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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vim Fweigo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Mongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fweigo comes into the arena with Firestarter- The Prodigy blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mongo's choice of entrance music: Blitzkrieg Bop. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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154 lbs
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vim Fweigo! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Robert Mongo! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mongo darts in and clinches Fweigo up against the cage. Fweigo misses with a hook from the clinch. Knees in the clinch landing for Mongo.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Mongo lands an elbow that stopped Fweigo in his tracks for a moment. Mongo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Fweigo is trying to break free. Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo has him pressed against the cage. Fweigo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mongo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Fweigo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mongo has him pressed against the cage. Mongo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mongo blocking some punches.
Fweigo is working Mongo over against the cage. Fweigo lands a shoulder strike. Fweigo blocks an elbow strike. Come on Fweigo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fweigo can't break the clinch.
Mongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fweigo blocks it with crossed arms. Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fweigo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Fweigo has had enough of the clinch but Mongo keeps him there for the moment. Fweigo avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fweigo tries to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling the position. Fweigo is trying to maintain a safe position but Mongo gets an underhook and turns Fweigo into the cage. Fweigo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mongo stalls. Fweigo is trying to break free. Fweigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fweigo.
Mongo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fweigo's calf. Fweigo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mongo. Mongo fails in his attempt to clinch. Fweigo tries to clinch up but Mongo circles away and keeps his distance. Fweigo lands a right hook to the body.
Mongo throws a leg kick but Fweigo sees it coming and moves out of range. A telegraphed right hand from Fweigo misses the target. Mongo throws a quick inside leg kick. Fweigo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mongo landing knees to the body.
Mongo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body. Mongo lands an elbow inside. Fweigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling him. Fweigo wants to break free but Mongo has control.
Stalling in the clinch from Mongo.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Fweigo avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Mongo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fweigo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Fweigo breaks from the clinch.
Mongo looks to land a body kick but Fweigo moved away. A nice inside leg kick there by Mongo. That's going to slow Fweigo down. Fweigo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Fweigo. Mongo throws a nice inside leg kick. Mongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fweigo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Jab, jab by Fweigo - just one landing. Fweigo scores with a one two! Mongo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Fweigo moves into range and clinches up with Mongo. Fweigo takes an elbow to the forehead. Fweigo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fweigo tries to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling the position. Mongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fweigo avoids it. Mongo has Fweigo pressed against the cage, preventing Fweigo from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Mongo lands a knee to the body.
Mongo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Mongo creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Fweigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fweigo has had enough of the clinch but Mongo keeps him there for the moment. Mongo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mongo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fweigo avoids it. Mongo throws an elbow but it misses.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Mongo scores with a knee to the head.
Fweigo managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
Mongo lands an elbow that stopped Fweigo in his tracks for a moment. Mongo taking a breather. Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fweigo.
Fweigo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four 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. Fweigo dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Mongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Mongo scores a nice knee to the body.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Fweigo avoiding damage as Mongo throws knees to the body.
Mongo misses with a knee to the head. Mongo prevents Fweigo from breaking the clinch. Mongo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
Mongo looking to slow down the pace here. Mongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fweigo avoids it. Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses. Fweigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mongo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Fweigo scores with the left hand. Mongo knows he should have avoided that one. Mongo moves into the clinch. Mongo prevents Fweigo from breaking the clinch. Mongo misses with an elbow over the top. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vim Fweigo will probably get the nod. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Mongo connects with a solid leg kick. Mongo moves into the clinch. Fweigo is trying to break free. Mongo keeps control of Fweigo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fweigo.
Mongo lands a nice elbow. Fweigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mongo tries to keep at a distance but Fweigo has taken the fight into the clinch. A nice glancing elbow lands by Mongo. Fweigo lands a nice uppercut. Fweigo managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
Mongo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fweigo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fweigo blocks an elbow strike. Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Mongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fweigo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fweigo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fweigo. Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fweigo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Mongo takes the fight into the clinch. Still in the clinch, Fweigo scores with a nice short uppercut. Fweigo takes an elbow to the temple. Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Fweigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongo won't allow it.
Fweigo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Fweigo tries to clinch up. Mongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Fweigo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mongo manages to avoid it. Mongo pushes Fweigo up against the cage in a clinch. Stalling in the clinch from Mongo.
Fweigo takes an elbow to the temple. Mongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mongo looking to throw knees to the head but Fweigo is blocking nicely.
Mongo landing knees to the body.
Fweigo throws a head punch that misses. Fweigo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Mongo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mongo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Mongo tries to score with a low kick but Fweigo moves his leg out of the way. Mongo scoring well with a low kick there.
A bone on bone clash there as Fweigo blocks the leg kick.
Mongo lands a high kick!
Mongo tries to clinch and Fweigo counters with a series of strikes. Mongo will be more careful next time no doubt. Mongo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. A bone on bone clash there as Fweigo blocks the leg kick.
Fweigo scores with a nice right hand.
Fweigo tries to clinch but Mongo moves out of range. Mongo closes the distance and pushes Fweigo back into the cage. Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body. Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fweigo.
