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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kwame Shikongo (ranked 4193 p4p, 3291 weight class) and Nour Jradi (ranked 438 p4p, 371 weight class). Kwame Shikongo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kwame Shikongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nour Jradi!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jradi misses the jab.
Jradi stuns Shikongo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jradi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Jradi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shikongo counters with a leg kick.
Jradi looks to score with a jab to the body but Shikongo is just out of range.
Jradi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shikongo counters with a good, hard body kick but Jradi shrugs it off.
Jradi misses with a double jab
and Shikongo counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Shikongo.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shikongo.
Jradi tries to pull guard but Shikongo won't allow it.
Jradi pulls Shikongo into guard.
Shikongo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jradi, up you get!
Jradi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jradi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jradi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jradi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shikongo counters with a thumping low kick.
Shikongo dodges the punch combination from Jradi.
Jradi tries to bum rush Shikongo with a series of wild strikes but Shikongo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Shikongo.
Shikongo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Nour Jradi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shikongo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jradi.
Jradi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jradi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Shikongo rather than just go for the knockout.
Shikongo darts in and clinches Jradi up against the cage.
Shikongo lands a nice elbow.
Jradi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Shikongo walks away with a smile on his face. Jradi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Shikongo defending well as Jradi loads up on a big left hand.
Jradi misses with a double jab
and Shikongo counters with a solid body kick.
Jradi looks winded!
Shikongo swings for the body but Jradi moves out of range.
Jradi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jradi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shikongo scoring well with a low kick there.
Jradi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shikongo moves into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shikongo keeps control of Jradi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jradi pulls guard.
Jradi working for a triangle but Shikongo defends it easily.
Jradi looking for a guillotine here but Shikongo defends easily.
Shikongo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jradi on the ground.
Shikongo tries to stand but Jradi is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jradi wants to sweep here but Shikongo controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jradi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jradi wants to sweep here but Shikongo controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jradi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shikongo defends it easily.
Jradi has a closed guard, preventing Shikongo from standing up.
Jradi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Shikongo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Jradi had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Shikongo defends it easily.
Shikongo wants to stand but Jradi is controlling his posture from full guard.
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.
Jradi is looking to sweep but instead, Shikongo has passed into half guard.
Jradi is looking for a sweep. Shikongo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jradi gets back to full guard.
Shikongo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jradi, up you get!
Jradi lands a slapping body shot.
Jradi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jradi misses with a wild body shot.
Shikongo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jradi.
Jradi misses with a hook
and Shikongo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jradi connects with a body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nour Jradi will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Jradi lands with a right hand.
Shikongo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jradi tests Shikongo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shikongo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jradi misses with a body punch
and Jradi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Nour Jradi has been cut.
Shikongo moves out of range as Jradi strikes.
Jradi lands a jab to Shikongo's midsection.
Nour Jradi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jradi misses with a body shot.
Shikongo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jradi throws a body shot but no joy.
Shikongo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jradi.
Jradi jabs Shikongo right on the nose. Shikongo blinks but takes it well.
Jradi misses with a hook to the body
and Shikongo counters with a low kick, right behind Jradi 's knee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jradi throws a lazy uppercut
and Shikongo counters with a nice body kick.
Shikongo looks to land a combination but Jradi avoids it well.
Shikongo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jradi is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jradi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Jradi takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shikongo prevents Jradi from breaking the clinch.
Shikongo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Jradi can't break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shikongo.
Shikongo lands an elbow just above Jradi 's eye.
Shikongo lands an elbow inside.
Shikongo digs a right hand into Jradi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Jradi's gas tank.
Shikongo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Shikongo.
Shikongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Shikongo is leaning against Jradi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shikongo scores with a hook to the body.
Shikongo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shikongo lands an elbow inside that Jradi shrugs off.
That has opened up Nour Jradi's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shikongo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Shikongo lands with a light punch inside.
Jradi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Shikongo pushes Jradi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jradi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shikongo lands an elbow inside that Jradi shrugs off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shikongo lands an elbow inside that Jradi shrugs off.
Nice elbow from Shikongo.
Shikongo lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Nour Jradi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shikongo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shikongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Shikongo.
Shikongo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Shikongo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jradi backwards.
A body shot lands from Shikongo.
Shikongo controlling the action here for a moment.
Shikongo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nour Jradi's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Shikongo lands an elbow just above Jradi 's eye.
Shikongo lands a damaging elbow.
Jradi is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nour Jradi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kwame Shikongo!
After winning the bout, Kwame Shikongo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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hype
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RATING
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