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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between David Currie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Slaughter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Currie kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Helmet - Just Another Victim. Slaughter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Crown - World Below kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Currie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Slaughter!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Currie, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Currie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Slaughter throws a right hand that Currie ducks under and follows up with a left that Currie also avoids with ease.
Slaughter scores with a sloppy right hand. Currie should have avoided that one.
Currie throws a big shot that misses.
Currie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Currie pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Currie misses with an uppercut. Slaughter saw that one coming.
Slaughter throws a left and a right that both miss
and Currie counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Slaughter crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Currie - the referee stops the clock and Slaughter gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Currie. Slaughter manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Currie throws a jab when Slaughter was well out of range.
Slaughter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slaughter gets a takedown into half guard.
Slaughter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Currie pushes Slaughter off looking to stand but Slaughter dives back in and keeps control.
Currie tries to roll over but Slaughter keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slaughter working Currie over with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Currie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slaughter.
Currie works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slaughter slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Currie keeping full guard, as Slaughter tries to pass.
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.
Slaughter trying to move into half guard but instead Currie has managed to sweep!
Currie tries to stand but Slaughter is controlling from the bottom.
Slaughter keeping moving, preventing Currie from controlling successfully.
Currie is really struggling to control Slaughter but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Slaughter is trying to keep Currie in close.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Currie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter moves out of range of the strikes.
Currie avoids the body shot from Slaughter.
David Currie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Currie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Slaughter shoots for a double leg takedown but Currie sprawls well. He's pushed Slaughter's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Slaughter misses with a wild combination.
Slaughter misses with a jab to the body
and Currie counters with a straight right hand.
Currie throws a sloppy body shot
and Slaughter counters by clinching up.
Currie pushes Slaughter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Currie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slaughter is trying to drag Currie to the mat but Currie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
David Currie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Slaughter.
Currie manages to break the clinch.
Slaughter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Currie swings for the body but Slaughter moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Currie. Slaughter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Currie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Slaughter checks a leg kick.
Currie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slaughter was well out of range. Poor timing from Currie.
Slaughter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Currie as he avoids it easily.
Slaughter scores with a decent looking hook.
Slaughter throws a sloppy body shot
and Currie counters with a nice low kick that buckles Slaughter's knee momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slaughter closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Currie circles away from the clinch attempt.
Currie looks to score with a jab to the body but Slaughter is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Currie dominated that round.
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.
Currie scores with a hook.
Slaughter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Currie cracks Slaughter with a good jab.
Currie takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Currie throws a leg kick but Slaughter checks it.
Currie misses with a kick to the body
and Slaughter counters with a nice uppercut.
Currie throws a lazy right hand but Slaughter sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Currie misses its intended target.
David Currie is winning the standup battle so far.
Currie misses with a body shot
and Slaughter counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Currie.
A punch lands to the side of Currie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Currie avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Currie tries a head kick but it misses.
Slaughter misses the shot to the body.
Slaughter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Currie.
A punch combination from Slaughter misses.
Currie throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slaughter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Currie's guard.
Slaughter tries to free his leg and advance position but Currie is retaining full guard.
Slaughter trying to control but Currie is working from the bottom.
Currie is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Slaughter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter wants to control from the top but Currie keeps moving.
Slaughter tries to free his leg and advance position but Currie is retaining full guard.
Slaughter must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Slaughter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slaughter ducks right into an uppercut from Currie.
Slaughter closes the distance but Currie moves to the side
and Currie counters with a left and a right that stings Slaughter.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Currie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slaughter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Currie swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Currie scores with a jab to the jaw.
Currie blocks a jab.
Slaughter fails with an attempt to clinch.
Currie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slaughter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Currie misses with a body shot.
Slaughter misses with a takedown attempt
and Currie counters with a stiff right hand.
Currie connects with a single shot there.
Slaughter slips a straight right by Currie.
Currie throws a head kick but Slaughter moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter moves out of range of the body kick.
Currie misses with a wild body shot.
Currie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slaughter tries to clinch but Currie moves out of range.
Slaughter lands a slapping body shot.
Slaughter ducks under a wild hook from Currie.
Currie misses with a combination
and Slaughter counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slaughter moves out of range as Currie throws a body kick.
Slaughter has Currie up against the cage in a clinch.
Slaughter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Currie dominated that second round.
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.
Currie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slaughter misses with a body shot.
Currie scores with a one two! Slaughter had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Currie misses with a body kick.
Currie throws a leg kick which misses Slaughter's front leg but catches the back leg as Slaughter tries to avoid it.
Slaughter moves out of range of the strikes.
Currie throws a jab when Slaughter was well out of range.
Currie scores with a sloppy right hand. Slaughter should have avoided that one.
Jab from Slaughter.
