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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Benn Jr (ranked 4389 p4p, 6456 weight class) and Seelow Heights (ranked 131 p4p, 157 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 35 - 32 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nigel Benn Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seelow Heights!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Tarja Halkonen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Benn Jr misses with a combination
and Heights counters with a series of strikes. Benn Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Heights will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heights with the inside leg kick.
Heights throws a leg kick but Benn Jr checks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Benn Jr misses the target.
Heights lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Benn Jr takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Heights goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
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!
Heights jabs Benn Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Heights misses with a hook to the body
and Benn Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Benn Jr lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Seelow Heights has been cut.
Benn Jr slips a jab and a cross from Heights.
Benn Jr throws a quick counter kick to the body but Heights avoids it.
Benn Jr fails to land with a series of punches.
Heights is looking for the big counter here.
Seelow Heights seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Benn Jr digs a good hook to Heights's body.
Heights misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights takes one to the side of the head.
Benn Jr cracks Heights with a good jab.
A slow jab from Heights misses its intended target.
Heights shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Heights 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.
Benn Jr scores with a nice strike.
Benn Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Benn Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Benn Jr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Panda Sprawl n Brawl in the buildup to the fight.
Benn Jr misses with a body shot.
Heights misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Benn Jr.
Heights looks to land a combination. Benn Jr sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Nigel Benn Jr has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big left from Heights misses.
Benn Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Heights throws a leg kick
and Benn Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heights tries to bum rush Benn Jr with a series of wild strikes but Benn Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benn Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Heights moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Heights connects with a nice looking jab.
Heights misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Benn Jr misses with a hook. Heights ducked under it nicely.
Benn Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Heights with a jab.
Benn Jr tries to bum rush Heights with a series of wild strikes but Heights uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heights takes a swing at Benn Jr's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Benn Jr was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Heights misses.
Heights swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Benn Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Heights steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Benn Jr.
Heights lands a lovely overhand right.
Heights dodges the punch combination from Benn Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr scores with a nice right hand.
Benn Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Benn Jr misses the jab.
Heights moves out of range of the body kick from Benn Jr.
Benn Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Benn Jr tries to bum rush Heights with a series of wild strikes but Heights uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Benn Jr avoids a punch combination nicely.
Benn Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heights buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Benn Jr misses with a looping right.
Heights wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Heights throws a nice looking combination but Benn Jr bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Heights instigates a clinch.
Heights lands a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right handed body shot lands from Heights.
Benn Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Benn Jr blocks the elbow strike.
Heights keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Benn Jr's efforts to push away.
Benn Jr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Heights slows down the pace here.
Heights controlling the action here for a moment.
Benn Jr is trying to push Heights away but Heights has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heights tries to throw a body punch but Benn Jr avoids it by throwing Heights back against the cage.
Heights misses with a hook to the ribs.
Benn Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seelow Heights dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Heights pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Seelow Heights seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Heights throws a jab when Benn Jr was well out of range.
Benn Jr misses with a double jab.
Heights takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Benn Jr uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heights.
Benn Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heights misses with a double jab
and Benn Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heights uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Heights has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Benn Jr finds it's way round the side to connect with Heights's head.
Nigel Benn Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Heights throws a hook to the side of Benn Jr's head but Benn Jr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heights misses with a double jab
and Benn Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Benn Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Benn Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The fighters circling - Benn Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benn Jr misses with the combination.
A combination from Heights does no damage.
Heights throws a series of punches but Benn Jr moves out of range.
A big right from Benn Jr misses.
Heights doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Heights has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sloppy strikes from Heights. Those never looked like landing.
Benn Jr throws a left and a right that both miss
and Heights counters with a crisp one two that drops Benn Jr! Heights thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Benn Jr to his feet! Benn Jr is in big trouble!
Benn Jr is rocked!
Heights swings for the body but Benn Jr moves out of range.
Heights looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Benn Jr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Heights.
Heights looks to land a right hand but Benn Jr moved out of range.
Heights ducks under a wild hook from Benn Jr.
As Benn Jr backs off Heights throws a huge counter combo but Benn Jr manages to avoid it all.
Benn Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh!!! Heights has knocked Benn Jr down with a huge combo! Heights steps away and waves a wobbly Benn Jr back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Oh Benn Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benn Jr throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Heights counters with a right hand from hell and Benn Jr is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Seelow Heights!
Seelow Heights thanked the fans post fight for their support.
The defeated Nigel Benn Jr had this to say: 'ill be back'.
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RATING
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