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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bo Mikeli (ranked 1185 p4p, 150 weight class) and Mark Strong (ranked 2182 p4p, 259 weight class). Strong is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Egypt Central - Kick Ass. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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199 cm
24
266 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
26
242 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Bo Mikeli! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Strong! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Daniel Bishop and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Strong uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mikeli has time to react.
It looks like Bo Mikeli has been cut. We've been told by Mikeli's head coaches at The Skating Rink that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Mikeli circles away from the clinch attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Mikeli misses the target. Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mikeli paws at him with a jab and circles away. Strong throws out a loose jab but Mikeli uses good head movement to avoid it. Mikeli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
It looks like Mark Strong has been cut. Strong closes the distance and clinches. Strong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Strong lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Mikeli misses with a body shot.
Mikeli slips under a jab from Strong. Strong tries to clinch but fails miserably and Mikeli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Strong lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Bo Mikeli's cut is getting worse. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Donk. Mikeli catches Strong right on the button with a cross. Mikeli swats away the attempt to clinch by Strong. Mikeli dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Nice shot by Mikeli.
That has opened up Mark Strong's cut even more. Strong takes the fight into the clinch. Mikeli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Strong manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Strong wants to clinch and Mikeli counters with a straight right hand. Mikeli lands with a straight right. Strong didn't see that one coming.
The cut above Mark Strong's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Mikeli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Strong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mikeli with a jab. Mikeli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Strong throws the left hand but Mikeli avoids the punch easily. Strong takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mikeli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Strong momentarily.
Strong lands with a straight right. Mikeli didn't see that one coming.
Bo Mikeli's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. 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! Strong looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Strong is rocked!
Mark Strong's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Strong's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Bo Mikeli! A very excited looking Bo Mikeli rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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G |
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B |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
53% |
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