Fweigo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mongo has him pressed against the cage. Fweigo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Fweigo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Fweigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fweigo tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Fweigo wants to clinch. Mongo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fweigo. Vim Fweigo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Fweigo.
Mongo tries to grapple but his opponent circles enabling Fweigo to counter with a crisp jab. Mongo clinches up with Fweigo and pushes him back against the cage. Mongo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fweigo's defenses. Fweigo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Mongo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fweigo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Mongo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fweigo's defenses. Fweigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fweigo lands with a short shot to the head. Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Fweigo letting Mongo take a breather here. Fweigo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mongo scores with a leg kick.
Fweigo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mongo ducks under a wild hook from Fweigo. Mongo tries to clinch but Fweigo moves out of range. Mongo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mongo tries to score with a low kick but Fweigo moves his leg out of the way. Mongo tries to work over Fweigo's front leg with a kick but Fweigo checks it. Mongo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Mongo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Mongo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mongo moves away from the strike by Fweigo. Fweigo misses with a wild body shot. Mongo fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fweigo is out of range. Mongo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Mongo throws out a leg kick but Fweigo moves out of range and Mongo only half commits. Robert Mongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Fweigo checks the leg kick. Fweigo closes the distance and pushes Mongo back into the cage. Fweigo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mongo won't allow it.
Mongo throws an elbow that misses.
Fweigo tries a body shot but Mongo blocks it.
Mongo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Mongo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Fweigo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fweigo tries to clinch but Mongo is having none of it. Mongo dodges the punch combination from Fweigo.
Fweigo clinches. Mongo throws an elbow but it misses.
Mongo tries to land a knee to the head but Fweigo blocks with his arms.
Fweigo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fweigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fweigo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mongo moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fweigo swats away the attempt to clinch by Mongo. Fweigo checks a low kick from Mongo. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mongo is looking to chop away at Fweigo's legs. Mongo tries to clinch up. Mongo instigates a clinch. Fweigo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mongo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fweigo is defending well for now. Mongo lands a knee to the body.
Mongo throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fweigo managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
Come on Mongo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Mongo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fweigo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Mongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mongo lands a knee to the head.
Fweigo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mongo has him pressed against the cage. Fweigo takes an elbow to the forehead. Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fweigo.
Fweigo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Fweigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Mongo has double underhooks. Fweigo is looking to break free of the clinch but Mongo has double underhooks. Nice elbow from Mongo. Mongo lands an elbow inside. Mongo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Fweigo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Mongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mongo. Fweigo is trying to force a seperation but Mongo has the dominant position. Nice elbow from Mongo. Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Fweigo is looking to control Mongo's arms but Mongo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fweigo has his back to the cage. Fweigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mongo tries to close the distance and clinch but Fweigo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Fweigo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mongo moves away from the strike by Fweigo. Mongo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fweigo's sensitive parts. Mongo connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Fweigo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fweigo catches Mongo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Fweigo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mongo. Fweigo misses with a two punch combination.
Mongo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Fweigo paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mongo throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Fweigo's head. Fweigo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Fweigo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Mongo misses with a low kick.
Mongo moves forwards but Fweigo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Fweigo tries to clinch up but Mongo circles away and keeps his distance. Mongo forces Fweigo back against the cage and clinches. Mongo misses with an elbow strike.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top. Mongo looks to throw an elbow but misses. Mongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fweigo's brow. Fweigo blocks an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo blocks the elbow strike.
Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo has him pressed against the cage. Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Mongo missing with knees to the body.
Mongo is trying to stall.
Mongo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Mongo missing with knees to the body.
Mongo lands a damaging elbow. A short right from Fweigo. Fweigo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mongo throws a chopping leg kick but Fweigo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Mongo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mongo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Fweigo bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Fweigo just misses with a punch to the body.
Mongo fails in his attempt to clinch. Mongo tried to score with a low kick but Fweigo checks it. Mongo wants to clinch but Fweigo slips to the side and Fweigo counters with a stiff right hand. Fweigo misses with the combination.
Mongo is looking to chop away at Fweigo's legs. Mongo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Mongo throws a head kick that misses. Fweigo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Fweigo throws a hook but Mongo blocks it. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fweigo checks a leg kick. Mongo 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. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Robert Mongo just about did enough to take it. That's time! Fweigo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Mongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mongo. That's going to slow Fweigo down. Mongo throws a solid leg kick but Fweigo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mongo. Mongo slips a jab from Fweigo. Mongo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mongo, right into the meat.
Jab, jab by Fweigo - just one landing. Fweigo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Mongo has managed to clinch.
Nice elbow from Mongo. Fweigo tries to break free but Mongo pushes him back against the cage. Mongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fweigo avoids it. Fweigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mongo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Fweigo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Fweigo throws a head punch that misses. Mongo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fweigo breaks the clinch.
Mongo tries to move into range but Fweigo moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Fweigo misses with a few strikes there.
