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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between London Saint James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kruno Masni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Saint James comes to the cage accompanied by Rocky Road To Dublin. London Saint James has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, London Saint James! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Kruno Masni! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Saint James throws a front kick aimed at Masni's knee but Masni avoids it well. Masni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Masni looks to clinch
and Saint James counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Saint James. Masni looks gassed! Saint James slips nicely into half guard. Saint James lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Saint James connects with a nice short shot to Masni's temple.
Saint James decides to stand and escape the position. Masni closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saint James circles away.
Saint James lands a big right hand that sends Masni crashing to the mat! Saint James stays standing though and waves Masni back to his feet!
 Masni is rocked!
 It looks like Kruno Masni has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Saint James feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Masni crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). London Saint James!
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Duran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tom Watson has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Roberto Duran's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Duran! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Watson! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Duran defending well as Watson loads up on a big left hand.
Duran scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Duran throwing shots but Watson is blocking nicely. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Duran is stalling here. Watson is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Duran seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Watson has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Duran on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Duran tries to get out of the position. Duran struggling a bit here. Duran is trying to work for a sweep but Watson has mounted him!
Watson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Watson gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Duran to score an easy takedown into full guard. Duran wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Duran throws and elbow that misses. Watson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Duran's guard. Nice move by Watson! Duran wants to sweep but no luck.
 That's two 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. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Duran pulls Watson in to control the position. Duran is looking to sweep but instead, Watson has passed into half guard.
Duran tries to get to full guard but Watson has control of the leg.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Watson escapes and gets back to his feet. Watson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duran drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Duran working the body and head with strikes. Watson looks gassed! Duran tries to move to full mount but Watson actually manages to regain half guard. Duran trying to mount his opponent but Watson defends it.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Duran is looking to stall here but Watson recovers full guard. Duran pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Watson is keeping the position for now.
Watson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duran dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Duran finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duran dives in and scores a takedown into Watson's guard. Duran throws and elbow that misses. Watson uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Duran's guard. Nice move by Watson! Duran wants to sweep but no luck. Duran seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Duran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Watson is one step ahead there. Watson is breathing heavily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
 Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Duran ducks under a wild hook from Watson.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Nice defenses there by Duran.
Duran closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Duran lands in his opponent's guard. Duran stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Watson swivels though and keeps the full guard. Duran lands a couple of digs. Duran in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Duran wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position. Duranis looking to pass into half guard but Watson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Watson is in guard.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Duran managing to control the position. Duran's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Duran is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup. Duran is pulling down on Watson's head to control his posture.
 The ref stands the fighters back up because Roberto Duran just wasn't active enough. Duran slips under a jab.
Duran shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Watson's guard. Watson keeping full guard, as Duran tries to pass. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duran dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Duran darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Duran is looking to pass Watson's guard but actually Watson recovers to full guard. Duran wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position. Duran postures up and lands a big shot to Watson's brow. Watson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Duran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Duran is looking to work some ground and pound but Watson has wrist control. Duran with a flurry of punches that miss. Duran has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Duran trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Watson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Duran postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Tom Watson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Duran wants to pass the guard but Watson is keeping the position. Duran is in close to Watson's body, working some short punches and elbows. Duranis looking to pass into half guard but Watson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Watson is in guard. Watson preventing the sweep. Duran pulls Watson in close to prevent any damage. Duran tries to land a sweep but no joy.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Duran is working hard here to advance position.
 The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tom Watson.
Duran shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Duran was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Duran postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watson looks a forlorn figure.
 It looks like Tom Watson has been cut.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Duran landing shots from mount. Duran in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Duran with a couple of short strikes. Duran lands a nice shot to the head. 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! Watson taking shots to the head. Roberto Duran is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
 That has opened up Tom Watson's cut even more. Duran takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight! Roberto Duran showed his dominance in that final round. Well Duran has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27 Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duran!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cole Konrad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Tog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Cole Konrad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Tog! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Konrad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Tog counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Tog with a lazy takedown attempt
so Konrad counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Konrad tries to free his leg and advance position but Tog is retaining full guard. Konrad trying to control the position from guard on top but Tog is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Konrad stopping the sweep attempt from Tog. Konrad pushes down on Tog's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Konrad is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Konrad not doing much here.
