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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torni kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon. Congo has chosen Lil' Jamal- Genetic For Terror as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
30 - 14 - 1 |
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179 cm
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199 lbs
31 - 19 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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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
30 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lauri Torni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torni scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Congo doesn't seem bothered though.
Torni displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Congo throws out the jab.
Jab by Congo.
Torni fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Congo checks it well.
Congo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Torni is looking to clinch but Congo is avoiding it.
Congo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torni.
Congo misses with a few strikes there.
Torni throws a low kick but it's checked well by Congo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Congo. No joy for Torni on that attempt.
Congo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Congo misses with a left hand
and Torni counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Torni wants to free his trapped foot but Congo is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Torni thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Congo's head.
Torni perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Lauri Torni just wasn't active enough.
A good leg kick by Torni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo doesn't manage to clinch there - Torni circles away.
Congo avoids a kick to the body.
Congo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torni decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Congo's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo is looking to sweep but instead, Torni has passed into half guard.
Torni tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Congo.
Congo trying to control but Torni postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni wants to pass to mount but Congo is defending the position.
Congo is pressing down on Torni's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Congo wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni stands up and waves to Congo to follow him.
Congo takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
No joy there for Congo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Congo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Torni at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lauri Torni dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torni feints and then cracks Congo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Congo down.
Torni keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Congo.
Torni walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Congo checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Torni slips under a jab from Congo.
Congo tries to clinch there but Torni circles away.
Congo wants to clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Torni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Torni. Congo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Congo chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Torni can pounce on him.
Torni throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Congo swings for the body but Torni moves out of range.
Congo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Torni misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo scores with a nice head shot.
Torni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Congo can pounce on him.
Congo moves out of range of the body kick.
Torni scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Congo connects with a leg kick. Torni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Congo looks to land a combination but Torni avoids it well.
Congo stuns Torni with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Congo as he connects with a hook.
Congo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Torni's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Torni duly obliges.
Congo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kublai Congo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Congo lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo misses with a series of wild punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Congo in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Torni throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Some wild striking there from Congo.
Congo looks to land a combination but Torni avoids it well.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Torni's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Congo connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Torni scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kublai Congo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Torni lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
An inside leg kick from Congo misses.
Sloppy strikes from Congo. Those never looked like landing.
Congo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Torni.
Congo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torni counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Congo!
Congo keeping his opponent close.
Congo tries to bench press Torni off him but Torni keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni wants to stand but Congo is controlling his arm.
Torni has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Torni connects with a leg kick. Congo looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Torni jabs at Congo's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Congo.
Congo misses with a body punch
and Torni counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Torni tries to stand but Congo is controlling from the bottom.
Congo wants to sweep here but Torni controlling him for the moment.
Congo has Torni pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lauri Torni wasn't doing enough on the ground.
A nice leg kick lands there from Torni.
Torni fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Torni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Torni buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Congo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torni blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A slow jab from Congo misses its intended target.
Torni scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Lauri Torni overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Congo is looking to reverse the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Congo wants to control but Torni postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lauri Torni showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Torni has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lauri Torni!
Our winner, Lauri Torni, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Kublai Congo was interviewed post fight and said 'bowsheet!'.
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hype
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