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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Super Salajudin Ii (ranked 110 p4p, 429 weight class) and Mandlenkosi Thulani (ranked 5 p4p, 34 weight class). Salajudin Ii's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, На белом. Thulani has chosen Zara - Sojaboy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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282
21 - 17 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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 26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Super Salajudin Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mandlenkosi Thulani!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thulani is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Salajudin Ii.
Salajudin Ii closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Thulani quickly recovers to half guard.
Salajudin Ii is looking for a kimura here.
Salajudin Ii prevents Thulani from standing back up.
Thulani keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Salajudin Ii prevents Thulani from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Salajudin Ii tries to pass to full mount but Thulani defends it.
Salajudin Ii passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Thulani!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thulani tries to hold on but Salajudin Ii pushes him away.
Thulani is squirming around, avoiding Salajudin Ii's attempts to control the action.
Salajudin Ii pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.
Thulani is trying to escape the mount.
Salajudin Ii avoids the attempt from Thulani to control.
Salajudin Ii wants to control the pace but Thulani is squirming around nicely.
Salajudin Ii wants to take Thulani's back here but Thulani is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thulani really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Salajudin Ii trying to control but Thulani is having none of it.
Thulani told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Thulani tries to lock up and control but Salajudin Ii gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii trying to control but Thulani is having none of it.
Thulani working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thulani is trying to escape the mount but Salajudin Ii keeps good control and instead manages to take Thulani's back.
Salajudin Ii is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Salajudin Ii is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Thulani defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Salajudin Ii's arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thulani can't escape the position.
Salajudin Ii is controlling the position but Thulani somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Salajudin Ii in particular looking to stall.
Salajudin Ii wants to take a breather but Thulani is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Salajudin Ii performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Thulani is doing well to control the position and prevent Salajudin Ii from advancing to side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Super Salajudin Ii dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thulani misses with a hook.
Salajudin Ii appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Thulani scores with a nice right hand.
Nice defenses there by Salajudin Ii.
Thulani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Salajudin Ii connects with a nice looking jab.
Thulani throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big right from Thulani misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thulani uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Salajudin Ii.
A combination from Thulani does no damage.
Thulani slips under a jab from Salajudin Ii.
Thulani scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thulani misses with a left hand
and Salajudin Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thulani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Salajudin Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A jab from Thulani misses.
Thulani works Salajudin Ii's body with a nice hook.
Nice uppercut lands for Thulani. That snapped Salajudin Ii's head back.
Salajudin Ii scores with a hook to the body. Thulani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Thulani takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thulani misses with a hook
and Salajudin Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Salajudin Ii misses with a left hand
and Thulani counters with a nice body shot.
Mandlenkosi Thulani seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Salajudin Ii scores with a punch to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thulani ducks under a wild hook from Salajudin Ii.
The fighters circling - Salajudin Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Salajudin Ii lands with a right hand.
Salajudin Ii dives in and grabs Thulani's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thulani pushes down on Salajudin Ii's head and hops out.
Thulani appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thulani misses with a looping right.
Salajudin Ii with a poor takedown
and Thulani counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thulani lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thulani throws a right hand that misses
and Salajudin Ii counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thulani thinking.
Salajudin Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thulani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii defending well as Thulani loads up on a big left hand.
Salajudin Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Thulani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thulani walks into a straight right hand from Salajudin Ii.
Salajudin Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Salajudin Ii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thulani is fending him off so far but Salajudin Ii persists. Nope, Thulani circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Super Salajudin Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thulani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salajudin Ii ducks under a wild hook from Thulani.
Salajudin Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thulani.
Salajudin Ii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thulani stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thulani misses the jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thulani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thulani throws a right hand that misses
and Salajudin Ii counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Salajudin Ii ducks under a wild hook from Thulani.
Salajudin Ii drops down looking for a counter takedown but Thulani sprawls and moves away.
Thulani ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Salajudin Ii darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Salajudin Ii jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salajudin Ii misses with a wild body shot.
Thulani throws a body shot but no joy.
Thulani pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Salajudin Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Super Salajudin Ii will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Salajudin Ii gets the takedown into side control.
Super Salajudin Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Thulani is looking for a sweep.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Thulani is trying to control Salajudin Ii's posture but Salajudin Ii avoids it.
Salajudin Ii tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thulani's legs.
Salajudin Ii tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thulani is not content to let Salajudin Ii control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Salajudin Ii working away.
Salajudin Ii trying to control the position but Thulani is working away.
Salajudin Ii is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thulani has escaped the position, nice work there.
Thulani tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Thulani can't do much from the bottom here.
Mandlenkosi Thulani 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.
Salajudin Ii is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Thulani is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Salajudin Ii is looking to take a break and control but Thulani is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salajudin Ii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thulani can do to turn this around?
Salajudin Ii wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Thulani, who protects the arm well.
Thulani is looking to reverse the position.
Salajudin Ii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Thulani keeps working.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Super Salajudin Ii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Mandlenkosi Thulani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thulani throws a jab but it's blocked by Salajudin Ii.
Thulani jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Thulani throws a looping overhand right but Salajudin Ii ducks down to avoid it.
Salajudin Ii lands with a hook. Thulani tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Salajudin Ii throws a poor cross that misses
and Thulani counters with a stiff right hand.
Thulani misses with a looping right.
Salajudin Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Thulani counters with a right hand to the body.
Salajudin Ii shoots in and drives through. Thulani sprawls well.
Salajudin Ii closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Salajudin Ii lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thulani looking for a guillotine here but Salajudin Ii defends easily.
Salajudin Ii wants to control from the top but Thulani keeps moving.
Salajudin Ii's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thulani looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Salajudin Ii advances to half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salajudin Ii looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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 Super Salajudin Ii.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Salajudin Ii, 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Super Salajudin Ii!
A very excited looking Super Salajudin Ii made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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