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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Noel Zombie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Humphrey Sloan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zombie comes to the cage accompanied by Rob Zombie - Dead Girl Superstar. Noel Zombie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Noel Zombie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Humphrey Sloan!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Steve Montenegro and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice combo by Zombie! Oh, that's hurt him - Sloan falls to the canvas and Zombie follows him into side control.
Sloan is rocked!
It looks like Humphrey Sloan has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zombie tries for a kimura but Sloan is defending well.
Sloan is still in real trouble! Can Zombie finish him?
Sloan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zombie is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Sloan has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sloan seems to have recovered his senses.
Zombie tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sloan is looking to reverse the position.
Sloan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sloan striking from the bottom.
Sloan tries to roll over but Zombie keeps him under control.
Zombie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Zombie pulls his head out easily.
Zombie is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sloan sees it coming and defends easily.
Sloan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Zombie pulls his head out easily.
Sloan is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Zombie pulls his head out easily.
Zombie is looking to take a break and control but Sloan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zombie darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sloan looks gassed!
Sloan wants to control but Zombie is keeping busy.
Zombie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sloan keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zombie is stalling here. Sloan is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Zombie seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Sloan has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Zombie throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Zombie is looking to reverse the position.
Sloan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Zombie is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sloan blocks the strikes from Zombie.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sloan slaps away a takedown attempt from Zombie, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sloan with a lazy takedown attempt
and Zombie counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Sloan!
Zombie looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zombie sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan wants to hold on but Zombie pushes him away.
Zombie working the ground and pound effectively.
Zombie with a couple of short strikes.
Sloan looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Sloan breaks Zombie's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Zombie had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Sloan is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Zombie Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Sloan's back instead.
Zombie wants to control but Sloan is keeping busy.
Sloan trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sloan turns into Zombie and is now in his guard.
Sloan drops back looking for a leg! Zombie is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Zombie manages to kick Sloan off! Sloan jumps back into Zombie's guard.
Zombie keeping full guard, as Sloan tries to pass.
Zombie looking for a guillotine here but Sloan defends easily.
Sloan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Zombie wants to get back to his feet but Sloan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Zombie dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Humphrey Sloan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Zombie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Zombie fails with the takedown
and Sloan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Zombie's guard.
Sloan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sloan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sloan won't allow Zombie to get back to his feet.
Zombie looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sloan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sloan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Zombie is trying to keep Sloan in close.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sloan trying to control the position from guard on top but Zombie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sloan shoots in for a takedown but Zombie shows good takedown defense.
Zombie scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zombie seems to be working for a kimura but Sloan defends the submission attempt.
Sloan is trying to get back to full guard.
Zombie is keen to just control but Sloan is a slippery customer.
Noel Zombie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
It looks like Zombie is going to stand back up.
Sloan punching from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloan tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sloan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sloan wants to get back to full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zombie tries for a takedown but Sloan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zombie fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Noel Zombie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zombie gets caught flat footed, as Sloan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Zombie looking to control.
Sloan drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sloan jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Sloan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Zombie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sloan has managed to get both his arms back between Zombie's legs - danger averted.
Sloan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Zombie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sloan throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloan trying to control the position from guard on top but Zombie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zombie is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sloan sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Zombie's guard.
Sloan wants to work for an arm triangle but Zombie is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zombie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sloan pulls his head out easily.
Sloan is working for a submission of some sort.
Zombie is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sloan pulls his head out easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sloan seems to be looking for submissions.
Zombie wants to control but Sloan is keeping busy.
Sloan is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Zombie has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sloan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Zombie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sloan takes one on the button.
Sloan avoids the body shot from Zombie.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Humphrey Sloan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Humphrey Sloan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Zombie misses with a two punch combination.
Sloan tries to clinch up but Zombie circles away and keeps his distance.
Sloan drives through and clinches with Zombie against the cage.
Zombie can't break the clinch.
Zombie tries to break free but Sloan pushes him back against the cage.
Zombie misses with an elbow over the top.
Zombie wants to break the clinch but can't.
Zombie is trying to force a seperation but Sloan has the dominant position.
Zombie pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zombie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sloan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zombie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Zombie is looking to clinch.
Sloan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sloan fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zombie works the jab nicely.
Sloan drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sloan prevents Zombie from getting back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zombie trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Zombie controlling the position.
Sloan passes Zombie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sloan seems to be looking for submissions.
Sloan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sloan prevents Zombie from improving his position.
Sloan scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sloan trying to control from half guard but Zombie is working away.
Sloan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Sloan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sloan is pressing down on Zombie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Zombie is holding on for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sloan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Zombie defends it nicely.
Noel Zombie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Humphrey Sloan.
Zombie clinches with his opponent.
Zombie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sloan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zombie avoids it.
Zombie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zombie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sloan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zombie avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Zombie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zombie breaks the clinch.
Zombie tries to clinch but Sloan moves away
and Sloan counters with a single leg into guard. Zombie didn't expect that.
Zombie has his foot on Sloan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sloan works his way back into a safe position though.
Zombie has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sloan can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sloan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Zombie is keeping the position for now.
Zombie working a defensive guard here.
Zombie trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloan 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.
Sloan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Zombie tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sloan swivels and escapes.
Sloan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Zombie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Noel Zombie is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Zombie cracks Sloan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Zombie with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sloan counters with a single leg into guard. Zombie didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sloan trying to control but Zombie is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sloan passes into half guard.
Zombie trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Humphrey Sloan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Sloan 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Humphrey Sloan!
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FIGHT
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