Slaughter misses with a hook to the body
and Currie counters with a left to the body.
Currie throws a jab but it's blocked by Slaughter.
Good exchange - Slaughter coming out on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Currie looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Currie is trying to control Slaughter's posture but Slaughter avoids it.
Currie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Slaughter.
Currie is looking to reverse the position.
Slaughter remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Currie avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Slaughter.
Slaughter looks up at the clock and then as Currie takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Slaughter smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Currie is looking for a sweep.
Slaughter remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Currie wants to control but Slaughter postures up.
Slaughter looking to control but instead Currie has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Currie is looking to improve his position.
Slaughter thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Currie's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Currie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slaughter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Currie keeping full guard, as Slaughter tries to pass.
Slaughter trying to control but Currie is working from the bottom.
Slaughter working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slaughter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Slaughter trying to control the position from guard on top but Currie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Currie is trying to keep Slaughter in close.
Slaughter wants to control from the top but Currie keeps moving.
Slaughter looking to pass the guard.
Slaughter trying to control the position from guard on top but Currie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slaughter advances position into side control!
Slaughter sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Currie is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Currie clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Currie connects with a nice looking jab.
Currie just misses with a punch to the body.
Currie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slaughter misses the jab.
Currie thows a body shot but no joy.
Currie is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slaughter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Currie.
Christian Slaughter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Currie swings away with a body shot that misses
and Slaughter counters with a stiff right hand.
Currie scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Slaughter misses.
Slaughter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Currie's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Currie throws a wild body kick that Slaughter sees coming a mile off.
Slaughter closes the distance and clinches.
A bit of stalling here from Slaughter.
Slaughter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Currie fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slaughter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slaughter needs to keep his hands up - Currie had a free shot at his head there.
Slaughter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Slaughter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
David Currie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Slaughter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Currie cracks the inside of Slaughter's front leg.
Slaughter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Currie misses with a body shot
and Slaughter decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Currie's guard.
Slaughter wants to control from the top but Currie keeps moving.
Currie manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slaughter is wriggling around trying to escape.
Currie tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Slaughter wants to improve his position but Currie is controlling well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Currie wants to pass to mount but Slaughter is defending the position.
Slaughter is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slaughter wants to control but Currie is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Currie seems content to control.
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.
Slaughter keeping control of the position.
Slaughter tries to roll over but Currie keeps him under control.
Currie is thwarting Slaughter's attempts to control the position.
Slaughter is looking for a sweep. Currie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Currie is trying to control the action in half guard but Slaughter is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slaughter trying to control but Currie postures up.
Currie trying to control from half guard but Slaughter is working away.
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 David Currie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're 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.
A combination from Currie does no damage.
Currie avoids a punch combination nicely.
Currie throws a head kick that misses.
Slaughter fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A punch combination from Currie misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Currie throws a jab when Slaughter was well out of range.
Slaughter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Currie.
Slaughter staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slaughter tries to close the distance and clinch but Currie swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slaughter throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Currie counter with a right hand.
Slaughter is looking to clinch.
Currie throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slaughter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Currie misses with a hook. Slaughter ducked under it nicely.
Slaughter tries to clinch but Currie moves out of range.
Slaughter slips under a jab from Currie.
Currie feints and then cracks Slaughter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Slaughter down.
Currie misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two 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.
Slaughter has closed the distance and engaged Currie in a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Slaughter.
Slaughter tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Currie's elbow.
Slaughter taking a breather.
Slaughter wants a takedown but no success here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Currie.
Slaughter blocking some punches.
Slaughter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Currie scores with a shot to the side of Slaughter's head.
Currie is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Currie misses with the head strike.
Slaughter has a couple of punches blocked by Currie.
Slaughter misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Currie.
Slaughter throws a head punch that misses.
Currie lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
David Currie is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slaughter struggles to land a body shot inside as Currie controls his hands.
A right hand to the body from Slaughter.
Slaughter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slaughter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slaughter misses with a body punch.
Currie lands a shot to the body.
Slaughter avoids the elbow strike from Currie, against the cage.
Slaughter is trying to drag Currie to the mat but Currie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
David Currie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Christian Slaughter.
Currie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slaughter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slaughter misses with a hook to the ribs.
Christian Slaughter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Currie stops a takedown attempt from Slaughter.
Slaughter is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Slaughter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Currie on the inside.
Currie lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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.
Currie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Slaughter goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Currie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Currie is pressed up against the cage. Slaughter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Currie down to the mat. Currie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Nice jab there from Currie.
Currie thows a body shot but no joy.
Slaughter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Currie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Currie scores with a hook to the body. Slaughter takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Currie swings for the body but Slaughter moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slaughter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Currie.
Currie misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Currie showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Currie, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 50:45
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 50:45
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Currie!
David Currie is the new lightweight champion!
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