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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenalemodisa Mabogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boogie Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mabogo's entrance music is 3 Doors Down - Duck and Run. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
24 - 22 - 0 |
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212 lbs
18 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 22 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Boogie Knight!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Aleksandr Martynov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knight, as that shot connected.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mabogo or perhaps it was just good defense by Knight, which made it look bad.
A head kick misses from Knight.
Knight throws a combination that misses
and Mabogo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Knight's corner calls for a 1-2. Knight obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Knight misses with a combination
and Mabogo counters with a head kick.
Mabogo blocks a low kick nicely.
Mabogo is looking to counter the offense by Knight and move into the clinch.
Knight lands with an overhand left.
Mabogo moves into range and clinches up with Knight.
Knight trying to land knees to the body.
Knight stalling in the clinch.
Mabogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Knight has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Knight misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabogo moves into range and clinches up with Knight.
Mabogo cracks Knight with a nice body shot.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mabogo swings wildly with an uppercut but Knight uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Mabogo managing to block the knees to the body from Knight.
I was talking to Mabogo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Knight is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mabogo is defending well.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mabogo.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight is looking for a takedown.
Knight wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mabogo has him pressed against the cage.
Mabogo scores with a shot to the side of Knight's head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Knight.
Knight misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mabogo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Knight is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Mabogo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boogie Knight.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Knight blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mabogo keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
Knight is trying to force a seperation but Mabogo has the dominant position.
A right hand to the body from Knight.
Mabogo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Knight after a bit of a struggle.
Knight blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mabogo prevents a body shot from Knight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Boogie Knight has been cut.
Mabogo tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Knight misses with a body punch.
Knight scores with a nice hook to the head.
Nice body punch from Knight.
Mabogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mabogo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mabogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
Knight is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Mabogo is defending well.
Knight works on Mabogo's body with a couple of short punches.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Mabogo blocks a head kick by Knight.
Knight pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mabogo back to the cage. Knight follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knight gets tackled into the cage by Mabogo. Mabogo maintains the clinch.
Knight content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knight goes for a takedown attempt but Mabogo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Knight throws a right hand that misses
and Mabogo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Knight fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knight breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Knight looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mabogo is looking to clinch.
Knight throws a leg kick that is checked
and Mabogo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Mabogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mabogo has Knight pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Knight manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mabogo can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Mabogo is pressed up against the cage. Knight has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mabogo down to the mat. Mabogo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mabogo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Knight counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mabogo is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boogie Knight will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Boogie Knight's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mabogo clinches.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mabogo looking for a takedown.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Mabogo just misses with a elbow thrown towards Knight's brow.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Knight throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Knight lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knight swats away the attempt to clinch by Mabogo.
Mabogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mabogo slips under a jab from Knight.
Mabogo is looking to clinch but Knight is avoiding it.
Knight let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Knight lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Mabogo backs up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knight with a jab.
Knight looks to land a combination but Mabogo avoids it well.
Mabogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Mabogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Knight swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Knight tries to keep at a distance but Mabogo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mabogo blocks a body shot from Knight.
Mabogo working Knight over with knees to the body.
Knight connects with a knee to the head.
Knight has Mabogo pressed against the cage.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Knight scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo lands a shoulder strike.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mabogo misses with a punch to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mabogo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mabogo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mabogo tries a knee to the head but Knight blocks it.
Knight tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knight takes an elbow to the temple.
Mabogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Knight works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mabogo keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Mabogo is looking for a triangle here but Knight uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mabogo manages to get back to half guard.
Mabogo is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Knight is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mabogo.
Mabogo trying to keep a closed guard but Knight is proving a slippery customer.
Mabogo wants to sweep here but Knight controlling him for the moment.
Mabogo is working hard here to advance position.
Mabogo pulls Knight in to control the position.
Mabogo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Knight trying to control but Mabogo is working from the bottom.
Knight pushes down on Mabogo's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Mabogo gets back to full guard.
Mabogo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Knight is one step ahead there.
Knight looking to pass the guard.
Mabogo keeping moving, preventing Knight from controlling successfully.
Knight throws a big elbow that misses.
Knight postures up.
Mabogo wants to sweep but no luck.
Knight wants to control from the top but Mabogo keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boogie Knight showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Boogie Knight's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Mabogo moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Mabogo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Knight tries to keep at a distance but Mabogo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Knight lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mabogo prevents a body shot from Knight.
Mabogo tries a knee to the head but Knight blocks it.
Knight scores with a shot to the side of Mabogo's head.
Knight has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mabogo after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knight leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mabogo avoiding damage as Knight throws knees to the body.
Knight stalling in the clinch but Mabogo improves position.
A right handed body shot lands from Mabogo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mabogo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Knight regains guard immediately.
Knight being controlled here, momentarily.
Mabogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Knight tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Knight working a defensive guard here.
