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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Warren Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Austin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Warren Sapp!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sapp tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.
Austin shoots for a double leg takedown but Sapp sprawls well. He's pushed Austin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Austin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sapp did well to prevent Austin getting side control.
Austin is thwarting Sapp's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sapp is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Austin's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Austin's back!
Austin trying to control the hands but Sapp won't let him.
Sapp is looking to control Austin but Austin is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Sapp slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
Austin has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Austin is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Austin staying busy and making it hard for Sapp to control.
Sapp is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Austin up.
Sapp is hanging on to Austin's back as he tries to escape.
Sapp is controlling the position but Austin somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
Austin gets back to full guard.
Sapp wants to stand but Austin is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Sapp from controlling successfully.
Austin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sapp wants to stand but Austin has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sapp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sapp as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Austin. No joy for Sapp on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Sapp.
Sapp wants to clinch.
Austin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sapp misses with a two punch combination.
Sapp takes a swing at Austin's ribcage but misses.
Austin is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sapp's half guard.
Sapp gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sapp is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Sapp tries to pull guard but Austin won't allow it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Austin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sapp tries to pull guard but Austin holds him up against the cage and eventually Sapp drops back down to his feet.
Steve Austin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Warren Sapp.
Sapp tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
Sapp wants to break free but Austin has control.
Sapp tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Austin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Warren Sapp will probably get the nod.
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.
Austin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sapp manages to avoid it.
Austin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sapp manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are battling for position here. Austin manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Austin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sapp looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Austin is looking to stand up but Sapp isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin keeping moving, preventing Sapp from controlling successfully.
Austin is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Austin is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Sapp manages to get to full guard.
Austin wants to control from the top but Sapp keeps moving.
Sapp manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sapp throws a right and a left that Austin avoids nicely.
Sapp shoots for a takedown but Austin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Austin rushes Sapp and presses him up against the cage.
Sapp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
Sapp working hard to break the clinch.
Austin has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sapp is trying to keep an underhook but Austin manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sapp is not content to let Austin control the position.
Sapp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sapp.
Austin is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin looking to pass the guard.
Austin trying to control the position from guard on top but Sapp is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Sapp is on top in guard.
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.
Sapp won't allow Austin to get back to his feet.
Sapp postures up and lands a big shot to Austin's brow.
Austin will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Austin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sapp trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Austin has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Sapp is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Austin.
Austin is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Austin 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.
Sapp closes the distance but Austin moves to the side
and Austin counters with a shoot takedown. Sapp fights it but they end up in guard.
Sapp manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Sapp working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Sapp unloading with bombs!
Sapp trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sapp dominating with strikes here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin tries to lock up and control but Sapp gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Austin is desperately trying to improve his position but Sapp has a good base and remains in mount.
Austin tries to control the position but Sapp now has his back.
Austin staying busy and making it hard for Sapp to control.
Sapp has good solid back control here.
Sapp struggling to keep hold of the position.
That's two 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.
Sapp working for a choke but Austin is defending well.
Austin wants to control his opponent's hands but Sapp gets his hands free.
Austin breaks Sapp's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sapp throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Sapp manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Austin manages to get himself to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin controls Sapp momentarily but Sapp frees himself.
Sapp must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sapp is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Austin has his hands on Sapp's head, controlling the position.
Austin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Austin tries to get out of the position.
Sapp advances position into side control!
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.
Sapp working away.
Sapp decides to stand up, so the ref orders Austin to his feet.
Sapp gets the takedown into side control.
Warren Sapp has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sapp trying to control the action but Austin is working from the bottom.
Sapp laying and praying for a moment but Austin takes advantage and regains half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Sapp really dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sapp scores a takedown into full mount!
Sapp avoids the attempt from Austin to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sapp controlling from the full mount.
Sapp trying to control but Austin is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp lands a nice shot to the head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sapp dominating with strikes here.
Sapp is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Austin has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Austin!
Austin with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Austin passes into half guard.
Sapp is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin wants to control but Sapp is keeping him busy.
Austin sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sapp defending well though.
Austin lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sapp is positioning himself well to prevent Austin advancing to mount.
Sapp wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin is trying to work for a kimura but Sapp is defending well.
Austin keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Austin wants to pass the guard but Sapp is defending well.
Sapp moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Austin stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sapp fails to land the takedown.
Austin has Sapp up against the cage in a clinch.
Sapp fails to pull guard.
Austin drags the fight down to the ground.
Austin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sapp postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sapp passes Austin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Austin is trying to stand.
Sapp wants to stand but Austin has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Steve Austin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Austin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sapp gets back to half guard.
Sapp trying to control but Austin postures up.
Austin prevents Sapp from improving his position.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Austin is trying to control. Sapp wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Austin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sapp is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sapp moves into full guard.
Sapp is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Austin defends well.
Sapp controls Austin momentarily but Austin frees himself.
Austin controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sapp keeping moving, preventing Austin from controlling successfully.
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.
Sapp is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Austin trying to control but Sapp is working from the bottom.
Austin looking to pass the guard.
Sapp tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Austin blocks a low kick nicely.
Sapp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sapp slips a jab from Austin.
Austin motions for Sapp to come forward. Austin throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Austin closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sapp to the mat! Sapp manages to get full guard.
Sapp is pulling down on Austin's head. It's preventing any offense from Austin, at least for the moment.
Austin wanted to stand there but Sapp had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Sapp, up you get!
Austin clinches up against the cage.
Sapp wants to stall.
Austin pulls guard effortlessly.
Sapp wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Austin controls Sapp momentarily but Sapp frees himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sapp trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Austin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Austin 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge William Gold scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Steve Austin!
Steve Austin retains his super heavyweight title!
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