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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Miko Dimelo (ranked 19478 p4p, 611 weight class) and Mario Zambrana (ranked 6002 p4p, 533 weight class). Zambrana has chosen Impact is Imminent as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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182 cm
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203 lbs
23 - 17 - 0 |
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185 cm
32
195 lbs
23 - 20 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
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
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Miko Dimelo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mario Zambrana! The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dimelo closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Dimelo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance. Dimelo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Dimelo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Zambrana. Dimelo avoids the body shot from Zambrana.
Dimelo tries to bum rush Zambrana with a series of wild strikes but Zambrana uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Zambrana avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Zambrana just misses with a punch to the body.
Dimelo takes a shot right to the bread basket. Zambrana misses with a head kick.
Zambrana lands with a nice body punch. Donk. Zambrana catches Dimelo right on the button with a cross. Dimelo misses with a hook. Zambrana doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Good work by Dimelo as he checks the leg kick. Zambrana lands a really nice looking cross but Dimelo seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zambrana throws a body punch but Dimelo moves out of range. Dimelo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zambrana throws out the jab. Dimelo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Dimelo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dimelo lands with a straight right. Zambrana didn't see that one coming.
It looks like Mario Zambrana has been cut. Dimelo misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dimelo throws a hook but Zambrana blocks it. Dimelo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zambrana lands a lovely overhand right. Zambrana feints and then cracks Dimelo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dimelo down. Dimelo throws an overhand right that lands on Zambrana's shoulder, as Zambrana tries to avoid the shot. A head kick from Zambrana lands but Dimelo takes it in his stride. Dimelo on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dimelo takes a swing at Zambrana's ribcage but misses. Dimelo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Zambrana bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dimelo is rocked! Dimelo misses with an uppercut
and Zambrana counters with a stiff right hand. Oh Dimelo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zambrana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Dimelo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Zambrana. Dimelo misses with a leg kick. Zambrana is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dimelo had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Zambrana connects with a jab. Zambrana throws a front kick that sends Dimelo stumbling back into the ropes. Zambrana checks a low kick from Dimelo. Dimelo misses with a low kick. Zambrana closes the distance and catches Dimelo with a lead hook that drops him to the canvas! Dimelo is clearly dazed and struggling here! 3,4,5,6,7 and Dimelo is up to his feet but the referee has called it off! Dimelo is still far too wobbly and he's not going to allow the fight to continue! Zambrana takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mario Zambrana! A pretty intense looking Mario Zambrana took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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