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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Victor Resnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lasse Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Victor Resnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lasse Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Resnov tries to work over Kongo's front leg with a kick but Kongo checks it.
Resnov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kongo jabs at Resnov's body.
Kongo is looking to land body kicks.
Nice shot lands for Kongo.
It looks like Victor Resnov has been cut.
Kongo lands with a straight right. Resnov didn't see that one coming.
Kongo closes the distance and pushes Resnov back into the cage.
Resnov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Resnov drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kongo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kongo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kongo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Resnov is trying to pull guard but Kongo turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Kongo's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kongo is trying to break free.
Kongo tries to break the clinch but Resnov is controlling the position.
Kongo managing to block the knees to the body from Resnov.
Resnov has Kongo pressed against the cage, preventing Kongo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Resnov prevents Kongo from breaking the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Resnov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Resnov tries to circle away but Kongo has him pinned against the cage.
Resnov breaks from the clinch.
Kongo lands with a nice body punch.
Kongo cracks Resnov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kongo thuds his right hand into Resnov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kongo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Resnov looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kongo with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kongo tries to bum rush Resnov with a series of wild strikes but Resnov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kongo blocks a head kick by Resnov.
Kongo gets tackled into the cage by Resnov. Resnov maintains the clinch.
Kongo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Resnov is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kongo to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Resnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kongo wants to break free but Resnov has control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kongo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kongo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Resnov stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resnov drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kongo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kongo scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Kongo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kongo throws a nice looking combination but Resnov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kongo lands with an overhand left.
Resnov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Resnov throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kongo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kongo tries to break the clinch but Resnov is controlling the position.
Kongo is trying to break free.
Resnov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kongo avoids it.
Kongo can't break the clinch.
Kongo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Resnov has him pressed against the cage.
Kongo is trying to break the clinch but Resnov is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Resnov misses with some punches.
Resnov tries to land knees in the clinch but Kongo avoids the damage to the body.
Resnov is trying to stall.
Resnov wants to get back to striking at distance but Kongo won't allow it.
Resnov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kongo.
Resnov tries to land a knee to the head but Kongo blocks with his arms.
Resnov misses with a punch to the body.
Resnov tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kongo tries to pull guard but Resnov won't allow it.
Resnov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kongo throws a front kick aimed at Resnov's knee but Resnov avoids it well.
Resnov shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kongo but Kongo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jab, jab by Kongo - just one landing.
Kongo slaps away a takedown attempt from Resnov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kongo. Those never looked like landing.
Kongo shoots in and drives through. Resnov sprawls well.
Kongo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Resnov tries to bum rush Kongo with a series of wild strikes but Kongo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Resnov fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Resnov is breathing heavily.
Resnov gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kongo.
A punch combination from Resnov misses.
Kongo connects with a crisp jab.
Resnov takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resnov misses with an uppercut.
Resnov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kongo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Resnov lands a head kick. Kongo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Kongo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Victor Resnov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kongo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Victor Resnov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kongo connects with the punch.
Sloppy strikes from Resnov. Those never looked like landing.
A left lands for Resnov.
The crowd cheers as Kongo lands an impressive looking overhand right. Resnov doesn't seem phased though.
Lasse Kongo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Resnov has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kongo finds it's way round the side to connect with Resnov's head.
Kongo misses with a two punch combination.
Kongo lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Resnov at a distance.
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!
Resnov swings widly with a right hand
and Kongo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Resnov misses with a takedown attempt - Kongo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Resnov shoots in for a double leg but Kongo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Resnov moves out of range easily.
Kongo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kongo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Resnov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kongo!
Kongo uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kongo looks for the body kick but Resnov saw that one coming.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kongo, as that shot connected.
Resnov walks into a straight right hand from Kongo.
Kongo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Resnov shoots in but Kongo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Resnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kongo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Resnov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kongo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Resnov. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Resnov dodges the punch combination from Kongo.
A punch combination from Resnov misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Resnov shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kongo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
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!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kongo holding on.
Kongo takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Resnov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Resnov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kongo is trying to get back to half guard.
Resnov working away.
Resnov tries to stand but Kongo is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is pushing Resnov's head away, looking to escape. Resnov manages to hold on to the position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Resnov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kongo tries to improve position but can't.
Resnov postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Resnov working away.
Kongo tries to improve position but can't.
Kongo manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kongo gets full guard.
Kongo is controlling Resnov's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo 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.
Kongo wants to stand but Resnov is controlling the position.
Resnov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Resnov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kongo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kongo is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Resnov presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Resnov looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Resnov has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kongo after a bit of a struggle.
Kongo tries to score a body lock takedown but Resnov shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kongo wants to get back to striking at distance but Resnov won't allow it.
Resnov has Kongo pressed against the cage, preventing Kongo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lasse Kongo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Victor Resnov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Resnov lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kongo slips under a jab from Resnov.
Kongo avoids the body shot from Resnov.
Resnov throws a head kick but Kongo moves out of range.
Kongo throws a good cross that connects.
Kongo cracks Resnov with a right hand to the side of the head.
Resnov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Resnov throws a half hearted mid kick.
Resnov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kongo was well out of range. Poor timing from Resnov.
Resnov misses with a body shot
and Kongo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Resnov throws a series of punches but Kongo avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Resnov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kongo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kongo moves into the clinch successfully.
Resnov tries to break free but Kongo pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Resnov fails to land.
Kongo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Resnov backwards.
Resnov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Resnov keeps control of Kongo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kongo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Resnov wants to break free but Kongo has control.
Resnov is trying to drag Kongo to the mat but Kongo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Resnov prevents Kongo from breaking the clinch.
Resnov is pressed up against the cage. Kongo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Resnov down to the mat. Resnov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Kongo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Resnov looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kongo fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Resnov on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo slaps away a takedown attempt from Resnov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kongo scores with a jab to the head.
Kongo drives through and clinches with Resnov against the cage.
Kongo wants to break free but Resnov has control.
Kongo is trying to break the clinch but Resnov has him pressed against the cage.
Kongo is trying to break free.
Resnov breaks from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Resnov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kongo throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Resnov fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Resnov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kongo lands a jab-cross combination.
Kongo tried to score with a low kick but Resnov checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Resnov with that takedown attempt.
Resnov lands with an overhand left.
Kongo moves into the clinch successfully.
Resnov is trying to break free.
Kongo wants to break free but Resnov has control.
Resnov has Kongo pressed against the cage, preventing Kongo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Resnov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kongo's efforts to push away.
Lasse Kongo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kongo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Resnov wants a takedown.
Kongo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo wants a takedown.
Resnov manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Kongo with that takedown attempt.
Resnov sizes up Kongo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kongo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Resnov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Resnov tries to land a knee to the head but Kongo blocks with his arms.
Resnov with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Resnov tries to break free but Kongo pushes him back against the cage.
Victor Resnov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Resnov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lasse Kongo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kongo 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lasse Kongo!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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