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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tank Abott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 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, Tank Abott!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abott bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Slice is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Abott stands up and beckons Slice to his feet.
Slice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slice wants it to stay on the feet.
Abott has Slice up against the cage in a clinch.
Slice drags the fight down to the ground.
Abott drops back looking for a leg! Slice is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Slice manages to kick Abott off! Abott jumps back into Slice's guard.
Slice is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abott postures up.
Abott wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Abott controls from within his opponent's guard.
Abott trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slice trying to control the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
We're going to have a standup here because Kimbo Slice wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Abott is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Abott sprawls well. Abott wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Slice gets slowly back to his feet.
Abott has a takedown stuffed.
Abott swats away the attempt to clinch by Slice.
Slice tries to keep at a distance but Abott has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abott fails to pull guard.
Kimbo Slice has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tank Abott.
Abott wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice takes a shot to the head.
Abott looking to stall.
Abott lands a takedown into guard.
Slice is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Abott looking to pass the guard.
Abott won't allow Slice to sweep him here.
Abott wants to control from the top but Slice keeps moving.
Slice controlling Abott's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Slice closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Abott tries to get to full guard but Slice has control of the leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Abott regains full guard. Nicely done.
Abott is controlling Slice's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abott wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank Abott dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Slice shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Abott's guard.
Slice throws a big elbow that misses.
Abott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slice trying to control but Abott is working from the bottom.
Abott is adopting a defensive guard.
Abott lands a decent punch to the body there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Abott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abott is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slice scoring with some ground and pound.
Slice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Abott trying to strike off his back.
Slice working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slice advances to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abott works his way to full guard. Good work.
Abott is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Slice defends well.
Slice stays in close to Abott's body and controls the position.
Abott controls Slice momentarily but Slice frees himself.
Tank Abott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Abott looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Abott is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice connects with a couple of short punches.
Slice wants to control from the top but Abott keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kimbo Slice just wasn't active enough.
Abott closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Abott's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Abott manages to pull guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to control from the top but Abott keeps moving.
Abott pulls Slice in close to prevent any damage.
Abott is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slice working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abott wants to sweep here but Slice controlling him for the moment.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Abott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kimbo Slice will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Slice changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Abott tries to avoid it but Slice manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Abott to the ground. Abott escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Abott tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slice paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abott blocks a head kick by Slice.
Slice tries to clinch but Abott is having none of it.
Abott smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slice throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Abott was covering up waiting for the punch and Slice finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Abott looking for a sweep. Not yet Abott, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abott is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abott is adopting a defensive guard.
Abott is trying to keep Slice in close.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Abott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Slice pushing down on Abott's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Abott manages to get to full guard.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Abott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Abott takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slice with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slice wants to control from the top but Abott keeps moving.
Abott is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abott looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Slice decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Abott pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Slice shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Abott defends it nicely.
Abott shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slice as he avoids it easily.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abott throws the left hand but Slice avoids the punch easily.
Abott throws a leg kick but Slice checks it.
Slice is looking to clinch but Abott is avoiding it.
Abott will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Slice with a lazy takedown attempt
and Abott counters by clinching up.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slice. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice fails to pull guard.
Abott prevents a takedown attempt there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice tries for a takedown. No joy.
Slice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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.
I think Slice 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kimbo Slice!
After the fight, Kimbo Slice was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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hype
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RATING
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