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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Mink (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mink's entrance music is Macho Man. A fine choice. Neil deGrasse Tyson has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Mink!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Neil deGrasse Tyson!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paulsen Ambrosius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
deGrasse Tyson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mink is able to avoid easily.
Mink scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Mink, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mink throws a body punch but deGrasse Tyson moves out of range.
Mink misses with a jab, cross combination.
deGrasse Tyson lands a leg kick that knocks Mink off balance momentarily.
Sloppy strikes from Mink. Those never looked like landing.
Mink scores with a hook.
Mink chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before deGrasse Tyson can pounce on him.
That kick from deGrasse Tyson tenderised Mink's leg. Mink is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mink misses the shot to the body.
Mink fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
deGrasse Tyson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mink.
deGrasse Tyson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mink.
deGrasse Tyson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mink manages to avoid it.
deGrasse Tyson avoids the body shot from Mink.
deGrasse Tyson dodges the punch combination from Mink.
deGrasse Tyson dodges the punch combination from Mink.
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mink attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Neil deGrasse Tyson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mink throws a jab but it's blocked by deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson needs to keep his hands up - Mink had a free shot at his head there.
deGrasse Tyson throws an overhand right that lands on Mink's shoulder, as Mink tries to avoid the shot.
Mink lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mink.
A slapping leg kick lands for deGrasse Tyson.
Mink takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
deGrasse Tyson dodges the punch combination from Mink.
deGrasse Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
deGrasse Tyson avoids a punch combination nicely.
deGrasse Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Mink moves out of range easily.
Mink ducks down and throws a hook to the body but deGrasse Tyson moves away.
deGrasse Tyson throws a leg kick that misses.
Mink has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
deGrasse Tyson staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mink sees it coming and avoids it easily.
deGrasse Tyson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
deGrasse Tyson thumps Mink with a low kick.
deGrasse Tyson dodges the punch combination from Mink.
Mink throws a series of punches but deGrasse Tyson avoids them all with ease.
Mink throws out a loose jab but deGrasse Tyson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mink's hands are dropping dangerously low here and deGrasse Tyson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mink scrambles back to his feet.
It looks like Mike Mink has been cut.
Mink throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Neil deGrasse Tyson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
deGrasse Tyson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mink.
deGrasse Tyson forces Mink back against the cage and clinches.
deGrasse Tyson manages to break the clinch.
deGrasse Tyson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mink throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mink is breathing heavily.
Mink misses with a series of wild punches.
Mink thows a body shot but no joy.
Mink misses with a hook. deGrasse Tyson ducked under it nicely.
deGrasse Tyson scores with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from deGrasse Tyson misses its intended target.
deGrasse Tyson loads up on a big right hand but Mink slips the punch.
deGrasse Tyson throws a leg kick but Mink checks it.
A slapping leg kick lands for deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from deGrasse Tyson.
Mink has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from deGrasse Tyson.
Mink stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from deGrasse Tyson.
Mink walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. deGrasse Tyson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mink tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
deGrasse Tyson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mink will feel that in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
deGrasse Tyson throws a shot from downtown. Mink moves away and avoids it.
deGrasse Tyson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mink takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
deGrasse Tyson scores with a push kick.
Mink steps to the side to avoid the strikes from deGrasse Tyson.
Mink misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
deGrasse Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mink misses with the combination.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a looping left.
Mink on the wrong end of a nice hook.
deGrasse Tyson dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mink. That did some damage!
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
deGrasse Tyson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
deGrasse Tyson throws a sloppy head kick and Mink moves out of range easily.
deGrasse Tyson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mink.
Mink takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
A jab from deGrasse Tyson misses.
deGrasse Tyson blocks a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
deGrasse Tyson throws a head kick that misses.
Mink closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Mink has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from deGrasse Tyson.
Mink misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil deGrasse Tyson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Mink's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
deGrasse Tyson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
deGrasse Tyson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
deGrasse Tyson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mink paws at him with a jab and circles away.
deGrasse Tyson scoring well with a low kick there.
deGrasse Tyson thumps Mink with a low kick.
Neil deGrasse Tyson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice body kick there by deGrasse Tyson.
deGrasse Tyson lands with a thumping leg kick.
deGrasse Tyson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
deGrasse Tyson looks to land a left hand but Mink moved out of range nicely.
Mike Mink is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
deGrasse Tyson slips a straight right by Mink.
deGrasse Tyson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
deGrasse Tyson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
deGrasse Tyson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mink throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
deGrasse Tyson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
deGrasse Tyson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
deGrasse Tyson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mink walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
deGrasse Tyson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
deGrasse Tyson closes the distance and pushes Mink back into the cage.
deGrasse Tyson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
deGrasse Tyson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Mink up against the cage.
deGrasse Tyson keeps control of Mink as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mink takes an elbow to the temple.
Mink avoiding damage as deGrasse Tyson throws knees to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from deGrasse Tyson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
deGrasse Tyson connects with a knee to the head.
Mink takes a knee right on the jaw!
deGrasse Tyson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mink is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
deGrasse Tyson lands a damaging elbow.
deGrasse Tyson lands an elbow inside that Mink shrugs off.
deGrasse Tyson putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Mink in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
deGrasse Tyson lands an elbow inside.
Mike Mink's cut is getting worse.
deGrasse Tyson lands a knee to the head.
Mink is rocked!
deGrasse Tyson working Mink over with knees to the body.
Oh Mink is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
deGrasse Tyson jerks Mink's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Mink drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! deGrasse Tyson goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from deGrasse Tyson because Mink was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Neil deGrasse Tyson!
After the big win, Neil deGrasse Tyson made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Stonewall and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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