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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luther Heggs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wango Tango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tango is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Super Bon Bon - Soul Coughing. 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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198 cm
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280 lbs
40 - 23 - 1 |
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225 cm
33
300 lbs
24 - 20 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Decent 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
40 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luther Heggs! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wango Tango! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Felipe Paraventi and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tango tries to close the distance and clinch but Heggs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. As Tango tries to get set, Heggs tries to push him back and clinch up but Tango manages to avoid the attempt. Heggs swats away the attempt to clinch by Tango. Heggs tries to counter by clinching up but Tango breaks away and moves out of range. Heggs has Tango up against the cage in a clinch.
Tango stalling against the cage.
Heggs tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Heggs scores with a shot to the side of Tango's head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heggs. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tango throws a knee to the head but misses.
Heggs pushes Tango back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Heggs avoiding damage as Tango throws knees to the body.
Tango told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight. Heggs avoiding damage.
Tango missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tango just leaning against Heggs, taking a breather. Heggs misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Heggs.
Heggs prevents a body shot from Tango. A shot in the inside from Heggs. A nice right hand lands inside from Heggs. Tango tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Heggs dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Tango is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Heggs lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heggs struggles to land a body shot inside as Tango controls his hands.
Heggs misses with a hook from the clinch. The referee is keeping an eye on Tango - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Tango is trying to stall.
Tango is trying to maintain a safe position but Heggs gets an underhook and turns Tango into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The referee calls for Heggs to work.
Heggs throws a head punch that misses. Tango taking a breather. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Wango Tango. Heggs tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tango manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Heggs closes the distance and pushes Tango back into the cage. Tango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heggs avoids it. Heggs blocks a body shot from Tango. Heggs blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Heggs throws a punch but it's blocked by Tango. Heggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tango tries to clinch but Heggs moves out of range. This has been an exciting period of action! Heggs on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tango darts in and clinches Heggs up against the cage. Tango swings wildly with an uppercut but Heggs uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tango lands a body punch. Heggs fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tango unloads a knee to the mid-section. Heggs trying to control the position but instead, Tango has worked for underhooks and has pushed Heggs into the cage. Tango misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tango manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Heggs softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Heggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Tango cracks Heggs with a nice body shot. Tango lands a body shot. Heggs is breathing heavily. Tango lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Tango scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tango lands a knee to the body.
A short right from Tango. Stalling in the clinch from Tango.
Knees to the body from Tango.
Tango just leaning against Heggs, taking a breather. This has been an exciting period of action! Tango slowing the pace effectively. Heggs is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tango is keeping busy. Tango tries to land knees in the clinch but Heggs avoids the damage to the body. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Heggs. Tango with a knee to the head.
Heggs takes a shot to the head. Heggs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tango tries to close the distance and clinch up but Heggs swats him away and circles back towards the center. Tango tries to clinch but Heggs moves out of range. Tango pivots, looking for a leg kick but Heggs is out of range and Tango settles back down. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Wango Tango will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Heggs showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tango.
Tango closes the distance and clinches. Tango is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Heggs is keeping busy. Heggs lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Tango landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Tango tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Heggs avoids it. Heggs is trying to break free. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Tango misses with some punches.
Heggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tango misses with a hook to the ribs.
Heggs is trying to push Tango away but Tango has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Tango scores with a nice hook to the head. Tango landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tango keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Heggs's efforts to push away. A short right from Tango on the inside. Tango lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Heggs goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Heggs takes a shot to the head. Heggs blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Heggs is trying to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Tango.
Wango Tango seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Tango throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tango lands with a light punch inside.
Heggs is rocked! Tango scores with a nice hook to the head. Oh Heggs is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Tango controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Wango Tango! After the big win, Wango Tango made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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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
45% |
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