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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 3332 p4p, 5227 weight class) and Forrest Gump (ranked 411 p4p, 560 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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190 cm 25 215 2 - 0 - 0 |
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197 cm 25 205 0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kimbo Slice! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Forrest Gump! The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Hugh Johnson and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gump walks into a jab. Slice scores with a hook to the body. Gump takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Gump shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily. Slice scores with a jab to the jaw. Slice connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Gump looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. A left lands for Slice. Good shot there by Slice. Gump looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slice is fending him off so far but Gump persists. Nope, Slice circles away and we're back to standing. Slice throws a looping overhand right but Gump ducks down to avoid it. Gump takes one to the chin there. This has been an exciting period of action! Gump 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 Forrest Gump. Slice misses with a wild body shot. Slice defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gump. Slice feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gumps jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Slice punishes Gump's body with a nice straight punch. Gump looks winded! Slice darts in and out, connecting with a jab. No luck with that takedown attempt from Gump. Slice throws a looping overhand right but Gump ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Slice sizes up Gump with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Kimbo Slice is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! A cross from Slice lands. Slice misses with a two punch combination.
Gump changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. A slow jab from Slice misses its intended target. Gump with the counter takedown but Slice avoids it easily. Slice moves into range and connects with a jab. Gump shoots in for a takedown but Slice shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Gump gets tackled into the cage by Slice. Slice maintains the clinch. Slice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gump backwards. A short right hand to the side of the head by Slice. A short left from Slice. Slice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gump moves out of range as Slice strikes. Slice with a nice cross. Slice misses with the combination.
Gump with the counter takedown but Slice avoids it easily. Slice is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slice stuffs the takedown attempt from Gump. Gump gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gump fails with the takedown. It looked like Slice was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gump. Gump dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Slice misses the shot to the body. Gump closes the distance and clinches up with Slice, looking for a takedown. Gump pushes Slice against the cage but Slice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Slice throws a big shot that misses. Gump takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Slice ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Gump drops his hands momentarily and Slice takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Slice's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Slice duly obliges. A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Gump does a little dance to reset his feet. Gump feints the counter takedown. Gump shoots for a takedown but Slice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Slice with a jab. Slice thuds a left hand into Gump's body. Gump takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good shot there by Slice.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Slice scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Slice throws a jab but it's blocked by Gump. A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Gump does a little dance to reset his feet. Nice defenses there by Gump. A telegraphed right hand from Slice misses the target. Slice takes a swing at Gump's ribcage but misses. Gump is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Gump moves out of range as Slice strikes. A combination from Slice does no damage. Slice lands a really nice looking cross but Gump seems unphased.
Gump shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily. Gump looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Slice is fending him off so far but Gump persists. Nope, Slice circles away and we're back to standing. Slice seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. A nice combination there by Slice.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Slice looks to land a left hand but Gump moved out of range nicely. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Slice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. A nice left hand lands by Slice.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gump wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gump pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gump is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Gump shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slice but Slice pushes him off and we're back to square one. Slice was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Gump walks into a jab. Slice scores with a jab to the head.
Gump walks into a jab. A big right from Slice misses. Slice thuds a left hand into Gump's body. Slice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Slice throws out a loose jab but Gump uses good head movement to avoid it. Slice throws a series of punches but Gump moves out of range. Gump fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Slice swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Gump on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action! Slice cracks a nice hook into Gump's ribs. A jab from Slice does it's job there. Nice defenses there by Gump. Slice with a nice cross. Slice is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gump can do to turn this around? Slice takes a swing at Gump's ribcage but misses. Gump shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slice but Slice pushes him off and we're back to square one. Gump will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Slice lands a body shot.
Slice lands a really nice looking cross but Gump seems unphased.
Nice defenses there by Gump. Gump walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Slice misses with a hook. Gump ducked under it nicely. Gump is breathing heavily. Gump shoots in for a double leg but Slice sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Kimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Gump. Gump walks into a jab. This has been an exciting period of action! Slice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gump. Gump closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away. Horrible takedown attempt by Gump or perhaps it was just good defense by Slice, which made it look bad.
That's one minute gone in the round. Slice lands with a nice body punch. The fight moves into the clinch position. Slice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Slice goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gump blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Gump is looking to take this one to the mat. Slice lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Slice can't find room to land a body shot as Gump controls the action.
Slice lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Slice stalling in the clinch.
Gump tries to pull guard but Slice forces him back to his feet, against the cage. Slice lands with a light punch inside. Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Forrest Gump is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Slice throws a jab when Gump was well out of range. Slice clobbers Gump with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A jab from Slice finds it's way through Gump's defenses. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Slice lands with a shot to the body. Slice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Slice tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Gump blocks an uppercut.
Slice misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slice. Slice lands with a light punch inside. Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Kimbo Slice is winning the standup battle so far. A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Gump does a little dance to reset his feet. Gump tries to move into range but Slice moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Gump is trying desperately to land a takedown but Slice is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gump. Nice body punch from Slice. Gump closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away. Gump takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Slice loads up on a big right hand but Gump slips the punch. Slice scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Gump takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Slice connects with a right hand. Gump shakes it off.
Gump is rocked! Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Slice jabbing away but nothing is landing. Gump tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Slice lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gump is still on wobbly legs! Can Slice finish him? Gump looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Gump takes a body punch but keeps moving. Gump seems to have recovered his senses. Slice connects with a body shot. Slice connects with a right hand. Gump shakes it off. Slice clinches up against the cage. Gump tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slice smiles and moves away.
Slice misses with a hook. Gump ducked under it nicely. Slice clinches up with Gump and pushes him back against the cage. A hook to the body from Slice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Slice lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gump backwards. Slice lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gump backwards. Kimbo Slice has scored more points in the clinch so far. Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Slice listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Slice stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. A lazy left from Slice finds it's target. Nice cross by Slice. Slice lands a jab. Slice connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Gump misses with a takedown attempt - Slice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Slice lands a nice hook to Gump's body. Gump takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Slice shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gump eats them both and turns towards Slice to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Gump takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gump. Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice cracks Gump with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that second round. That's time! Slice's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round! Gump dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Slice stuffs the takedown attempt from Gump. Gump gets slowly back to his feet. Gump misses with a takedown attempt - Slice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Slice scores with a jab. Gump takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice jab there from Slice. A punch lands to the side of Gump 's head but he takes it in his stride. Gump fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Kimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Forrest Gump. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Slice cracks Gump with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Slice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gump takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Gump takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Slice fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gump on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gump moves out of range of the strikes. Gump misses with a takedown attempt - Slice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Slice fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Slice lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gump closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slice circles away. Slice with a nice cross. Slice fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gump manages to avoid it. Slice cracks Gump with a hook to the temple - Gump is on wobbly legs here! Slice swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Gump falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Slice wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kimbo Slice!
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