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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Don The Mungo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Don The Mungo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Mungo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Slice's sensitive parts.
Slice looks gassed!
The Mungo tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
The Mungo tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
The Mungo tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by The Mungo.
Slice throws a body kick that misses.
The Mungo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Mungo tries to clinch up but Slice circles away and keeps his distance.
Slice stuffs the takedown.
The Mungo closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Slice to the mat! Slice manages to get full guard.
The Mungo trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
The Mungo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slice's head.
The Mungo wants to pass the guard but Slice is keeping the position.
The Mungo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Mungo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The Mungo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Slice has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Mungo trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom.
Slice parries the strikes from The Mungo easily there. The Mungo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Slice to escape.
The Mungo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Slice defending against the ground and pound.
Slice prevents The Mungo from moving into mount.
Slice struggling a bit here.
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.
The Mungo moves into full mount!
The Mungo goes for an armbar but Slice turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Slice.
The Mungo wants to get back to his feet but Slice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Slice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice trying to control but The Mungo is working from the bottom.
Slice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slice postures up.
Slice wants to stand but The Mungo is controlling his posture from full guard.
The Mungo lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slice!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Mungo is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Slice is surviving well by controlling The Mungo's body position as best he can.
The Mungo moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Slice has worked his arm free - good work by Slice!
The Mungo swings around for an armbar but Slice sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into The Mungo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don The Mungo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Slice's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The Mungo keeps the fight on the outside.
The Mungo shoots in looking for a takedown. Slice tries to sprawl out of it but The Mungo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slice manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The Mungo rushes Slice and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The Mungo lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
Slice drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Mungo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slice has him pressed against the cage.
The Mungo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slice can't find room to land a body shot as The Mungo controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The Mungo pulls Slice into guard.
The Mungo has Slice pulled in close to control his posture.
The Mungo looking to control.
Slice must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice controlling from the top position.
Slice stops The Mungo from standing up.
Slice looking to sit in guard and control but The Mungo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Slice keeping moving, preventing The Mungo from controlling successfully.
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.
Slice pushes The Mungo off and gets back to his feet.
The Mungo tries to close the distance and clinch but Slice swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Mungo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Slice defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don The Mungo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Mungo looks to clinch
and Slice counters with a takedown into side control.
Slice decides to take the fight back to the feet.
The Mungo looks to clinch
and Slice counters with a takedown into side control.
Slice throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Mungo is letting Slice control him for a moment.
Let's hope that Slice has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The Mungo wants to control but Slice postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slice working the ground and pound but The Mungo is defending the strikes.
Slice trying to control the position but The Mungo is working away.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Slice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Slice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimbo Slice's cut.
That's time! The Mungo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The Mungo tries to clinch up
and Slice counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Slice is nestled in close to The Mungo, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The Mungo is staying active underneath Slice, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The Mungo actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slice wants to control but The Mungo is keeping him busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Mungo trying to control from the bottom.
Jimbo Slice has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice wants to stand but The Mungo has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The Mungo keeping control of the position.
The Mungo is trying to get back to full guard.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Mungo fails with a takedown attempt.
The Mungo closes the distance and clinches up with Slice, looking for a takedown. The Mungo pushes Slice against the cage but Slice circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Slice closes the distance and clinches.
The Mungo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Don The Mungo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Mungo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Slice fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Slice avoids the head kick by The Mungo.
The Mungo shoots in but Slice avoids the takedown attempt easily.
The Mungo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Mungo looks to clinch
and Slice decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Mungo's guard.
The Mungo keeping full guard, as Slice tries to pass.
The Mungo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slice slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Slice has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of The Mungo is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Mungo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slice.
Slice wanted to stand there but The Mungo had control of the position.
Slice trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Slice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slice has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Slice!
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hype
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