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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Joad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice has chosen All I Do is Win as his entrance music. Kimbo Slice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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240 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tom Joad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice tries to bum rush Joad with a series of wild strikes but Joad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Joad ducks down to avoid it.
Joad misses with a straight right.
Slice scores with a punch to the head.
Slice paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A combination from Joad does no damage.
Joad closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Joad has Slice pressed against the cage, preventing Slice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joad holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Joad tries to work over Slice's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slice is pressed up against the cage. Joad 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.
A nice combination there by Joad.
Joad takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Joad wants to clinch.
Slice blocks a jab.
Joad tries to clinch but Slice is having none of it.
Slice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joad.
A jab from Slice misses.
Slice displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joad jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Joad misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Joad misses.
Slice throws a hook but Joad avoids it easily.
Joad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Joad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Joad 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 Joad off to one side.
Joad keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Slice.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Slice cracks the inside of Joad's front leg.
Slice moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joad misses the shot to the body.
Joad misses with a double jab
and Slice counters with a straight right hand.
Slice throws a hook but Joad avoids it easily.
Joad slips under a jab from Slice.
Joad slips under a jab from Slice.
Joad clinches but Slice breaks the clinch
and Slice counters with a nice uppercut.
Slice lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Joad bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slice throws a series of punches but Joad avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice lands a nice hook to Joad's body. Joad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slice misses the shot to the body.
Slice falls off balance throwing a combination
and Joad counters with a lovely shot to the body.
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.
Joad walks into a left hand.
Tom Joad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Joad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Joad changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slice swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slice throws a body kick that misses.
Slice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Joad misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Slice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joad.
Joad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Slice blocks a jab.
Slice misses the shot to the body.
Slice throws a looping overhand right but Joad ducks down to avoid it.
Joad slips a jab from Slice.
Joad connects with a looping right hand.
Slice takes one on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joad lands a slapping body shot.
Slice misses with a body kick.
Joad fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Joad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Joad lands with a straight right. Slice didn't see that one coming.
Slice lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Joad thuds his right hand into Slice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Joad will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Joad circles away quickly and effectively.
Joad swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Joad blocks a jab.
Joad cracks Slice with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slice throws a shot from downtown. Joad moves away and avoids it.
Joad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Joad connects with a right hand. Slice shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joad looks to land a combination but Slice avoids it well.
Slice slips a jab and a cross from Joad.
A clash of legs there as Joad blocks the low kick.
Joad misses the shot to the body.
Joad takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joad throws a leg kick
and Joad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Joad misses with a hook. Slice ducked under it nicely.
Slice throws a body punch but Joad moves out of range.
Joad fails to land with a series of punches.
Joad bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Slice's head.
Joad misses with a low kick.
A combination from Joad does no damage.
Slice misses the jab.
Joad misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Joad is looking to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kimbo Slice will probably get the nod.
That's time! Joad's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Slice connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A combination from Slice does no damage.
Slice ducks under a wild hook from Joad.
Slice looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Joad is trying to control but can't.
Slice controlling the action here.
Joad wants to improve his position but Slice is controlling well.
Slice stands up and beckons Joad to join him on the feet.
Joad misses with a combination
and Slice counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Slice with a nice cross.
Slice lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Joad.
Slice takes one to the side of the head.
Joad needs to keep his hands up - Slice had a free shot at his head there.
Joad misses with a takedown
and Slice counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Slice throws a right hand that Joad ducks under and follows up with a left that Joad also avoids with ease.
Joad moves in looking to clinch but Slice pushes him off.
Joad misses with a jab, cross combination.
Joad lands with a hook. Slice tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Joad cracks Slice with an open hand slap.
Slice swinging wildly here.
Joad comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Joad swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Slice.
Joad connects with the punch.
Slice walks into a stiff left hand from Joad.
Tom Joad is winning the standup battle so far.
Slice takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joad throws a lazy right hand but Slice sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Slice looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Joad ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Slice lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Joad has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Joad and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Slice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Joad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slice.
Joad is looking to clinch but Slice is avoiding it.
Slice uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joad.
Joad uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slice.
Joad is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Joad cracks Slice with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Joad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
A jab from Slice misses.
Joad clinches up with Slice and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joad blocks a body shot from Slice.
Joad is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Slice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Joad is controlling the position.
Slice misses with a punch on the inside.
Slice blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Joad lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
A short left from Joad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joad has Slice pressed against the cage, preventing Slice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Joad lands a hook to the side of the head.
Joad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Joad. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good body shot from Joad.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Joad has him pressed against the cage.
Joad's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Slice gets underhooks to prevent Joad's takedown attempt.
Joad is working Slice over against the cage.
Slice is breathing heavily.
Joad stalls.
Joad prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Joad lands with a left to the head.
Slice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slice takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Joad misses.
Joad throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Slice on the side of the head.
Joad closes the distance but Slice moves to the side
and Slice counters with a series of strikes. Joad will be more careful next time no doubt.
Joad moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Joad checks it well.
Slice takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Decent striking displayed by Joad there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Joad lands a nice shot to the body.
Joad instigates a clinch.
Joad is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Joad can't find room to land a body shot as Slice controls the action.
A right hand to the body from Joad.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Joad working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Joad.
Joad lands a shoulder strike.
Slice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Joad scores with a shot to the side of Slice's head.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Joad keeps him there for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joad avoiding damage.
Slice drops down looking for an ankle pick but Joad pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joad lands an overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Joad dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A solid leg kick lands there for Joad.
A big right from Slice misses.
Slice takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Joad cracks Slice with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A jab from Joad misses.
Slice throws a body kick that misses.
Joad throws a jab when Slice was well out of range.
Slice throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Joad lands a lovely overhand right.
Joad misses with a wild combination.
Joad lands with a straight right. Slice didn't see that one coming.
Joad misses with a looping left.
Joad tests Slice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slice has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Slice takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Slice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joad.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joad bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Slice throws a jab but it's blocked by Joad.
Slice dips to his left and cracks Joad with an uppercut!
Slice takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joad gets a clinch.
Joad stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Joad.
Slice working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Slice softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Joad stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Joad prevents Slice from breaking the clinch.
Joad doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joad stalling in the clinch but Slice improves position.
Joad jumps guard and drags Slice to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Slice stands up from Joad's guard - Slice perhaps looking for a knockout.
Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Joad.
Tom Joad is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Joad smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joad misses with an uppercut.
Joad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Joad swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Slice scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Joad doesn't seem bothered though.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Slice is defended easily by Joad.
Slice takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slice looks to score with a jab to the body but Joad is just out of range.
Slice thows a body shot but no joy.
Slice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Joad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Joad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joad moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Joad misses with the combination.
Joad shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Slice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Joad.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joad tests Slice's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Slice gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joad jabs at Slice's body.
Joad misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A big right from Joad misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Slice.
Joad ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Joad.
Slice misses with a kick to the body.
Joad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Slice.
Joad looks to land a combination but Slice avoids it well.
Slice throws a jab but it's blocked by Joad.
Joad misses with a double jab
and Slice counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joad moves into the clinch successfully.
Slice working hard to break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slice.
Slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Joad won't allow it.
Joad controlling the action here for a moment.
Slice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slice doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Joad misses the jab.
Joad lands a head shot.
Joad drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joad thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Joad looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Slice is avoiding damage well.
Slice is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Joad has just dragged him back down to the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Joad showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Joad 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Joad!
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