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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Ngozi Chai (ranked 1074 p4p, 3710 weight class) and Roberto Congo (ranked 138 p4p, 412 weight class). Ngozi Chai could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Roberto Congo's chin.
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42 - 13 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ngozi Chai!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 42 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Roberto Congo!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnem�ki, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Chai.
Chai misses with a series of wild punches.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Congo.
Congo catches Chai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Congo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chai is looking to counter punch.
A head kick misses from Congo.
Chai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai defending well as Congo loads up on a big left hand.
A swing and a miss from Congo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chai lands with a straight right. Congo didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Roberto Congo has been cut.
Congo has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Congo walks into a left hand.
Chai throws a head kick but Congo moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Congo misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Left hook, right uppercut from Congo.
Roberto Congo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Congo.
Congo throws out a counter right but Chai avoids it with no problem.
Chai misses with a hook
and Chai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chai scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Congo misses with a body shot
and Chai makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Chai is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Congo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Congo misses.
Chai dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Congo. That did some damage!
Chai blocks a jab.
Chai appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Congo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Congo throws a poor cross that misses
and Chai counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice straight punches there by Congo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Congo.
A nice leg kick lands there from Chai.
Congo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Congo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Congo misses with a hook
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
That has opened up Roberto Congo's cut even more.
Congo throws a sloppy head kick
and Chai counters with a nice uppercut.
Congo is rocked!
The crowd cheers as Congo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Chai doesn't seem phased though.
Congo walks into a big right hand from Chai and goes down! The referee sends Chai to a neutral corner as Congo gets back to his feet. He looks OK so we're back under way.
Congo is still on wobbly legs! Can Chai finish him?
Chai takes one on the button.
Congo seems to have recovered his senses.
Chai connects with a good right hand that stumbles Congo. Congo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The cut above Roberto Congo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Congo misses with a lunging right hand
and Chai counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ngozi Chai!
Ngozi Chai retains his middleweight title!
Ngozi Chai seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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