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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andre Salaam (ranked 6420 p4p, 3768 weight class) and Heke Jogert (ranked 730 p4p, 501 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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191 cm 19 265 1 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm 19 265 2 - 0 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Solid Muay Thai Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt Lethal high kicks Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andre Salaam! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Heke Jogert! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Salaam swings for the body but Jogert moves out of range.
Salaam misses with a straight left. Jogert now looks to counter with a shot at the body. Jogert lands with a right hand.
It looks like Andre Salaam has been cut. Salaam throws out a loose jab but Jogert uses good head movement to avoid it. It seemed like Jogert was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Salaam scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Jogert with a nice calf kick. Jogert bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Jogert looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Jogert blocks a jab. Jogert throws a nice outside leg kick. Jogert throws a wild body kick that Salaam sees coming a mile off. Jogert lands a high kick!
Salaam connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
It looks like Heke Jogert has been cut. Salaam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jogert uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Jogert connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Salaam is rocked! Salaam jabs Jogert to the body, keeping him at a distance. Jogert feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Salaam sprawling to the canvas! Salaam rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Jogert finish him?!
Oh Salaam is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Andre Salaam's cut is getting worse. Salaam moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Jogert fails to land. Salaam misses with a punch on the inside.
Salaam seems to have got his legs back now.
That's one minute gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Salaam.
Jogert looks winded! Jogert tries to throw a body punch but Salaam avoids it by throwing Jogert back against the cage. Salaam presses Jogert against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Salaam lands a body punch. A shot in the inside from Salaam. A quick uppercut on the inside from Salaam. A nice right hand lands inside from Salaam. Jogert blocks a body shot from Salaam. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Salaam. Jogert throws a head punch that misses. A shot in the inside from Salaam. Jogert blocks an uppercut.
Salaam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salaam lands a nice uppercut. Salaam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Salaam blocks a body shot from Jogert. Salaam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Salaam misses with some punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Salaam softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Salaam just leaning against Jogert, taking a breather. Jogert tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Salaam lands with a right to the head. Salaam breaks the clinch.
Salaam misses the body punch and Jogert finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Salaam thuds his right hand into Jogert's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Jogert lands the left hand. Jogert thows a body kick. Salaam tries to catch it but that hurt him. Salaam throws a hook to the side of Jogert's head but Jogert sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Salaam swings for the body but Jogert moves out of range.
Salaam backing away here, and Jogert unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Salaam throws out a powerful jab. Jogert dips to his left and cracks Salaam with an uppercut! Salaam throws a jab but it's blocked by Jogert. Jogert looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Salaam swings widly with a right hand
and Jogert counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Salaam thinking. Salaam takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Salaam closes the distance and clinches. Salaam misses with a punch to the body.
Salaam throws a punch but it's blocked by Jogert.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Salaam misses with a hook from the clinch. Jogert goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jogert lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Salaam backwards.
Andre Salaam's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Salaam swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jogert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whack! Jogert lands a heavy head kick that drops Salaam. The ref tackles Jogert to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Salaam was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Heke Jogert! Our winner, Heke Jogert, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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