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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Staal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Staal has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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198 cm
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280 lbs
15 - 6 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, John Staal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Staal takes one on the button.
Heggs throws a series of punches but Staal moves out of range.
Staal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Heggs throws a series of punches but Staal avoids them all with ease.
Staal tries to land a front kick but Heggs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Staal sizes up Heggs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Staal.
Staal goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Heggs throws a body kick that misses
and Staal counters with a nice low kick that buckles Heggs's knee momentarily.
Both fighters circling a little - Staal finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Staal lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Staal looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Staal lands a body shot.
Heggs looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Heggs chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Staal can pounce on him.
Heggs on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Staal moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Heggs's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Staal lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Staal works on Heggs's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Staal drops Heggs onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Heggs is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Heggs is rocked!
It looks like Luther Heggs has been cut.
Staal lands an elbow that stopped Heggs in his tracks for a moment.
Heggs is still on wobbly legs! Can Staal finish him?
Staal throws a big uppercut that drops Heggs! More strikes from Staal and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Heggs lies dazed against the cage as Staal celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Staal!
John Staal is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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