Tog really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Konrad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Konrad wants to work for an arm triangle but Tog is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Konrad has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Tog defend it? Konrad steps over the head and cranks it - Tog is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Konrad!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Cole Konrad!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Sotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shady Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roberto Sotto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Roberto Sotto! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Shady Marshall! The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and William Gold.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A punch combination from Marshall misses. Sotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Some wild striking there from Sotto.
Sotto scoring well with a low kick there.
Sotto looks to land a combination but Marshall avoids it well. Marshall throws a right hand that Sotto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sotto also avoids with ease. Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Sotto. Sotto really is a fat lump. Sotto throws a series of punches but Marshall moves out of range. A cross from Marshall lands. Sotto dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
Sotto dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
A combination from Marshall does no damage. Sotto misses with a two punch combination.
Sotto throws a head kick that misses. Sotto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Sotto is breathing heavily. Marshall misses with a few strikes there.
Sotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Sotto slips a jab and a cross from Marshall.
A head kick from Sotto lands but Marshall takes it in his stride. No joy there for Marshall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marshall scores with a decent looking hook. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Marshall throws a right hand that Sotto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sotto also avoids with ease. Marshall throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A jab from Marshall misses.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Sotto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Marshall stalks Sotto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sotto's face. Sotto staggers backwards, shaken. Sotto throws the left hand but Marshall avoids the punch easily. Jab by Marshall. A jab from Marshall does it's job there. A shot to the liver by Sotto. Beautiful body shot. Marshall tests Sotto's chin there with a solid looking shot. Sotto throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily. Marshall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Marshall lands with a cross. Marshall walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sotto. Marshall getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Marshall throws a hook but Sotto avoids it easily. Marshall misses with a few strikes there.
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.
Sotto connects with a nice looking jab.
Sotto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall. Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sotto circles away quickly and effectively. Sotto is looking to land body kicks. Marshall misses with a few strikes there.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Sotto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sotto throws a body punch but Marshall moves out of range. Marshall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sotto moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Marshall misses with a looping left. Marshall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Sotto.
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sotto misses with a head kick.
Marshall is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sotto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté. Sotto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Marshall with a jab. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Marshall pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sotto back to the cage. Marshall follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Marshall throws a hook but Sotto blocks it. Sotto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marshall throws a hook but Sotto avoids it easily. Marshall loads up on a big right hand but Sotto slips the punch. A punch combination from Marshall misses. Sotto scores with a three punch combo!
Marshall throws a series of punches but Sotto avoids them all with ease. Sotto defending well as Marshall loads up on a big left hand. Good exchange - Sotto coming out on top.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sotto misses with a kick to the body.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Sotto moves out of range. Sotto lands with a nice combination. Marshall backs away looking to recover. Marshall throws a big shot that misses. Marshall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sotto moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Marshall slips a jab and a cross from Sotto.
The fighters circling - Marshall throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A left and a right from Sotto both land. Nice combination. Marshall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sotto. Marshall throws a series of punches but Sotto avoids them all with ease. Marshall might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Marshall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sotto throws a head kick that Marshall semi-blocks.
Marshall lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sotto circles away quickly and effectively. Sotto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Marshall works over Sotto's head and body with a nice combination. Sotto throws a sloppy head kick and Marshall moves out of range easily. Marshall throws a hook but Sotto blocks it. Marshall swinging wildly here.
Sotto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall swinging wildly here.
Marshall avoids a punch combination nicely.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Sotto throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Sotto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marshall. A combination from Marshall does no damage. Marshall looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sotto dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sotto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Sotto.
A jab from Marshall does it's job there. Marshall connects with a looping right hand.
Marshall avoids the head kick by Sotto.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Sotto moves out of range. Sotto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sotto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Marshall. Marshall blocks the body kick.
A combination from Marshall does no damage. Sotto misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Marshall. Sotto tries to bum rush Marshall with a series of wild strikes but Marshall uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Sotto misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shady Marshall dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Sotto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sotto slips a jab and a cross from Marshall.
