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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Roberto Congo (ranked 3582 p4p, 23779 weight class) and Ichigho Kurosaki (ranked 389 p4p, 506 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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 41 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ichigho Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnem�ki and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Congo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Congo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Average Judas Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Congo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Congo lands with a right hand.
Kurosaki throws a solid leg kick but Congo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kurosaki.
Congo quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kurosaki has Congo up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurosaki misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kurosaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kurosaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
Kurosaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kurosaki throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Good body shot from Kurosaki.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kurosaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Congo backwards.
A short right from Congo.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Roberto Congo has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Congo swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Congo.
Kurosaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Congo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Congo misses with a punch on the inside.
Congo throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Congo being controlled against the cage.
Congo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kurosaki with a knee to the head.
Congo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kurosaki lands with a right to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kurosaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Congo's brow.
Congo tries to work over Kurosaki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Congo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Congo scores with a shoulder strike.
Congo working aggressively here.
Kurosaki's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kurosaki creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Congo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Congo lands a left hand.
Kurosaki is trying to stall.
Kurosaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Congo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurosaki avoids the damage to the body.
Congo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kurosaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Congo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Congo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Congo tries a knee to the head but Kurosaki blocks it.
A knee to the head by Congo.
Congo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kurosaki avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo dodges an elbow strike from Kurosaki.
Congo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kurosaki avoids it.
Kurosaki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Congo has a couple of punches blocked by Kurosaki.
Kurosaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Congo is keeping busy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ichigho Kurosaki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Congo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kurosaki works Congo's body with a nice hook.
Kurosaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kurosaki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kurosaki checks a leg kick.
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurosaki.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kurosaki.
A low kick lands for Kurosaki.
Kurosaki misses with a looping left.
Kurosaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Congo has time to react.
Congo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kurosaki throws out a counter right but Congo avoids it with no problem.
Congo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kurosaki.
Congo throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kurosaki throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.
Kurosaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Congo momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kurosaki misses with a hook
and Kurosaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kurosaki cracks Congo with an open hand slap.
Kurosaki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Congo. Congo obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Congo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kurosaki is out of range.
Kurosaki throws a solid leg kick but Congo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kurosaki.
Kurosaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Congo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Congo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurosaki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Congo wants to clinch up but Kurosaki keeps it at a distance.
Kurosaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kurosaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Congo is looking to clinch.
Kurosaki looks to land a left hand but Congo moved out of range nicely.
Congo misses with a hook. Kurosaki ducked under it nicely.
Congo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kurosaki will feel that in the morning.
Kurosaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Congo is just out of range.
Congo seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Good leg kick by Kurosaki.
Congo avoids the head kick by Kurosaki.
Congo throws a leg kick but Kurosaki moved away.
Roberto Congo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Congo as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo throws out a loose jab but Kurosaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kurosaki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Congo.
Congo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kurosaki on the side of the head.
Kurosaki is rocked!
Congo cracks Kurosaki with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Congo!
Roberto Congo bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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