Biography
French fighter Cheek Wendrago, famous for the name of Cheik Congo, is a professional kickboxer and a master of Japanese martial arts. His appearance on mixed martial arts contests always causes a lot of emotions and feelings at the sophisticated public.Childhood and youth
Cheke Ugrago was born in Paris on May 17, 1975 in the multinational work family in the French capital. Parents, who were looking forward to the healthy and strong boy, did not know that in the near future he would become a famous whole country.
The mother spent his youth in the Republic of Congo, in the 1960s became independent, and his father and his ancestors lived in Burkina Faso on the border with Mali. In the European part of the globe of natives of West Africa, West Africa expected a wary of attitude and difficult years and days.
Despite this, in childhood, Cheka was provided with everything necessary, and he was distracted by developed and movable, intelligent kid. Together with the parents, he looked at the weekend at the weekend and once said that he would dream to become a legendary professional fighter.
Natural data and body structure allowed the Congo at the age of 5 to take the selection and settle in the section specializing in Karate and Cando. However, seeing art films with the participation of the actor Stephen Sigala, the boy asked the parents to find him the coaches on Aikido.
Over time, interest in the study of the methods of redirecting the energy of the attacker under the guidance of talented mentors began to fade and sued no. The development of traditional blow techniques and basic fencing techniques opened the road to the highest sports light for the young Frenchman.
By the time of receipt of the certificate of maturity in the middle educational school, Cheik Congo received a black belt and became an athlete. He decided to study other areas acquired popularity, and began to reflect on leisure about what will happen later.
In 19 years, the young man penetrated the style of Muay Thai and kickboxing, and then with the filing of mentors switched to the Greek-Roman struggle. A subsequent acquaintance with little-known Indonesian and Malaysian martial arts determined a further biography and influenced fate.
Personal life
About the personal life of Cheka fans of martial arts is not known, because there are no photos with his wife and children on the Internet. In the "Facebook" and "Instagram" there are advertising pictures, but the main part of the available content fans is occupied by training and battles.Journalists who interviewed French athlete worried about his achievements, not hobbies and family. Because of this, the biographies of Kickboxer remained gaps in terms of romantic relations and the peculiarities of being.
Mixed martial arts
Professional career Cheek Who began on the Arena of the Netherlands, where in the 1st battles of the Rings Holland series he defeated strong rivals. Then there were draws and lesions caused by the disadvantage of experience and brought to the French debutant not one dozen of nonsense words.
The situation has improved when the athlete from Paris began to work with sparing partners and with an increase in 193 cm many times increased its own weight. The subsequent invitation to tournaments within Ultimate Fighting Championship was an extraordinary event and news from the discharge of miracles.
In 2 fights held in the summer of 2006, Congo, confident in their own power, showed an impressive result. He made masterfully attacked rivals in the lower and upper tiers, the audience reacted violently to every spectacular blow and capture.
The press and fans of fights spoke about the young athlete especially loud after the victory over Asoury of Silva by the Most decision. There were rumors that Cheik that evening became the king of the ring illegally, but the triumphant was little interested in the unreasonable human molna.
In the period of performances at the prestigious UFC tournaments in America and Canada, Kickboxer and Karates from France developed a unique style. Nookauts from attacking shocks with hands, elbows and powerful knees began to be associated with the name Congo and glorified it hundreds of miles.
However, the first awards and titles came to the fighter quite late, and battles with Dan Evensen and Benthello Paul left him without prizes. The central battle with Pat Barry was awarded the prize for the best knockout and became a pleasant exception in the early 2010s.
Despite this, rivals with caution went on the battle from Congo, and sometimes there were cases that they referred to legs and hands. Fortunately, the kickboxer managed to fight Sean Jordan and Matt Mitrion, before not clear reasons, a contract with UFC officially dissolve.
In August 2013, Cheik, watched by the support of promoters, as a super heavyweight in the Bellator MMA series. In the first fights in the new status, he met with Mark Herbir and St. Petersburg and beat them thanks to the tactics and the natural sharpness of the mind.
These fights took place in the final stage of Bellator Heavyweight Tournament, where the title of champion in a powerful Frenchman took away Vitaly Minakov. Then the Congo was defeated from American Mohammed Laval because of the missed appepers and hooks and a minor difference in the amount of glasses.
At the same time, coping with Alexander Volkov, met with Vinysius Cage and the 2nd time in his life received a reward for the best fight. Against the background of this fight with Tony Johnson and Augusto Sakai seemed to be not obvious fans, sluggish, uninteresting spectacle.
In 2018, in American Ankasville, Cheik collided with Vitaly Minakov and this time thanks to the workouts earned the jury sympathy. The angry interviews of the Russian team and the prosecution of doping made bitter taste of victory and overshadowed happy days.
In September 2019, Congo fought with Ryan Bader for the title of heavyweight champion in the Bellator series of tournaments. Damage to the eye in the 1st round and the recognition of the fight with the failed fans of the Frenchman was regarded as a sentence.
Ceeke Congo now
Now Cheek gradually retraining the actors, but the man has not yet declared the completion of the sports career. The audience hopes that during 2020 he will meet with rivals, which previously lost.Together with Lyuho Goss, Dylan Jehem, Juju Chan and Jeide, Kickboxer played in the film "Caught Bullet" according to the script of Chad and Yier Lo. The new project will be the picture of Patrick Kilpatrick Gleichschaltung, which will be the 5th work of the Native of Paris in Big Cinema.
Achievements
- 2005 - King of The Rings Champion title winner
- 2011 - the "knockout evening" prize at the UFC Live tournament: Kongo VS. Barry.
- 2011 - the "knockout of the year" prize at the UFC Live tournament: Kongo VS. Barry.
- 2016 - The Prize "Main Evening Event" at the Bellator 150 tournament
- 2016 - The Prize "The Best Fight of the Evenings" at the Bellator 150 tournament