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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thierry Kongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Bateman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thierry Kongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Patrick Bateman!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kongo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kongo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bateman, pushing him back against the cage.
Kongo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kongo throws a leg kick but Bateman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kongo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bateman!
Bateman throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Bateman tries to lock up and control but Kongo gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bateman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kongo. What's that going to do exactly?
Kongo content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bateman tries to reverse the position but Kongo maintains control.
Kongo avoids the attempt from Bateman to control.
Kongo gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Kongo shoots in but no luck this time.
Kongo misses with a takedown attempt - Bateman sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kongo has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thierry Kongo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bateman prevents Kongo from improving his position.
Kongo trying to control here.
Bateman uses his free foot to push down on Kongo's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kongo.
Bateman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kongo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bateman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kongo can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Bateman lands a big shot there that rocks Kongo but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Bateman is landing with some decent strikes but Kongo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bateman with a couple of short strikes.
Kongo is rocked!
Kongo wants to hold on but Bateman pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bateman trying to control but Kongo is having none of it.
Bateman with shots to the head and body - Kongo looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Kongo is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bateman is working for a guillotine from mount but Kongo frees his head quite easily.
Kongo seems to have got his legs back now.
Bateman is landing with some decent strikes but Kongo is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Bateman avoids the attempt from Kongo to control.
Kongo wants to get back to his feet.
Kongo is breathing heavily.
Bateman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Bateman landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Bateman postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kongo looks a forlorn figure.
Kongo tries to hold on but Bateman postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kongo taking shots to the head.
Bateman avoids the attempt from Kongo to control.
Kongo in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kongo is looking to get to half guard.
Bateman raining down shots from the mount!
Bateman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kongo hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is bucking up trying to escape but Bateman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Bateman looking to control but Kongo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kongo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kongo is looking to improve his position but Bateman isn't that keen on the idea.
Kongo is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Bateman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Bateman landing punches.
Kongo taking shots to the head.
Kongo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bateman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kongo's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Patrick Bateman dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kongo with a poor takedown
and Bateman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bateman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bateman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bateman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kongo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bateman tries to clinch
and Kongo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Kongo wants to control from the top but Bateman keeps moving.
Bateman is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Kongo dives into side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kongo is looking to take a break and control but Bateman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kongo working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Bateman is looking to escape.
Bateman wants to get back to full guard.
Kongo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kongo seems to be working for a kimura but Bateman defends the submission attempt.
Bateman looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kongo winds up and cracks Bateman with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Bateman is trying to control but can't.
Bateman wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kongo moves into range and clinches up with Bateman.
Kongo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Bateman.
Kongo works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Kongo stands up out of Bateman's guard for a moment - Bateman manages to land a nice upkick.
Bateman controls Kongo momentarily but Kongo frees himself.
Bateman keeping moving, preventing Kongo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bateman is trying to control the position but Kongo postures up.
Kongo throwing strikes but missing.
Bateman wants to sweep here but Kongo controlling him for the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bateman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kongo counters with a shoot takedown. Bateman fights it but they end up in guard.
Bateman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kongo trying to control but Bateman is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kongo looking to pass the guard.
Patrick Bateman has got the better of the ground game so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Bateman pushes Kongo away with a front kick.
Bateman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bateman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thierry Kongo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bateman misses with a takedown
and Kongo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bateman controlling the position.
Bateman keeping busy on the bottom but Kongo has passed one foot through into half guard.
Bateman tries to roll over but Kongo keeps him under control.
Kongo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bateman is staying active underneath Kongo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bateman misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bateman is trying to control but can't.
Bateman is staying active underneath Kongo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bateman tries for a takedown but Kongo circles away easily
and Kongo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kongo postures up in Bateman's guard and throws a big left but Bateman blocks it.
Bateman wants to get back to his feet but Kongo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kongo passes Bateman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bateman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kongo is working away from the top position though.
Bateman is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bateman doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kongo.
Kongo is looking to advance position but Bateman won't allow it.
Kongo is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bateman trying to control here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kongo trying to control the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bateman wants to clinch up but Kongo keeps it at a distance.
Bateman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kongo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bateman!
Thierry Kongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Patrick Bateman.
Kongo tries to control but Bateman wriggling away.
Bateman swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Kongo is stalling here but it's allowed Bateman to get half guard.
Bateman actively working from the bottom here.
Kongo is trying to control the action in half guard but Bateman is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kongo is working for a submission of some sort.
Kongo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bateman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bateman.
Patrick Bateman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kongo misses with a takedown
and Bateman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bateman working some strikes from top position.
Kongo is trying to hold Bateman in close to prevent damage but Bateman has managed to pass into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bateman stops Kongo from getting back to his feet.
Kongo is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Bateman pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Thierry Kongo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kongo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Thierry Kongo!
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