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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manu Ginobili (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Manu Ginobili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ginobili misses with a head kick.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Balboa fails to land with a series of punches.
Ginobili moves out of range of the body kick from Balboa.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ginobili misses with a head kick.
Ginobili throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Ginobili lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ginobili delivers a nice body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Balboa looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some wild striking there from Ginobili.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Ginobili there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ginobili lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ginobili lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ginobili lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ginobili scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
It looks like Rocky Balboa has been cut.
Ginobili throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ginobili throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Ginobili cracks the inside of Balboa's front leg.
A head kick misses from Ginobili.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Balboa crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Ginobili - the referee stops the clock and Balboa gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Ginobili. Balboa manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Balboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ginobili.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginobili misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa scores with the left hand. Ginobili knows he should have avoided that one.
Balboa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ginobili was well out of range. Poor timing from Balboa.
Balboa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ginobili throws a combination. Balboa tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A bone on bone clash there as Balboa blocks the leg kick.
Ginobili lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Balboa fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ginobili.
Balboa throws a right hand that Ginobili ducks under and follows up with a left that Ginobili also avoids with ease.
Nice defenses there by Balboa.
Balboa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ginobili lands a nice looking body shot.
Ginobili has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ginobili misses the jab.
Ginobili throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Balboa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ginobili stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Ginobili.
Ginobili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balboa.
Nice defenses there by Ginobili.
Ginobili is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Balboa.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Ginobili.
Balboa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Balboa wants to slow Ginobili down by chopping away at his legs.
Balboa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ginobili's sensitive parts.
Ginobili misses with the combination.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Ginobili.
Ginobili throws out a leg kick but Balboa moves out of range and Ginobili only half commits.
Ginobili scores with a head kick. Balboa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Balboa.
Jab from Ginobili.
Balboa moves out of range of the body kick from Ginobili.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balboa throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa lands a high kick!
Ginobili throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ginobili on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ginobili tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa slips under a jab.
Balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili tries to bum rush Balboa with a series of wild strikes but Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Balboa throws a front kick aimed at Ginobili's knee but Ginobili avoids it well.
Nice uppercut there from Ginobili.
Balboa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ginobili takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balboa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Balboa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Balboa avoids the head kick by Ginobili.
Balboa throws a series of punches but Ginobili avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
Ginobili moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa throws a good cross that connects.
A head kick misses from Ginobili.
Ginobili takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Balboa throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice combination there by Ginobili.
Ginobili is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Ginobili scores with a leg kick.
Ginobili scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Balboa doesn't seem bothered though.
Balboa lands a slapping body shot.
Balboa misses with the combination.
Balboa just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ginobili misses with the combination.
Balboa cracks a nice hook into Ginobili's ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Ginobili dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Balboa throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Ginobili lands with a slapping head kick.
Ginobili swings for the body but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa moves out of range of the body kick.
Ginobili throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Good work by Balboa as he checks the leg kick.
Balboa throws a nice looking combination but Ginobili bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ginobili rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Balboa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ginobili misses with a head kick.
Donk. Balboa catches Ginobili right on the button with a cross.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa moves out of range of the body kick from Ginobili.
Ginobili throws a head kick that half lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ginobili checks a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ginobili on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balboa. Balboa obviously looking to wear him down.
Ginobili throws a push kick but Balboa slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Balboa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Balboa lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ginobili.
Balboa lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Manu Ginobili is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ginobili misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
Balboa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Balboa slips under a jab from Ginobili.
A nice combination there by Ginobili.
Manu Ginobili is winning the standup battle so far.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ginobili throws a right and a left that Balboa avoids nicely.
Ginobili misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ginobili rather than just go for the knockout.
Balboa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Balboa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Balboa lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ginobili will feel that in the morning.
Balboa drops his hands momentarily and Ginobili takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Balboa staying out of range there.
Ginobili tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili moves out of range of the body kick.
Balboa blocks the body kick.
Ginobili misses with a body kick.
Ginobili connects with a high kick.
Ginobili pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa throws a jab but it's blocked by Ginobili.
A jab from Balboa finds it's way through Ginobili's defenses.
Balboa throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Balboa throws out a powerful jab.
Balboa connects with a looping right hand.
