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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ginobili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Rocky Balboa was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
12 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Manu Ginobili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginobili throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Ginobili.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ginobili misses with the combination.
Ginobili misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Ginobili.
Ginobili catches Balboa with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ginobili takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ginobili is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Balboa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Manu Ginobili has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Balboa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Balboa lands a slapping body shot.
Balboa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ginobili circles away quickly and effectively.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Nice body punch from Balboa.
Balboa scores with a push kick.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Ginobili avoids it well.
Balboa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Balboa there.
Danga de danga de dang - Balboa scores with a four punch combination!
Jab from Balboa.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ginobili looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ginobili dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ginobili. Balboa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Balboa.
Ginobili throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Balboa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ginobili throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Balboa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Ginobili bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ginobili lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Balboa feints and then cracks Ginobili's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ginobili down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Ginobili tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Ginobili.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Balboa.
Decent striking displayed by Ginobili there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa tries to bum rush Ginobili with a series of wild strikes but Ginobili uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Ginobili avoids them all with ease.
Ginobili misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa throws a right hand that Ginobili ducks under and follows up with a left that Ginobili also avoids with ease.
Ginobili misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ginobili on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balboa. Balboa obviously looking to wear him down.
Ginobili avoids a punch combination nicely.
A combination from Ginobili does no damage.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Ginobili throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili throws a looping overhand right but Balboa ducks down to avoid it.
Balboa takes one on the button.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Balboa.
Balboa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Ginobili.
Balboa throws a wild body kick that Ginobili sees coming a mile off.
Ginobili throws a hook but Balboa blocks it.
A nice combination there by Balboa.
Ginobili rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa feints and then cracks Ginobili's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ginobili down.
Balboa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ginobili misses with a wild body shot.
Balboa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Balboa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Balboa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Balboa lands a nice shot that snaps Ginobili's head back.
Balboa throws a right hand that Ginobili ducks under and follows up with a left that Ginobili also avoids with ease.
Ginobili has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ginobili throws a wild body kick that Balboa sees coming a mile off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Balboa throws a right hand that Ginobili ducks under and follows up with a left that Ginobili also avoids with ease.
Ginobili scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balboa moves out of range as Ginobili strikes.
Balboa looks to land a body kick but Ginobili moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ginobili. Balboa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ginobili looks to land a combination but Balboa avoids it well.
Balboa tries to land a front kick but Ginobili steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
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!
A thudding body kick lands there by Ginobili!
Ginobili misses with a wild body shot.
Balboa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ginobili circles away quickly and effectively.
Ginobili lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Balboa fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ginobili has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ginobili avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa throws a leg kick but Ginobili checks it.
Ginobili lands a nice looking body shot.
Balboa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Manu Ginobili'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.
Ginobili swinging wildly here.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ginobili throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ginobili closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ginobili misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa misses with a body kick.
Balboa dodges the punch combination from Ginobili.
Ginobili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Balboa scores with a leg kick.
Balboa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Ginobili looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Balboa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Balboa throws the kick towards the body but Ginobili avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginobili avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ginobili takes a kick to the side of the head.
Ginobili fails to land with a series of punches.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ginobili.
Rocky Balboa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Balboa.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Balboa.
Ginobili throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Ginobili pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ginobili is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ginobili misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manu Ginobili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ginobili dodges the punch combination from Balboa.
Balboa takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Ginobili.
Ginobili blocks a head kick by Balboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Balboa checks the leg kick.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa blocks a jab.
Balboa misses with a head kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Ginobili might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ginobili misses with a low kick.
Ginobili thows a body shot but no joy.
Ginobili moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Balboa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ginobili throws a head kick that Balboa semi-blocks.
A punch combination from Balboa misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ginobili lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Balboa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Balboa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ginobili uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Balboa.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Balboa. Ginobili shrugs it off though.
Balboa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ginobili uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Balboa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ginobili lands a right hook to the body.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Balboa.
Ginobili takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Ginobili lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ginobili misses the shot to the body.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa slips a jab and a cross from Ginobili.
Balboa lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ginobili at a distance.
Ginobili tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa cracks a nice hook into Ginobili's ribs.
Balboa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Ginobili.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili moves out of range of the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balboa.
Ginobili is looking to wear down Balboa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ginobili lands a high kick!
Ginobili walks forward, straight into a front kick from Balboa.
Balboa misses with a low kick.
Balboa chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ginobili throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Balboa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ginobili misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balboa.
Ginobili fails to land with a series of punches.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Ginobili takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ginobili connects with a jab.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch combination from Ginobili misses.
Ginobili lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa throws a head kick that half lands.
Balboa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Balboa lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rocky Balboa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Manu Ginobili'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. This is the final round!
Ginobili lands with a straight right. Balboa didn't see that one coming.
Balboa throws a hook but Ginobili blocks it.
Balboa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ginobili.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ginobili.
Nice straight punches there by Ginobili. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ginobili.
Balboa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A bone on bone clash there as Balboa blocks the leg kick.
Balboa lands a lovely overhand right.
Balboa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ginobili checks it well.
Ginobili throws a push kick but Balboa slaps the foot to one side.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Sloppy strikes from Balboa. Those never looked like landing.
Ginobili with a nice cross.
Ginobili stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa needs to keep his hands up - Ginobili had a free shot at his head there.
Ginobili wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ginobili connects with a high kick.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Ginobili is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginobili throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Balboa.
Ginobili pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ginobili misses with a series of wild punches.
Balboa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Balboa feints and then cracks Ginobili's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ginobili down.
Balboa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ginobili.
Ginobili misses with a hook. Balboa ducked under it nicely.
Balboa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Balboa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Balboa connects with an inside leg kick.
Ginobili misses with a two punch combination.
Ginobili will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ginobili throws a series of punches but Balboa moves out of range.
Ginobili tries a head kick but it misses.
Crunch! Balboa slams his shin into Ginobili's torso.
Ginobili just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili misses with the combination.
Ginobili's jab looks to have found its range, popping Balboa under the eye.
Balboa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ginobili throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
Balboa throws a body punch but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Good leg kick by Balboa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Balboa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ginobili to score with a decent uppercut.
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!
Ginobili fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balboa is out of range.
Ginobili sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ginobili is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ginobili lands a leg kick that knocks Balboa off balance momentarily.
Ginobili throws a chopping leg kick but Balboa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Ginobili takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ginobili connects with a high kick.
Sloppy strikes from Ginobili. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili throws a series of punches but Balboa moves out of range.
Ginobili throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Balboa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Balboa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ginobili takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sloppy strikes from Ginobili. Those never looked like landing.
A jab lands there for Ginobili.
Balboa thuds his right hand into Ginobili's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Balboa throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Balboa lands with a good body shot.
Ginobili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balboa moves away.
Balboa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ginobili moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ginobili scores with a head kick. Balboa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Balboa lands a glancing blow to the side of Ginobili's head.
Ginobili pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ginobili misses with the combination.
Ginobili walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Balboa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ginobili.
A head kick misses from Balboa.
Ginobili swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Balboa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Balboa looks for the body kick but Ginobili saw that one coming.
Ginobili looks to land a body kick but Balboa moved away.
Balboa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Balboa throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili tries a head kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ginobili takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Some wild striking there from Ginobili.
Balboa throws a wild body kick that Ginobili sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ginobili lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Balboa throws a shot to the body.
Ginobili throws a combination. Balboa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Manu Ginobili has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ginobili connects with a high kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Manu Ginobili.
Well Balboa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rocky Balboa!
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