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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Trent Pope (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pope comes to the cage accompanied by LMFAO - Sexy and I Know It . Trent Pope has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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285 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
38 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Trent Pope!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gun Slinga!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slinga thuds a left hand into Pope's body.
Slinga throws a leg kick but Pope moved away.
Slinga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Slinga does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Slinga misses with a leg kick.
That kick from Pope tenderised Slinga's leg. Slinga is trying to keep his angry face on.
Slinga lands with a hook. Pope tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pope ducks under a wild hook from Slinga.
The fighters circling - Pope throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Pope blocks the low kick.
Pope takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Pope takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Slinga moves into the clinch.
Slinga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slinga managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
A shot in the inside from Slinga.
I was talking to Pope's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Slinga lands with a light punch inside.
Pope is looking to control Slinga's arms but Slinga gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pope has his back to the cage.
Slinga tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga has a couple of punches blocked by Pope.
Slinga lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Slinga breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pope throws a shot to the body.
Slinga checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pope lunges at Slinga with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Slinga's hand.
Slinga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slinga moves into the clinch.
Slinga blocks a body shot from Pope.
Slinga throws a punch but it's blocked by Pope.
Slinga tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pope missing with knees to the body.
Pope goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slinga struggles to land a body shot inside as Pope controls his hands.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Slinga blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Slinga avoiding damage as Pope throws knees to the body.
Slinga manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slinga misses with a body kick.
Slinga misses with a wild body shot.
Pope throws a head kick but Slinga moves out of range.
Slinga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slinga has Pope up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Pope obliges.
Pope lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
It looks like Gun Slinga has been cut.
Slinga working aggressively here.
Pope lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Pope.
Slinga is leaning against Pope and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pope using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slinga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slinga presses Pope against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Slinga misses with a body punch.
Pope using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slinga has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Slinga fails to land.
Slinga has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pope seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Slinga can turn it around.
Pope pushes Slinga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinga lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slinga lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Slinga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pope.
Pope is breathing heavily.
Slinga tries to throw a body punch but Pope avoids it by throwing Slinga back against the cage.
Slinga works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Slinga lands a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slinga.
Slinga working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Slinga.
Slinga lands a body shot in the clinch.
Slinga cracks Pope with a nice body shot.
Slinga lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pope or not.
Slinga lands an uppercut.
Slinga misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Slinga.
Slinga lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slinga is leaning against Pope and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Slinga lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pope backwards.
Pope takes a shot to the head.
Slinga lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slinga scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slinga.
Slinga lands a body punch in the clinch.
Slinga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slinga lands an uppercut.
Slinga drops Pope onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Pope is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Pope is rocked!
Slinga throws a big uppercut that drops Pope! More strikes from Slinga and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Pope lies dazed against the cage as Slinga celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gun Slinga!
Gun Slinga seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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