Sotto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sotto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Marshall eats them both and turns towards Sotto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Sotto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Sotto throws a nice inside leg kick. Marshall looks to land a combination but Sotto avoids it well. Marshall misses with a double jab.
Shady Marshall seems to be getting the better of the standup. Marshall moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Roberto Sotto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Marshall misses with a looping left. Sotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Sotto throws a head kick that Marshall semi-blocks.
Marshall misses with a looping left. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Sotto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Marshall's hands. Sotto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Marshall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sotto scrambles back to his feet. Marshall misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sotto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Sotto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sotto.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Marshall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sotto. Sotto throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
Sotto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall moves away. Marshall misses with a few strikes there.
Marshall misses with a hook. Sotto ducked under it nicely. Marshall misses with the combination.
Sotto is looking to wear down Marshall with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Sotto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Sotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sotto throws a head kick that misses. Marshall fails to land with a series of punches.
Marshall jabbing away but nothing is landing. Marshall takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Marshall scores with a decent looking hook. Sotto slips a jab and a cross from Marshall.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sotto. Marshall throws a right and a left that both miss. Sotto dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
Marshall takes a shot right to the bread basket. Marshall misses with a double jab.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight. Marshall throws a hook but Sotto blocks it. Sotto moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Sotto throws a shot from downtown. Marshall moves away and avoids it. Sotto misses with a body kick. Marshall blocks a leg kick. Marshall's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Marshall duly obliges. A decent looking cross lands there for Marshall. Marshall misses with a hook. Sotto slips a straight right by Marshall. Marshall misses the jab. Sotto misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick misses from Sotto. Marshall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sotto misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Marshall misses. Sotto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Marshall throws the left hand but Sotto avoids the punch easily. Sotto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Marshall throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sotto on the side of the head. Marshall throws a shot from downtown. Sotto moves away and avoids it. Marshall swinging wildly here.
Sotto throws a head kick but Marshall moves out of range.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Sotto looks to land a body kick but Marshall moved away. Marshall misses with a straight left. A big right from Marshall misses. Sotto misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall misses with a straight right. Sotto throws a right and a left that Marshall avoids nicely. No joy there for Sotto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sotto just misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall misses with a few strikes there.
Marshall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sotto misses with a two punch combination.
Sotto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Marshall swinging wildly here.
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Sotto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sotto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Marshall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sotto backs up against the cage.
Marshall misses with a series of wild punches.
Donk. Marshall catches Sotto right on the button with a cross.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Marshall misses with a jab, cross combination.
Marshall throws a series of punches but Sotto moves out of range. Sotto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sotto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sotto dodges the punch combination from Marshall.
Sotto misses with a double jab.
Marshall misses with a two punch combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Marshall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Sotto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Marshall connects with a single shot there. Sotto avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Marshall connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Marshall throws a series of punches but Sotto moves out of range. Sotto connects with a body shot that sends Marshall's belly button to the back. Sotto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Marshall. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Sotto dominated that second round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Marshall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss! Sotto misses with a head kick.
Sotto misses with a looping left. A swing and a miss from Marshall. Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice body punch from Sotto. Sotto misses the shot to the body. Sotto throws a head kick that misses. No joy there for Marshall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Marshall takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Marshall misses with a series of wild punches.
A big left from Marshall misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marshall misses with a series of wild punches.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sotto. Marshall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target. Sotto takes one to the chin there. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Sotto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Marshall connects with a looping right hand.
Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall throws a hook but Sotto avoids it easily. Sotto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Sotto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Marshall throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sotto. Marshall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sotto moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Marshall throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sotto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Marshall looks to land a combination but Sotto avoids it well. Marshall misses with a double jab.
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Sotto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Marshall takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sotto looks for the body kick but Marshall saw that one coming. Marshall displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Sotto throws a low kick but Marshall moves out of range easily. Marshall avoids the head kick by Sotto.
Marshall throws a nice looking combination but Sotto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A punch combination from Marshall misses. A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Sotto misses with a two punch combination.
Decent striking displayed by Marshall there. A slapping leg kick lands for Sotto.
