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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 1095 p4p, 165 weight class) and He Mu (ranked 1478 p4p, 226 weight class). Skovgaard comes into the arena with Second Reality blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, He Mu!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skovgaard's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mu under the eye.
Mu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Skovgaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mu throws out the jab.
Skovgaard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mu connects with the punch.
Skovgaard connects with a solid leg kick.
Mu lands a lovely overhand right.
Mu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Skovgaard.
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!
Skovgaard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Mu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mu looks to land a right hand but Skovgaard moved out of range.
Mu missing with a left hand there. Skovgaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skovgaard pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mu misses with a hook.
Skovgaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mu throws out the jab.
Mu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skovgaard.
Valentin Skovgaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mu misses with a two punch combination.
Skovgaard misses with a hook. Mu ducked under it nicely.
Skovgaard connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mu's hands.
Skovgaard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mu.
Mu misses with a hook.
Mu misses with a lunging right hand
and Skovgaard counters with a good, hard body kick but Mu shrugs it off.
Skovgaard feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skovgaard.
Mu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Mu defending well as Skovgaard loads up on a big left hand.
Skovgaard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mu.
Skovgaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skovgaard pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Skovgaard misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mu misses with a looping left.
Skovgaard misses with a leg kick.
Skovgaard misses with a hook. Mu ducked under it nicely.
Nice body punch from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard cracks Mu with an open hand slap.
Mu misses with a head kick.
Skovgaard throws a wild body kick that Mu sees coming a mile off.
Skovgaard throws a body kick that misses.
Skovgaard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Skovgaard avoids the head kick by Mu.
Skovgaard lands a leg kick that knocks Mu off balance momentarily.
Mu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skovgaard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Mu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skovgaard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Skovgaard tries to move into range but Mu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Skovgaard takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard misses the body punch
letting Mu counter with a right hand.
A big right from Mu misses.
A punch lands to the side of Mu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mu throws a poor cross that misses
and Skovgaard counters with a three punch combo that has Mu backing up. Mu nods at Skovgaard to acknowledge the strikes.
Skovgaard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mu.
Sloppy strikes from Mu. Those never looked like landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Mu misses the target.
Mu throws out a loose jab but Skovgaard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skovgaard misses with a right hand
and Mu counters with a straight right hand.
Skovgaard throws a sloppy head kick and Mu moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Mu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mu might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Mu connects with a right hand. Skovgaard shakes it off.
Skovgaard scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skovgaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mu is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Skovgaard had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Skovgaard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And Mu responds with a good body kick, but Skovgaard manages to step out the way in time.
The fighters circling - Skovgaard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mu is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard lands a nice looking body shot.
Mu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Skovgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Mu doesn't seem bothered though.
Skovgaard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mu. That did some damage!
Skovgaard moves out of range of the strikes.
Skovgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mu moves away.
Mu misses with a hook.
Skovgaard ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mu misses with a wild body shot.
Skovgaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mu 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.
Mu takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Skovgaard works Mu's body with a nice hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skovgaard throws an overhand right that lands on Mu's shoulder, as Mu tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot lands for Mu.
Skovgaard slips a straight right by Mu.
Mu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Skovgaard dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Mu checks a leg kick.
Skovgaard avoids a kick to the body.
Mu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice cross by Skovgaard.
Mu takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skovgaard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skovgaard misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skovgaard ducks under a wild hook from Mu.
Skovgaard will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mu throws out a counter right but Skovgaard avoids it with no problem.
Mu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skovgaard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mu.
Skovgaard throws a hook but Mu avoids it easily.
Mu takes one on the button.
A punch combination from Mu misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skovgaard misses the jab.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that Mu semi-blocks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mu walks into a stiff left hand from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard throws a leg kick but Mu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice cross by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard takes a swing at Mu's ribcage but misses.
Skovgaard tries to land a front kick but Mu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skovgaard clobbers Mu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Skovgaard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skovgaard appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Skovgaard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Skovgaard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mu might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Skovgaard has got the better of the exchanges.
Skovgaard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Valentin Skovgaard is winning the standup battle so far.
Mu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skovgaard.
Mu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skovgaard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mu at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mu swinging wildly here.
It looked like Skovgaard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mu.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mu is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard tries a low kick but Mu avoids it.
Skovgaard bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mu's head.
Skovgaard swings for the body but Mu moves out of range.
Mu misses with the combination.
Skovgaard lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheers as Mu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skovgaard doesn't seem phased though.
Mu throws a hook but Skovgaard blocks it.
