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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Foul Play (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slick's entrance music is Careful With That Axe Eugene. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Play's choice of entrance music: Simon Says-Pharaohe Monche. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Foul Play enters the cage!
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159 lbs
19 - 4 - 1 |
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180 cm
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181 lbs
17 - 7 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oil Slick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of New York, Foul Play!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Play misses.
Slick slips under a jab from Play.
Slick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Play.
Slick dives in and grabs Play's left leg, looking for a takedown. Play pushes down on Slick's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slick.
A telegraphed right hand from Play misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slick scores with a leg kick.
Play lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Play lands a jab to the head.
A low kick from Play is predictable there
and Slick decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Play's guard.
Slick postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slick trying to control the position from guard on top but Play is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Play is trying to control the position but Slick postures up.
Play wants to sweep but no luck.
Slick pushing down on Play's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Play is trying to control but can't.
Slick works his way into side control.
Play tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Slick wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slick scoring with punches from side control.
Slick landing strikes.
Slick misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Slick lands a nice forearm strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Play taking a bit of punishment here - Slick scoring with strikes.
Slick landing strikes.
Slick advances to mount.
Slick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Slick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Slick landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slick looking to control but Play is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
BOOM! Slick connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Slick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Slick cracks Play with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Slick lands with some strikes.
Slick has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Play's face.
Slick tries to control but Play wriggling away.
Slick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Slick cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slick prevents Play from getting the reversal.
Slick working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Slick postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Play looks a forlorn figure.
Slick wants to control the pace but Play is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Slick.
Slick lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Play is looking to get to half guard.
Slick lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oil Slick dominated 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.
Play slaps away a takedown attempt from Slick, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A low kick from Slick misses
and Play counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slick shoots in and drives through. Play sprawls well.
Play tries to bum rush Slick with a series of wild strikes but Slick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Slick shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Play counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Oil Slick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Play lands with a nice body punch.
Play loads up on a big right hand but Slick slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Play stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Play wants it to stay on the feet.
Play chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Slick misses with a low kick as Play jumps back.
Slick blocks the body kick.
A big left from Play misses.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Slick here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Play goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Play tests Slick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Play listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Slick slips a jab from Play.
Play throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Play throws a leg kick
and Slick counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Play fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Slick checks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Play throws a leg kick that is checked
and Slick counters with a nice body kick.
Slick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Play counters with an outside leg kick.
Foul Play is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Play throws a lazy right hand but Slick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Play misses its intended target.
Play misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Slick counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Foul Play seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Play misses with a leg kick
and Slick counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick seems to be looking for submissions.
Slick is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Slick seems content to control.
Slick working over Play with some ground and pound. Play looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Slick looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Slick works his foot free and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Foul Play will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
A low kick from Slick misses
and Play counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slick shoots in for a double leg but Play sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Slick fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Play to the ground. Slick is now in Play's guard.
Play preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slick works over Play with some ground and pound from guard.
Slick has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slick wants to control from the top but Play keeps moving.
Slick throwing strikes from guard but Play blocks nicely.
Play bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slick's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick tries to strike from the bottom.
Play wants to pass the guard but Slick is keeping the position.
Slick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slick has control of Play's left arm, preventing Play from doing any damage.
Slick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Slick wants to improve his position but instead Play has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slick is looking to improve his position.
Play slips a nice elbow through Slick's hands, connecting with Slick's forehead.
Play is trying to control the action in half guard but Slick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Play might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Slick kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Slick trying to get back to full guard but Play takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Play can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slick is looking to escape.
Slick is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Play wants to control the pace but Slick is squirming around nicely.
Play with the ground and pound from mount.
Slick tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slick tries to hold on but Play postures up.
Slick gets back to half guard.
Slick wants to get back to full guard.
Slick is not content to let Play control the position.
Slick is trying to control but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slick looking for submissions off his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Foul Play.
I think Play has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Oil Slick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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