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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Slugger Dunes (ranked 1006 p4p, 1719 weight class) and Seelow Heights (ranked 151 p4p, 275 weight class). Dunes comes to the cage accompanied by The World's Greatest. 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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180 cm 35 190 23 - 15 - 1 |
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191 cm 34 209 18 - 15 - 1 |
Good wrestling 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 23 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Slugger Dunes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 18 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seelow Heights! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Heights. Nice defenses there by Heights. A head kick misses from Dunes. Dunes throws a leg kick but Heights sees it coming and checks it nicely. Dunes throws a lazy uppercut
and Heights counters with a body kick that stops Dunes in his tracks momentarily. Heights takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
We've been told by Dunes's head coaches at Champion Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Dunes throws the left hand but Heights avoids the punch easily. Dunes moves into range and connects with a jab. Dunes lands a really nice looking cross but Heights seems unphased.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heights. Dunes does a little dance to reset his feet. Dunes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. A slow jab from Dunes misses its intended target. Dunes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dunes throws a big shot that misses. Dunes throws out a loose jab but Heights uses good head movement to avoid it. A jab from Heights misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Heights thuds his shin into the meat of Dunes's side. Heights throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A shot to the liver by Heights. Beautiful body shot. Slugger Dunes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dunes dips to his left and cracks Heights with an uppercut! Dunes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Heights. Heights chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heights slips under a jab from Dunes. A countering left hand to the body from Heights misses. A nice leg kick from Heights, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dunes misses with a leg kick and Heights counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Dunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Nice body punch from Heights. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dunes misses with a looping right. Heights punishes Dunes's body with a nice straight punch. Dunes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Heights counters with a solid body kick. Dunes is breathing heavily. Dunes throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Heights counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dunes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunes missing with a left hand there. Heights was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Heights is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dunes rather than just go for the knockout. Dunes throws a body shot but no joy. Heights throws a jab but it's blocked by Dunes. Heights throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heights takes a swing at Dunes's ribcage but misses. Heights checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Good leg kick by Heights. Heights throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dunes. Heights looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Dunes takes a jab right on the kisser.
A big right from Dunes misses. Dunes misses with a leg kick and Heights counters with a nice uppercut. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Heights checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dunes thuds a left hand into Heights's body. Dunes swings widly with a right hand
and Heights counters with a stiff right hand. Heights throws a body punch but Dunes moves out of range. Dunes moves out of range as Heights throws a body kick.
Heights is looking to slow Dunes down with leg kicks. Dunes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Heights. Heights uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunes. Dunes on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jab from Heights. Heights lands a leg kick that knocks Dunes off balance momentarily. Dunes tries to close the distance and clinch but Heights swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. A big left from Dunes misses. Heights throws a counter combo. Dunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Heights. Dunes moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Heights misses with a straight left. Dunes went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice shot by Dunes. Dunes tries to clinch up but Heights circles away and keeps his distance. Heights misses with a wild body shot. Dunes throws a big counter combination but Heights scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Nice defenses there by Heights. Dunes throws a leg kick but Heights moved away. Heights misses with a jab, cross combination.
Heights throws a lazy right hand but Dunes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Heights lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Heights. Some bone on bone action there as Heights checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Heights misses with a low kick. Dunes lands with a straight right. Heights didn't see that one coming. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A combination from Heights does no damage. Dunes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Heights. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seelow Heights dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Dunes throws a low kick but Heights avoids it. Dunes throws a big shot that misses. Heights throws a body shot but no joy. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dunes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Heights takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A big left from Dunes misses. Dunes throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Heights sees it coming and avoids it easily. Heights displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Dunes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Dunes throws a hook but Heights avoids it easily. A little jabbing left from Heights on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Dunes misses with a kick to the body and Heights counters with a nice body kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Heights misses the shot to the body. Dunes misses with a kick to the body and Heights counters with a straight right hand. Heights jabs at Dunes's body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Heights drops his hands momentarily and Dunes takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Dunes misses with a left hand and Heights connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. No joy there for Dunes, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dunes throws a hook to the side of Heights's head but Heights sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Dunes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Heights lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. The fighters circling - Dunes throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Heights defending well as Dunes loads up on a big left hand. Heights lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Dunes lands with an uppercut that bounces Heights off the cage and back into range. Heights pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Dunes throws a series of punches but Heights avoids them all with ease. Dunes slips a jab from Heights. Heights catches Dunes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Dunes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A looping hook to the body misses from Heights. Dunes does a little dance to reset his feet. A punch combination from Heights misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dunes connects with a leg kick. Dunes looks to throw the jab but Heights is out of range. The crowd cheers as Heights lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dunes doesn't seem phased though. Dunes misses with an uppercut
and Heights counters with a nice body shot. Heights displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dunes is rocked! Dunes throws out a loose jab but Heights uses good head movement to avoid it. Heights misses with a wild combination.
Heights throws a body shot but no joy. Heights avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Jab by Dunes. Heights has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Good standup being displayed there by Dunes as he connects with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dunes throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Heights counters with a solid body kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Heights. Dunes does a little dance to reset his feet. Dunes throws a head kick but Heights moves out of range.
Dunes motions for Heights to come forward. Dunes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Heights throws a half hearted mid kick. Heights lands a nice looking body kick. Dunes throws a low kick, looking for Heights's leg but Heights calmly moves out of range. Heights misses with a straight left. Dunes pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Heights - that will leave a mark!
Seelow Heights seems to be getting the better of the standup. Dunes throws a hook but Heights blocks it. A countering left hand to the body from Heights misses. Donk. Dunes catches Heights right on the button with a cross. Heights has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Heights just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dunes misses the body punch and Heights counters with a right hand to the body. Heights lands a nice looking body shot.
Dunes blocks a jab. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Dunes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Dunes throws an off balance right hand
and Heights counters with a right hand to the body. A low kick from Dunes misses and Heights counters with a good, hard body kick but Dunes shrugs it off. Heights lands with a nice body kick. Heights cracks Dunes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Heights moves into range and connects with a jab. Heights fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dunes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Dunes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Heights. Heights uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dunes has time to react. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Seelow Heights showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! Heights cracks Dunes with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Dunes tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Heights pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Dunes is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seelow Heights! A victorious Seelow Heights thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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