Skovgaard throws a leg kick but Mu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Skovgaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mu looks to throw the jab but Skovgaard is out of range.
Skovgaard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Mu.
Mu tries to land a front kick but Skovgaard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mu connects with the punch.
A big left from Skovgaard misses.
Skovgaard misses with a head kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skovgaard, right into the meat.
Skovgaard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skovgaard scrambles back to his feet.
Skovgaard is rocked!
Skovgaard has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Good work by Mu as he checks the leg kick.
Despite the aggression on Mu's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Oh Skovgaard is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skovgaard moves forwards but Mu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mu takes one to the side of the head.
Skovgaard blocks a jab.
Skovgaard looks to score with a jab to the body but Mu is just out of range.
Mu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skovgaard. Skovgaard obviously looking to wear him down.
Mu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skovgaard sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skovgaard seems to have got his legs back now.
Mu throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Skovgaard ducks under a wild hook from Mu.
Mu moves out of range as Skovgaard strikes.
Mu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mu throws a shot from downtown. Skovgaard moves away and avoids it.
Skovgaard is looking to slow Mu down with leg kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skovgaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mu manages to avoid it.
Mu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skovgaard works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Skovgaard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skovgaard lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mu throws a looping overhand right but Skovgaard ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Skovgaard there.
Mu misses the jab.
Skovgaard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mu can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mu takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skovgaard, right into the meat.
Mu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Skovgaard moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Skovgaard dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mu misses with a looping left.
Mu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skovgaard's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skovgaard scrambles back to his feet.
Mu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mu misses with a straight left.
Skovgaard looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mu throws a poor cross that misses
and Skovgaard counters with a good low kick that Mu was not able to check.
Skovgaard dips to his left and cracks Mu with an uppercut!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skovgaard misses with a low kick.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skovgaard scores with a hook to the body. Mu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Skovgaard scores with a sloppy right hand. Mu should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skovgaard manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Skovgaard as he connects with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Mu.
Mu connects with a looping right hand.
Mu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skovgaard keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Mu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mu misses the shot to the body.
Mu staying out of range there.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses.
Mu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Skovgaard lands with a kick to the temple. Mu shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A slow jab from Mu misses its intended target.
Skovgaard slips a straight right by Mu.
Skovgaard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little jabbing left from Mu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Skovgaard.
Skovgaard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mu.
Skovgaard cracks Mu with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
He Mu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skovgaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Skovgaard misses the shot to the body.
Mu misses with an uppercut. Skovgaard saw that one coming.
Skovgaard slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Skovgaard takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mu defending well as Skovgaard loads up on a big left hand.
Skovgaard clobbers Mu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Mu is rocked!
Good leg kick by Skovgaard there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mu is still on wobbly legs! Can Skovgaard finish him?
Skovgaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mu seems to have recovered his senses.
Nice body punch from Skovgaard.
Mu misses with a right hand
and Skovgaard counters with a nice leg kick.
Skovgaard blocks a jab.
Skovgaard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mu. That did some damage!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Skovgaard, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard slips a jab from Mu.
Skovgaard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Skovgaard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skovgaard misses with a body kick.
Skovgaard throws a body punch but Mu moves out of range.
Mu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mu lands a nice shot that snaps Skovgaard's head back.
A slow jab from Mu misses its intended target.
Valentin Skovgaard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skovgaard connects with a crisp jab.
Skovgaard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Mu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skovgaard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Mu throws a looping overhand right but Skovgaard ducks down to avoid it.
Mu misses with a kick to the body.
Skovgaard lands with a hook. Mu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mu missing with a left hand there. Skovgaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Mu misses.
Skovgaard blocks a head kick by Mu.
Mu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skovgaard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Skovgaard lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mu doesn't seem phased though.
Skovgaard blocks a jab.
Skovgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skovgaard is looking to slow Mu down with leg kicks.
Mu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skovgaard moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Skovgaard throws a one two combo.
Mu misses with an uppercut
and Skovgaard counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Mu avoids the body shot from Skovgaard.
Mu throws out a counter right but Skovgaard avoids it with no problem.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skovgaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mu was well out of range. Poor timing from Skovgaard.
Nice jab there from Skovgaard.
Mu throws a hook but Skovgaard avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Skovgaard on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skovgaard moves out of range of the body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentin Skovgaard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skovgaard has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Skovgaard!
An out of breath and clearly excited Valentin Skovgaard thanked FORCEE for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
He Mu was interviewed post fight and said ' '.
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