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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mr Sandman (ranked 710 p4p, 845 weight class) and Shilin Li (ranked 21 p4p, 27 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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188 cm 20 210 10 - 0 - 0 |
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191 cm 20 170 7 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling Basic striking Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler Counter fighter Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 10 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Sandman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shilin Li! The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Arvi Lind and Matti Vanhoillinen.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Sandman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Sandman just misses with a punch to the body.
Sandman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Li sees it coming and avoids it easily. Li is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Sandman misses the shot to the body. A lazy left from Sandman finds it's target. Sandman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Li counters with a nice double leg into guard. Li trying to control but Sandman is working from the bottom. Li postures up in Sandman's guard and throws a big left but Sandman blocks it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Li preventing the sweep. Sandman on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sandman tries to get out of the position. Li distracts Sandman with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Li works over Sandman with some ground and pound from guard. Li lands a couple of digs. Sandman wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Li slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Sandman throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sandman wants to sweep here but Li controlling him for the moment. Li trying to control but Sandman is working from the bottom. Li throws a strike but Sandman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Li lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sandman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Li gets back to full guard.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Li wants to sweep here but Sandman controlling him for the moment.
Sandman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sandman has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted. Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sandman got a little sloppy there for a moment and Li has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sandman has managed to get both his arms back between Li's legs - danger averted. Sandman cracks Li with a solid left hand. Li has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Kung Fu International Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one. Sandman preventing the sweep. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Sandman lands a couple of elbows. Sandman won't allow Li to sweep him here. Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Li has his foot on Sandman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sandman works his way back into a safe position though. Li looking for a sweep. Not yet Li, not yet. Sandman sitting in guard here, content to control. Sandman trying to control the position from guard on top but Li is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Sandman lands a couple of digs. Li looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sandman is one step ahead there. Li is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Li wants to improve his position but instead Sandman has moved into half guard.
Li is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sandman pulls his head out easily. Sandman works his way into side control. Sandman tries to move into full mount but can't pass Li's legs.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Li is trying to improve his position. Li is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Sandman trying to control the position but Li is working away. Sandman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight. Li tries to bench press Sandman off him but Sandman keeps the position. Sandman grinds an elbow into Li's temple. Check out the look on Sandman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Li is not in a great position here, taking some shots. Li is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Sandman lands some shots froms side control.
 That's five minutes gone in the round. Li is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Li works his way to full guard. Good work. Li wants to improve his position but instead Sandman has moved into half guard.
Li has hold of Sandman's hands but Sandman slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Well, if Sandman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight� I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza� Yum. Can't wait.
Li is looking to improve his position.
Sandman wants to pass the guard but Li is defending well. Ground and pound from Sandman. 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. Sandman connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple. 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. Sandman connects with a nice short shot to Li's temple.
 That's six minutes gone in the round. Li taking some punishment here, with Sandman in his half guard. Li is trying to get back to full guard. Li works his way to full guard. Good work. Sandman working some strikes from top position. Sandman looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Li is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sandman defends well. Li is looking to sweep but instead, Sandman has passed into half guard.
Li wants to get back to full guard but Sandman has passed into side control. Sandman scores with a couple of short elbows.
 That's seven minutes gone in the round. Li manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. Li has a hand on Sandman's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sandman takes advantage of the position though and mounts him! Li tries to reverse the position but Sandman maintains control. Li manages to regain half guard. Good work. Li wants to improve his position but Sandman is controlling well.
Sandman is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Sandman drops an elbow to the side of Li's head. Sandman working Li over with strikes. Sandman winds up and cracks Li with a swinging punch to the side of the head. Sandman prevents Li from improving his position. Sandman lands with a punch from half guard.
 That's eight minutes gone in the round. Sandman wants to lay and pray for a moment but Li keeps working. Sandman working Li over with strikes. Sandman trying to mount his opponent but Li defends it. Li works his way to full guard. Good work. Li lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
 We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Hammerfist, elbow! yells Li's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Sandman looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Li throws a strike but Sandman rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
 That's nine minutes gone in the round. Sandman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Sandman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Li looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Li is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Li escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sandman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Sandman trying to control but Li is working from the bottom. Sandman lands a couple of digs. Mr Sandman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Li escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sandman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Sandman stands up over Li, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Shilin Li has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Sandman scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that's the end of the fight! Mr Sandman showed his dominance in that final round. Well Sandman 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight for Mr Sandman! Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Mr Sandman! Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Mr Sandman!
Mr Sandman wins by unanimous decision! A relieved looking Mr Sandman thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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