Sotto scores with a nice body kick.
Sotto misses with a head kick.
Marshall throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Marshall takes a kick to the side of the head. A head kick misses from Sotto. Sotto thows a body shot but no joy. Sotto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marshall. Marshall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marshall blocks a head kick by Sotto.
Marshall scores with a three punch combo!
Sotto misses with a double jab.
A big right from Marshall misses. Marshall tries to bum rush Sotto with a series of wild strikes but Sotto uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Marshall avoids the head kick by Sotto.
Marshall keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sotto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sotto. Sotto ducks right into an uppercut from Marshall.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Marshall throws a jab but it's blocked by Sotto. A telegraphed right hand from Marshall misses the target. Sotto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marshall was well out of range. Poor timing from Sotto. Sotto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Marshall misses with a wild combination.
Sotto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Marshall throws a hook but Sotto blocks it. Sotto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sotto swinging wildly here.
A slow jab from Marshall misses its intended target. Marshall throws a looping overhand right but Sotto ducks down to avoid it. Sotto throws a series of punches but Marshall moves out of range. Sotto goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Sotto moves away from the strike by Marshall. Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss! Marshall throws a right hand that Sotto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sotto also avoids with ease. Sotto lands a high kick!
Sotto is looking to chop away at Marshall's legs. Sotto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marshall. A punch lands to the side of Marshall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Marshall looks to land a combination. Sotto sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Marshall throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Sotto scores with a jab to the head.
Marshall throws a right hand that Sotto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sotto also avoids with ease. Marshall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sotto moves out of range and avoids them all easily. A punch combination from Sotto misses. Marshall thows a left - swing and a miss! Marshall moves out of range of the body kick from Sotto.
Marshall throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Marshall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sotto sees it coming and avoids it easily. Sotto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Marshall lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sotto backs up against the cage.
Sotto throws a head kick that misses. Marshall will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sotto misses with a few strikes there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Some wild striking there from Marshall.
Marshall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Marshall scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Sotto misses with a head 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 Roberto Sotto. I think Sotto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:29 Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Pump (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rj Paned (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Pump! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Rj Paned! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Steven Brown.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Paned throws a head kick but Pump moves out of range.
Pump misses with a kick to the body.
Pump looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Paned. Paned is looking to take a break and control but Pump is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Paned throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Pump is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Paned's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Pump tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Pump has his hands clasped together around Paned's back. He's all about the action. Paned throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Pump tries to get to full guard but Paned has control of the leg.
Paned is trying to work for a kimura but Pump is defending well.
Paned looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Pump is trying to get back to full guard.
 That's two 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. Paned looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Pump holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now. Paned is trying to control. Pump wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Pump is trying to control but Paned manages to pass to mount!
Pump tries to lock up and control but Paned gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Pump keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Paned can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pump is looking to escape. Pump throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Pump tries to hold on but Paned postures up. Paned controlling from mount. Paned looks gassed! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Pump tries to lock up and control but Paned gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Pump is looking to improve his position but Paned isn't that keen on the idea. Pump avoids a series of strikes thrown by Paned.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Paned scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Pump?
Paned controlling his opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rj Paned dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Nice uppercut lands for Paned. That snapped Pump's head back.
Paned wants to clinch up but Pump keeps it at a distance. Paned takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
 It looks like Rj Paned has been cut. Paned scores with a three punch combo!
Pump swings widly with a right hand
and Paned counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pump is looking for a sweep. Paned is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Paned trying to control from half guard but Pump is working away. Pump is trying to control but can't.
Paned is trying to control the action in half guard but Pump is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Pump on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Pump tries to get out of the position.
 That's one minute gone in the round. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
 The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rj Paned wasn't active enough on the ground. Paned keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Paned drives through and clinches with Pump against the cage.
Pump avoids a wild elbow strike from Paned. Paned tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Paned has hold of one of Pump's legs. Pump is fighting the takedown attempt but Paned gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Paned working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Pump will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Pump looking for a sweep. Not yet Pump, not yet. Pump is trying to keep Paned in close.
