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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seelow Heights (ranked 1063 p4p, 2140 weight class) and YB Sol Brotha (ranked 157 p4p, 278 weight class). Heights comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. Seelow Heights has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
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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 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seelow Heights!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of New York, YB Sol Brotha!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick from Heights lands but Sol Brotha takes it in his stride.
It looks like YB Sol Brotha has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Heights.
Heights throws a body kick that misses.
Sol Brotha slips a jab and a cross from Heights.
Heights throws a sloppy head kick and Sol Brotha moves out of range easily.
Heights closes the distance and clinches.
Heights prevents a body shot from Sol Brotha.
Heights takes a shot to the head.
Heights misses with the head strike.
A shot in the inside from Heights.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heights.
Heights throws a punch but it's blocked by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sol Brotha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sol Brotha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sol Brotha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sol Brotha misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Heights's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Sol Brotha throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Heights.
Heights scores with a shoulder strike.
Sol Brotha blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heights misses with the head strike.
Sol Brotha lands an uppercut.
Sol Brotha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Heights doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sol Brotha digs a right hand underneath Heights's ribcage. Heights let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sol Brotha tries a body shot but Heights blocks it.
Heights misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Sol Brotha fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Heights.
Sol Brotha lands an elbow that stopped Heights in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Seelow Heights has been cut.
Sol Brotha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Heights throws a punch but it's blocked by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Heights backwards.
Sol Brotha throws a head punch that misses.
Sol Brotha tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sol Brotha blocking some punches.
Sol Brotha throws an elbow but it misses.
Sol Brotha working aggressively here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sol Brotha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sol Brotha misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heights lands with a left to the head.
Sol Brotha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sol Brotha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heights avoids it.
Sol Brotha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heights dodges an elbow strike from Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha blocking some punches.
Heights misses with a punch to the body.
Sol Brotha tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sol Brotha tries to work over Heights's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sol Brotha lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Heights lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sol Brotha blocks an uppercut.
Sol Brotha is struggling to control the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha misses with a punch on the inside.
Sol Brotha blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sol Brotha slowing the pace effectively.
Heights lands an uppercut.
A short right from Heights.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heights misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sol Brotha stalling in the clinch but Heights improves position.
Heights lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sol Brotha.
Heights has a couple of punches blocked by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha lands with a left to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sol Brotha takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Heights.
A short body shot lands from Sol Brotha as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Sol Brotha.
A right handed body shot lands from Sol Brotha.
Heights lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sol Brotha backwards.
Sol Brotha digs a right hand into Heights's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heights's gas tank.
Sol Brotha throws an elbow but it misses.
Heights misses with a punch to the body.
Sol Brotha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sol Brotha misses with a punch on the inside.
Heights blocks an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Heights creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sol Brotha with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sol Brotha lands with a left to the head.
Heights working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sol Brotha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heights has a couple of punches blocked by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heights avoids it.
Sol Brotha dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heights.
Heights misses with a punch on the inside.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sol Brotha lands a shot to the body.
Sol Brotha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sol Brotha prevents a body shot from Heights.
Heights swings wildly with an uppercut but Sol Brotha uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sol Brotha.
Heights misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Seelow Heights will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Sol Brotha connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Heights jabs Sol Brotha right on the nose. Sol Brotha blinks but takes it well.
Sol Brotha scores with a jab. Heights acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Heights does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Heights ducks under a wild hook from Sol Brotha.
Heights tries to bum rush Sol Brotha with a series of wild strikes but Sol Brotha uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heights tries a head kick but it misses.
Sol Brotha lands a jab to the nose.
A telegraphed right hand from Heights misses the target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Heights.
Sol Brotha shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Heights as he jumps to the side.
Sol Brotha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heights was well out of range. Poor timing from Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heights's waist but Heights gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sol Brotha off to one side.
Sol Brotha throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sol Brotha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Heights moves away.
Heights lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sol Brotha fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha throws the left hand but Heights avoids the punch easily.
Sol Brotha throws a hook but Heights avoids it easily.
Sol Brotha throws a body punch but Heights moves out of range.
It looked like Heights was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Heights throws a jab when Sol Brotha was well out of range.
Jab by Sol Brotha.
Heights connects with a nice looking jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sol Brotha misses the target.
Sol Brotha swings for the body but Heights moves out of range.
Sol Brotha throws a low kick, looking for Heights's leg but Heights calmly moves out of range.
Sol Brotha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heights avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sol Brotha throws a leg kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Heights.
Heights fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sol Brotha tries to close the distance and clinch but Heights swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Decent striking displayed by Heights there.
Seelow Heights is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heights tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Sol Brotha manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sol Brotha changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sol Brotha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Heights manages to avoid it.
Heights throws a head kick that misses.
Heights scores with a nice right hand.
Sol Brotha misses the jab.
Heights throws the left hand but Sol Brotha avoids the punch easily.
Sol Brotha blocks a head kick by Heights.
