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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Pinksy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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280 lbs
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285 lbs
55 - 41 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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
41 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
55 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Drew Pinksy!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Thiago Cunha and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heggs takes one to the side of the head.
Heggs keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pinksy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Heggs tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Drew Pinksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heggs takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pinksy 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.
Pinksy keeps Heggs at a distance using the push kick.
No joy there for Pinksy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pinksy swings widly with a right hand
and Heggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Heggs takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Heggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Pinksy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heggs was well out of range. Poor timing from Pinksy.
Nice jab there from Pinksy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pinksy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heggs takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pinksy throws a right and a left that Heggs avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pinksy misses with a double jab.
Pinksy misses with a lunging right hand
and Heggs counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Drew Pinksy has been cut.
Pinksy tries to land a body kick
and Heggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Heggs takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pinksy is looking to score with low kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pinksy. Heggs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Heggs is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Pinksy.
Pinksy throws a sloppy head kick and Heggs moves out of range easily.
As Pinksy tries to get set, Heggs tries to push him back and clinch up but Pinksy manages to avoid the attempt.
Pinksy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A low kick from Pinksy is predictable there
and Heggs counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pinksy misses with a kick to the body.
Heggs is looking to counter with head kicks.
A slow jab from Pinksy misses its intended target.
Pinksy looks to land a left hand but Heggs moved out of range nicely.
Heggs blocks a jab.
Heggs is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pinksy tests Heggs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pinksy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pinksy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pinksy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pinksy misses with a hook.
Heggs has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pinksy finds it's way round the side to connect with Heggs's head.
Pinksy misses the jab.
Pinksy throws a wild body kick that Heggs sees coming a mile off.
Heggs moves out of range of the body kick.
Heggs is looking to counter punch.
Pinksy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pinksy just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromHeggs.
Heggs takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pinksy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pinksy lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pinksy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heggs ducks right into an uppercut from Pinksy.
Heggs defending well as Pinksy loads up on a big left hand.
A big left from Pinksy misses.
As Pinksy looks to move away, Heggs throws a big counter combo but Pinksy just gets out of the way.
Pinksy throws a lazy body kick
and Heggs counters with a stiff right hand.
Pinksy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Some wild striking there from Pinksy.
Heggs darts in and clinches Pinksy up against the cage.
Heggs drops Pinksy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pinksy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Pinksy is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Heggs throws a big uppercut that drops Pinksy! More strikes from Heggs and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pinksy lies dazed against the cage as Heggs celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luther Heggs!
After winning the bout, Luther Heggs thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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