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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Floyd Mayweather (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Riverson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Riverson is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Floyd Mayweather!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, John Riverson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayweather drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Mayweather wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Riverson, who protects the arm well.
Mayweather is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Riverson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Riverson tries to buck Mayweather off but Mayweather is having none of it.
Mayweather content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Riverson sneaks back into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riverson looking for submissions off his back.
Riverson actively working from the bottom here.
Riverson gets back to full guard.
Mayweather could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riverson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Riverson throws his legs up looking for a submission but Mayweather uses it to pass to side control.
Riverson looking for a sweep but Mayweather has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Mayweather tries to control but Riverson wriggling away.
Mayweather is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Riverson can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Riverson working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayweather controlling from mount.
Riverson working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is working for a guillotine from mount but Riverson frees his head quite easily.
Mayweather controlling the position easily from mount.
Mayweather tries to control but Riverson wriggling away.
Mayweather looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Riverson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Mayweather tries to control but Riverson wriggling away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Riverson is trying desperately to improve position.
Mayweather wants to control the pace but Riverson is squirming around nicely.
Riverson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mayweather stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayweather is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Riverson has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at London MMA Club. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Riverson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Mayweather pulls his head out easily.
Riverson looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riverson is looking to get back to full guard here but Mayweather has managed to pass to side control instead.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Riverson is looking to regain half guard here but Mayweather keeps moving and retains side control.
Mayweather trying to control the position but Riverson is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Floyd Mayweather dominated that round.
That's time! Mayweather's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Riverson shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Mayweather won't allow Riverson to pass to mount.
Mayweather is looking to control Riverson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mayweather avoid being mounted?
Riverson tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mayweather knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Riverson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Mayweather has managed to free his arm - good work.
Floyd Mayweather overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Riverson has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mayweather defend it? Riverson steps over the head and cranks it - Mayweather is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Riverson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). John Riverson!
John Riverson is the new super heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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