UFC on Versus 4 Results: Kongo vs. Barry

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Versus Bouts
Cheick Kongo def. Pat Barry via first-round KO
Charlie Brenneman def. Rick Story via unanimous decision
Matt Brown def. John Howard via unanimous decision
Matt Mitrione def. Christian Morecraft via second-round TKO

Preliminary Bouts on Facebook
Tyson Griffin def. Manny Gamburyan via unanimous decision
Javier Vazquez def. Joe Stevenson via unanimous decision
Joe Lauzon def. Curt Warburton via submission (kimura) - R1, 1:58
Rich Attonito def. Daniel Roberts via unanimous decision (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Charles Oliveira def. Nik Lentz via submission (rear-naked choke) - R2, 1:48 *Commission will review the fight for an illegal knee by Oliveira not called by the referee
Ricardo Lamas def. Matt Grice via TKO (punches) - R1, 4:41
Michael Johnson def. Edward Faaloloto via TKO (punches) - R1, 4:42

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By Mike Chiappetta
MMA Writer
June 26 2011 Last updated at 10:58 PM ET

UFC on Versus 4 Live Blog: Pat Barry vs. Cheick Kongo Updates

This is the UFC on Versus 4 live blog for Pat Barry vs. Cheick Kongo, a heavyweight bout and main event of tonight's event at the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

Barry (6-2) in January defeated Joey Beltran at UFC Fight for the Troops 2. Kongo (15-6-2) fought to a draw in his most recent outing last October against Travis Browne.

Round 1: Barry with a hard kick to the thigh early. Barry rushes in but they break. Probably giving him something to think about. Kongo fires back with leg kicks of his own. Kongo with a combo ending in a right hand. Barry drops Kongo with a right behind the ear. Kongo looks in huge trouble. Barry looking for the finish. Back to their feet, and BOOM, Kongo knocks Barry out with a one-shot knockout. It was an uppercut. Barry went down like he'd been shot, completely unconscious. That was a wild momentum swing, from Kongo on the verge of being KO'd to knocking Barry cold within 20 seconds.

Winner: Cheick Kongo via KO, Rd. 1 (2:39)

Kongo: "I had to win this fight with huge time off from injuries. I'm very happy."

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I've gotta say I'm really sad that Barry lost that fight. I was hoping he'd chop Kongo down with leg kicks.

At least Matt Mitrione won his fight! Every time that guy walks in the cage since he was on TUF, it's like he's ready to steamroll over just about anyone put in his path.

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Watching the replays of the moments leading up to the KO, Kongo was super woozy and Barry had his hands DOWN, stalking with complete confidence that he could finish the fight without needing to worry about any kind of danger.

A lesson hard learned. Don't get cocky. Don't put your hands down. Protect yourself.

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Crazy ending. I was hoping Barry would get the W but he'll be back! Hopefully. Story should never have taken the fight on 3 weeks rest. Just my $.02...

Regards,

B