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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nick Force (ranked 1526 p4p, 180 weight class) and Mark Strong (ranked 1306 p4p, 152 weight class). Strong comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Egypt Central - Kick Ass kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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270 lbs
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242 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class boxer
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Nick Force!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Strong!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Strong lands a nice hook to Force's body. Force takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Force throws a body kick that misses
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strong instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Force fails to land.
Strong gets underhooks to prevent Force's takedown attempt.
Strong prevents a body shot from Force.
Strong scores with a shot to the side of Force's head.
Strong blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Strong's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Force can't get the takedown.
Force blocks an uppercut.
Strong is trying to maintain a safe position but Force gets an underhook and turns Strong into the cage.
Force throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Strongs head.
It looks like Mark Strong has been cut.
Force pushes Strong back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Strong lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Force backwards.
Strong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Force scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Force breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Force takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force misses with an uppercut
and Strong counters with a stiff right hand.
Strong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Force in his tracks.
Force bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Strong's head.
Force throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Strong on the side of the head.
Strong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Force looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Force will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A nice side step and Strong releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mark Strong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Force fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Strong manages to avoid it.
Strong connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Force throws a lazy uppercut
and Strong counters with a nice uppercut.
Force misses with an uppercut
and Strong counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Strong blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Strong scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Force misses with a leg kick
enabling Strong to counter with a crisp jab.
Strong throws a series of punches but Force avoids them all with ease.
Force turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Force throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strong counters with a straight right hand.
Force throws a leg kick
and Strong counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Strong connects with a good right hand that stumbles Force. Force circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Force misses with a leg kick
and Strong connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A leg kick checked by Strong.
An inside leg kick lands from Force.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Force, as that shot connected.
Strong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Strong throws the left hand but Force avoids the punch easily.
Force changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Force closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Strong's guard.
Strong throws his legs up looking for a submission but Force uses it to pass to side control.
Strong is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Strong regains half guard.
Strong is trying to stand up here but Force is controlling him well.
Strong actively working from the bottom here.
Strong trying to control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Force slows the pace down in half guard.
Force wants to take a breather but Strong is having none of it.
Strong tries to get to full guard but Force has control of the leg.
Force lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Strong looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Force working the head and body with strikes.
Force scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Strong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mark Strong's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Strong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Force has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Nick Force seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Force scores with a jab to the body.
Force will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A bone on bone clash there as Strong blocks the leg kick.
Strong is looking for the big counter here.
Force thows a body kick. Strong tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Force digs a good body shot into Strong's ribs.
A shot to the body from Force misses
and Strong counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Strong swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Force throws a leg kick that is checked
and Strong counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Force throws a lazy right hand but Strong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Force slips a straight right by Strong.
Force drops down looking for a counter takedown but Strong sprawls and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force thows a leg kick but Strong checks it
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Strong misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Force wants to clinch up but Strong keeps it at a distance.
Strong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Force does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Strong tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Strong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Strong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Strong avoids the head kick by Force.
Strong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Force blocks a jab.
Force tried to score with a low kick but Strong checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Force is looking to clinch.
Force lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Force paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That has opened up Mark Strong's cut even more.
Force misses with a body kick.
Strong is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Force with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Force slips under a jab.
Force throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Strong throws a looping overhand right but Force ducks down to avoid it.
Strong takes a kick to the side of the head.
The cut above Mark Strong's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Force lands a nice looking body kick.
Force pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strong is out of range and Force settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Strong.
Force throws a quick inside leg kick.
Force feints and then cracks Strong's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Strong down.
Force throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the body from Force misses
and Strong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mark Strong seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Force swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Force staying out of range there.
Force misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Strong.
Mark Strong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Strong with a jab.
Force looks to throw a body kick
and Strong counters with a straight right hand.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Force swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Strong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Force paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Force throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Strong throws a body shot but no joy.
Force bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Strong moves out of range as Force throws a body kick.
Force pivots, looking for a leg kick but Strong is out of range and Force settles back down.
A chopping leg kick lands by Force.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strong cracks Force with an open hand slap.
Force is looking to wear down Strong with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Strong with a hook.
Strong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Force. Force obviously looking to wear him down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Force dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mark Strong's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Force slips under a jab from Strong.
Force drops down looking for a counter takedown but Strong sprawls and moves away.
Strong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Force lands a head shot.
Force misses with an uppercut.
Strong takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Force throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A jab from Strong does it's job there.
Force ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Force shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Strong blocks the body kick.
Force throws a leg kick
and Force takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Force wants to clinch but Strong slips to the side
and Strong counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Force thinking.
Strong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Force sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Force drops down looking for a counter takedown but Strong sprawls and moves away.
Strong avoids the body shot from Force.
Strong throws out a counter right but Force avoids it with no problem.
Force closes the distance but Strong moves to the side
and Strong counters with a three punch combo that has Force backing up. Force nods at Strong to acknowledge the strikes.
Force throws a leg kick
and Strong cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Force throws a chopping leg kick but Strong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Force darts in and clinches Strong up against the cage.
Strong stops a takedown attempt from Force.
I was talking to Force's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Force swings wildly with an uppercut but Strong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strong misses with a punch on the inside.
Strong has clasped his hands together around Force's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Force tries to buck Strong off but Strong is having none of it.
Strong looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Force tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Strong wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Strong is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Force looks calm but he's in trouble here. Strong gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Force is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Strong lets go of the hold and Force can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Mark Strong!
An out of breath Mark Strong thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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