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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Carwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Carwin might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Better Think Again. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Carwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Slice throws a shot from downtown. Carwin moves away and avoids it.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.
Carwin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slice.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carwin.
Slice throws out a loose jab but Carwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Carwin lands with a slapping head kick.
Carwin throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slice.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Carwin tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Slice misses with a straight right.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
A swing and a miss from Slice.
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.
Carwin wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Carwin tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
Slice misses with an uppercut.
Slice slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Slice throws an overhand right that lands on Carwin's shoulder, as Carwin tries to avoid the shot.
Carwin moves out of range of the strikes.
Slice might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin moves away from the strike by Slice.
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Carwin ducks down to avoid it.
Carwin lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Slice sprawling to the canvas. Carwin follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Slice hang on?
It looks like Kimbo Slice has been cut.
Slice slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Slice looks gassed!
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.
Carwin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Carwin trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Carwin tries to stand but Slice is controlling from the bottom.
Carwin won't allow Slice to sweep him here.
Carwin's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Carwin is looking to stand up but Slice won't let him.
Carwin trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Carwin tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Slice.
Carwin throws a head kick that half lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slice.
Nice defenses there by Carwin.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Carwin.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Carwin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slice.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Carwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carwin clinches up with Slice and pushes him back against the cage.
Carwin is pressed up against the cage. Slice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Carwin down to the mat. Carwin avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Slice lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Carwin lands a jab-cross combination.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carwin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carwin throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slice.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.
Slice misses with a looping right.
Slice throws a lazy right hand but Carwin sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carwin.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Carwin moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Carwin.
Slice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Carwin on the side of the head.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Carwin tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
A jab from Slice misses.
Carwin moves into the clinch successfully.
Slice is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Carwin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Carwin lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
Carwin with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Carwin.
Carwin scores a nice knee to the body.
Slice is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chris Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Slice.
Slice tries for a takedown but Carwin manages to get underhooks.
Carwin lands a right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Slice has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Carwin regains guard immediately.
Slice throwing strikes from guard but Carwin blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Carwin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Carwin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slice's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Carwin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slice.
Slice throws a big shot that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Carwin moved out of range nicely.
Slice misses with an uppercut.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carwin tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Carwin.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Carwin closes the distance and clinches.
Slice is working for takedown but Carwin is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice tries for a takedown. No joy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Carwin.
Carwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carwin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Carwin.
Carwin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Carwin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Carwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carwin landing knees to the head.
Carwin gets through Slice's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Carwin lands a nice uppercut.
Carwin scores with a shot to the side of Slice's head.
Carwin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Carwin lands a knee to the body.
Carwin lands a nice knee to the body.
Carwin creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Carwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slice misses with a straight left.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Chris Carwin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slice swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice misses with an uppercut.
Slice is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Carwin tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
Carwin blocks a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slice's face.
Carwin lands a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Carwin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slice drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carwin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Chris Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Slice.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slice throws a hook but Carwin avoids it easily.
Carwin lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slice waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carwin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carwin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slice.
Carwin wants to clinch.
Carwin lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice cross by Carwin.
Chris Carwin is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carwin with a nice cross.
Slice throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Carwin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carwin lands with a kick to the temple. Slice shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Slice.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.
Slice misses with a straight right.
Carwin ducks under a wild hook from Slice.
Carwin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Carwin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slice drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carwin pulls his leg out and moves away.
Carwin misses with a series of wild punches.
Carwin wants to clinch.
Carwin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slice throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carwin throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Slice throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carwin tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Carwin moved out of range.
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 throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Carwin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slice misses with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Carwin.
Carwin pushes Slice up against the cage in a clinch.
Slice has Carwin pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carwin manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A short right from Carwin.
Carwin stops a takedown attempt from Slice.
Carwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Slice misses with a hook. Carwin ducked under it nicely.
Carwin tries to clinch up.
Carwin slips under a jab.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Carwin takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Carwin tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slice's head.
Carwin wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Carwin tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Carwin dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slice's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Slice misses.
Carwin misses with the combination.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
A jab from Slice misses.
Slice throws a hook but Carwin blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target.
Carwin has Slice up against the cage in a clinch.
Slice has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Carwin is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Carwin.
Carwin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Carwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slice's face.
Slice takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Carwin lands a nice knee to the body.
Carwin comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Slice is trying to drag Carwin to the mat but Carwin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Slice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carwin gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Chris Carwin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kimbo Slice.
Carwin manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice looks to throw the jab but Carwin is out of range.
Slice swats away the attempt to clinch by Carwin.
Slice misses with an uppercut.
Slice waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carwin.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Carwin tries to clinch but Slice moves out of range.
Carwin staying out of range there.
Slice keeps the fight on the outside.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carwin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carwin tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Carwin ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Carwin tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Carwin moved out of range.
Carwin wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Carwin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Slice is trying to break free.
Carwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Slice misses.
Slice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's two 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.
Carwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Carwin tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
Carwin takes one on the button.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin moves into the clinch.
Carwin lands an elbow just above Slice 's eye.
Slice is trying to drag Carwin to the mat but Carwin just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Carwin prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Slice prevents Carwin from breaking the clinch.
Carwin is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slice on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Carwin.
Carwin gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slice.
Carwin lands with a light punch inside.
Slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Carwin won't allow it.
Carwin breaks from the clinch.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Carwin.
Carwin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slice.
Kimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Carwin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slice misses with a hook. Carwin ducked under it nicely.
Slice throws a shot from downtown. Carwin moves away and avoids it.
Slice throws a hook but Carwin avoids it easily.
Carwin fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Carwin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Carwin instigates a clinch.
Carwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Slice won't allow it.
Carwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Slice won't allow it.
Slice is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Carwin pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slice tries for a takedown but Carwin manages to get underhooks.
Carwin landing knees to the body.
Carwin landing knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Carwin.
Carwin prevents the takedown attempt.
Carwin crunches a lovely knee into Slice's ribcage.
Carwin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Slice's face.
Carwin crunches a lovely knee into Slice's ribcage.
Carwin breaks from the clinch.
Carwin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Slice avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Slice circles away.
Carwin wants to clinch.
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.
Slice throws a hook to the side of Carwin's head but Carwin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carwin misses with a wild combination.
Carwin throws a head kick but Slice moves out of range.
Slice waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Carwin.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Carwin misses with a two punch combination.
Carwin slips under a jab.
Carwin staying out of range there.
Slice throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Carwin is looking to clinch.
Carwin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slice throws a hook but Carwin avoids it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slice jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Carwin is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Carwin clinches with his opponent.
Chris Carwin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slice tries to score a body lock takedown but Carwin shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Carwin lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Carwin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Carwin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Carwin!
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