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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cast Ling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Cena has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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270 lbs
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220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, John Cena!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cast Ling!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cena avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cena dives in and scores a takedown into Ling's guard.
Cena is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Cena tries to stand but Ling is controlling from the bottom.
Ling keeping full guard, as Cena tries to pass.
Cena trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ling's guard.
Cena is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up because John Cena just wasn't active enough.
Ling clinches up against the cage.
Cena misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ling.
Cena missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena pulls guard successfully.
Cena is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Cena winds up and cracks Ling with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ling wants to control but Cena is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Cena landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Cena tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ling makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ling closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cena circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ling gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Cena to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ling should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Cena wants to control from the top but Ling keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cena has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ling is proving hard to escape from.
Ling wants to stand up but Cena is controlling him.
Cena seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
John Cena has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Ling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling blocks a head kick by Cena.
Cena shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Ling's guard.
Ling is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ling looks winded!
Ling looking to control.
Cena has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ling is proving hard to escape from.
Ling working a defensive guard here.
Cena makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ling has his foot on Cena's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Cena works his way back into a safe position though.
Ling trying to keep a closed guard but Cena is proving a slippery customer.
Ling looking for a guillotine here but Cena defends easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cena wanted to stand there but Ling had control of the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cena drops back looking for a leg! Ling is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ling manages to kick Cena off! Cena jumps back into Ling's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Cena dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cena closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Ling did well to prevent Cena getting side control.
Cena is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Ling is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Cena raining down shots from the mount!
Cena looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cena postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ling looks a forlorn figure.
It looks like Cast Ling has been cut.
Cena looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Cena trying to control but Ling is having none of it.
Ling wants to get back to his feet.
Cena avoids the attempt from Ling to control.
Cena connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ling is in a horrible position here. Cena smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Ling is rocked!
Cena looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Ling covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Cena!
John Cena is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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