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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Blanco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andokuhle Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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178 cm
26
170 lbs
15 - 13 - 0 |
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180 cm
32
183 lbs
15 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Blanco! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andokuhle Congo! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Blanco swats away the attempt to clinch by Congo. Blanco throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Blanco looks to land a left hand but Congo moved out of range nicely. Congo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Roberto Blanco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Congo works the jab nicely.
It looks like Roberto Blanco has been cut. Blanco connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Blanco ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Congo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blanco sees it coming and avoids it easily. Congo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blanco manages to avoid it. Congo lands a right hook to the body.
Congo connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Congo avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Congo darts in and out, connecting with a jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Congo cracks a nice hook into Blanco's ribs. No joy there for Congo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Blanco scores with a decent looking hook. Congo slips a jab from Blanco.
That's one minute gone in the round. Blanco pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Congo throws out a loose jab but Blanco uses good head movement to avoid it. Congo forces Blanco back against the cage and clinches. Congo lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short right from Congo. Congo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Blanco prevents a body shot from Congo. Congo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Congo lands a nice uppercut. Blanco misses with a punch on the inside.
Congo lands with a short head shot on the inside. Congo lands a good knee to the midsection. Blanco won't want to take too many of those. Blanco is breathing heavily. Blanco has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Still in the clinch, Congo scores with a nice short uppercut. A shot in the inside from Congo. 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! Congo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Blanco throws a punch but it's blocked by Congo. A nice left hand lands by Congo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Blanco managing to block the knees to the body from Congo.
Congo lands a hook to the side of the head. A nice left hand lands by Congo.
Blanco misses with a hook from the clinch. Congo misses with a punch to the body.
Congo lands an uppercut. Blanco misses with a hook from the clinch. Blanco tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Congo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Congo misses with a punch to the body.
Congo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blanco backwards. Blanco breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Congo dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Congo lands with a hook. Blanco tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Congo lands a glancing blow to the side of Blanco's head. Oooooh!!! Congo has knocked Blanco down with a huge combo! Congo steps away and waves a wobbly Blanco back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Blanco is rocked! Congo cracks Blanco with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Blanco falls to his knees and Congo doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andokuhle Congo! Andokuhle Congo 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
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
73% |
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