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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rugowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingo Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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277 lbs
37 - 18 - 1 |
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244 lbs
34 - 23 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bubba Rugowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kingo Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Paulo Santos and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rugowski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kongo.
Rugowski avoids the head kick by Kongo.
Kongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kongo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
It looks like Kingo Kongo has been cut.
Kongo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kongo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rugowski.
Kongo misses the body punch
and Rugowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kongo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rugowski has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Warehouse in the buildup to the fight.
Kongo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rugowski slips under a jab from Kongo.
Kongo blocks a jab.
Rugowski throws a head kick that Kongo semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rugowski moves into the clinch.
Kongo keeps control of Rugowski as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Rugowski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kongo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Rugowski tries to throw a body punch but Kongo avoids it by throwing Rugowski back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo lands with a right to the head.
Rugowski wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Rugowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kongo lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Bubba Rugowski has been cut.
Rugowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rugowski fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rugowski lands with a light punch inside.
Rugowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rugowski working hard to break the clinch.
Rugowski blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rugowski avoids it.
Kongo is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kongo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kongo is looking to control Rugowski's arms but Rugowski gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kongo has his back to the cage.
Kongo misses with a body punch.
Rugowski goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rugowski really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rugowski tries to circle away but Kongo has him pinned against the cage.
Rugowski misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Rugowski breaks the clinch.
Rugowski gets a clinch.
Kongo lands an elbow that stopped Rugowski in his tracks for a moment.
Rugowski avoiding damage as Kongo throws knees to the body.
Kongo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rugowski managing to block the knees to the body from Kongo.
Kongo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rugowski.
Kongo pushes off an throws an elbow but Rugowski leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Rugowski tries to break the clinch but Kongo is controlling the position.
Rugowski blocks a body shot from Kongo.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rugowski.
Rugowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Kongo leaning against his opponent.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kongo.
Rugowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kongo.
A nice left hand lands by Rugowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kongo.
Rugowski is breathing heavily.
Rugowski tries to work over Kongo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kongo with a knee to the head.
Kongo holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Rugowski tries to throw a body punch but Kongo avoids it by throwing Rugowski back against the cage.
Rugowski has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rugowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rugowski misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kongo throws a sloppy head kick
and Rugowski counters with a big head kick but Kongo shrugs it off.
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!
Kongo closes the distance and clinches.
Rugowski escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kongo connects with a body shot that sends Rugowski's belly button to the back.
A low kick from Kongo misses
and Rugowski counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kongo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That has opened up Kingo Kongo's cut even more.
Rugowski misses with a head kick.
Rugowski cracks a nice hook into Kongo's ribs.
Rugowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Kongo counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rugowski checks a leg kick.
Kongo pushes Rugowski up against the cage in a clinch.
Kongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rugowski avoids it.
Kongo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kongo lands an elbow inside.
Bubba Rugowski's cut is getting worse.
Rugowski lands with a left to the head.
Kongo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rugowski's elbow.
Kongo gets through Rugowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rugowski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kongo tries to clinch up but Rugowski circles away and keeps his distance.
Kongo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The cut above Kingo Kongo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Kongo.
Rugowski 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.
Kongo cracks Rugowski with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bubba Rugowski will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Rugowski throws a left jab followed by a right to the body, Oh Kongo colapses and takes a barrage of punches from Rugowski as he moves to mount! the ref stops the fight and Kongo is left battered and dazed whilst Rugowski and his camp cheer!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Rugowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Bubba Rugowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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