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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brah At Hammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brah At Hammed will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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177 cm
26
275 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
18
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid 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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimbo Slice! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Brah At Hammed! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! At Hammed closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Slice did well to prevent At Hammed getting side control. At Hammed is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Slice defends it well. At Hammed is trying to control. Slice wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. At Hammed is trying to work for a kimura but Slice is defending well.
Slice makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Slice. Slice controlling the position. At Hammed wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving. At Hammed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round. At Hammed wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving. Slice wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. At Hammed trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. At Hammed with a lazy takedown attempt and Slice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Slice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slice is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. At Hammed can't fight it off and eventually Slice manages to take the fight to the floor. At Hammed looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Slice throws a big right hand that misses. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. At Hammed looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Slice passes into side control.
At Hammed manages to get back to half guard. At Hammed keeping control of the position. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Slice sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. At Hammed defending well though. At Hammed wants to control but Slice is keeping busy and won't allow it. Slice tries to pass to full mount but At Hammed defends it. At Hammed keeps control of the position for the meantime. At Hammed trying to control but Slice postures up.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Slice is looking to advance position but At Hammed won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. At Hammed wants to control but Slice is keeping busy and won't allow it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brah At Hammed has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Slice scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. At Hammed is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Slice is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but At Hammed is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Slice is putting a hurting on At Hammed here, landing some big shots from side control. Slice with the ground and pound but At Hammed regains half guard under the barage of strikes. At Hammed is looking to control Slice's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can At Hammed avoid being mounted? Slice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed At Hammed's head. Slice thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed At Hammed's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. At Hammed gets full guard. At Hammed looking to control.
Slice in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Slice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. 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. At Hammed managing to control the position. Slice 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. Slice with a flurry of punches that miss. Slice is working At Hammed over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. At Hammed is pulling down on Slice's head. It's preventing any offense from Slice, at least for the moment. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Slice accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
At Hammed fails with the takedown and Slice connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. At Hammed tries to clinch but Slice moves away and Slice counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by At Hammed. At Hammed fails with the takedown and Slice counters with a crisp one two that drops At Hammed! Slice thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves At Hammed to his feet! At Hammed is in big trouble! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Slice darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Slice is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Slice trying to pass the guard but At Hammed defending well. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Slice landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round. Slice is sneakily working for an arm triangle but At Hammed sees it coming and defends easily. At Hammed moves into full guard.
At Hammed is trying to control the position but Slice postures up. At Hammed lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slice! Slice working to try and regain half guard.
At Hammed jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Slice is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Slice and At Hammed has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Slice might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. At Hammed tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no At Hammed has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! At Hammed trying to control the action but Slice is working from the bottom. Slice holds on to At Hammed's head and controls the position momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. You can see the frustration on Slice's face as At Hammed controls the position. At Hammed goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Slice rolls with the submission and now he's on top in At Hammed's guard! Nice work there by Slice! Slice postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. There's a bit of a scramble here and now At Hammed is on top in guard.
Slice looking to hit a scissor sweep but At Hammed is one step ahead there. At Hammed wants to pass the guard but Slice is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. At Hammed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and At Hammed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Slice controls At Hammed momentarily but At Hammed frees himself. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. At Hammed passes Slice's left leg - he's now in half guard. At Hammed is keen to just control but Slice is a slippery customer. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice dominated that second round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. 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.
At Hammed shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Slice counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Slice. At Hammed is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slice has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. At Hammed has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. At Hammed trying to keep a closed guard but Slice is proving a slippery customer.
Slice gets to his feet. At Hammed looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! At Hammed shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than At Hammed was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! At Hammed can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slice is looking to escape. At Hammed takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. At Hammed prevents Slice from getting the reversal. Kimbo Slice overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Slice wants to try and get back to his feet. At Hammed goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Slice is on top in guard.
At Hammed has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall. At Hammed looking for a sweep. Not yet At Hammed, not yet. At Hammed keeping moving, preventing Slice from controlling successfully. Slice missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. At Hammed is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Slice is defending against the submission attempts here by At Hammed.
At Hammed looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. At Hammed is keen to just control but Slice is a slippery customer. At Hammed is looking for a kimura but Slice is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for At Hammed to get the leverage. At Hammed seems to be working for a kimura but Slice defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. At Hammed seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slice does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. Slice wants to get back to his feet. At Hammed is pressing down on Slice's thigh, looking to free his foot. Slice is holding on for now. Slice trying to control from the bottom.
Slice won't allow At Hammed to pass to mount. At Hammed seems to be working for a kimura but Slice defends the submission attempt. At Hammed is taking a breather. Slice says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. At Hammed wants to control but Slice is keeping him busy. At Hammed works his way into full mount! At Hammed controlling the position easily from mount. At Hammed with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kimbo Slice. Well Slice has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Slice!
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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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