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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Miko Dimelo (ranked 19490 p4p, 518 weight class) and Mario Zambrana (ranked 2503 p4p, 305 weight class). Zambrana has chosen Impact is Imminent as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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203 lbs
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195 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Miko Dimelo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Zambrana!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zambrana lands with a kick to the temple. Dimelo shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Dimelo dodges the punch combination from Zambrana.
Dimelo throws the kick towards the body but Zambrana avoids it.
Zambrana drives through and clinches with Dimelo against the ropes.
A short right from Zambrana on the inside.
Dimelo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dimelo misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Dimelo.
Dimelo misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimelo digs a right hand underneath Zambrana's ribcage. Zambrana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Zambrana told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Dimelo misses with the head strike.
Zambrana has had enough of the clinch but Dimelo keeps him there for the moment.
Zambrana blocks a body shot from Dimelo.
Dimelo can't find room to land a body shot as Zambrana controls the action.
Zambrana prevents a body shot from Dimelo.
Zambrana misses with a punch to the body.
Dimelo misses with a body punch.
Zambrana lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambrana lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Miko Dimelo has been cut.
Dimelo working aggressively here.
Dimelo prevents a body shot from Zambrana.
Dimelo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Zambrana.
Zambrana lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dimelo or not.
Zambrana manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Zambrana.
Zambrana throws an off balance right hand
and Dimelo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dimelo misses with a low kick as Zambrana jumps back.
Dimelo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Zambrana tries to clinch but Dimelo moves out of range.
A big right from Zambrana misses.
Zambrana tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dimelo counters with an inside leg kick.
Zambrana checks a leg kick nicely.
Zambrana tries to clinch but Dimelo moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrana feints and then cracks Dimelo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dimelo down.
Zambrana fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dimelo manages to avoid it.
Dimelo swats away the attempt to clinch by Zambrana.
Zambrana swings for the body but Dimelo moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A nice inside leg kick there by Zambrana. That's going to slow Dimelo down.
Zambrana darts in and clinches Dimelo up against the ropes.
Dimelo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Zambrana backwards.
Dimelo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zambranas head.
Zambrana working hard to break the clinch.
Zambrana looking to throw knees to the head but Dimelo is blocking nicely.
Dimelo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zambrana lands a nice shot to the body.
Zambrana misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dimelo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Zambrana will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Miko Dimelo's cut.
That's time! Dimelo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Dimelo throws a right hand that misses
and Dimelo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Zambrana misses with an attempted mid kick.
Zambrana throws a chopping leg kick but Dimelo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dimelo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dimelo tries to land a leg kick but Zambrana saw it coming and moves away.
Dimelo misses with a body kick.
Zambrana looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zambrana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dimelo's calf.
Zambrana misses with an uppercut.
As Zambrana looks to move away, Dimelo throws a big counter combo but Zambrana just gets out of the way.
Zambrana scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Zambrana moves out of range of the strikes.
Zambrana was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zambrana has Dimelo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Zambrana is looking to control Dimelo's arms but Dimelo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Zambrana has his back to the ropes.
Dimelo tries a body shot but Zambrana blocks it.
Zambrana landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Zambrana.
Zambrana is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Zambrana scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dimelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zambrana's elbow.
Zambrana unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Zambrana lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dimelo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Zambrana's elbow.
Zambrana trying to control the position but instead, Dimelo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Zambrana into the ropes.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dimelo as Zambrana tries to tie him up.
Dimelo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimelo blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Dimelo.
Dimelo scores with a hook to the body.
Zambrana is breathing heavily.
Dimelo blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimelo tries a body shot but Zambrana blocks it.
Zambrana prevents a body shot from Dimelo.
Zambrana fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dimelo struggles to land a body shot inside as Zambrana controls his hands.
Dimelo lands with a light punch inside.
Zambrana with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dimelo tries to work over Zambrana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimelo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Zambrana misses with a punch on the inside.
Dimelo misses with a body punch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dimelo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short uppercut from Zambrana.
Zambrana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zambrana.
Dimelo struggles to land a body shot inside as Zambrana controls his hands.
Dimelo tries a body shot but Zambrana blocks it.
Zambrana stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Zambrana tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Zambrana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Miko Dimelo's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Zambrana moves in looking to clinch but Dimelo pushes him off.
Miko Dimelo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dimelo moves out of range of the body kick from Zambrana.
It looked like Dimelo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dimelo tries a head kick but it misses.
Mario Zambrana seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zambrana lands a jab to the nose.
Zambrana rushes Dimelo and presses him up against the ropes.
Dimelo tries a body shot but Zambrana blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Zambrana.
A head punch on the inside from Dimelo fails to land.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zambrana prevents a body shot from Dimelo.
Zambrana with an attempt at a knee that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dimelo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dimelo tries a body shot but Zambrana blocks it.
Dimelo lands with a short shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dimelo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Zambrana prevents a body shot from Dimelo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Zambrana.
Zambrana looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Dimelo fails to land.
Zambrana tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dimelo avoids it.
Dimelo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Zambrana or not.
Dimelo scores with a hook to the body.
Zambrana takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dimelo lands with a light punch inside.
Dimelo digs a right hand underneath Zambrana's ribcage. Zambrana let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dimelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mario Zambrana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Zambrana blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Dimelo.
Dimelo tries to work over Zambrana's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dimelo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dimelo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dimelo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zambrana lands a shoulder strike.
Dimelo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mario Zambrana seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dimelo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Zambrana prevents a body shot from Dimelo.
Dimelo struggles to land a body shot inside as Zambrana controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Zambrana fails to land.
Zambrana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zambrana escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Zambrana gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like Mario Zambrana has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Zambrana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dimelo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Zambrana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Zambrana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dimelo.
Dimelo misses with a low kick as Zambrana jumps back.
Zambrana looks to score with a jab to the body but Dimelo is just out of range.
Zambrana connects with a looping right hand.
Zambrana tries to close the distance and clinch but Dimelo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Miko Dimelo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zambrana has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Zambrana!
Mario Zambrana took to the mic after the fight and begged the organizational hierarchy for a shot at the title.
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