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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Totem Castrolagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neo TT (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Neo TT has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Totem Castrolagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Neo TT!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castrolagi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says TT as he avoids it easily.
TT tries to keep at a distance but Castrolagi has taken the fight into the clinch.
TT manages to pull guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Castrolagi stays in close to TT's body and controls the position.
TT is pulling down on Castrolagi's head to control his posture.
Castrolagi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
TT is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Castrolagi tries to close the distance and clinch up but TT swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castrolagi could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Castrolagi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrolagi gets a clinch.
Castrolagi is pushing TT up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Castrolagi jumps guard but TT turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Castrolagi breaks the clinch.
Castrolagi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
TT looks gassed!
TT slaps away a takedown attempt from Castrolagi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Totem Castrolagi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Castrolagi closes the distance and clinches.
TT tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Castrolagi just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrolagi has a couple of punches blocked by TT.
Castrolagi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. TT just stands there and leans against the cage.
Castrolagi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Castrolagi closes the distance and clinches.
Castrolagi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
TT wants to control from the top but Castrolagi keeps moving.
TT looking to pass the guard.
Castrolagi is controlling TT's posture.
Castrolagi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Castrolagi tries to get out of the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castrolagi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castrolagi is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. TT is aware though and is defending well.
Castrolagi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Castrolagi tries to strike from the bottom.
Castrolagi wants to sweep here but TT controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
TT got a little sloppy there for a moment and Castrolagi has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, TT has managed to get both his arms back between Castrolagi's legs - danger averted.
TT trying to control but Castrolagi is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
TT controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Castrolagi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
TT blocks a head kick by Castrolagi.
Some wild striking there from Castrolagi.
Castrolagi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. TT manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrolagi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. TT tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Castrolagi is in TT's guard.
Castrolagi wants to stand but TT is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Totem Castrolagi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
TT is trying hard to land a takedown here. Castrolagi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
TT leaves Castrolagi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
TT keeps the fight on the outside.
Totem Castrolagi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
TT shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Castrolagi defends it nicely.
Castrolagi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. TT did well to prevent Castrolagi getting side control.
TT is refusing to be controlled, as Castrolagi sits in half guard.
Castrolagi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
TT is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castrolagi escapes and gets back to his feet.
Castrolagi closes the distance and pushes TT back into the cage.
Castrolagi has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed TT clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Castrolagi wants to control but TT is keeping busy.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Castrolagi tries to keep control of the position but TT is staying busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrolagi biding his time, controlling TT.
A lull in the action here.
Castrolagi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Will Castrolagi go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
TT is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
TT wants to control his opponent's hands but Castrolagi gets his hands free.
Castrolagi is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Castrolagi has good solid back control here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrolagi tries to get the hooks in deep but TT pushed the leg off.
Castrolagi misses with punches from the back.
Castrolagi tries to keep control of the position but TT is staying busy.
Castrolagi is looking for a choke. TT gets to his feet with his opponent on his back and slams him to the mat. TT manages to squirm out of the attempted choke and turns into his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrolagi pulls TT in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Totem Castrolagi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
Castrolagi shoots in looking for a takedown but TT manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Castrolagi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
TT shoots in for a takedown but Castrolagi shows good takedown defense.
Castrolagi instigates a clinch.
TT has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Castrolagi after a bit of a struggle.
Castrolagi utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Castrolagi decides to pull guard.
Castrolagi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
TT takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Totem Castrolagi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
TT preventing the sweep.
Castrolagi wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Totem Castrolagi wasn't doing enough on the ground.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Castrolagi.
Castrolagi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
TT throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Castrolagi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castrolagi decides to stand up, so the ref orders TT to his feet.
A momentary lapse in concentration from TT enables Castrolagi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. TT manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Castrolagi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castrolagi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
TT trying to keep a closed guard but Castrolagi is proving a slippery customer.
Castrolagi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Castrolagi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
TT tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castrolagi swivels and escapes.
Totem Castrolagi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neo TT.
Castrolagi rushes TT and presses him up against the cage.
Castrolagi with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Castrolagi has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics TT uses from the top position.
TT postures up.
Castrolagi keeping moving, preventing TT from controlling successfully.
Castrolagi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
TT is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castrolagi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Castrolagi controlling from the full mount.
Neo TT has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Totem Castrolagi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Totem Castrolagi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castrolagi 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Totem Castrolagi!
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