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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Don Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Don Kongo has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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280 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Don Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Van King!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kongo circles away.
Kongo closes this distance looking for a takedown but King circles away.
King has closed the distance and engaged Kongo in a clinch.
Kongo managing to block the knees to the body from King.
Kongo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. King avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kongo working aggressively here.
King pressing his opponent against the cage.
King breaks the clinch.
Kongo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says King as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don Kongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kongo throws a right hand that King ducks under and follows up with a left that King also avoids with ease.
Kongo misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kongo tries to keep at a distance but King has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kongo is trying to break free.
Kongo manages to break the clinch.
Kongo is breathing heavily.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kongo circles away.
King keeps the fight on the outside.
Don Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
King fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Kongo sprawls well initially but King persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
King is tying to control. Kongo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
King wants to stand up but Kongo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo won't allow King to pass to mount.
Kongo is trying to stand up here but King is controlling him well.
King is trying to control the action in half guard but Kongo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
King has Kongo up against the cage in a clinch.
King escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King throws a solid leg kick but Kongo takes the impact on his shin and smiles at King.
King gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kongo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from King.
King works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kongo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kongo managing to block the knees to the body from King.
King just leaning against Kongo, taking a breather.
Kongo pulls guard.
Kongo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. King manages to get himself to full guard.
Kongo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of King's head.
Kongo works over King with some ground and pound from guard.
King is rocked!
Kongo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Kongo finish him?
Kongo connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused King some visible discomfort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo working the head and body with strikes.
King is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
King takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kongo working the ground and pound.
Kongo throws a strike aimed at the side of King's head but King avoids it well.
Kongo landing a few strikes.
King is trying to get back to half guard.
Kongo stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Kongo circles away.
King moves into the clinch.
King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
King wants to break free but Kongo has control.
Kongo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
King has had enough of the clinch but Kongo keeps him there for the moment.
King lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kongo breaks from the clinch.
Kongo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kongo tries to bum rush King with a series of wild strikes but King uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
King moves into range and clinches up with Kongo.
Kongo has King pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. King manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Kongo wants a takedown but no success here.
Kongo has had enough of the clinch but King keeps him there for the moment.
King wants to stall.
A left hand lands to the body for King.
Kongo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kongo misses with a punch on the inside.
King cracks Kongo with a nice body shot.
King stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries to break the clinch but King is controlling the position.
King seems to have recovered his senses.
King pressing his opponent against the cage.
King with an attempt at a knee that misses.
King lands a body shot.
Kongo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but King has him pressed against the cage.
King keeps control of Kongo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
King lands a hook that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
King stalling.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice body punch from King.
King lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
King tries to pull guard but Kongo holds him up against the cage and eventually King drops back down to his feet.
King gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kongo.
A right handed body shot lands from King.
Kongo manages to break the clinch.
Kongo shoots in but no luck this time.
Kongo blocks the body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King misses with a wild combination.
King moves into the clinch.
King wants to break the clinch but can't.
King wants to break free but Kongo has control.
Kongo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. King just stands there and leans against the cage.
Kongo manages to break the clinch.
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 Don Kongo will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
King keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
The crowd cheers as King lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kongo doesn't seem phased though.
Kongo darts in and clinches King up against the cage.
Kongo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
King drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kongo keeping moving, preventing King from controlling successfully.
King wants to stand but Kongo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Kongo bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in King's guard.
King wants to sweep but no luck.
Kongo throwing strikes but missing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kongo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kongo can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King wants to get back to his feet but Kongo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kongo stands up and waves to King to follow him.
King throws a low kick but Kongo avoids it.
King misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kongo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kongo lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. King is looking to close the distance but Kongo sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! King crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope King is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Don Kongo!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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