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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tike Myson (ranked 3446 p4p, 3724 weight class) and Leonardo Abreu (ranked 390 p4p, 411 weight class). Abreu has chosen T.N.T. as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Tike Myson had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 206.2lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm 26 218 1 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm 25 215 1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt World class boxer Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt World class boxer Heavy handed |
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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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tike Myson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Abreu! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Myson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Abreu misses with a looping left. Myson lands a head shot. Abreu throws a lazy right hand but Myson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A big left from Abreu misses. Abreu misses with a looping right. Abreu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
 It looks like Leonardo Abreu has been cut. Myson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Abreu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Abreu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Myson blocks a jab. Myson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Abreu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Myson throws a right and a left that Abreu avoids nicely. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Myson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Myson slips a jab from Abreu. Abreu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Abreu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tike Myson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Myson looks to land a combination but Abreu avoids it well. Myson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Myson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abreu is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Abreu dodges the punch combination from Myson.
Myson is breathing heavily. Myson just misses with a punch to the body.
Myson lands a two punch combo.
Myson throws a combination that misses and Abreu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
 It looks like Tike Myson has been cut. Myson throws a right and a left that Abreu avoids nicely. Abreu works the jab nicely. Myson avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Myson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Abreu closes the distance and clinches. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abreu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Myson misses with a double jab
and Abreu counters with a straight right hand. Abreu walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Myson drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Abreu swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Myson's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leonardo Abreu! Leonardo Abreu looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'First off let me compliment my opponent who had the courage to fight me, second of all it was expected, so y'all should watch closely my climb to the top. *point to the sky'. Tike Myson was interviewed post fight and said 'I will fight again.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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