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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Surge Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Garrido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Surge Kongo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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187 cm
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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ADCC Champion
Brawler
Good gas tank |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Surge Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Fred Garrido!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo scores with a jab. Garrido acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Garrido has a takedown stuffed.
Kongo clobbers Garrido with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kongo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Garrido.
Horrible takedown by Garrido or perhaps it was just good defense by Kongo which made him look bad.
Surge Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Garrido.
Garrido closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kongo circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo cracks Garrido with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Kongo.
A hook to the body from Kongo.
Kongo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Garrido backwards.
Kongo lands a body punch.
Kongo digs a right hand into Garrido's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garrido's gas tank.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kongo.
Kongo stalling against the cage.
Kongo digs a right hand into Garrido's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Garrido's gas tank.
Garrido looks gassed!
Kongo is leaning against Garrido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kongo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kongo.
Kongo works on Garrido's body with a couple of short punches.
Kongo lands a body punch.
Kongo scores with a hook to the body.
Kongo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garrido.
Garrido being controlled against the cage.
Kongo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is leaning against Garrido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kongo leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kongo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Garrido is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kongo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kongo lands with a light punch inside.
A bit of stalling here from Kongo.
Nice body punch from Kongo - that landed with a thud.
Garrido wants a takedown but no success here.
Kongo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Garrido is trying to drag Kongo to the mat but Kongo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kongo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kongo.
Garrido has had enough of the clinch but Kongo keeps him there for the moment.
Kongo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kongo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Garrido backwards.
Kongo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kongo lands a shot to the body.
Garrido looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Garrido wants to break free but Kongo has control.
Kongo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garrido.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kongo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Garrido is trying to pull guard but Kongo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Kongo slows down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kongo lands a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Kongo as the two fighters clinch.
Garrido tries to pull guard but Kongo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kongo is leaning against Garrido and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kongo lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo lands a shot to the body.
Kongo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Nice body punch from Kongo.
Kongo digs a right hand underneath Garrido's ribcage. Garrido let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Surge Kongo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kongo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kongo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kongo has Garrido up against the cage in a clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Kongo.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kongo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Surge Kongo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kongo gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
A short uppercut from Kongo.
Kongo pushes Garrido back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kongo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garrido.
Garrido is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo slows down the pace here.
Kongo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Garrido can do to turn this around?
Garrido wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Garrido wants a takedown.
A hook to the body from Kongo.
Kongo presses Garrido against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Kongo.
Kongo'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.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kongo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Surge Kongo.
Kongo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kongo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Surge Kongo is winning the standup battle so far.
Kongo connects with a body shot.
Kongo lands a big right hand that sends Garrido crashing to the mat! Kongo stays standing though and waves Garrido back to his feet!
Garrido is rocked!
Garrido drops his hands momentarily. Kongo doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Garrido staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Garrido doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Surge Kongo!
After winning the bout, Surge Kongo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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