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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dorian McSlide (ranked 1047 p4p, 1985 weight class) and Spenser Swagger (ranked 49 p4p, 72 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dorian McSlide!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Spenser Swagger!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McSlide steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Swagger. That one must have hurt.
McSlide avoids a punch combination nicely.
McSlide connects with a leg kick.
Swagger throws a sloppy head kick and McSlide moves out of range easily.
McSlide scores with a crisp jab that stopped Swagger in his tracks.
It looks like Spenser Swagger has been cut.
McSlide misses the shot to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Swagger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Swagger.
McSlide looks to throw the jab but Swagger is out of range.
McSlide moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Swagger throws a half hearted mid kick.
McSlide misses with an uppercut. Swagger saw that one coming.
Swagger looks to land a right hand but McSlide moved out of range.
McSlide defending well as Swagger loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Swagger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McSlide.
A head kick misses from Swagger.
Swagger forces McSlide back against the cage and clinches.
Swagger misses with a short punch on the inside.
McSlide throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McSlide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swagger makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
McSlide stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
McSlide missing with knees to the body.
McSlide scores with a knee to the head.
McSlide throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swagger tries to work over McSlide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McSlide blocking some punches.
McSlide lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swagger backwards.
Swagger misses with some punches.
McSlide lands a left hand.
Swagger lands with a short shot to the head.
McSlide blocks a body shot from Swagger.
McSlide lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McSlide with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
McSlide blocking some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Swagger.
A head punch on the inside from Swagger fails to land.
McSlide throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swagger blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McSlide blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
McSlide with an attempt at a knee that misses.
McSlide misses with a knee strike.
McSlide blocks an uppercut.
McSlide using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Swagger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swagger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McSlide landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as McSlide controls his hands.
Swagger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McSlide throws a knee to the head but misses.
McSlide throws a knee to the head but misses.
McSlide effectively controlling the action here.
McSlide misses with a knee strike.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
Swagger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McSlide's elbow.
McSlide misses with a knee strike.
Swagger tries a body shot but McSlide blocks it.
Swagger tries to work over McSlide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McSlide takes a shot to the head.
A short left from Swagger.
A right hand to the body from Swagger.
McSlide is breathing heavily.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
McSlide putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Swagger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Swagger.
Swagger presses McSlide against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
McSlide swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McSlide throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swagger blocks it with crossed arms.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McSlide's elbow.
Swagger scores with a hook to the body.
McSlide tries to land a knee to the head but Swagger blocks with his arms.
Swagger lands a right hand.
Swagger misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McSlide throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as McSlide controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swagger tries to work over McSlide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A body shot lands from Swagger.
McSlide blocks a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger tries to work over McSlide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McSlide misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swagger.
McSlide wants to stall.
Swagger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swagger tries to work over McSlide's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Swagger works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McSlide misses with a body punch.
McSlide blocks a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McSlide misses with a knee to the head.
McSlide is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swagger is defending well for now.
McSlide tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swagger avoids it.
McSlide wants to stall.
McSlide blocks a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McSlide's elbow.
Swagger misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spenser Swagger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Spenser Swagger's cut.
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.
Swagger ducks under a wild hook from McSlide.
Swagger moves into the clinch.
McSlide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swagger working aggressively here.
McSlide blocks a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger tries to throw a body punch but McSlide avoids it by throwing Swagger back against the cage.
McSlide missing with knees to the body.
McSlide looking to throw knees to the head but Swagger is blocking nicely.
McSlide is looking to control Swagger's arms but Swagger gets an underhook and turns him. Now McSlide has his back to the cage.
A shot in the inside from McSlide.
McSlide misses with a hook from the clinch.
McSlide with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swagger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Swagger can't find room to land a body shot as McSlide controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McSlide taking a breather.
Swagger has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. McSlide seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Swagger can turn it around.
Swagger lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Swagger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McSlide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swagger lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of McSlide backwards.
Swagger lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swagger misses with a body punch.
Swagger lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt McSlide or not.
Still in the clinch, Swagger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Swagger digs a right hand into McSlide's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McSlide's gas tank.
McSlide blocks a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McSlide fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McSlide tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swagger scores with a shoulder strike.
McSlide tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Spenser Swagger seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right hand to the body from Swagger.
Swagger gets through McSlide's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McSlide prevents a body shot from Swagger.
McSlide can't find room to land a body shot as Swagger controls the action.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Swagger.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Swagger struggles to land a body shot inside as McSlide controls his hands.
McSlide blocks a body shot from Swagger.
Swagger lands a body shot.
Swagger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Swagger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Swagger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Swagger tries a body shot but McSlide blocks it.
Swagger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McSlide with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swagger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Swagger working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Swagger.
Swagger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Swagger lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Swagger.
Swagger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McSlide's elbow.
Swagger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Swagger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McSlide throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Swagger blocks it with crossed arms.
Swagger lands a left hand that snaps the head of McSlide backwards.
Swagger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Swagger lands with a right to the head.
McSlide misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Swagger.
McSlide with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Swagger lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swagger can't find room to land a body shot as McSlide controls the action.
Swagger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Swagger can't find room to land a body shot as McSlide controls the action.
Swagger lands a body shot.
McSlide blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Swagger misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Swagger.
Swagger scores with a nice hook to the head.
McSlide is rocked!
Swagger creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends McSlide's eyes rolling into the back of his head! McSlide drops to his knees and Swagger pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Spenser Swagger!
Spenser Swagger decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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