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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Francis Castiglione (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castiglione's entrance music is War Zone - Rob Zombie. A fine choice. Jimbo Slice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Francis Castiglione!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Russell Pearce and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Castiglione throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Slice!
Castiglione swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castiglione misses with an uppercut. Slice saw that one coming.
Slice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Castiglione swats away the attempt to clinch by Slice.
Slice moves into the clinch successfully.
Slice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Castiglione fails to pull the fight into his guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castiglione letting Slice take a breather here.
Slice misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Slice - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Slice prevents the takedown attempt.
Slice manages to break the clinch.
Castiglione throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castiglione rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slice moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slice wants to clinch.
Francis Castiglione is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Castiglione throws a series of punches but Slice moves out of range.
Slice closes the distance and pushes Castiglione back into the cage.
Castiglione is working for takedown but Slice is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Castiglione. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Castiglione backwards.
Slice with a knee to the head.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slice avoiding damage.
Slice lands a right hand.
Slice digs a right hand underneath Castiglione's ribcage. Castiglione let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Castiglione tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Slice.
Castiglione blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castiglione is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slice leaning against his opponent.
Slice throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castigliones head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Slice.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slice scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castiglione blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice is leaning against Castiglione and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Slice lands a body shot in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Slice.
Slice lands a nice elbow.
Slice lands a nice uppercut.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Castiglione uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castiglione tries to pull guard but Slice won't allow it.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castiglione tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castiglione jumps guard but Slice stands there with Castiglione around his waist. Castiglione gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Slice displaying some good clinch control by pressing Castiglione up against the cage.
Slice throws an elbow but it misses.
Slice lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Slice gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Castiglione.
Slice stops a takedown attempt from Castiglione.
Castiglione is breathing heavily.
Slice throws a head punch that misses.
Castiglione tries to pull guard but Slice won't allow it.
Slice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by Castiglione.
Slice throws a head punch that misses.
Slice throws a punch but it's blocked by Castiglione.
Castiglione blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castiglione.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Castiglione takes an elbow to the temple.
Castiglione fails to pull guard.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Castiglione uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Castiglione backwards.
Slice prevents Castiglione from breaking the clinch.
Slice lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Castiglione tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slice just stands there and leans against the cage.
Castiglione blocking some punches.
Slice tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Castiglione manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Slice postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castiglione wants to control the position but Slice says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Slice tries to pass the half guard into mount. Castiglione knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Slice seems to be looking for submissions.
Castiglione gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Slice dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Castiglione moves out of range of the body kick.
Castiglione thuds his right hand into Slice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Slice misses with a straight right.
Nice body punch from Castiglione.
Castiglione throws out a loose jab but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castiglione ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Francis Castiglione is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Castiglione smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Castiglione throws a looping overhand right but Slice ducks down to avoid it.
Slice just misses with a punch to the body.
Castiglione misses with a two punch combination.
Castiglione throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease.
Castiglione keeps the fight on the outside.
Castiglione keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Castiglione throws a nice looking combination but Slice bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castiglione misses with the combination.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch but Castiglione swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice drives through and clinches with Castiglione against the cage.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Castiglione uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castiglione has had enough of the clinch but Slice keeps him there for the moment.
Slice has Castiglione pressed against the cage, preventing Castiglione from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A right hand to the body from Slice.
Castiglione tries for a takedown but Slice manages to get underhooks.
Castiglione is trying to break free.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Castiglione fails to pull guard.
Slice using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Castiglione has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Slice lands a left hand.
Slice throws a punch but it's blocked by Castiglione.
Slice scores with a shot to the side of Castiglione's head.
Castiglione is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Castiglione. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Slice goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Castiglione has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Slice but great work by Castiglione.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Castiglione is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Slice is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The strikes coming from Castiglione are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Castiglione is looking to take a break and control but Slice is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Castiglione tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Slice is controlling Castiglione's trapped leg to prevent Castiglione from advancing to side control.
Slice is trying to get back to full guard.
Castiglione is looking to stall here but Slice recovers full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Castiglione preventing the sweep.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Castiglione from controlling successfully.
Slice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Castiglione pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Francis Castiglione will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Slice fails with a takedown attempt.
A left and a right from Castiglione both land. Nice combination.
Castiglione misses the body punch
and Slice moves into the clinch.
Slice holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Castiglione blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Slice.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slice.
Castiglione is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slice working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slice lands a nice elbow.
Slice keeps control of Castiglione as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Castiglione is working for takedown but Slice is calmly controlling the position for now.
Slice pushes Castiglione back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Castiglione blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by Castiglione.
Slice lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Slice - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Slice gets underhooks to prevent Castiglione's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Francis Castiglione. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Castiglione uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castiglione tries for a takedown but Slice manages to get underhooks.
Slice manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Slice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Slice lands with a right to the head.
Castiglione tries to score a body lock takedown but Slice shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Slice lands a right hand.
Slice digs a right hand underneath Castiglione's ribcage. Castiglione let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slice working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castiglione is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Castiglione has Slice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slice controlling the action here for a moment.
Slice throws a punch but it's blocked by Castiglione.
Slice throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Castigliones head.
Slice gets underhooks to prevent Castiglione's takedown attempt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Castiglione wants to break free but Slice has control.
Slice lands with a left to the head.
Slice working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Castiglione is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch but Castiglione swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice misses with a wild body shot.
Slice pushes Castiglione up against the cage in a clinch.
Slice looking to throw knees to the head but Castiglione is blocking nicely.
Castiglione takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Slice fails to land.
Slice misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Slice.
A shot in the inside from Slice.
Slice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slice working aggressively here.
Slice tries a knee to the head but Castiglione blocks it.
Slice prevents the takedown attempt.
Castiglione changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Slice fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Castiglione avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slice shoots for a double leg takedown but Castiglione sprawls well. He's pushed Slice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Slice closes the distance and clinches.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Castiglione blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castiglione can't get the takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slice effectively controlling the action here.
A head punch on the inside from Slice fails to land.
Slice gets through Castiglione's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Castiglione tries to pull guard but Slice holds him up against the cage and eventually Castiglione drops back down to his feet.
Castiglione blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Castiglione uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castiglione avoiding damage as Slice throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jimbo Slice.
I think Slice 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Jimbo Slice!
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energy
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hype
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