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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seelow Heights (ranked 1345 p4p, 777 weight class) and Ruben Ruiz Mangas (ranked 208 p4p, 116 weight class). Heights comes to the cage accompanied by For Heavy Metal we will die!. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mangas's choice of entrance music: I'm a Soldier. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 cm 26 209 8 - 5 - 0 |
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187 cm 25 209 8 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler 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 8 - 5 - 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 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruben Ruiz Mangas! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Heights just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangas moves into range and clinches up with Heights. A quick uppercut on the inside from Mangas. Mangas keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heights's efforts to push away. Heights throws a punch but it's blocked by Mangas. Mangas tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Heights tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Heights working aggressively here.
Heights digs a right hand into Mangas's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mangas's gas tank. Heights misses with the head strike.
Mangas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Heights working hard to break the clinch. A body shot lands from Heights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mangas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mangas tries to throw a body punch but Heights avoids it by throwing Mangas back against the cage. Heights misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mangas. Heights blocks a body shot from Mangas. Mangas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mangas trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mangas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heights is pressed up against the cage. Mangas has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Heights down to the mat. Heights avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Ruben Ruiz Mangas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Mangas throws a jab when Heights was well out of range. Heights looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Heights takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A solid leg kick lands there for Heights.
Heights slips a jab from Mangas. Heights was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Mangas gets a double leg takedown into Heights's guard. Mangas throwing strikes from guard but Heights blocks nicely. Mangas stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Heights swivels though and keeps the full guard. Heights keeping moving, preventing Mangas from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heights is adopting a defensive guard. Mangas seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Mangas preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mangas moves out of range as Heights strikes. Mangas tries a head kick but it misses.
Good shot there by Mangas. Good exchange - Mangas coming out on top. Mangas lands with a right hand. Mangas connects with a looping right hand.
Heights connects with a crisp jab. Heights lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Mangas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Seelow Heights is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Mangas with a hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Heights takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mangas lands a glancing blow to the side of Heights's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mangas looks to land a right hand but Heights moved out of range. Heights looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Heights slips a straight right by Mangas. Mangas just misses with a punch to the body.
Mangas takes a swing at Heights's ribcage but misses. Mangas throws a leg kick but Heights sees it coming and moves out of range. Mangas misses with a body kick. Heights misses with a leg kick. Mangas throws out a counter right but Heights avoids it with no problem. Mangas misses with a left hand enabling Heights to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Ruben Ruiz Mangas has been cut. Heights lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Mangas scores with a sloppy right hand. Heights should have avoided that one. Mangas has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off. Mangas throws a right hand that misses
and Heights counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mangas misses with a straight left. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Ruiz Mangas dominated that round. The cut man is working on Ruben Ruiz Mangas's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Mangas throws a jab but it's blocked by Heights. Mangas scores with a shot to the body.
Heights fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mangas manages to avoid it. A nice leg kick lands there from Heights. Heights throws a leg kick and Mangas counters with a nice body shot. Heights stuffs the takedown. Mangas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Heights. Heights obviously looking to wear him down.
Mangas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Heights manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Heights takes a swing at Mangas's ribcage but misses. A little jabbing left from Mangas on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A bone on bone clash there as Heights blocks the leg kick.
Heights misses with a leg kick and Mangas makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. A slapping body kick lands there for Mangas. Mangas just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mangas throws a lazy right hand but Heights sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Heights is looking to counter punch. Ruben Ruiz Mangas seems to be getting the better of the standup. Mangas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Heights counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Mangas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heights. Mangas tries a head kick but it misses.
Heights blocks the body kick.
Mangas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Heights checks it well. Mangas lands with a shot to the body. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mangas, as that shot connected.
Mangas misses with a straight right. Mangas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Heights connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mangas misses with a low kick. Mangas misses with a series of wild punches.
A shot to the body from Mangas misses letting Heights counter with a right hand. Heights cracks Mangas with a good jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mangas swings away with a leg kick that misses. Mangas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heights sees it coming and avoids it easily. Mangas misses with a takedown letting Heights counter with a right hand. The fighters circling - Mangas throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Heights misses with a head kick.
Mangas thows a leg kick but Heights checks it and Heights counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heights tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mangas is able to avoid easily. Mangas tries to work over Heights's front leg with a kick but Heights checks it. Heights takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mangas has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mangas tried to score with a low kick but Heights checks it. Mangas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heights sees it coming and avoids it easily. Heights throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mangas on the side of the head. Mangas throws a poor cross that misses
and Heights connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mangas is rocked! Mangas swings and misses with a shot to the body and Heights counters with a crisp right that sends Mangas to the canvas! Heights follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seelow Heights! Seelow Heights bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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