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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vincent Lemieux (ranked 362 p4p, 403 weight class) and Naiki Nekele (ranked 12 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 cm 39 270 28 - 25 - 0 |
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210 cm 34 275 29 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 28 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Vincent Lemieux! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Naiki Nekele! The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Nekele. Nekele misses with a hook to the body
and Lemieux counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lemieux scores with a jab to the body. Nekele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nekele moves out of range as Lemieux strikes. Nekele lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Nekele lands with an overhand left. Nekele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lemieux is looking to counter punch. Lemieux misses the shot to the body. A looping hook to the body misses from Lemieux. Nekele does a little dance to reset his feet. Nekele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nekele scores with a leg kick.
Lemieux uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nekele. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Lemieux misses with a hook. Nekele with a nice cross. Nekele walks into a straight right hand from Lemieux. Lemieux avoids the head kick by Nekele.
An attempted straight right counter from Lemieux misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lemieux moves out of range of the strikes. Nekele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Nekele just misses with a punch to the body.
Nekele throws a sloppy head kick and Lemieux moves out of range easily. Nice defenses there by Lemieux. Nekele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nekele lands a nice hook to Lemieux's body. Lemieux takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A head kick by Nekele misses and Lemieux counters with a three punch combo that has Nekele backing up. Nekele nods at Lemieux to acknowledge the strikes. Lemieux misses with an uppercut. Nekele saw that one coming. Lemieux changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Lemieux takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Nekele. Nekele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Lemieux scores with a sloppy right hand. Nekele should have avoided that one.
It looks like Naiki Nekele has been cut. Nekele misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lemieux misses with a looping left. Nekele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nekele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. A low kick from Nekele misses letting Lemieux counter with a right hand. Nekele blocks a jab. Nekele throws a looping overhand right but Lemieux ducks down to avoid it. Lemieux ducks under a wild hook from Nekele. Lemieux throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Nekele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Nekele thows a leg kick but Lemieux checks it and Lemieux connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Nekele throws a body punch but Lemieux moves out of range. Nekele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Nekele misses with a body shot
and Lemieux counters with a nice right hand that sends Nekele toppling to the canvas! Nekele scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Lemieux finish him?! Nekele jabs at Lemieux's body. Lemieux on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lemieux punishes Nekele's body with a nice straight punch. Nekele looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Lemieux cracks Nekele with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Nekele looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Lemieux finish him?
Nekele is rocked! Lemieux dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nekele is still on wobbly legs! Can Lemieux finish him? Lemieux drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Nekele's head, knocking him out cold! Lemieux is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vincent Lemieux!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
80% |
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