Pump looking to hit a scissor sweep but Paned is one step ahead there. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Paned has eaten all the pies! Pump working a defensive guard but Paned passes into half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Pump is looking to control Paned's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Pump avoid being mounted? Paned is keen to just control but Pump is a slippery customer. Pump has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Paned is working away from the top position though. Paned throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Paned looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Paned wants to take a breather but Pump is having none of it. Pump is trying to control but can't.
Paned is working for a kimura but Pump is defending it quite comfortably.
Paned wants to take a breather but Pump is having none of it. Paned content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Paned is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Pump has managed to free his arm - good work.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Pump wants to control but Paned is keeping busy and won't allow it. Pump is looking to improve his position.
Pump is not content to let Paned control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rj Paned showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Rj Paned'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!
Pump thows a leg kick but Paned checks it
and Paned counters by clinching up. Paned fails to pull guard.
Pump is trying to trip Paned. He has hold of a leg but Paned is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pump persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Paned is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pump slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Paned tries to bench press Pump off him but Pump keeps the position. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Paned can't do much from the bottom here. Paned gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Paned tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Pump manages to move to mount!
Paned throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Paned wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Pump looking to control but Paned is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Paned is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Pump cracks Paned with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rj Paned has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pump jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Paned is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Paned and Pump has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Pump stands up and beckons Paned to his feet. Pump misses with a jab to the body
and Paned counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pump won't be happy with that. Pump can't do much from the bottom here.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Pump is pushing Paned's head away, looking to escape. Paned manages to hold on to the position though.
Pump bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Pump throws a sloppy head kick and Paned moves out of range easily. Big Pump is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Paned slips a jab from Pump. Pump tries to bum rush Paned with a series of wild strikes but Paned uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Pump keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Paned fails with a takedown attempt. Big Pump has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rj Paned. Pump fakes the leg kick and cracks Paned in the body.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. A cross from Pump lands.
Paned fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Pump sprawls well initially but Paned persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Pump is positioning himself well to prevent Paned advancing to mount. Paned sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pump defending well though. Pump trying to control but Paned postures up.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Paned sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Rj Paned. I've got Paned winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30 Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30 Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rj Paned!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Global Global (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Bisping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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270 lbs
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Global Global! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Michael Bisping! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Richard Clark and Chris Edwards.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bisping walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Global checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Global moves to clinch but Bisping breaks away and Bisping counters with a lovely straight right hand! Bisping scores with a body shot.
Bisping misses with an uppercut. Bisping connects with a nice looking jab.
Global feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Global passes into half guard. Global throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bisping can do anything to dispel that myth. Global tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bisping knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Global content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. Global seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bisping does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Global thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Bisping to regain full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Global controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Bisping keeping full guard, as Global tries to pass. Global is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
 We're going to have a standup here because Global Global wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Global gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bisping counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bisping. Global is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Bisping gets underhooks to prevent Global's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Global Global. That's going to take a lot out of him. Global has Bisping pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bisping manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing. A shot in the inside from Bisping. Global drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bisping pulls his leg out and moves away.
Global fails with the takedown and Bisping counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Bisping Throws a clean left jab. Bisping Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Global's chin! Global crumbles to the ground and Bisping follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Bisping!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Bisping!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dj Tiongson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Dj Tiongson has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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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
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Dj Tiongson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Vitor Silva! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Andrew Berry.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tiongson tries a low kick but Silva avoids it.
Silva drives through with a takedown into Tiongson's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Silva pushes down on Tiongson's leg and manages to get into half guard. Silva working over Tiongson with some ground and pound. Tiongson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Tiongson is in trouble now - Silva has advanced to mount!
Tiongson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Silva locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Tiongson is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Vitor Silva!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Clive Williams (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Knoxville (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Clive Williams! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Knoxville! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Atkins and Andrew Berry.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Williams shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knoxville but Knoxville pushes him off and we're back to square one. No luck with that takedown attempt from Williams. Williams fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clive Williams. That's going to take a lot out of him. Williams takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Williams is breathing heavily.
Knoxville lands a big head kick that sends Williams tumbling to the mat! Knoxville takes a step backwards and waves Williams back to his feet - he wants the finish!
