor after a bit of a struggle.
Landor throws an elbow that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the fighters up against the cage, Landor throws an elbow but misses.
Kong escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Landor looks to land a body kick but Kong moved away.
Landor tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kong is able to avoid easily.
Landor just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKong.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kong circles away from the clinch attempt.
Landor throws a low kick, looking for Kong's leg but Kong calmly moves out of range.
Landor throws a nice outside leg kick.
Landor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Landor tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Landor throws a leg kick but Kong moved away.
Kong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Kong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Landor slips a jab and a cross from Kong.
Kong keeps the fight on the outside.
It looked like Kong was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Good work by Kong as he checks the leg kick.
Kong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Landor. Landor circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Landor lands a high kick!
Landor darts in and clinches Kong up against the cage.
Kong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kong attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kong throws a wild body kick that Landor sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kong tries a head kick but it misses.
Landor throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kong.
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Landor throws a front kick aimed at Kong's knee but Kong avoids it well.
Kong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kong can't break the clinch.
Landor misses with an elbow over the top.
Kong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Landor tries a head kick but it misses.
Kong on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Landor closes the distance and clinches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Marcus Landor will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Marcus Landor's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Kong checks a leg kick.
Kong moves out of range of the body kick.
A combination from Kong does no damage.
Landor tries to close the distance and clinch but Kong swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Landor tries to clinch there but Kong circles away.
Kong is looking for a counter combo.
Kong looks to land a combination but Landor avoids it well.
Kong misses with a two punch combination.
Landor lands a big head kick that sends Kong tumbling to the mat! Landor takes a step backwards and waves Kong back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Kong is rocked!
Kong throws a head kick that misses.
Oh Kong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Landor thuds his shin into the meat of Kong's side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kong gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marcus Landor!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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