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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Qing Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Huey Freeman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kong comes to the ring accompanied by ไรซิงซัน. Freeman has chosen Leverage - Mister Universe as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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177 cm
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171 lbs
33 - 7 - 0 |
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177 cm
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177 lbs
33 - 20 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class boxer
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
33 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Qing Kong! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
33 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Huey Freeman! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Kong. Freeman does a little dance to reset his feet. Kong staying out of range there. Freeman scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Kong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Freeman. Freeman throws a jab but it's blocked by Kong. Kong fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Freeman manages to avoid it. Freeman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
It looks like Huey Freeman has been cut. A decent looking cross lands there for Freeman. Freeman cracks the inside of Kong's front leg. Freeman throws a big shot that misses. Freeman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kong throws a wild body kick that Freeman sees coming a mile off. Kong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. A cross from Kong lands. Kong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Kong misses with an attempted mid kick.
Freeman connects with a body shot. A low kick from Kong misses and Freeman counters with a lovely straight right hand! Kong has managed to clinch.
Freeman misses with the head strike.
Kong pushes Freeman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A nice right hand lands inside from Freeman. Freeman throws a punch but it's blocked by Kong. Freeman blocks an elbow strike from Kong.
Kong blocks a body shot from Freeman. A short left from Freeman. Our sources have told us that Kong has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Kong prevents a body shot from Freeman. Freeman misses with a short punch on the inside. Kong lands with a short shot to the head. Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Freeman swings wildly with an uppercut but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it. Kong misses with a punch to the body.
Freeman misses with the head strike.
Kong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Kong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freeman misses with a body punch.
Freeman misses with a punch to the body.
Kong blocks a body shot from Freeman. Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Freeman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Freeman is working Kong over against the ropes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Kong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Freeman misses with some punches.
Freeman throws a head punch that misses. Freeman tries a body shot but Kong blocks it.
Kong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Freeman can't find room to land a body shot as Kong controls the action.
Freeman's coach down at Team Hopkins was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Freeman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Freeman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kong backwards. Freeman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Freeman throws a punch but it's blocked by Kong. Freeman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Freeman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kong obliges. Kong works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kong obliges. Freeman looks winded! A short right from Kong on the inside. Kong is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Kong lands an elbow inside. Kong pushes Freeman back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Kong landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kong lands a damaging elbow. Kong with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Huey Freeman's cut even more. Kong unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Kong lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kong wants to stall.
Kong scores with a shot to the side of Freeman's head. Kong gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The cut above Huey Freeman's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Freeman throws a punch but it's blocked by Kong. Freeman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Freeman takes an elbow to the temple. A short uppercut from Kong.
Freeman is rocked! Kong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Freeman backwards. Freeman is still on wobbly legs! Can Kong finish him? Nice body punch from Kong - that landed with a thud.
Kong misses with a knee to the head. Freeman seems to have recovered his senses. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Freeman misses with the head strike.
Freeman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kong's elbow. A nice left hand lands by Kong.
Huey Freeman's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Freeman presses Kong against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Kong using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Freeman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Freeman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Freeman. Freeman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kong lands an uppercut. Kong pushes Freeman back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Freeman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Freeman lands with a left to the head. Freeman misses with some punches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kong obliges. Freeman takes a shot to the head. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Freeman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Freeman takes an elbow to the forehead.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Huey Freeman's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Qing Kong! Qing Kong retains his welterweight title! A victorious Qing Kong 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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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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