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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Garfunkel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gun Slinga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garfunkel's entrance music is Haifisch. A fine choice. Frank Garfunkel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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272 lbs
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256 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Garfunkel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
36 - 18 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gun Slinga!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garfunkel misses with a body shot.
Garfunkel checks a low kick from Slinga.
Slinga tests Garfunkel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
It looks like Frank Garfunkel has been cut.
Garfunkel shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Slinga napping and manages to drive through into side control!
An elbow from Garfunkel crashes against the mat.
Garfunkel thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Garfunkel just content to control the position.
Garfunkel has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel trying to control the position but Slinga is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Slinga knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Slinga gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Slinga blocking the ground and pound attempt from Garfunkel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Slinga wants to get back to full guard.
Slinga has hold of Garfunkel's hands but Garfunkel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Slinga is refusing to be controlled, as Garfunkel sits in half guard.
Garfunkel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slinga defending well though.
Slinga is in trouble now - Garfunkel has advanced to mount!
Garfunkel lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Slinga hang on?
Slinga tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Garfunkel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Slinga is now in Garfunkel's guard. A big mistake from Garfunkel there, giving up the dominant position!
Garfunkel has his foot on Slinga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slinga works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Slinga gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Slinga controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garfunkel working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Slinga doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Slinga manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Slinga controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Garfunkel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Garfunkel is trying to keep Slinga in close.
Garfunkel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garfunkel trying to keep a closed guard but Slinga is proving a slippery customer.
Garfunkel has an active guard here but Slinga has managed to pass into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garfunkel wants to control but Slinga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Garfunkel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Garfunkel's cut.
That's time! Garfunkel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Slinga throws a right hand that misses
and Slinga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Gun Slinga has been cut.
Garfunkel closes the distance and clinches.
Slinga lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garfunkel.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slinga as Garfunkel tries to tie him up.
Garfunkel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Garfunkel misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slinga.
Slinga blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slinga lands an uppercut.
Garfunkel is pushing Slinga up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinga misses with a hook from the clinch.
Garfunkel pushes Slinga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
I was talking to Garfunkel's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A shot in the inside from Slinga.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel lands with a light punch inside.
Garfunkel lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Slinga throws a punch but it's blocked by Garfunkel.
Slinga misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Slinga fails to land.
Slinga misses with a body punch.
Garfunkel is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garfunkel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garfunkel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Garfunkel is trying to break free.
Slinga swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slinga stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Slinga scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slinga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Garfunkel.
Slinga struggles to land a body shot inside as Garfunkel controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Slinga.
Garfunkel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Garfunkel swings wildly with an uppercut but Slinga uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slinga prevents a body shot from Garfunkel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Garfunkel.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slinga.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garfunkel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Garfunkel is trying to break free.
Garfunkel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slinga backwards.
Slinga misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slinga.
Slinga working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Slinga goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Garfunkel lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Garfunkel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Slinga up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel tries to throw a body punch but Slinga avoids it by throwing Garfunkel back against the cage.
Garfunkel turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
You can see the frustration on Slinga's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Garfunkel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slinga can do to turn this around?
Garfunkel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Slinga is avoiding damage well.
Garfunkel swings around for an armbar but Slinga sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Garfunkel's guard.
Slinga looking to pass the guard.
Garfunkel working a defensive guard here.
Garfunkel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Slinga passes into half guard.
Garfunkel is looking to improve his position.
Garfunkel looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Garfunkel trying to control from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Garfunkel dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A head kick by Slinga misses
and Garfunkel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Garfunkel moves in looking to clinch but Slinga pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slinga! But no joy.
Garfunkel looks to score with a jab to the body but Slinga is just out of range.
Slinga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A solid body kick from Slinga.
Garfunkel tries to close the distance and clinch but Slinga swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters circling - Garfunkel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Slinga releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinga throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Garfunkel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slinga scores with a decent looking hook.
