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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franco Nero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nero comes to the cage accompanied by Ennio Morricone - Vamos amatar companeros. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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200 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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189 cm
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221 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franco Nero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lasse Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab-cross combination lands for Kongo and sends Nero crashing to the mat! Kongo follows him down to the mat - Nero regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
It looks like Franco Nero has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nero is looking to control Kongo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nero avoid being mounted?
Nero wants to get back to full guard.
Nero is controlling Kongo's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Kongo moves into full mount! Nero won't be happy about that!
Nero is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero is working hard here to advance position.
Nero on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nero tries to get out of the position.
Kongo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nero is looking to escape.
Nero working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nero wants to control but Kongo is having none of it.
Nero is squirming around, avoiding Kongo's attempts to control the action.
Nero tries to reverse the position but Kongo maintains control.
Kongo takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Nero is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo controlling the pace for now.
Nero tries to lock up and control but Kongo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Kongo controlling the pace for now.
Nero can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kongo looking to control but Nero is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nero tries to hold on but Kongo postures up.
Nero keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Kongo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franco Nero's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nero fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kongo tries a head kick but it misses.
Kongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nero connects with the punch.
It looks like Lasse Kongo has been cut.
Nero shoots in for a takedown but Kongo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kongo misses with a two punch combination.
Nero fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kongo moves out of range as Nero strikes.
Nero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kongo.
Nero fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Nero. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kongo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nero closes the distance and clinches up with Kongo, looking for a takedown. Nero pushes Kongo against the cage but Kongo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kongo just misses with a punch to the body.
Nero shoots in but no luck this time.
Nero throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nero misses with a looping right.
Nero uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kongo.
Nero looks to throw the jab but Kongo is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kongo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A good leg kick by Kongo.
Kongo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Kongo throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Nero is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Lasse Kongo!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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