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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ky Swan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ky Swan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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175 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, ky Swan!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swan moves into the clinch.
Slice looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Slice tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Swan clinches with his opponent.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swan misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice.
Swan lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Come on Swan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Swan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Slice is trying to push Swan away but Swan has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Swan trying to land knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swan.
Swan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swan closes the distance and pushes Slice back into the ropes.
Come on Swan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Slice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swan walks away with a smile on his face. Slice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swan drives through and clinches with Slice against the ropes.
Slice wants to stall.
Swan managing to block the knees to the body from Slice.
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.
Slice is trying to drag Swan to the mat but Swan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swan obliges.
Swan lands a nice elbow.
Swan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Swan using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Swan breaks the clinch.
Swan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Swan pushes Slice up against the ropes in a clinch.
Swan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Swan misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swan misses with a knee strike.
Swan looking to throw knees to the head but Slice is blocking nicely.
Slice takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swan.
It looks like Kimbo Slice has been cut.
Swan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Swan takes the fight into the clinch.
Swan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Swan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four 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.
Swan leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Slice takes an elbow to the temple.
Swan lands a knee to the body.
Swan breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slice really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Swan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swan closes the distance and clinches.
Swan is pushing Slice up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Swan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ky Swan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slice's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Swan takes the fight into the clinch.
Swan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Swan stalling against the ropes.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Swan lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slice trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Swan.
Swan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
With the fighters up against the ropes, Slice throws an elbow but misses.
Slice fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan breaks from the clinch.
Swan gets a clinch.
Swan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Swan misses with a knee strike.
Swan pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Swan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Swan rushes Slice and presses him up against the ropes.
Slice being controlled against the ropes.
Swan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swan breaks the clinch.
Swan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slice, pushing him back against the ropes.
Swan crunches a lovely knee into Slice's ribcage.
Swan slowing the pace effectively.
Slice jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Swan walks away with a smile on his face. Slice gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Swan closes the distance and clinches.
Swan manages to break the clinch.
Swan forces Slice back against the ropes and clinches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Swan in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Swan tries a knee to the head but Slice blocks it.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swan throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swan pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Swan lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice won't want to take too many of those.
Swan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Swan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Swan clinches with his opponent.
Swan lands an elbow inside.
Swan manages to break the clinch.
Swan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slice, pushing him back against the ropes.
Swan holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Swan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swan lands a nice elbow.
Swan with a knee to the head.
Slice is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Swan breaks the clinch.
Swan clinches up against the ropes.
Slice trying to stall but Swan improves his position.
Swan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swan missing with knees to the body.
Swan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swan rushes Slice and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
ky Swan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slice's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Swan moves into the clinch successfully.
Swan is pushing Slice up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Swan lands an elbow inside.
Swan breaks the clinch.
Swan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Swan throws a head kick that misses.
Swan rushes Slice and presses him up against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Swan obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swan is pressed up against the ropes. Slice has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Swan down to the mat. Swan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Swan takes the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Swan throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Swan lands a damaging elbow.
Swan creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Swan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swan forces Slice back against the ropes and clinches.
Swan breaks the clinch.
Swan clinches up against the ropes.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Swan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Swan takes the fight into the clinch.
Swan avoiding damage.
Swan landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swan lands an elbow inside that Slice shrugs off.
Swan stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Swan misses with a knee strike.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Swan leaning against his opponent.
Swan lands a damaging elbow.
Swan stalling in the clinch.
Swan misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swan just leaning against Slice, taking a breather.
Swan breaks the clinch.
Swan has closed the distance and engaged Slice in a clinch.
Swan tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Swan stalling against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by ky Swan.
Swan throws a head kick that misses.
Swan moves into the clinch successfully.
Swan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
The referee calls for Swan to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Swan breaks the clinch.
ky Swan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Swan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Swan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Swan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Swan working Slice over with knees to the body.
Swan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slice lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Swan circles away quickly and effectively.
Swan closes the distance and clinches.
The referee calls for Swan to work.
Kimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
ky Swan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Swan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ky Swan!
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energy
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hype
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