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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andokuhle Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aaron Morris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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177 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andokuhle Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aaron Morris!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Congo. Morris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Morris connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Morris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Morris misses with a head kick.
A combination from Morris does no damage.
Morris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Congo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Morris was well out of range. Poor timing from Congo.
Morris misses with a double jab
and Congo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo misses the shot to the body.
Congo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at CT Antiga União in the buildup to the fight.
Congo misses with a wild body shot.
Congo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Morris manages to avoid it.
Morris throws a series of punches but Congo moves out of range.
Morris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Congo counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A swing and a miss from Morris.
Morris fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo moves out of range of the strikes.
Morris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Morris misses with a wild combination.
Congo bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Morris looks to land a combination but Congo avoids it well.
Morris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Congo swings for the body but Morris moves out of range.
Congo takes a kick to the side of the head.
Congo throws a lazy uppercut
and Morris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Congo moves out of range easily.
Morris misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris darts in trying to clinch
enabling Congo to counter with a crisp jab.
Morris throws a right and a left that Congo avoids nicely.
Congo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Congo looks to land a combination but Morris avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aaron Morris will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Congo lands with an uppercut that bounces Morris off the cage and back into range.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
Aaron Morris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morris tries to clinch up.
Andokuhle Congo is winning the standup battle so far.
Morris throws a sloppy head kick and Congo moves out of range easily.
Morris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Morris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Aaron Morris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morris throws a left and a right that both miss
and Congo counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris misses with a right hand
and Congo counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Morris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Congo.
Congo thows a body shot but no joy.
Congo dodges the punch combination from Morris.
Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Morris lands a head kick. Congo smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Congo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Morris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Congo.
Congo misses the jab.
Morris tries to clinch but Congo is having none of it.
Congo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Morris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo takes a swing at Morris's ribcage but misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Congo, as that shot connected.
Congo slips under a jab.
Congo scores with a nice right hand.
Congo drops his shoulder and cracks Morris with a huge uppercut! Morris goes down! Can Congo finish him?
Morris is rocked!
It looks like Aaron Morris has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Congo tries to stand but Morris is controlling from the bottom.
Morris is still in real trouble! Can Congo finish him?
Congo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morris seems to have recovered his senses.
Morris wants to get back to his feet but Congo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Congo walks into a straight right hand from Morris.
Congo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Morris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Congo scrambles back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Congo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Morris moves away.
Morris throws a hook but Congo blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andokuhle Congo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Morris'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!
Morris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Congo.
Morris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Congo lands a lovely overhand right.
Congo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Morris counters with a one-two to the body.
Morris tries to clinch up.
Morris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Congo counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Congo takes one on the button.
Morris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Congo.
Congo slips a jab from Morris.
A punch combination from Congo misses.
Morris might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Morris uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Congo has time to react.
Congo throws a nice looking combination but Morris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morris scores with a nice right hand.
Morris falls off balance throwing a combination
and Congo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Morris tries a head kick but it misses.
Morris misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Morris moves forwards but Congo connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Morris slips a jab and a cross from Congo.
Morris with a jab.
Congo swings for the body but Morris moves out of range.
Morris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo swats away the attempt to clinch by Morris.
Morris throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Congo to counter with a crisp jab.
Congo lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Congo misses the target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Congo slips a jab from Morris.
Morris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Andokuhle Congo.
Well Congo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Andokuhle Congo!
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Andokuhle Congo!
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight for Andokuhle Congo!
Andokuhle Congo wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Andokuhle Congo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
The defeated Aaron Morris had this to say: 'awesome fight wish we could go again right now...'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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