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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson McGruder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Homie Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Truth kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Wilson McGruder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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230 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Brawler
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wilson McGruder!
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, Homie Slice!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Columbo Gatti and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by McGruder.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Slice moves into range and clinches up with McGruder.
Slice prevents the takedown attempt.
McGruder is working for takedown but Slice is calmly controlling the position for now.
Slice prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson McGruder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice drops down looking for an ankle pick but McGruder pulls his leg out and moves away.
McGruder shoots in and drives through. Slice sprawls well.
McGruder keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slice tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGruder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slice somewhat.
McGruder is breathing heavily.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt.
McGruder feints and as Slice raises his hands in defense, McGruder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Slice trying to strike off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGruder throwing strikes from guard but Slice blocks nicely.
McGruder working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
McGruder knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slice on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGruder scoring with punches to the head and body.
McGruder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
McGruder might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
McGruder is looking to work some ground and pound but Slice has wrist control.
Slice is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and McGruder defends well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slice works over McGruder's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Wilson McGruder has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slice throws a nice looking combination but McGruder bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGruder.
Slice fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McGruder misses with a takedown attempt - Slice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slice misses with a series of wild punches.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
No joy there for Slice, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice slips a jab from McGruder.
Some wild striking there from Slice.
Slice has a takedown stuffed.
McGruder lands an overhand right.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slice.
Slice misses with a series of wild punches.
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGruder circles away quickly and effectively.
Slice looks to land a combination but McGruder avoids it well.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
McGruder scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice shoots in and drives through. McGruder sprawls well.
McGruder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
Jab by McGruder.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slice is defended easily by McGruder.
Nice sprawl there from McGruder as Slice shoots in.
McGruder misses with a takedown attempt - Slice sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Slice shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
McGruder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slice swivels and escapes.
Slice shoots for a takedown but McGruder saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Slice throws a right and a left that both miss.
McGruder works Slice's body with a nice hook.
McGruder gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Slice moves in looking to clinch but McGruder pushes him off.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGruder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice misses with a double jab
and McGruder counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice shoots for a double leg takedown but McGruder sprawls well. He's pushed Slice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A combination from McGruder does no damage.
McGruder swinging wilding here.
Slice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McGruder avoids it really well and circles away.
McGruder is trying hard to land a takedown here. Slice sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Slice misses with a double jab.
Slice tries to bum rush McGruder with a series of wild strikes but McGruder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slice tries to bum rush McGruder with a series of wild strikes but McGruder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slice pushes McGruder up against the cage in a clinch.
McGruder drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Slice prevents the takedown attempt.
Slice has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McGruder avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Slice gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from McGruder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Homie Slice dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wilson McGruder's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
McGruder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slice misses with the combination.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGruder lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McGruder.
Wilson McGruder is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slice throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Slice throws a series of punches but McGruder avoids them all with ease.
McGruder closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Slice did well to prevent McGruder getting side control.
Slice wants to improve his position but McGruder is controlling well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Slice can do anything to dispel that myth.
Slice looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
McGruder slips a nice elbow through Slice's hands, connecting with Slice's forehead.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGruder winds up and cracks Slice with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Slice gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Slice is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McGruder won't allow Slice to sweep him here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
McGruder punishes Slice's body with a nice straight punch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Slice.
McGruder scores with the left hand. Slice knows he should have avoided that one.
Slice throws a right hand that McGruder ducks under and follows up with a left that McGruder also avoids with ease.
Slice throws a combination that misses
and McGruder counters with a stiff right hand.
Slice fails with the takedown.
Slice shoots in looking for a takedown. McGruder tries to sprawl out of it but Slice keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McGruder manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilson McGruder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Homie Slice.
McGruder misses with the combination.
That's two 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.
A nice combination there by Slice.
Slice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
McGruder misses with a two punch combination.
Slice tries to bum rush McGruder with a series of wild strikes but McGruder uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McGruder scores with a jab to the head.
Slice doesn't manage to clinch there - McGruder circles away.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice cross by McGruder.
Slice swinging wilding here.
McGruder throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease.
Slice closes the distance and pushes McGruder back into the cage.
McGruder drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slice gets underhooks to prevent McGruder's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Slice.
Slice is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Slice is pressed up against the cage. McGruder has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Slice down to the mat. Slice avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McGruder thows a body shot but no joy.
Slice throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGruder on the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slice.
Slice instigates a clinch.
McGruder is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Slice gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
McGruder keeps the fight on the outside.
McGruder shoots for a double leg takedown but Slice sprawls well. He's pushed McGruder's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Slice dodges the punch combination from McGruder.
A nice combination there by Slice.
McGruder misses with the combination.
Slice moves in looking to clinch but McGruder pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice moves out of range of the strikes.
Slice fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but McGruder avoids it really well and circles away.
Slice shoots in but McGruder avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGruder as he avoids it easily.
McGruder scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Slice looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? McGruder is fending him off so far but Slice persists. Nope, McGruder circles away and we're back to standing.
McGruder looks for a takedown but Slice sprawls well.
McGruder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slice sprawls well. Slice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGruder gets slowly back to his feet.
McGruder is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGruder as he avoids it easily.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGruder swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGruder slaps away a takedown attempt from Slice, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Slice misses with a combination
and McGruder counters with a stiff right hand.
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 Wilson McGruder will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wilson McGruder's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Slice doesn't succeed with the takedown
and McGruder counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Slice's guard now.
Slice throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McGruder loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Slice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
McGruder blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slice.
Slice throwing shots but McGruder is blocking nicely.
Slice thows a huge punch but McGruder dodges it nicely.
Slice seems to be working for a kimura but McGruder defends the submission attempt.
McGruder is trying to get back to full guard.
McGruder avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGruder is defended easily by Slice.
McGruder shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Slice sprawls well. Slice wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. McGruder gets slowly back to his feet.
Slice throws a series of punches but McGruder moves out of range.
McGruder throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slice's waist but Slice gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing McGruder off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson McGruder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice wants to clinch.
McGruder dodges the punch combination from Slice.
McGruder throws a series of punches but Slice moves out of range.
Slice swinging wilding here.
McGruder fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from McGruder is defended easily by Slice.
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but McGruder circles away quickly and effectively.
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.
McGruder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Slice regains half guard.
Slice gets full guard.
Slice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slice looking for a guillotine here but McGruder defends easily.
Slice wants to get back to his feet but McGruder is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Slice looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGruder landing some decent shots from guard.
McGruder works over Slice with some ground and pound from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice is looking for a triangle but McGruder pushes his legs off easily.
McGruder chips away with some ground and pound.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from McGruder as Slice shoots in.
McGruder tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slice swivels and escapes.
McGruder shoots in and drives through. Slice sprawls well.
McGruder shoots in but no luck this time.
Slice lunges at McGruder with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGruder's hand.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by McGruder.
Slice tries to score a power double leg takedown but McGruder sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Slice somewhat.
McGruder throws a one two combo.
McGruder fails with a takedown attempt.
Slice moves out of range as McGruder strikes.
McGruder looks for a takedown but Slice sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
McGruder scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Slice manages to get back to half guard.
Slice looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Slice moves into full guard.
Slice looking for a guillotine here but McGruder defends easily.
Slice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGruder content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slice throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McGruder throwing strikes from guard but Slice blocks nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wilson McGruder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think McGruder has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wilson McGruder!
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energy
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RATING
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