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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abe Kongo (ranked 3802 p4p, 5564 weight class) and Eddie Kongo (ranked 506 p4p, 650 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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abe Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Eddie Kongo!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abe Kongo has managed to clinch.
Abe Kongo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abe Kongo pushes Eddie Kongo up against the cage in a clinch.
Abe Kongo decides to pull guard.
Eddie Kongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abe Kongo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Abe Kongo has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Eddie Kongo is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Abe Kongo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abe Kongo moves into range and clinches up with Eddie Kongo.
Eddie Kongo being controlled against the cage.
Abe Kongo prevents Eddie Kongo from breaking the clinch.
Abe Kongo looking to throw knees to the head but Eddie Kongo is blocking nicely.
Eddie Kongo misses with a body punch.
Eddie Kongo working hard to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe Kongo lands a body punch.
Come on Abe Kongo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Abe Kongo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eddie Kongo avoids it.
Abe Kongo lands an elbow just above Eddie Kongo 's eye.
Eddie Kongo tries for a takedown but Abe Kongo manages to get underhooks.
Abe Kongo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Eddie Kongo blocks a body shot from Abe Kongo.
Abe Kongo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abe Kongo moves into the clinch.
Abe Kongo jumps guard and drags Eddie Kongo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Abe Kongo being controlled here, momentarily.
Abe Kongo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Abe Kongo keeping full guard, as Eddie Kongo tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eddie Kongo gets to his feet - Abe Kongo follows without any prompting.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Eddie Kongo.
Abe Kongo misses with the combination.
Abe Kongo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eddie Kongo is looking to chop away at Abe Kongo's legs.
Abe Kongo stuffs the takedown attempt from Eddie Kongo. Eddie Kongo gets slowly back to his feet.
Abe Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Kongo.
Eddie Kongo gets tackled into the cage by Abe Kongo. Abe Kongo maintains the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eddie Kongo goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abe Kongo prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abe Kongo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Abe Kongo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Abe Kongo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abe Kongo clinches up with Eddie Kongo and pushes him back against the cage.
Abe Kongo jumps guard but Eddie Kongo turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abe Kongo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Abe Kongo looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Abe Kongo decides to pull guard.
Eddie Kongo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Eddie Kongo postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Abe Kongo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Eddie Kongo, into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eddie Kongo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Eddie Kongo tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Abe Kongo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Abe Kongo throwing strikes from guard but Eddie Kongo blocks nicely.
Abe Kongo wants to stand but Eddie Kongo is controlling his posture from full guard.
Abe Kongo trying to control but Eddie Kongo is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Kongo dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Nice takedown defense from Abe Kongo. No joy for Eddie Kongo on that attempt.
Eddie Kongo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abe Kongo moves into the clinch.
Abe Kongo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abe Kongo takes the fight into the clinch.
Abe Kongo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Eddie Kongo can do to turn this around?
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Abe Kongo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Eddie Kongo's brow.
Abe Kongo lands with a short shot to the head.
Abe Kongo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abe Kongo darts in and clinches Eddie Kongo up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Abe Kongo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Eddie Kongo is trying to break the clinch but Abe Kongo has him pressed against the cage.
Abe Kongo pulls guard.
Abe Kongo controlling Eddie Kongo's posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abe Kongo wants to stand up but Eddie Kongo is controlling him.
Abe Kongo is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Eddie Kongo dives into side control.
Abe Kongo tries to improve position but can't.
Abe Kongo struggling a bit here.
Abe Kongo sneaks back into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Abe Kongo is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Eddie Kongo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Eddie Kongo's back!
Eddie Kongo is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Abe Kongo.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abe Kongo has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Abe Kongo seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Eddie Kongo for as long as he can get away with.
Eddie Kongo wants to control his opponent's hands but Abe Kongo gets his hands free.
Abe Kongo controlling from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Eddie Kongo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Abe Kongo trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Eddie Kongo doesn't escape.
Abe Kongo trying to control.
Abe Kongo gets his hands free as Eddie Kongo looks to control.
Eddie Kongo wants to escape the position.
Eddie Kongo manages to reverse the position and now he's in Abe Kongo's guard. Nice work there by Eddie Kongo.
Abe Kongo is looking to stand up but Eddie Kongo isn't so interested in that idea.
Eddie Kongo throwing strikes from guard but Abe Kongo blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eddie Kongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Abe Kongo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
My spies in SISU Fight gym inform me that Eddie Kongo has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Abe Kongo wants to stand but Eddie Kongo is controlling the position.
Eddie Kongo postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Eddie Kongo wants to control from the top but Abe Kongo keeps moving.
Abe Kongo lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Kongo dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Abe Kongo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Abe Kongo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Eddie Kongo shoots in looking for a takedown. Abe Kongo tries to sprawl out of it but Eddie Kongo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Abe Kongo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Abe Kongo has Eddie Kongo up against the cage in a clinch.
Abe Kongo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abe Kongo misses with a low kick as Eddie Kongo jumps back.
Abe Kongo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abe Kongo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Abe Kongo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Abe Kongo seems keen to control Eddie Kongo's posture.
Abe Kongo on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Abe Kongo tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eddie Kongo looking to pass the guard.
Eddie Kongo preventing the sweep.
Abe Kongo controls Eddie Kongo momentarily but Eddie Kongo frees himself.
Abe Kongo seems keen to control Eddie Kongo's posture.
Eddie Kongo trying to control but Abe Kongo is working from the bottom.
Eddie Kongo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Abe Kongo swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Abe Kongo tries to bum rush Eddie Kongo with a series of wild strikes but Eddie Kongo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eddie Kongo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Abe Kongo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abe Kongo is defended easily by Eddie Kongo.
Eddie Kongo throws a sloppy head kick and Abe Kongo moves out of range easily.
Abe Kongo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Abe Kongo instigates a clinch.
Abe Kongo prevents the takedown attempt.
Abe Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eddie Kongo.
Abe Kongo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Eddie Kongo walks away with a smile on his face. Abe Kongo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Abe Kongo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abe Kongo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Abe Kongo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Eddie Kongo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eddie Kongo swats away the attempt to clinch by Abe Kongo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left and a right from Abe Kongo both land. Nice combination.
Eddie Kongo tries to keep at a distance but Abe Kongo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abe Kongo breaks the clinch.
Eddie Kongo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abe Kongo instigates a clinch.
Eddie Kongo prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Eddie Kongo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abe Kongo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Abe Kongo has Eddie Kongo pressed against the cage, preventing Eddie Kongo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Abe Kongo landing knees to the head.
Abe Kongo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Eddie Kongo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Abe Kongo has managed to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abe Kongo lands a shoulder strike.
Eddie Kongo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Abe Kongo smiles and moves away.
Abe Kongo tries to clinch up.
Eddie Kongo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Abe Kongo is winning the standup battle so far.
Abe Kongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Eddie Kongo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Abe Kongo clinches up with Eddie Kongo and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abe Kongo tries to land knees in the clinch but Eddie Kongo avoids the damage to the body.
Abe Kongo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Abe Kongo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Abe Kongo darts in and clinches Eddie Kongo up against the cage.
Eddie Kongo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eddie Kongo misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abe Kongo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Abe Kongo 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abe Kongo!
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