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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Mario Zambrana (ranked 3747 p4p, 421 weight class) and He Mu (ranked 4419 p4p, 480 weight class). Zambrana kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Impact is Imminent. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 lbs
22 - 19 - 0 |
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215 lbs
23 - 15 - 0 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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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
22 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Zambrana!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, He Mu!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Zambrana finds it's way through Mu's defenses.
Mu walks into a straight right hand from Zambrana.
Zambrana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Zambrana connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Mario Zambrana has been cut.
Good standup being displayed there by Zambrana as he connects with a hook.
It looks like He Mu has been cut.
Zambrana misses with a low kick.
Zambrana throws a shot from downtown. Mu moves away and avoids it.
Mu unleashes a big counter combination but Zambrana bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Zambrana lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mu's sensitive parts.
Zambrana throws a hook but Mu blocks it.
Zambrana thuds a left hand into Mu's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zambrana misses with a leg kick
enabling Mu to counter with a crisp jab.
Zambrana throws a body punch but Mu moves out of range.
Mu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zambrana was well out of range. Poor timing from Mu.
Zambrana is looking to counter punch.
Mu drops a shoulder and throws a biiiig uppercut that drops Zambrana onto his butt! Zambrana pops straight back to his feet to convince the referee that he's OK to continue.
Zambrana is rocked!
Mu looks to land a body kick but Zambrana moved away.
Oh Zambrana is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zambrana lands a jab to Mu's midsection.
Zambrana seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Zambrana throws a lazy uppercut
and Mu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Zambrana misses with a wild body shot.
Zambrana tried to score with a low kick but Mu checks it.
Zambrana scores with a hook to the body. Mu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Mu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Zambrana under the eye.
Mario Zambrana's cut is getting worse.
A telegraphed right hand from Zambrana misses the target.
Mu missing with a left hand there. Zambrana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mu takes one to the chin there.
Zambrana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Zambrana moves out of range as Mu throws a body kick.
Mu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zambrana throws out the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Zambrana.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mu walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Zambrana.
Zambrana scores with a spinning back kick!
Zambrana dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mu tries to close the distance and clinch but Zambrana swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zambrana takes a swing at Mu's ribcage but misses.
Mu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Zambrana just misses with a punch to the body.
Mu follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A shot to the liver by Zambrana. Beautiful body shot.
Zambrana throws a sloppy body shot
and Mu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Zambrana throws a jab when Mu was well out of range.
Mu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mu ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Mu does it's job there.
Zambrana swings for the body but Mu moves out of range.
A jab from Mu misses.
It looked like Zambrana wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, He Mu should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Zambrana tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Zambrana lands a jab to the head.
Zambrana works Mu's body with a nice hook.
Zambrana connects with an inside leg kick.
Mario Zambrana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zambrana misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Mu was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice defenses there by Zambrana.
Mu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zambrana.
Zambrana takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Zambrana ducks under a wild hook from Mu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mu thows a body kick. Zambrana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A thudding body kick lands there by Mu!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Zambrana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Zambrana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mu was well out of range. Poor timing from Zambrana.
Mario Zambrana is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mu thows a body kick. Zambrana tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Zambrana ducks under a wild hook from Mu.
Zambrana lands a slapping body shot.
That kick from Zambrana tenderised Mu's leg. Mu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zambrana jabs Mu to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Zambrana tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mu was well out of range. Poor timing from Zambrana.
Mu takes one to the chin there.
Zambrana thuds a left hand into Mu's body.
Zambrana is looking to wear down Mu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Zambrana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mu counters with a straight right hand.
Mu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zambrana swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zambrana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zambrana scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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!
Zambrana throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mu on the side of the head.
Zambrana swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Zambrana misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Zambrana.
Zambrana tries a body shot but Mu blocks it.
Zambrana blocks a body shot from Mu.
Mu blocks a body shot from Zambrana.
Zambrana goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mu managing to block the knees to the body from Zambrana.
Mu lands a nice uppercut.
Zambrana lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Zambrana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zambrana makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mu struggles to land a body shot inside as Zambrana controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zambrana.
Mu swings wildly with an uppercut but Zambrana uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zambrana lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mu backwards.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Zambrana here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Zambrana breaks the clinch.
Zambrana feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Zambrana dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zambrana.
Zambrana connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mu's hands.
Zambrana scoring well with a low kick there.
Zambrana throws a shot to the body.
Zambrana tries to move into range but Mu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zambrana uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mu takes a swing at Zambrana's ribcage but misses.
Zambrana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mu.
Mu ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Zambrana lands with a good body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zambrana keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Zambrana throws a good cross that connects.
Zambrana misses with a body punch
and Mu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zambrana lands a jab.
Zambrana jabs Mu right on the nose. Mu blinks but takes it well.
Zambrana lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zambrana just misses with a punch to the body.
Mu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zambrana scores with a spinning back kick!
Mario Zambrana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zambrana sets himself, and Mu steps forward looking for the clinch! Zambrana avoids it this time.
Mu throws a body kick that misses
and Zambrana counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Nice jab there from Zambrana.
Mu misses with an uppercut.
Mu avoids the body shot from Zambrana.
Mu tries to counter with a clinch but Zambrana shakes him off and moves away.
Zambrana scores with a hook to the body. Mu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mu thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Zambrana if he has to take too many more of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zambrana fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mu.
Zambrana uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mu.
Zambrana scores with a hook to the body. Mu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Zambrana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
He Mu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mu's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zambrana just misses with a punch to the body.
Zambrana steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mu. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mu lands a nice looking kick to the body. Zambrana takes a step back to recover.
Mu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Zambrana creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Zambrana misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zambrana prevents a body shot from Mu.
Zambrana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mu can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Mu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Zambrana showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zambrana 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:28
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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RATING
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