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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mick Helm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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222 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Mick Helm!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Helm looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Slice looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Helm drops back looking for a leg! Slice is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Slice manages to kick Helm off! Helm jumps back into Slice's guard.
Helm is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Slice wants to stand and escape but Helm is having none of it.
Helm trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Slice wants to stand up but Helm is controlling him.
Helm drops back looking for a leg! Slice is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Slice manages to kick Helm off! Helm jumps back into Slice's guard.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Helm from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Helm shoots in but no luck this time.
Helm looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Helm thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Slice preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slice wants to get back to his feet but Helm is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Helm is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Slice wants to stand up but Helm is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Helm.
Helm changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Slice looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Helm thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Slice throws Helm to one side and escapes!
Slice rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Helm moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Slice.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Helm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slice's head.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Helm shoots for a takedown but Slice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Helm connects with a high kick.
Slice throws a right and a left that Helm avoids nicely.
Slice misses with the combination.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Helm shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Helm.
Helm shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Helm slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Slice looks to land a combination but Helm avoids it well.
Helm bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slice is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Helm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Helm thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Helm scoring with punches and elbows.
Slice tries to escape but Helm is in control.
Helm wants to control but Slice is keeping him busy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Helm shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slice wants to get back to his feet but Helm passes into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Helm dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helm gets the takedown into side control.
Helm tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Helm prevents Slice from escaping the position.
Helm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Helm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Helm is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Slice knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice tries to escape but Helm is in control.
Slice knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Helm on the ground.
Helm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Helm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Helm is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Slice knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Helm tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Helm has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Helm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Slice keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slice bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Helm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slice.
Helm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away.
Helm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slice as he avoids it easily.
Helm fails to land the takedown.
Kimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Helm.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Helm looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helm trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slice wants to stand and escape but Helm is having none of it.
Helm works over Slice with some ground and pound from guard.
Helm wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Slice wants to stand but Helm is controlling the position.
Slice has his feet on Helm's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Helm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Helm has a takedown stuffed.
Kimbo Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Helm avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slice crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Helm - the referee stops the clock and Slice gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Helm. Slice manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Helm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away.
Kimbo Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Helm goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Nice sprawl there from Slice as Helm shoots in.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helm bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slice is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Helm in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Helm looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Slice wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mick Helm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Helm fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Slice throws a series of punches but Helm avoids them all with ease.
Helm closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Helm lands in his opponent's guard.
Slice wants to get back to his feet but Helm is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Helm from controlling successfully.
Helm won't allow Slice to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helm thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Slice is looking to stand up but Helm isn't so interested in that idea.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slice stuffs the takedown.
Helm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mick Helm.
Helm fails with a takedown attempt.
Slice misses with the combination.
Helm throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slice.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Slice throws a right and a left that Helm avoids nicely.
Helm shoots for a takedown but Slice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Helm looks for a takedown but Slice sprawls well.
Helm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Helm shoots in and drives through. Slice sprawls well.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice tries to bum rush Helm with a series of wild strikes but Helm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slice throws a right hand that Helm ducks under and follows up with a left that Helm also avoids with ease.
Helm shoots in for a double leg but Slice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slice tries to bum rush Helm with a series of wild strikes but Helm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Helm shoots in for a double leg but Slice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Helm shoots in and drives through. Slice sprawls well.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Helm fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Helm will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Helm scores with a head kick.
Helm moves into the clinch successfully.
Slice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Helm gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slice tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to score a body lock takedown but Helm shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Slice tries for a takedown but Helm manages to get underhooks.
Slice drops down looking for an ankle pick but Helm pulls his leg out and moves away.
Helm lands a head kick!
Helm shoots in for a double leg but Slice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slice throws a series of punches but Helm avoids them all with ease.
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
Helm shoots in for a double leg but Slice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
Helm closes the distance and clinches up with Slice, looking for a takedown. Helm pushes Slice against the cage but Slice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Helm shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slice as he jumps to the side.
Helm shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Helm shoots in and drives through. Slice sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helm dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Slice swinging wilding here.
Helm throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slice's waist but Slice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Helm off to one side.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Helm avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slice goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Horrible takedown by Helm or perhaps it was just good defense by Slice which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Slice misses.
Helm shoots for a double leg takedown but Slice sprawls well. He's pushed Helm's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Helm circles away quickly and effectively.
Slice misses with the combination.
Kimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mick Helm is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Helm has a takedown stuffed.
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 Kimbo Slice.
I think Helm has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mick Helm!
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RATING
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