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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kingo Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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244 lbs
32 - 21 - 1 |
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38
277 lbs
34 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
32 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo connects with a leg kick. Rugowski looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kongo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rugowski thuds his shin into the meat of Kongo's side.
Kongo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kongo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rugowski takes a swing at Kongo's ribcage but misses.
Kongo scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kongo is looking to land body kicks.
Rugowski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kongo can pounce on him.
Kongo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Rugowski counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Rugowski moves out of range easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rugowski.
Kongo takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.
Rugowski looks to land a left hand but Kongo moved out of range nicely.
Rugowski throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rugowski misses with a head kick.
Rugowski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kongo throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rugowski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rugowski is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Rugowski clinches up with Kongo and pushes him back against the cage.
Kongo tries to stall but Rugowski uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Rugowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kongo misses with the head strike.
Kongo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kongo can't find room to land a body shot as Rugowski controls the action.
Kongo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rugowski breaks the clinch.
Rugowski jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
Kongo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kongo throws a wild body kick that Rugowski sees coming a mile off.
Rugowski fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kongo, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rugowski scores with a shot to the side of Kongo's head.
Kongo wants to stall.
Rugowski lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rugowski scores with a shot to the side of Kongo's head.
Rugowski digs a right hand into Kongo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kongo's gas tank.
Rugowski working hard to break the clinch.
Rugowski on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rugowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kongo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rugowski blocks it with crossed arms.
A short uppercut from Rugowski.
Rugowski lands a shoulder strike.
Kongo is trying to stall.
Kongo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rugowski backwards.
Rugowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rugowski.
Kongo misses with a knee to the head.
Rugowski lands a shoulder strike.
Kingo Kongo's cut is getting worse.
Rugowski pushes Kongo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kongo is rocked!
Rugowski creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kongo's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kongo drops to his knees and Rugowski pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Rugowski!
Bubba Rugowski is the new heavyweight champion!
Bubba Rugowski seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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