Knight wants to sweep but no luck.
Mabogo trying to control the position from guard on top but Knight is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mabogo stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Knight swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Knight wants to sweep here but Mabogo controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Knight preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Mabogo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mabogo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
Mabogo throws a strike aimed at the side of Knight's head but Knight avoids it well.
Knight is looking for a sweep.
Mabogo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Knight keeps working.
Knight tries to improve position but can't.
Mabogo wants to control but Knight is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mabogo trying to control the position but Knight is working away.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mabogo controls the position from side control.
Mabogo wants to control but Knight is keeping him busy.
Knight is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mabogo taking a break here but Knight is having none of it and regains half guard.
Mabogo is looking to take a break and control but Knight is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mabogo trying to control from Knight's half guard. Knight has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Mabogo has gone for a leg lock! Knight slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mabogo's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Knight trying to control the position from guard on top but Mabogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Boogie Knight just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Boogie Knight's cut.
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.
Mabogo tries for a takedown but Knight sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Knight wants to clinch up but Mabogo keeps it at a distance.
Knight changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mabogo tries to avoid it but Knight manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mabogo to the ground. Mabogo escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mabogo closes the distance but Knight moves to the side
and Knight counters with a thumping low kick.
Boogie Knight seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mabogo avoids the head kick by Knight.
Mabogo wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mabogo is looking to counter the offense by Knight and move into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mabogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabogo moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Knight is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Knight throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mabogo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight misses with a looping right.
Knight swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mabogo clinches up with Knight and pushes him back against the cage.
Mabogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Mabogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knight wants to break free but Mabogo has control.
Knight is looking to take this one to the mat.
Knight is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boogie Knight.
Knight is trying to maintain a safe position but Mabogo gets an underhook and turns Knight into the cage.
Knight is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Mabogo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Knight is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Mabogo wants to take the fight to the mat but Knight manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Mabogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mabogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Knight's elbow.
Knight goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo trying to land knees to the body.
Knight wants to break free but Mabogo has control.
Mabogo lands an elbow that stopped Knight in his tracks for a moment.
Knight tries to throw a body punch but Mabogo avoids it by throwing Knight back against the cage.
Knight has a couple of punches blocked by Mabogo.
Mabogo is leaning against Knight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mabogo is leaning against Knight and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mabogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knight blocks a body shot from Mabogo.
Mabogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
Knight is looking to control Mabogo's arms but Mabogo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Knight has his back to the cage.
Knight throws a head punch that misses.
Mabogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knight's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mabogo obliges.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mabogo.
Mabogo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mabogo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mabogo can't find room to land a body shot as Knight controls the action.
Mabogo misses with some punches.
Mabogo lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mabogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mabogo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mabogo is defending well for now.
Mabogo pushes Knight back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mabogo throws an elbow that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mabogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Knight is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Mabogo obliges.
A head punch on the inside from Knight fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Knight.
Knight with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mabogo.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mabogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Knight avoids it.
Mabogo is working for takedown but Knight is calmly controlling the position for now.
Mabogo trying to land knees to the body.
Mabogo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mabogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Knight avoids the damage to the body.
Mabogo lands with a right to the head.
Mabogo tightens his grip and picks Knight up, before dumping him to the ground. Knight manages to land in guard.
Mabogo stays in close to Knight's body and controls the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo had his way with Boogie Knight in that round.
The cut man is working on Boogie Knight's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick by Knight misses
and Mabogo counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Knight thinking.
Mabogo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knight manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mabogo darts in and clinches Knight up against the cage.
Knight lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
Knight lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mabogo missing with knees to the body.
Mabogo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mabogo lands an elbow inside that Knight shrugs off.
Mabogo misses with a knee strike.
Knight blocks an elbow strike.
Mabogo blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Knight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knight working hard to break the clinch.
Mabogo keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Mabogo lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Mabogo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Knight misses with a punch on the inside.
Knight lands a shoulder strike.
Knight is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mabogo is defending well for now.
Knight is looking for a takedown.
Mabogo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mabogo lands a knee to the head.
Kenalemodisa Mabogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Knight is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Knight blocking some punches.
Mabogo tries a body shot but Knight blocks it.
Knight tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Knight misses with a punch to the body.
Knight avoids a wild elbow strike from Mabogo.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mabogo working aggressively here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mabogo.
Knight holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Knight breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mabogo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Knight looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Mabogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Knight swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mabogo with a jab.
Mabogo tries to clinch up.
Knight pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mabogo moves in looking to clinch but Knight pushes him off.
Mabogo tries to clinch up.
Mabogo throws a powerful right kick. Knight tried to block low but the kick was high! Knight was taken right off of his feet! Mabogo jumps in to finish the job and the ref tackles him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenalemodisa Mabogo!
Kenalemodisa Mabogo retains his super heavyweight title!
Kenalemodisa Mabogo was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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