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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ghengis Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Calaway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo's entrance music is Ghostface - After the Smoke is Clear. A fine choice. Calaway is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: R.I.P.. Mark Calaway will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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289 lbs
48 - 23 - 0 |
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208 cm
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290 lbs
29 - 24 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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 super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
48 - 23 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ghengis Congo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark Calaway!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Calaway swings for the body but Congo moves out of range.
Calaway throws an off balance right hand
and Congo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A right handed body shot lands from Congo.
Calaway is trying to push Congo away but Congo has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Calaway on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Congo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
I was talking to Congo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Calaway pushes Congo back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Calaway misses with the head strike.
Congo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Calaway avoids it.
Calaway is looking to break free of the clinch but Congo has double underhooks.
Congo misses with some punches.
Calaway tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Calaway breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Calaway. That snapped Congo's head back.
A bone on bone clash there as Calaway blocks the leg kick.
Congo on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Calaway connects with a single shot there.
Congo missing with a left hand there. Calaway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good work by Congo as he checks the leg kick.
Congo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Calaway is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A jab from Calaway misses.
Congo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Calaway connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Congo scrambles back to his feet.
Calaway has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jab by Calaway.
A punch lands to the side of Congo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mark Calaway seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Calaway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Congo.
Congo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Congo struggles to land a body shot inside as Calaway controls his hands.
Congo lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Calaway escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Calaway throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Calaway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Congo cracks Calaway with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calaway takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A low kick from Calaway is predictable there
and Congo counters with an inside leg kick.
Calaway lands a nice looking body shot.
Congo throws a solid leg kick but Calaway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Congo.
Calaway takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Congo tries to clinch but Calaway is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Calaway checks it well.
Calaway misses with a wild body shot.
Congo appears to be looking for a big counter.
Calaway moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Calaway swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Calaway lands a glancing blow to the side of Congo's head.
A nice combination there by Calaway.
Congo throws a one two combo.
Jab from Calaway.
Jab from Calaway.
Calaway scores with a punch to the head.
Calaway throws a body shot but no joy.
Congo misses with a kick to the body
and Calaway cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Calaway blocks a jab.
Nice defenses there by Congo.
Calaway fails to land with a series of punches.
Calaway misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
Calaway clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Congo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Calaway avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Congo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Calaway looks winded!
Congo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Congo gets through Calaway's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Congo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Congo lands a good knee to the midsection. Calaway won't want to take too many of those.
Congo lands a right hand.
Congo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Congo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Congo tries a body shot but Calaway blocks it.
Calaway swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Calaway is trying to break the clinch but Congo has him pressed against the cage.
Calaway blocking some punches.
Calaway blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Congo tries a knee to the head but Calaway blocks it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Congo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calaway blocks a body shot from Congo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo crunches a lovely knee into Calaway's ribcage.
Congo tries a body shot but Calaway blocks it.
A nice left hand lands by Congo.
Congo lands an uppercut.
Congo crunches a lovely knee into Calaway's ribcage.
Congo lands an uppercut.
Calaway has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Congo seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Calaway can turn it around.
Congo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Congo lands with a light punch inside.
Congo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Calaway backwards.
Calaway is rocked!
Congo has Calaway pressed against the cage. Calaway drops his hands and Congo takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Calaway tumbling to the canvas! Congo rains down with more punches but Calaway was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Congo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ghengis Congo!
Ghengis Congo retains his super heavyweight title!
Ghengis Congo managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Reaper Combatwear, into his post fight interview.
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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
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