Sol Brotha throws a sloppy body shot
and Heights counters with a thumping low kick.
Sol Brotha throws a body punch but Heights moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Heights.
Heights uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sol Brotha.
Heights connects with a body shot that sends Sol Brotha's belly button to the back.
Heights tries to clinch up but Sol Brotha circles away and keeps his distance.
Heights moves out of range as Sol Brotha strikes.
Heights is looking to counter with head kicks.
Sol Brotha throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sol Brotha throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Heights counters with a nice body shot.
Sol Brotha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Heights.
Heights misses with a looping right.
Heights bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sol Brotha swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sol Brotha ducks under a wild hook from Heights.
Sol Brotha slips a straight right by Heights.
Sol Brotha shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sol Brotha tries to bum rush Heights with a series of wild strikes but Heights uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A low kick from Sol Brotha misses
and Heights counters with a leg kick.
Heights just misses with a punch to the body.
Heights lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The fighters circling - Sol Brotha throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Heights slips under a jab.
Sol Brotha misses with a looping left.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Heights lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sol Brotha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sol Brotha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sol Brotha changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sol Brotha paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heights throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sol Brotha works the jab nicely.
Heights scores with a jab. Sol Brotha acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sol Brotha avoids the body shot from Heights.
Sol Brotha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Sol Brotha digs a good body shot into Heights's ribs.
Sol Brotha misses with a looping right.
Heights is looking to counter the offense by Sol Brotha and move into the clinch.
A head kick by Sol Brotha misses
and Heights counters with a nice body kick.
Heights throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Sol Brotha's head.
That has opened up YB Sol Brotha's cut even more.
Heights is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Heights tries to clinch there but Sol Brotha circles away.
Sol Brotha throws a jab when Heights was well out of range.
Heights tests Sol Brotha's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heights dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sol Brotha. That did some damage!
Sol Brotha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heights was well out of range. Poor timing from Sol Brotha.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seelow Heights 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!
A slow jab from Sol Brotha misses its intended target.
An inside leg kick from Sol Brotha misses.
Heights misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Heights pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heights ducks under a wild hook from Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha moves out of range of the body kick.
Heights misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sol Brotha throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heights sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Heights throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Heights scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sol Brotha throws out a loose jab but Heights uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sol Brotha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Heights is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sol Brotha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Heights half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sol Brotha throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Sol Brotha tenderised Heights's leg. Heights is trying to keep his angry face on.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heights. Sol Brotha does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sol Brotha throws a hook to the side of Heights's head but Heights sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heights fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sol Brotha just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sol Brotha scores with a body shot.
Sol Brotha misses with a low kick.
Sol Brotha attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heights.
Heights gets tackled into the cage by Sol Brotha. Sol Brotha maintains the clinch.
Sol Brotha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Heights.
Sol Brotha misses with a punch on the inside.
Sol Brotha gets through Heights's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Heights blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sol Brotha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heights's elbow.
Heights blocking some punches.
Sol Brotha digs a right hand into Heights's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Heights's gas tank.
Sol Brotha tries to land a knee to the head but Heights blocks with his arms.
Sol Brotha tries a body shot but Heights blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Heights as Sol Brotha tries to tie him up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sol Brotha.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heights swings wildly with an uppercut but Sol Brotha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sol Brotha misses with a punch to the body.
Sol Brotha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Heights is defending well for now.
Sol Brotha's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Heights working aggressively here.
Heights tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Heights scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heights doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heights.
A shot in the inside from Sol Brotha.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sol Brotha.
Heights digs a right hand into Sol Brotha's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sol Brotha's gas tank.
Sol Brotha takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heights working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sol Brotha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heights avoids it.
Sol Brotha doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heights lands a right hand.
Heights pushes Sol Brotha back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Heights throws a head punch that misses.
Sol Brotha tries to throw a body punch but Heights avoids it by throwing Sol Brotha back against the cage.
Heights scores with a shoulder strike.
Sol Brotha works on Heights's body with a couple of short punches.
YB Sol Brotha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sol Brotha throws a punch but it's blocked by Heights.
Sol Brotha blocking some punches.
Heights misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sol Brotha has a couple of punches blocked by Heights.
Heights tries to work over Sol Brotha's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Heights throws a punch but it's blocked by Sol Brotha.
A nice left hand lands by Heights.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha tries to stall but Heights uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Heights working aggressively here.
Sol Brotha can't find room to land a body shot as Heights controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Heights.
Heights throws a punch but it's blocked by Sol Brotha.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sol Brotha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sol Brotha tries to work over Heights's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sol Brotha blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Heights swings wildly with an uppercut but Sol Brotha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Heights lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sol Brotha backwards.
Heights gets through Sol Brotha's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sol Brotha lands a body shot.
Heights struggles to land a body shot inside as Sol Brotha controls his hands.
Heights swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sol Brotha.
Sol Brotha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heights blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heights scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Heights.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Seelow Heights.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Heights, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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