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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Warren Sapp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Haloti Ngata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Warren Sapp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Haloti Ngata!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngata has managed to clinch.
Ngata is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sapp gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ngata tries to break the clinch but Sapp is controlling the position.
Sapp stops a takedown attempt from Ngata.
Ngata works on Sapp's body with a couple of short punches.
Sapp tightens his grip and picks Ngata up, before dumping him to the ground. Ngata manages to land in guard.
Sapp controlling from the top position.
Sapp trying to control but Ngata is working from the bottom.
Sapp tries to stand but Ngata is controlling from the bottom.
Sapp stays in close to Ngata's body and controls the position.
Ngata wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata pulls Sapp in close to his closed guard and prevents Sapp from doing any damage or advancing position.
Ngata can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sapp controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngata trying to keep a closed guard but Sapp is proving a slippery customer.
Sapp wants to control from the top but Ngata keeps moving.
Ngata is pulling down on Sapp's head to control his posture.
That's two 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.
Ngata looking for subs off his back but Sapp has passed one foot through into half guard.
Ngata looks gassed!
Ngata is defending against the submission attempts here by Sapp.
Ngata is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sapp decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Sapp gets a takedown into half guard.
Sapp moves into full mount! Ngata won't be happy about that!
Sapp trying to control but Ngata is having none of it.
Ngata throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ngata tries to hold on but Sapp postures up.
Ngata really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sapp. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sapp trying to control but Ngata is having none of it.
Sapp landing shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Warren Sapp dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Sapp scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Ground and pound from Sapp.
Sapp trying to control from half guard but Ngata is working away.
Sapp keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ngata has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sapp is working away from the top position though.
Sapp postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Ngata to stand up.
Ngata shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sapp counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sapp.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sapp advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngata blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sapp.
Sapp is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ngata defends it well.
Ngata tries to get to full guard but Sapp has control of the leg.
Ngata avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sapp.
Sapp sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sapp seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ngata does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sapp wants to free his trapped foot but Ngata is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sapp seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ngata defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sapp.
Ngata closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sapp to the mat! Sapp manages to get full guard.
Ngata wants to pass the guard but Sapp is keeping the position.
Sapp looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngata stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sapp swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ngata throws a sloppy strike and Sapp has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Ngata is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Sapp!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Warren Sapp!
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