Slinga misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garfunkel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Slinga comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slinga cracks Garfunkel with an open hand slap.
Slinga slips a jab from Garfunkel.
Slinga is looking to land body kicks.
Slinga misses the shot to the body.
Garfunkel is looking to clinch.
Slinga throws a fast counter high kick but Garfunkel manages to duck under it in time.
Garfunkel tries to clinch up but Slinga circles away and keeps his distance.
Garfunkel decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Slinga is looking to control Garfunkel's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slinga avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garfunkel trying to control the pace.
Slinga wants to improve his position but Garfunkel is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slinga trying to hold on to Garfunkel's head to control him but Garfunkel postures up.
Garfunkel thows a huge punch but Slinga dodges it nicely.
Slinga has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Garfunkel is stalling here. Slinga is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Garfunkel seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Slinga has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Garfunkel is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel is looking to regain half guard here but Slinga keeps moving and retains side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
You can see the frustration on Garfunkel's face as Slinga controls the position.
Garfunkel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Slinga's best efforts.
Garfunkel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Garfunkel looking for submissions off his back.
Garfunkel wants to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four 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.
Garfunkel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Slinga throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Slinga takes a swing at Garfunkel's ribcage but misses.
Garfunkel swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slinga connects with a crisp jab.
Slinga misses with a straight right.
Slinga missing with a left hand there. Garfunkel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Slinga.
Slinga lands a nice hook to Garfunkel's body. Garfunkel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slinga lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slinga dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gun Slinga really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Garfunkel throws a hook but Slinga blocks it.
Slinga misses with a body shot.
A jab from Garfunkel misses.
Gun Slinga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slinga.
Slinga throws a body kick that misses.
Slinga misses with a body kick.
Slinga ducks under a wild hook from Garfunkel.
Slinga follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A big left from Garfunkel misses.
Slinga is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slinga looks for the body kick but Garfunkel saw that one coming.
Slinga lands a nice looking kick to the body. Garfunkel takes a step back to recover.
Garfunkel misses with a wild body shot.
Garfunkel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel connects with a jab.
Garfunkel misses with a low kick.
Slinga misses with the body kick
and Garfunkel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slinga lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Garfunkel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Slinga misses with a right hand
and Garfunkel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Garfunkel.
Garfunkel wants to control from the top but Slinga keeps moving.
Slinga manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garfunkel manages to get himself to full guard.
Garfunkel looking for a guillotine here but Slinga defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garfunkel has his foot on Slinga's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slinga works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slinga looking to pass the guard.
Frank Garfunkel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Garfunkel trying to control the position.
Slinga trying to control the position from guard on top but Garfunkel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slinga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Slinga avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Slinga looking to pass the guard.
Garfunkel being controlled here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Garfunkel is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slinga defends well.
Garfunkel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Garfunkel has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Slinga can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Garfunkel throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Slinga escapes and throws Garfunkel's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Garfunkel is trying to control Slinga's posture but Slinga avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Frank Garfunkel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Garfunkel avoids the body shot from Slinga.
It looked like Garfunkel was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Slinga.
Garfunkel tests Slinga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Garfunkel's jab looks to have found its range, popping Slinga under the eye.
Slinga throws a big shot that misses.
Slinga stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Slinga lands a nice looking body shot.
Slinga misses with an attempted mid kick.
Slinga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garfunkel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slinga.
Garfunkel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Slinga scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garfunkel lands a high kick to the side of Slinga's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Garfunkel dives into guard, looking to finish.
Slinga is rocked!
Garfunkel stays in close to Slinga's body and controls the position.
Slinga is still in real trouble! Can Garfunkel finish him?
Garfunkel pushes down on Slinga's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Slinga is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Garfunkel is working for a submission of some sort.
Garfunkel is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Garfunkel lands a big elbow - Slinga is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Garfunkel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Garfunkel!
Frank Garfunkel really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Sun-Tzu logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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