 Williams is rocked!
 It looks like Clive Williams has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Knoxville feints a jab and as Williams dips his head, Knoxville unleashes a brutal head kick that catches Williams right on the jaw! Timbeeer! Williams falls backwards in slow motion, only propped up by the cage! Knoxville smiles a psychotic smile as he stares down his unconscious opponent. That is a scary man.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Johnny Knoxville!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ginobili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alexander Likienstine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Manu Ginobili! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Likienstine! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ginobili throws an off balance right hand
and Likienstine counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Likienstine. Ginobili tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ginobili looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Likienstine has eaten all the pies! Ginobili tries to circle away but Likienstine has him pinned against the cage. Likienstine stalling in the clinch.
Ginobili is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Likienstine pulls him back up using the underhooks. Likienstine working Ginobili over with knees to the body. Ginobili tries to break free but Likienstine pushes him back against the cage. Likienstine with a knee to the head.
 It looks like Manu Ginobili has been cut. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Likienstine. Ginobili tries to pull guard but Likienstine holds him up against the cage and eventually Ginobili drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Manu Ginobili. That's going to take a lot out of him. Ginobili fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ginobili fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Likienstine will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Ginobili up against the cage. A battle for position here, against the cage.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Likienstine blocks an uppercut.
Likienstine prevents a takedown attempt there.
Likienstine lands a good knee to the midsection. Ginobili won't want to take too many of those. Likienstine pressing his opponent against the cage. Likienstine scores a nice knee to the body.
Ginobili is breathing heavily. Likienstine avoiding damage.
Likienstine comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Likienstine lands a knee to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Likienstine.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Likienstine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ginobili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Likienstine is struggling to control the position. Likienstine working Ginobili over with knees to the body. Likienstine connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ginobili's face.
Likienstine dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Likienstine lands an elbow that stopped Ginobili in his tracks for a moment. Likienstine manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Likienstine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Likienstine unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ginobili lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Likienstine lands a knee to the body.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Likienstine scores a nice knee to the body.
Likienstine is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The crowd are getting on Likienstine's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Alexander Likienstine.
Likienstine moves into the clinch. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Likienstine obliges. Likienstine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Likienstine lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
 Manu Ginobili's cut is getting worse. Knees to the body from Likienstine.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Likienstine obliges. Likienstine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Likienstine working Ginobili over with knees to the body. Ginobili takes an elbow to the forehead. Likienstine stalling.
Likienstine scores a nice knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Likienstine lands an elbow inside.
 Manu Ginobili's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Likienstine putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ginobili in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Likienstine landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Likienstine using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Likienstine. Likienstine is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Likienstine effectively controlling the action here. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ginobili takes a knee right on the jaw!
 Jeez, Manu Ginobili's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked. Ginobili takes a knee to the side of the body. Likienstine lands a nice knee to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Likienstine dominated that round. The cut man is working on Manu Ginobili's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Ginobili gets tackled into the cage by Likienstine. Likienstine maintains the clinch. Ginobili is trying to drag Likienstine to the mat but Likienstine just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. A nice glancing elbow lands by Likienstine. Likienstine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Likienstine landing knees to the body.
Likienstine landing knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Likienstine.
Likienstine landing knees to the head.
Likienstine landing knees to the body.
Ginobili takes a knee to the side of the body. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Likienstine utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Likienstine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Manu Ginobili's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Alexander Likienstine!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bali Mo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Dylan McQueen will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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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
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bali Mo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Dylan McQueen! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Steven Brown and William Gold.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! McQueen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. McQueen fails to land with a series of punches.
Mo slips a jab from McQueen. McQueen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. McQueen jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mo connects with a solid leg kick. Mo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McQueen.
Mo slips a jab and a cross from McQueen.
Mo jabbing away but nothing is landing. Mo moves out of range of the strikes. Mo looks to score with a jab to the body but McQueen is just out of range.
Mo dives in and scores a takedown into McQueen's guard. Mo passes McQueen's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Mo is trying for a kimura here. McQueen looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Mo wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Bali Mo!
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