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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Mikkonen (ranked 1383 p4p, 178 weight class) and Rosario Fusco (ranked 960 p4p, 126 weight class). Mikkonen comes to the cage accompanied by When Worlds Collide. Rosario Fusco has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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242 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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205 cm
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270 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Manu Mikkonen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rosario Fusco!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fusco gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Mikkonen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mikkonen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mikkonen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fusco has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A cross from Mikkonen lands.
Fusco takes one to the side of the head.
Mikkonen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fusco.
Fusco throws a leg kick that misses.
Fusco uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mikkonen.
Mikkonen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fusco.
Fusco moves away from the strike by Mikkonen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mikkonen takes a swing at Fusco's ribcage but misses.
Mikkonen fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Mikkonen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mikkonen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fusco.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mikkonen scores with a jab to the body.
Mikkonen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fusco slips under a jab.
Mikkonen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mikkonen misses the shot to the body.
Mikkonen cracks Fusco with an open hand slap.
Mikkonen slips a straight right by Fusco.
Fusco dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mikkonen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Mikkonen throws a looping overhand right but Fusco ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Mikkonen finds it's way through Fusco's defenses.
Mikkonen misses with a hook
and Fusco counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fusco ducks under a wild hook from Mikkonen.
Fusco is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mikkonen with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mikkonen is really turning it up, unleashing another crisp combination which drops Fusco like a ton of bricks! The referee dives in to stop the fight, saving Fusco from another fist facial!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Manu Mikkonen!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Manu Mikkonen waved his t-shirt featuring Zenith Nutrition (160q/$100)'s logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
50% |
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