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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Hearns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabogo comes to the cage accompanied by 3 Doors Down - Duck and Run. Hearns has chosen Black Eyed Bruiser as his entrance music. Thomas Hearns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
13 - 12 - 0 |
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204 cm
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275 lbs
23 - 24 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Thomas Hearns!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Konstantin Menshow and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mabogo lands a head kick!
Mabogo tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Mabogo.
Mabogo throws a leg kick but Hearns sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mabogo defending well as Hearns loads up on a big left hand.
A head kick by Mabogo misses
and Hearns holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Hearns has Mabogo pressed against the cage, preventing Mabogo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mabogo working hard to break the clinch.
Hearns manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Hearns. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Hearns.
Mabogo misses with a leg kick.
Hearns unleashes a big counter combination but Mabogo bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mabogo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hearns finds it's way round the side to connect with Mabogo's head.
It looks like Kenalemodisa Mabogo has been cut.
Mabogo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hearns, right into the meat.
Mabogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good work by Hearns as he checks the leg kick.
Mabogo avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mabogo appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big left from Hearns misses.
Mabogo throws a sloppy head kick and Hearns moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hearns fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mabogo tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hearns! But no joy.
Mabogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hearns lands a really nice looking cross but Mabogo seems unphased.
Mabogo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Hearns throws a big shot that misses.
Mabogo thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hearns blocks a head kick by Mabogo.
Whack! Hearns lands a heavy head kick that drops Mabogo. The ref tackles Hearns to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Mabogo was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Thomas Hearns!
Thomas Hearns very nearly forgot to thank Cripplers Corner (starting at $25) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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