Fweigo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mongo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mongo motions for Fweigo to come forward. Mongo throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Mongo throws a wild body kick that Fweigo sees coming a mile off. Mongo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fweigo.
Mongo ducks under a wild hook from Fweigo. Mongo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fweigo. Mongo moves out of range as Fweigo strikes. Mongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fweigo lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mongo backs up against the cage.
Mongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Fweigo tries to clinch and Mongo counters with an outside leg kick.
Mongo 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. Mongo scores with a leg kick.
Mongo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Mongo tries to clinch but Fweigo moves out of range. Fweigo with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fweigo missing with a left hand there. Mongo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Fweigo looks to land a combination but Mongo avoids it well. Mongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Fweigo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mongo closes the distance looking to clinch letting Fweigo counter with a right hand. Mongo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Good leg kick by Mongo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fweigo throws a big shot that misses. Mongo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Mongo on the wrong end of a nice jab. Mongo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Mongo 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. Mongo fails in his attempt to clinch. Mongo moves forwards but Fweigo connects with a nice, crisp jab. Mongo scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mongo misses with a low kick.
Mongo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Vim Fweigo is winning the standup battle so far. Fweigo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Fweigo fails to land with a series of punches.
Fweigo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mongo swats him away and circles back towards the center. Fweigo misses with a wild body shot. Mongo throws a sloppy head kick and Fweigo moves out of range easily. Mongo tries to work over Fweigo's front leg with a kick but Fweigo checks it. Mongo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fweigo.
Mongo throws a head kick but Fweigo moves out of range.
Mongo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fweigo. Fweigo swinging wildly here.
A jab from Fweigo misses. Fweigo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Fweigo misses with a double jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mongo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Mongo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mongo - that will leave a mark!
No joy there for Fweigo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mongo throws a leg kick which misses Fweigo's front leg but catches the back leg as Fweigo tries to avoid it. Mongo blocks a jab. Fweigo takes a kick to the side of the head. Mongo moves away from the strike by Fweigo. Fweigo darts in trying to clinch and Mongo counters with a low kick, right behind Fweigo 's knee. Fweigo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Mongo tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Fweigo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Fweigo moves into range and clinches up with Mongo. Fweigo blocks an elbow strike. A frustrated look appears on Fweigo's face as he tries to break the clinch. Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Vim Fweigo will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Fweigo bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mongo's head backwards. Mongo scores with a head kick.
Fweigo thows a left - swing and a miss! Mongo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fweigo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. A nice inside leg kick there by Mongo. That's going to slow Fweigo down. Mongo throws a head kick but Fweigo moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Fweigo.
Mongo throws a low kick but Fweigo avoids it. Mongo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fweigo misses with a few strikes there.
Fweigo blocks a head kick by Mongo.
Fweigo wants to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The fight moves into the clinch position. Mongo lands an elbow inside. Fweigo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body. Fweigo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mongo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Fweigo lands a nice uppercut. Mongo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body. Mongo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Mongo crunches a lovely knee into Fweigo's ribcage. Fweigo managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
Mongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Fweigo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Fweigo.
Mongo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fweigo tries to break free but Mongo pushes him back against the cage. Mongo lands an elbow just above Fweigo 's eye. Fweigo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Fweigo lands a hook that snaps the head of Mongo backwards. Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Mongo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Fweigo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Mongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Fweigo looking to stall.
Mongo misses with an elbow over the top. Robert Mongo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling him. Fweigo is trying to break the clinch but Mongo is controlling him. Mongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Fweigo avoids the damage to the body. Knees in the clinch landing for Mongo.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fweigo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Mongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Fweigo avoids it. Mongo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mongo lands a knee to the body.
Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Mongo looking to throw knees to the head but Fweigo is blocking nicely.
Fweigo'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. Fweigo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time. Fweigo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mongo has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mongo trying to land knees to the body.
Fweigo manages to break the clinch.
Fweigo thows a left - swing and a miss! Fweigo scores with a hook. Mongo tries to land a leg kick but Fweigo saw it coming and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Mongo misses. Fweigo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Mongo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Mongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Mongo.
Mongo misses with a kick to the body.
Fweigo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Fweigo connects with a right hand. Mongo shakes it off. Mongo ducks under a wild hook from Fweigo. Fweigo clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mongo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fweigo.
Mongo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Fweigo avoids the elbow strike from Mongo, against the cage.
Fweigo managing to block the knees to the body from Mongo.
Mongo lands a good knee to the midsection. Fweigo won't want to take too many of those. Mongo letting Fweigo take a breather here. Mongo throws an elbow but it misses.
Fweigo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Mongo tries a knee to the head but Fweigo blocks it.
Mongo throws an elbow but it misses.
Fweigo dodges an elbow strike from Mongo.
Fweigo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Fweigo is trying to break free. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Fweigo looking to stall.
Mongo landing knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mongo. Fweigo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that's the end of the fight! Robert Mongo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Mongo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 47:49 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 47:49 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Mongo! Robert Mongo retains his featherweight title!
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A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
71% |
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