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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Upton Kong (ranked 2506 p4p, 4434 weight class) and Moe Reele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Moe Reele will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Upton Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Moe Reele!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong clinches up against the cage.
Kong holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Kong.
Reele digs a right hand into Kong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kong's gas tank.
Reele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reele is looking to control Kong's arms but Kong gets an underhook and turns him. Now Reele has his back to the cage.
Reele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kong or not.
Reele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reele blocks a body shot from Kong.
Kong looking to throw knees to the head but Reele is blocking nicely.
Reele working hard to break the clinch.
Kong misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kong tries to work over Reele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reele digs a right hand underneath Kong's ribcage. Kong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kong can't find room to land a body shot as Reele controls the action.
Reele scores with a hook to the body.
Reele slowing the pace effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reele working aggressively here.
Kong tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Reele swings wildly with an uppercut but Kong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reele can't find room to land a body shot as Kong controls the action.
Kong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reele is looking to break free of the clinch but Kong has double underhooks.
Kong stalling in the clinch.
Reele leaning against his opponent.
Reele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kong backwards.
Kong misses with some punches.
Kong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Reele's efforts to push away.
Reele avoiding damage as Kong throws knees to the body.
Kong blocks a body shot from Reele.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reele can't find room to land a body shot as Kong controls the action.
Nice elbow from Kong.
Reele pushes Kong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Reele tries to throw a body punch but Kong avoids it by throwing Reele back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Reele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Reele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kong blocks a body shot from Reele.
Kong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reele wants to stall.
Reele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kong backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Reele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kong - that landed with a thud.
Reele lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reele wants to stall.
Kong throws a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Kong's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Kong breaks the clinch.
Reele punishes Kong's body with a nice straight punch.
Kong is breathing heavily.
Reele connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kong's hands.
Reele misses with a two punch combination.
Reele scores with a body shot.
Kong tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Reele lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Reele moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
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!
Reele lands a body shot.
Reele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reele lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Reele jabs Kong to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Reele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Reele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kong at a distance.
Reele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kong rather than just go for the knockout.
Reele scores with a jab to the head.
Kong walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Reele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kong on the side of the head.
Reele lands a really nice looking cross but Kong seems unphased.
Kong takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Reele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reele lands with an uppercut that bounces Kong off the cage and back into range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Reele.
Kong is rocked!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Reele dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Reele scores with a nice strike.
Reele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Oh Kong is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reele sends Kong crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Reele is motioning to the referee to let Kong up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Reele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reele drops Kong with a straight right hand, right on the button! Reele follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moe Reele!
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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
RATING
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