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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Kane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo comes to the cage accompanied by Genetic For Terror. Kane has chosen Gang of Four - I love a Man in Uniform as his entrance music. Tommy Kane will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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199 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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196 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tommy Kane!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Congo throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Kane misses with a low kick.
Kane gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kane misses with a left hand
and Congo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kane is trying to maintain the position but Congo is very close to passing his half guard.
Congo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Congo throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Kane trying to control but Congo postures up.
Kane slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kane is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo looking to sit in guard and control but Kane gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kane seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Congo looking for a sweep. Not yet Congo, not yet.
Kane throws a strike but Congo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane is trying to control the position but Congo postures up.
Congo trying to control the position from guard on top but Kane is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kane working a defensive guard but Congo passes into half guard.
Congo controlling the action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Congo connects with a nice short shot to Kane's temple.
Kane is positioning himself well to prevent Congo advancing to mount.
Kane is not content to let Congo control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane is controlling Congo's trapped leg to prevent Congo from advancing to side control.
Kane avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Congo.
Congo wants to pass the guard but Kane is defending well.
Kane is staying active underneath Congo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Congo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kublai Congo has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Kane misses the shot to the body.
Tommy Kane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kane fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kane shoots in for a double leg but Congo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Congo slips a straight right by Kane.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Congo.
Kane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Congo slips a straight right by Kane.
Congo throws a jab when Kane was well out of range.
Congo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Congo checks a low kick from Kane.
Congo blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Congo lands a lovely overhand right.
Congo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kane, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kublai Congo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kane throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Congo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kane lands a nice shot to the body.
Kane throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Kublai Congo has been cut.
Kane has a takedown stuffed.
Kane slips a straight right by Congo.
Congo closes the distance and clinches.
Kane lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Congo misses with the head strike.
Kane struggles to land a body shot inside as Congo controls his hands.
Congo missing with knees to the body.
Congo landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane wants to take the fight to the mat but Congo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kane tries to pull guard but Congo forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Kublai Congo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Kane.
Congo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Congo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kane avoids it.
Kane is looking to break free of the clinch but Congo has double underhooks.
Congo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Congo throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kane's waist but Kane gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Congo off to one side.
An inside leg kick from Congo misses.
Kane scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Congo throws a lazy right hand but Kane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane walks into a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo throws a lazy right hand but Kane sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kane avoids the body shot from Congo.
Congo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Congo.
Kane throws a hook but Congo blocks it.
Congo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Kane manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kane stuffs the takedown attempt from Congo. Congo gets slowly back to his feet.
Kane lands a right hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kane.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Congo, as that shot connected.
Kane swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Congo.
Congo misses with an uppercut.
Congo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kane lands an overhand right.
Kane fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Congo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kane.
Kane moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Congo. Those never looked like landing.
Congo misses with a low kick.
Kane fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kane tries for a takedown but Congo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Congo. Those never looked like landing.
Tommy Kane seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Congo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kane takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kane is defended easily by Congo.
Kane misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tommy Kane will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kublai Congo's cut.
That's time! Congo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Congo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Congo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kane is looking to score with low kicks.
Congo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Congo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Congo misses with a wild body shot.
Kane misses with a double jab
and Congo counters with an inside leg kick.
Kane comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Congo throws a leg kick but Kane checks it.
Congo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kane connects with a single shot there.
Kane swats away the attempt to clinch by Congo.
Kane misses with a takedown attempt - Congo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kane falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Congo counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Congo.
Kane misses with a hook
and Congo counters with a straight right hand.
Kane is rocked!
Kane walks into a left hand.
Kane is still on wobbly legs! Can Congo finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kane looks to score with a jab to the body but Congo is just out of range.
Kane seems to have recovered his senses.
Kane changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Congo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kane working away.
Kane wants to control but Congo is keeping him busy.
Kane wants to control for a moment but Congo uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Congo is staying active underneath Kane, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kane tries to pass the half guard into mount. Congo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Kane is trying to work for a kimura but Congo is defending well.
Congo slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Congo trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Congo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kane manages to get himself to full guard.
Kane is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Congo is trying to control but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kublai Congo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Congo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kublai Congo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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