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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leroy Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Mikeli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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193 cm
25
236 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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199 cm
24
266 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Leroy Brown! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bo Mikeli! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mikeli. Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Brown throws a right and a left that Mikeli avoids nicely. Mikeli digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Brown jabs at Mikeli's body. Mikeli cracks the inside of Brown's front leg. Mikeli tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mikeli darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Mikeli throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily. Mikeli cracks Brown with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Mikeli has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Brown to stand back up! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mikeli misses with a looping right. Brown ducks under a wild hook from Mikeli. Brown walks into a jab. Mikeli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mikeli. Mikeli connects with a right hand. Brown shakes it off. Brown misses with a hook. Mikeli ducked under it nicely. Brown darts in looking for a takedown but Mikeli gets double underhooks and turns Brown into the cage. Brown lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mikeli takes a step back to recover. Brown darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
It looks like Bo Mikeli has been cut. Mikeli scores with a sloppy right hand. Brown should have avoided that one. Brown takes the fight into the clinch. Brown blocks an uppercut.
Mikeli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards. Mikeli misses with a hook from the clinch. Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Brown's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Brown misses with the head strike.
Mikeli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Brown misses with some punches.
Brown prevents a body shot from Mikeli. Mikeli can't find room to land a body shot as Brown controls the action.
Mikeli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown tries to work over Mikeli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown. Brown tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Brown misses with a body punch.
Mikeli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mikeli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mikeli scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head. Mikeli tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mikeli throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown. Brown blocking some punches.
Mikeli digs a right hand underneath Brown's ribcage. Brown let out a lung full of air as it connected. Brown is breathing heavily. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mikeli. Nice body punch from Mikeli. Mikeli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brown backwards. Mikeli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mikeli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A head punch on the inside from Mikeli fails to land. A short right hand to the side of the head by Mikeli. Mikeli lands a body punch. A short right from Mikeli. Mikeli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brown is rocked! Brown takes a shot to the head. Oh Brown is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Mikeli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brown is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Brown seems to have got his legs back now. Mikeli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Mikeli misses with a short punch on the inside. Mikeli gets through Brown's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Brown looking to stall.
Mikeli prevents a body shot from Brown. Mikeli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Brown blocks an uppercut.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mikeli lands a hook to the side of the head. Mikeli swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it. Mikeli drops Brown onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brown is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mikeli misses with a hook from the clinch. Mikeli trying to land knees to the body.
Mikeli misses with a punch to the body.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside. Mikeli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mikeli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mikeli drops Brown onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Brown is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet! A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown. Mikeli pushes off and lands a massive hook that knocks Brown out cold! The fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bo Mikeli! Bo Mikeli decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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