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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cheick Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Momoko Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kongo comes to the cage accompanied by .... There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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240 lbs
16 - 0 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cheick Kongo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Momoko Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Seu Braga and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Momoko Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongo swings widly with a right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kongo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Yamaguchi thows a leg kick but Kongo checks it
and Kongo counters with a nice low kick that buckles Yamaguchi's knee momentarily.
Kongo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yamaguchi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kongo's sensitive parts.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kongo has time to react.
Kongo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kongo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi lands a nice looking body shot.
Yamaguchi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kongo's calf.
Kongo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kongo throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Yamaguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Yamaguchi moves into the clinch.
Yamaguchi working aggressively here.
Kongo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo fails to pull guard.
Yamaguchi lands an elbow inside that Kongo shrugs off.
It looks like Cheick Kongo has been cut.
Yamaguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kongos head.
Kongo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cheick Kongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kongo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kongo tries to pull guard but Yamaguchi holds him up against the cage and eventually Kongo drops back down to his feet.
Yamaguchi lands an elbow inside.
Kongo tries to pull guard but Yamaguchi won't allow it.
Kongo tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kongo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Kongo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Yamaguchi.
Kongo pulls Yamaguchi into guard.
Yamaguchi throwing strikes from guard but Kongo blocks nicely.
Yamaguchi pushing down on Kongo's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Yamaguchi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yamaguchi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yamaguchi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Yamaguchi is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Momoko Yamaguchi hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Kongo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kongo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot that snaps Kongo's head back.
A jab lands there for Kongo.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Kongo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Momoko Yamaguchi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cheick Kongo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kongo throws a head kick that Yamaguchi semi-blocks.
Kongo throws a head kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kongo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kongo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi misses with a right hand
and Kongo counters with a thumping low kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a leg kick
and Kongo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Yamaguchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kongo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yamaguchi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kongo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Kongo scoring well with a low kick there.
Yamaguchi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kongo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Cheick Kongo is winning the standup battle so far.
Yamaguchi is breathing heavily.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Kongo counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Yamaguchi throws a hook but Kongo blocks it.
Kongo moves out of range as Yamaguchi strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Kongo.
Good leg kick by Yamaguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamaguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kongo misses with a two punch combination.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook.
Kongo moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi blocks a jab.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick
and Kongo counters with a thumping low kick.
An inside leg kick from Kongo misses.
Yamaguchi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kongo throws a shot from downtown. Yamaguchi moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook.
Kongo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kongo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Yamaguchi lands a jab to the nose.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi with a nice cross.
Yamaguchi avoids the head kick by Kongo.
A clash of legs there as Yamaguchi blocks the low kick.
Kongo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kongo misses with a leg kick.
Kongo gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kongo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yamaguchi works the jab nicely.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch but Kongo is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cheick Kongo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Cheick Kongo's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yamaguchi throws a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kongo loads up on a big right hand but Yamaguchi slips the punch.
Kongo misses with a low kick.
Kongo throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Yamaguchi to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kongo.
Yamaguchi throws the kick towards the body but Kongo avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yamaguchi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Yamaguchi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Yamaguchi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kongo is looking to chop away at Yamaguchi's legs.
Kongo lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kongo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kongo moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamaguchi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamaguchi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Yamaguchi is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Kongo's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yamaguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Yamaguchi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kongo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kongo.
Kongo wants to slow Yamaguchi down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range and Kongo settles back down.
Kongo avoids a kick to the body.
Kongo is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Yamaguchi's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Kongo throws a leg kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a right hand to the body.
Kongo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Kongo misses with a leg kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a low kick, right behind Kongo 's knee.
Yamaguchi throws a body punch but Kongo moves out of range.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the body
and Kongo counters with a head kick.
Kongo misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi is looking to clinch.
Kongo is looking to score with low kicks.
Yamaguchi checks a low kick from Kongo.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Kongo.
Kongo tries to move into range but Yamaguchi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kongo throws a leg kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kongo thinking.
Yamaguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice uppercut there from Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Cheick Kongo did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Cheick Kongo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Yamaguchi blocks a low kick nicely.
Kongo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Yamaguchi is looking to slow Kongo down with leg kicks.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick from Kongo.
Yamaguchi scores with a jab to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi is looking to clinch.
Kongo tries a low kick but Yamaguchi avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kongo gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A low kick from Kongo misses
and Yamaguchi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a good knee to the midsection. Kongo won't want to take too many of those.
Kongo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand underneath Kongo's ribcage. Kongo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Yamaguchi lands an elbow inside that Kongo shrugs off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice elbow from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kongos head.
Yamaguchi gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Cheick Kongo's cut is getting worse.
A short left from Yamaguchi.
Good body shot from Yamaguchi.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside.
Yamaguchi lands an elbow inside that Kongo shrugs off.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kongo is defending well for now.
Yamaguchi scores with a shoulder strike.
Kongo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Nice elbow from Yamaguchi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kongo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamaguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Yamaguchi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kongo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yamaguchi scores with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kongo's defenses.
Yamaguchi lands a shoulder strike.
Yamaguchi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Momoko Yamaguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees in the clinch landing for Yamaguchi.
Nice elbow from Yamaguchi.
Nice elbow from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands an elbow inside.
Yamaguchi gets through Kongo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot.
Yamaguchi lands an elbow just above Kongo 's eye.
Cheick Kongo's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kongo avoiding damage as Yamaguchi throws knees to the body.
Yamaguchi lands a shot to the body.
Yamaguchi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kongo's defenses.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Kongo tries to pull guard but Yamaguchi holds him up against the cage and eventually Kongo drops back down to his feet.
Yamaguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jeez, Cheick Kongo's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamaguchi pushes Kongo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kongo.
Yamaguchi lands an elbow just above Kongo 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Cheick Kongo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Momoko Yamaguchi! Momoko Yamaguchi retains his heavyweight title!
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hype
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