Sloppy strikes from Balboa. Those never looked like landing.
Ginobili throws a nice inside leg kick.
Balboa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Balboa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Ginobili checks a low kick from Balboa.
Ginobili has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Ginobili there as he acknowledges the shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Balboa.
Balboa is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ginobili.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ginobili takes a swing at Balboa's ribcage but misses.
Balboa lands a jab to the head.
Nice jab there from Balboa.
A head kick misses from Balboa.
Balboa takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Balboa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ginobili. Balboa does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice combination there by Ginobili.
Balboa throws a leg kick but Ginobili sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses.
Ginobili on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Balboa. Balboa obviously looking to wear him down.
Ginobili lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ginobili will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ginobili ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginobili ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Balboa lands with a slapping head kick.
Balboa scores with a hook to the body. Ginobili takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ginobili throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Balboa throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ginobili takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ginobili looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Balboa connects with a body shot that sends Ginobili's belly button to the back.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Ginobili ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ginobili fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Balboa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch combination from Ginobili misses.
Ginobili stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
Balboa throws a head kick but Ginobili moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ginobili connects with a leg kick. Balboa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Balboa. That's going to slow Ginobili down.
Balboa checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ginobili throws a head kick that Balboa semi-blocks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Manu Ginobili dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rocky Balboa's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Balboa lands a really nice looking cross but Ginobili seems unphased.
A slapping body kick lands there for Ginobili.
Nice body punch from Ginobili.
Ginobili dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ginobili throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ginobili scores with a leg kick.
Ginobili misses the shot to the body.
Ginobili fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ginobili throws a series of strikes that have Balboa backpedaling.
Balboa plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ginobili misses with a looping right.
Balboa looks to land a combination but Ginobili avoids it well.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Ginobili misses the shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ginobili looks to land a body kick but Balboa moved away.
Balboa fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ginobili throws the kick towards the body but Balboa avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Ginobili just misses with a punch to the body.
Ginobili misses with a body kick.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Ginobili lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Ginobili throws a series of punches but Balboa avoids them all with ease.
Balboa misses with a series of wild punches.
Ginobili pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ginobili takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Balboa throws a right hand that Ginobili ducks under and follows up with a left that Ginobili also avoids with ease.
Ginobili lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ginobili takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Balboa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Balboa throws a right and a left that Ginobili avoids nicely.
Ginobili takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Ginobili throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ginobili. Ginobili circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Balboa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Balboa misses with an uppercut. Ginobili saw that one coming.
A lazy left from Balboa finds it's target.
Ginobili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balboa circles away quickly and effectively.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Balboa.
Ginobili throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Ginobili.
Ginobili lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Balboa circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Balboa thows a body kick. Ginobili tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Balboa looks to score with a jab to the body but Ginobili is just out of range.
Balboa misses with a few strikes there.
Balboa tries a head kick but it misses.
Balboa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa misses with a two punch combination.
Ginobili misses with the combination.
Balboa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balboa slips a jab from Ginobili.
Balboa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Balboa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ginobili.
Ginobili ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Balboa moves away.
A head kick misses from Ginobili.
Balboa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ginobili misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ginobili tries a head kick but it misses.
Ginobili throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa throws a sloppy head kick and Ginobili moves out of range easily.
Balboa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ginobili's head.
Ginobili throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ginobili throws a solid leg kick but Balboa takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ginobili.
Ginobili takes one on the button.
Balboa throws a body punch but Ginobili moves out of range.
Ginobili avoids the head kick by Balboa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balboa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ginobili looks for the body kick but Balboa saw that one coming.
Balboa scores with a three punch combo!
A head kick misses from Balboa.
Balboa goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Balboa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ginobili.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ginobili. Balboa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ginobili looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Balboa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ginobili.
Balboa lands with a right hand.
Ginobili pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Balboa. Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ginobili throws a nice looking combination but Balboa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Balboa checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ginobili throws the kick towards the body but Balboa avoids it.
Balboa takes a swing at Ginobili's ribcage but misses.
Ginobili tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Balboa was well out of range. Poor timing from Ginobili.
Rocky Balboa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Manu Ginobili is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Ginobili throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Balboa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
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 Manu Ginobili.
Well Ginobili has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manu Ginobili!
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