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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kimbo Slice has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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245 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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275 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Row!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice is looking to chop away at Row's legs.
Slice gets a takedown into half guard.
Row tries to get to full guard but Slice has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Row moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Row looking for a guillotine here but Slice defends easily.
Slice throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Slice really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Row. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Row pushes Slice off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Slice will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row shoots and misses
and Slice counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Slice wants to pass the guard but Row is keeping the position.
Row tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Row bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slice's guard.
Row's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Row wants to stand but Slice has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Slice wants to sweep here but Row controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Row trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Row slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mike Row wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Slice scores a takedown into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Slice landing strikes from the mount.
Row is in all sorts of trouble here.
Row tries to hold on but Slice pushes him away.
Slice prevents Row from getting the reversal.
Row gets back to half guard.
Row taking some punishment here, with Slice in his half guard.
Row trying to control here.
Slice seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Row does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Row has hold of Slice's hands but Slice slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Row moves into full guard.
Row controls Slice momentarily but Slice frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Row manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slice manages to get himself to full guard.
Row wants to stand but Slice has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Slice keeping full guard, as Row tries to pass.
Slice is trying to keep Row in close.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Row controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Row throws the left hand but Slice avoids the punch easily.
Slice misses with a looping left.
Slice shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Row looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Row manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Row striking from his own guard.
Row wants to stand and escape but Slice is having none of it.
Slice working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Slice manages to get himself to full guard.
Row postures up in Slice's guard and throws a big left but Slice blocks it.
Row has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Slice is proving hard to escape from.
Slice is pulling down on Row's head. It's preventing any offense from Row, at least for the moment.
Row trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slice working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Row.
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.
Row trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Mike Row wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Slice fails to land the takedown.
Slice tries to clinch there but Row circles away.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Row keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Row makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Row.
Kimbo Slice has got the better of the ground game so far.
Row is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Row wants to get back to his feet but Slice is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Row working a defensive guard here.
Row looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slice working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a big right hand that misses.
Slice working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Row's head.
Row utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Row looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slice trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Row tries to strike from the bottom.
Row avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Slice scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Slice loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slice scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Slice's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice advances position into side control!
Slice is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice working the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Slice is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Row.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Slice drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Slice is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Row has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Slice is looking to defend but Row has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Slice! Row pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Slice taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mike Row!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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