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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Surge Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Virgil Donati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Donati has chosen Threshold - Phenomenon as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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215 lbs
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217 lbs
8 - 2 - 1 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
9 - 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
8 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Virgil Donati!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo misses with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kongo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Donati just misses with a punch to the body.
Donati gets a clinch.
Kongo avoiding damage.
Kongo lands with a short shot to the head.
Donati stalling.
Kongo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Donati scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Donati.
It looks like Surge Kongo has been cut.
Donati swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Donati tries to throw a body punch but Kongo avoids it by throwing Donati back against the cage.
Donati throws a punch but it's blocked by Kongo.
Donati working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donati's elbow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Donati stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Donati goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Donati working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kongo tries to throw a body punch but Donati avoids it by throwing Kongo back against the cage.
Donati doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Donati lands with a left to the head.
Kongo lands a body punch.
Donati lands with a left to the head.
Donati lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kongo throws a head punch that misses.
Donati being controlled against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Donati scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo stalls.
Kongo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kongo throws a nice looking combination but Donati bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kongo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Donati sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Donati manages to avoid it.
A big left from Kongo misses.
Donati is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kongo.
Jab by Kongo.
Donati throws a shot to the body.
Donati throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donati just misses with a punch to the body.
Donati cracks Kongo with an open hand slap.
Kongo moves into the clinch.
Donati throws a head punch that misses.
Donati scores with a shoulder strike.
Kongo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Virgil Donati is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab by Kongo.
Kongo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donati throws out the jab.
Kongo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Donati looks to land a left hand but Kongo moved out of range nicely.
Kongo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Donati swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donati with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donati feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kongos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Donati waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kongo.
Donati misses with a series of wild punches.
Donati throws a jab but it's blocked by Kongo.
Donati connects with a nice looking jab.
Kongo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kongo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Donati closes the distance and clinches.
Donati scores with a shot to the side of Kongo's head.
Surge Kongo's cut is getting worse.
Donati lands a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Donati dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Surge Kongo's cut.
That's time! Kongo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Donati pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Donati misses the target.
A big left from Kongo misses.
Kongo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donati.
Donati keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kongo tries to clinch but Donati is having none of it.
Kongo misses with a straight left.
Donati missing with a left hand there. Kongo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donati takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The fighters circling - Donati throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Surge Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Donati manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kongo scores with a decent looking hook.
Kongo misses with a looping left.
Kongo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Donati rushes Kongo and presses him up against the cage.
Virgil Donati seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kongo struggles to land a body shot inside as Donati controls his hands.
A bit of stalling here from Donati.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donati.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Donati creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Donati lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongo tries to throw a body punch but Donati avoids it by throwing Kongo back against the cage.
Donati has Kongo pushed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo tries a body shot but Donati blocks it.
Donati stalling in the clinch but Kongo improves position.
Kongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kongo scores with a hook to the body.
Donati swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongo is working Donati over against the cage.
Kongo is trying to break free.
Stalling in the clinch from Donati.
Donati misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kongo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Donati misses with a punch on the inside.
Donati works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donati tries a body shot but Kongo blocks it.
Kongo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donati tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Donati on the inside.
Donati lands a nice uppercut.
Kongo is trying to trip Donati. He has hold of a leg but Donati is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Kongo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Donati is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Donati wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo trying to hold on to Donati's head to control him but Donati postures up.
Well, if Donati is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Let's hope that Donati has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Virgil Donati hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Donati keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A big left from Donati misses.
A cross from Donati lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Virgil Donati showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Surge Kongo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kongo slips a straight right by Donati.
A big right from Kongo misses.
Kongo looks to land a right hand but Donati moved out of range.
Kongo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Donati. Donati circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donati takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kongo lands a right hook to the body.
Donati misses with a looping right.
Kongo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kongo missing with a left hand there. Donati was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Donati stuns Kongo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kongo is looking to clinch but Donati is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donati blocks a low kick nicely.
Donati cracks Kongo with an open hand slap.
Donati staying out of range there.
Kongo throws a right hand that Donati ducks under and follows up with a left that Donati also avoids with ease.
Kongo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Donati.
Donati lands a lovely overhand right.
Donati connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kongo. Kongo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A punch combination from Donati misses.
Kongo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Donati cracks Kongo with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kongo takes a swing at Donati's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Donati misses its intended target.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Donati!
Surge Kongo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Donati misses with a left hand
and Kongo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kongo staying out of range there.
Kongo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Donati scores with a nice right hand.
Kongo misses with a hook. Donati ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donati clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Donati fails to land.
Kongo has Donati pushed against the cage.
Donati can't find room to land a body shot as Kongo controls the action.
Kongo swings wildly with an uppercut but Donati uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donati throws a head punch that misses.
Surge Kongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Donati.
Kongo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Virgil Donati is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kongo tries to throw a body punch but Donati avoids it by throwing Kongo back against the cage.
Kongo tries to work over Donati's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donati lands a hook that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
A short right from Donati on the inside.
Jeez, Surge Kongo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donati has Kongo pressed against the cage.
Kongo struggles to land a body shot inside as Donati controls his hands.
Kongo misses with a punch to the body.
Kongo is stalling here.
Kongo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Donati lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kongo backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kongo tries to score a body lock takedown but Donati shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kongo is looking to control Donati's arms but Donati gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kongo has his back to the cage.
Donati lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kongo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that's the end of the fight!
Virgil Donati comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Donati has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Virgil Donati!
A victorious Virgil Donati thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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