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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Xi Jinping (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahmed Salidov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jinping comes to the cage accompanied by Jiang Zemin Does 'Gangnam Style'. Mahmed Salidov 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 heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Xi Jinping!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mahmed Salidov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Ivan Kurochkin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jinping looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Salidov wants to control the position but Jinping says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Jinping wants to free his trapped foot but Salidov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Jinping looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Salidov is trying to maintain the position but Jinping is very close to passing his half guard.
Jinping looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Jinping is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Salidov defends it well.
Jinping prevents Salidov from standing back up.
Salidov kicks Jinping off and gets back to his feet.
Jinping changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Salidov looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinping is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Salidov's shoulder. That is not cool.
Salidov is pushing Jinping's head away, looking to escape. Jinping manages to hold on to the position though.
Salidov prevents Jinping from moving into mount.
Salidov is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Salidov struggling a bit here.
Salidov stops Jinping from passing to mount.
Jinping controls the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jinping rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Salidov counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinping stops a takedown attempt from Salidov.
Salidov tries for a takedown but Jinping manages to get underhooks.
Salidov goes for a takedown attempt but Jinping pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Xi Jinping has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mahmed Salidov.
Jinping bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jinping in side control lands a decent elbow.
Jinping decides to stand back up.
Salidov avoids the body shot from Jinping.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinping throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salidov counters with a shoot takedown. Jinping fights it but they end up in guard.
Jinping has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Salidov throws an elbow that misses. Jinping uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Salidov's guard. Nice move by Jinping!
Salidov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jinping is controlling him.
Salidov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jinping showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Jinping shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Jinping was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salidov tries to escape but Jinping is in control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xi Jinping 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.
Jinping misses with a lunging right hand
and Salidov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Salidov is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Jinping is defending well.
Salidov has Jinping pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Jinping manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Jinping escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jinping swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jinping drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Salidov wants to stand and escape but Jinping is having none of it.
Salidov is trying to keep Jinping in close.
Jinping with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jinping showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Jinping stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Salidov swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jinping lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Salidov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jinping chips away with some ground and pound.
Jinping wants to pass the guard but Salidov is keeping the position.
Salidov trying to keep a closed guard but Jinping is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jinping stands up over Salidov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Xi Jinping overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Salidov is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Salidov is breathing heavily.
Jinping looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jinping won't allow Salidov to sweep him here.
Salidov working a defensive guard but Jinping passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Jinping in particular looking to stall.
Salidov looks like he's trying to stand up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jinping seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Jinping is working for a submission of some sort.
Salidov is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Jinping 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.
Salidov won't allow Jinping to pass to mount.
Salidov is looking to control Jinping's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Salidov avoid being mounted?
Jinping is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jinping throws a lazy uppercut
and Salidov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jinping breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Salidov slips a jab from Jinping.
Jinping misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jinping shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Jinping showed some decent athleticism there.
Salidov is trying to stand up here but Jinping is controlling him well.
Salidov trying to hold on to Jinping's head to control him but Jinping postures up.
Salidov is trying is best to control the position here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Salidov actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Jinping lands a nice short elbow.
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!
Jinping content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xi Jinping 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Jinping dives in and scores a takedown into Salidov's guard.
Jinping stops Salidov from standing up.
Salidov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jinping controls the pace.
Salidov is looking to stand up but Jinping isn't so interested in that idea.
Jinping in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jinping trying to control the position from guard on top but Salidov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jinping postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salidov trying to keep a closed guard but Jinping is proving a slippery customer.
Salidov wants to get back to his feet but Jinping is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Salidov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jinping is in close to Salidov's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jinping sitting in guard here, content to control.
Salidov controlling Jinping's posture.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jinping shoots in and bounces Salidov off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Xi Jinping is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salidov is pulling down on Jinping's head. It's preventing any offense from Jinping, at least for the moment.
Jinping controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Salidov wants to get back to his feet but Jinping is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jinping is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We're going to have a standup here because Xi Jinping wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Jinping throws an overhand right that lands on Salidov's shoulder, as Salidov tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jinping fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Salidov sprawls well initially but Jinping persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Salidov trying to control from the bottom.
Jinping perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jinping scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Jinping is controlling the pace.
Salidov is trying to stand back up but Jinping is controlling him
Salidov is trying to maintain the position but Jinping is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Xi Jinping just wasn't active enough.
Salidov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Jinping to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Salidov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Jinping is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salidov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Jinping controls the pace.
Salidov trying to control the position.
Jinping is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Xi Jinping has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Jinping fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Salidov to the ground. Jinping is now in Salidov's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xi Jinping showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Jinping, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xi Jinping!
In his post fight interview, Xi Jinping started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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