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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Lord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kimbo Slide (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Slide's choice of entrance music: Marilyn Manson - The Beautiful People. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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260 lbs
11 - 8 - 0 |
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269 lbs
16 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumble Lord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kimbo Slide!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lord blocks the body kick.
Lord looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Lord might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Slide working for a triangle but Lord defends it easily.
Lord stopping the sweep attempt from Slide.
Lord in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slide utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lord showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Lord postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slide throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Lord lands a couple of elbows.
Lord pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slide is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slide looking for a sweep. Not yet Slide, not yet.
Lord passes Slide's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lord thows a huge punch but Slide dodges it nicely.
Slide is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Slide won't allow Lord to pass to mount.
Lord throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slide looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Slide gets full guard.
Slide thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Slide is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lord defends well.
Lord trying to control but Slide is working from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lord working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slide has an active guard here but Lord has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lord throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slide is trying to stand back up but Lord is controlling him
Slide trying to control here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lord is trying to control the action in half guard but Slide is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lord connects with a nice short shot to Slide's temple.
Lord is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Lord stalling.
Lord tries to pass the half guard into mount. Slide knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Lord stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slide is staying active underneath Lord, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Slide is trying to maintain the position but Lord is very close to passing his half guard.
Lord working the head and body with strikes.
Lord 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.
Lord working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lord drops an elbow to the side of Slide's head.
Lord landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Lord passes to side control.
Lord has knee on belly and moves into mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord dominating with strikes here.
Lord controlling his opponent.
Slide is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slide keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lord looking to control but Slide is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lord lands with some strikes.
Slide really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Lord swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Slide is now in Lord's guard. A big mistake from Lord there, giving up the dominant position!
Slide throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Lord wants to stand up but Slide is controlling him.
Lord preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Slide throwing strikes from guard but Lord blocks nicely.
Slide wants to pass the guard but Lord is keeping the position.
Lord not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slide must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lord had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slide defends it easily.
Lord controlling the position.
Lord lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Slide!
Slide wants to control but Lord is having none of it.
Lord in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lord putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Slide is trying desperately to improve position.
Slide gets back to half guard.
Lord lands with a punch from half guard.
Lord lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Slide works his way to full guard. Good work.
Slide trying to control the position.
Lord trying to control the position from guard on top but Slide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lord works over Slide with some ground and pound from guard.
Lord throws a big elbow that misses.
Lord makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Lord working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Lord content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slide working for submissions but it's allowed Lord to get to half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Lord drops an elbow to the side of Slide's head.
Lord prevents Slide from improving his position.
Lord takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lord thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slide's head.
Lord working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lord thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Slide is trying to control but can't.
Slide wants to get back to his feet.
Slide is refusing to be controlled, as Lord sits in half guard.
Lord takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Slide wants to control but Lord is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lord prevents Slide from standing back up.
Lord winds up and cracks Slide with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lord connects with a nice short shot to Slide's temple.
Slide is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Lord scores with a couple of nice shots.
Lord is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Slide is pressing down on Lord's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Slide keeping moving, preventing Lord from controlling successfully.
Lord missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Lord is looking to advance position but Slide has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Slide throws some wild stikes that Lord manages to avoid easily.
Slide misses with a head shot.
Lord has given up his back. Will we see Slide going for some submissions?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lord manages to stand up with Slide still on his back. Eventually Slide drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Lord throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Slide's waist but Slide gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lord off to one side.
Slide throws a head kick that misses.
Lord dives in and scores a takedown into Slide's guard.
Slide keeping full guard, as Lord tries to pass.
Slide looking to control.
Lord wants to control from the top but Slide keeps moving.
Slide not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slide pulls Lord in close to his closed guard and prevents Lord from doing any damage or advancing position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kimbo Slide was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Slide gets caught napping as Lord dives in and scores a takedown. Slide manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumble Lord dominated that round.
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!
Slide misses with a combination
so Lord counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Lord with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lord slips nicely into half guard.
Lord is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Slide is looking to improve his position.
Slide is looking to escape.
Lord wants to take a breather but Slide is having none of it.
Lord is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Slide can do to turn this around?
Lord trying to pass the guard but Slide defending well.
Slide is looking to control Lord's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Slide avoid being mounted?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slide misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lord throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slide looking for submissions off his back.
Slide wants to control but Lord is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lord slips a nice elbow through Slide's hands, connecting with Slide's forehead.
Slide is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Lord's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Lord's back!
Lord preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Slide.
Lord trying to get back to his feet but Slide is in full control for now.
Slide has the hooks in. Lord is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Lord is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lord just trying to survive but Slide is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rumble Lord overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slide misses with a punch to the head.
Lord is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lord just trying to survive but Slide is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Slide missing with punches from the back.
Lord tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Slide manages to capitalize on a mistake by Lord to take his back!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slide not allowing Lord to control his hands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lord is trying to get back to his feet but Slide has full control of the position and if anything, Lord has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Lord is in bad spot here.
Slide patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Slide is trying to stick to Lord's back but Lord is turning into Slide. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Slide's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Lord.
Lord chips away with some ground and pound.
Lord pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slide is keeping the position for now.
Slide not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lord sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Slide's guard.
Lord working Slide over with strikes.
Slide is trying to stand back up but Lord is controlling him
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slide is staying active underneath Lord, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Slide manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lord throws a big right hand that misses.
Slide is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Lord defends well.
Slide looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Slide keeping moving, preventing Lord from controlling successfully.
Lord tries to free his leg and advance position but Slide is retaining full guard.
Lord with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Slide looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Lord with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Slide has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lord's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Lord wants to control from the top but Slide keeps moving.
Slide is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Lord trying to control but Slide is working from the bottom.
Slide doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Slide tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Lord trying to control the position from guard on top but Slide is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lord postures up and lands a big shot to Slide's brow.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Slide throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Slide keeping moving, preventing Lord from controlling successfully.
Lord connects with a couple of short punches.
Lord got a little sloppy there for a moment and Slide has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Lord has managed to get both his arms back between Slide's legs - danger averted.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lord postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lord is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Lord throws a strike but Slide rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lord controlling the position.
Slide stops Lord from standing up.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Slide with a flurry of punches that miss.
Slide is fighting to break Lord's control of his arms but Lord is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Slide postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slide throws a big right hand that misses.
Lord keeping moving, preventing Slide from controlling successfully.
Lord tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kimbo Slide was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lord fails with a takedown attempt.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lord thows a left - swing and a miss!
Slide throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slide shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Slide was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Lord tries to hold on but Slide pushes him away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slide is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Lord has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Lord!
Slide throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Lord missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slide being controlled here, momentarily.
Lord is working Slide over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Slide looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lord is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rumble Lord is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slide working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lord doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lord manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lord cracks Slide with a solid left hand.
Kimbo Slide has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lord is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lord trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Slide working for a triangle but Lord defends it easily.
Slide had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lord defends it easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rumble Lord showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Lord 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Rumble Lord!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Rumble Lord!
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Rumble Lord!
Rumble Lord wins by unanimous decision!
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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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