Cheick Kongo defeated Tony Johnson Jr. by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of Bellator 161: Kongo vs Johnson, held Friday, September 16, 2016 at H-E-B CENTER at CEDAR PARK, Cedar Park. The judges scored it 28-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.
Tony Johnson Jr. vs Cheick Kongo
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 5 media scorecards
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kongo
- Sherdog.com29-28Kongo
- Jayme Mendes · BJJForum.com.br29-28Kongo
- Jimmy Smith · Bellator29-28Kongo
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com28-28Draw
Fan Scorecards
9 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Nashville MMA- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Tony Johnson Jr. vs Cheick Kongo?
Cheick Kongo defeated Tony Johnson Jr. by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of Bellator 161: Kongo vs Johnson, held Friday, September 16, 2016 at H-E-B CENTER at CEDAR PARK, Cedar Park. The judges scored it 28-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tony Johnson Jr. vs Cheick Kongo?
The judges scored it 28-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.
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