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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seelow Heights (ranked 4762 p4p, 3311 weight class) and Jackson Boone (ranked 110 p4p, 83 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 cm 30 209 9 - 9 - 1 |
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187 cm 36 190 16 - 14 - 1 |
Great wrestler World class boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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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 9 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Seelow Heights! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 16 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackson Boone! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Heights slips a straight right by Boone. Boone 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. Heights ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. It looked like Heights was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Jackson Boone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Heights dives in and grabs Boone's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boone pushes down on Heights's head and hops out. Heights has been working on his boxing with his coaches at For Pride and Prodigies in the buildup to the fight. Heights tries to clinch there but Boone circles away.
Heights throws a body punch but Boone moves out of range. Boone loads up on a big right hand but Heights slips the punch. Heights walks into a left hand.
It looks like Seelow Heights has been cut. Boone throws a body punch but Heights moves out of range. Boone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. Boone lands a body shot.
Boone lands a jab to Heights's midsection. Boone looks to land a left hand but Heights moved out of range nicely. Heights throws a head kick that misses. Heights moves out of range of the strikes. Heights shoots for a double leg takedown but Boone sprawls well. He's pushed Heights's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Boone displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Heights. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seelow Heights. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heights was well out of range. Poor timing from Boone. Heights closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Boone misses with a hook from the clinch. Boone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Heights manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Heights has his hands on Boone's head, controlling the position. Boone wanted to stand there but Heights had control of the position. Heights not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Boone trying to stand up but can't free himself from Heights's guard. Boone won't allow Heights to get back to his feet. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Boone is looking to stand up but Heights won't let him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Boone misses with a body shot.
Boone looks to land a right hand but Heights moved out of range. Good work by Heights as he checks the leg kick. Heights closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boone working aggressively here.
Heights with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boone prevents a body shot from Heights. Boone lands with a right to the head. Heights ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Heights no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Heights is controlling Boone's posture. Heights wants to get back to his feet but Boone is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Boone must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Heights is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. Boone wants to stand but Heights has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boone stops Heights from standing up. Heights has a closed guard, preventing Boone from standing up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Boone missing with a left hand there. Heights was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Boone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Boone cracks a nice hook into Heights's ribs. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Heights shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Boone defends it nicely. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Boone dominated that round. The cut man is working on Seelow Heights's cut. That's time! Heights's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Heights slips under a jab from Boone. Heights uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boone.
Boone swings for the body but Heights moves out of range.
Boone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Heights dives in and scores a takedown into Boone's guard. Boone is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Heights with a flurry of punches that miss. Heights controls from within his opponent's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Heights postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heights won't allow Boone to get back to his feet. Heights working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Heights trying to control the position from guard on top but Boone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Jackson Boone is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Boone throws a body shot but no joy. Heights wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Boone gets tackled into the cage by Heights. Heights maintains the clinch. Boone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boone misses with some punches.
Boone has a couple of punches blocked by Heights.
Boone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boone fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Heights.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boone. Boone tries a body shot but Heights blocks it.
Boone struggles to land a body shot inside as Heights controls his hands.
Boone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Heightss head. Boone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Boone softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Heights stalling the fight.
Heights wants to stall.
Boone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Boone fails to land. Heights breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Boone misses with a low kick. It looked like Heights was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Heights ducks under a wild hook from Boone. Boone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heights changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boone tries to avoid it but Heights manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boone to the ground. Boone escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Boone just misses with a punch to the body.
Heights takes one on the button. Boone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Heights paws at him with a jab and circles away. Heights tries to clinch there but Boone circles away.
Heights moves in looking to clinch but Boone pushes him off. Boone thuds a left hand into Heights's body. A jab from Boone misses. Heights tries to clinch but Boone is having none of it. Heights keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Boone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Heights doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Boone closes the distance and clinches. Boone swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boone misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Heights prevents a body shot from Boone. Jackson Boone seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Boone tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Heights's elbow. Boone has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Boone misses with a punch on the inside.
Boone cracks Heights with a nice body shot. Boone misses with the head strike.
Heights breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Heights ducks right into an uppercut from Boone. Heights misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Boone takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And Boone tries to counter it with a takedown but Heights pushes his down on his head and steps out. Heights shoots in for a takedown but Boone shows good takedown defense. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seelow Heights. That's going to take a lot out of him. Heights scores with a head kick. Boone tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Boone misses the shot to the body. A left lands for Boone. Seelow Heights is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Boone wants to clinch up but Heights keeps it at a distance. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Boone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Seelow Heights's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round! Boone scoring well with a low kick there.
Boone tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Horrible takedown attempt by Heights or perhaps it was just good defense by Boone, which made it look bad. Boone misses with a hook. Heights ducked under it nicely. Heights shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Heights wants to control from the top but Boone keeps moving. Boone tries to land a sweep but no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Heights wants to control from the top but Boone keeps moving. Heights sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Boone is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Heights is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Heights looking to pass the guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Heights tries to clinch up but Boone circles away and keeps his distance. Boone just misses with a punch to the body.
Boone swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Heights tries to clinch but Boone moves out of range. Heights ducks under a wild hook from Boone. Boone stuns Heights with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Heights shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Heights throws a combination. Boone tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Heights closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Boone to the mat! Boone manages to get full guard. Boone working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Heights. Boone is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Heights is controlling him. Heights slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Boone wants to get back to his feet but Heights is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Heights looking to sit in guard and control but Boone gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Heights looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Boone passes into half guard.
Boone is thwarting Heights's attempts to control the position. Seelow Heights has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Boone wants to stand up but Heights has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jackson Boone is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Heights regains full guard. Nicely done. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Boone wanted to stand there but Heights had control of the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Jackson Boone. I've got Boone winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Boone! Jumping up and down and very excited, Jackson Boone waved his t-shirt featuring Kato's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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