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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Candy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slice comes to the cage accompanied by Hit em' Up. Candy has chosen zZzz as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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225 cm
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277 lbs
19 - 10 - 0 |
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191 cm
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276 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbo Slice! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Candy! The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Candy misses. Candy looks to score with a jab to the body but Slice is just out of range. Slice scores with a nice right hand.
Slice thuds his right hand into Candy's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Slice throws a leg kick that misses. Slice swings for the body but Candy moves out of range.
Candy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Candy lands with a straight right. Slice didn't see that one coming. A big right from Candy misses. Candy misses the shot to the body. Candy throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slice throws a series of punches but Candy moves out of range. Candy looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Candy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slice throws a right hand that Candy ducks under and follows up with a left that Candy also avoids with ease. Slice throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Slice has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Slice there as he acknowledges the shot. 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! Slice's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Slice duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round. Candy misses the shot to the body. Candy lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Slice slips a straight right by Candy. Nice body punch from Slice. Candy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slice circles away quickly and effectively. Candy throws a right and a left that Slice avoids nicely. Slice looks to land a body kick but Candy moved away. Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Candy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Candy scores with a shot to the body.
Candy scores with a shot to the body.
Candy takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. A nice combination there by Candy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Candy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Slice scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like John Candy has been cut. Candy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
A slow jab from Candy misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A telegraphed right hand from Candy misses the target. Slice misses with a wild combination.
Nice body punch from Slice. Slice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab by Slice. Candy looks to score with a jab to the body but Slice is just out of range. A head kick by Slice misses and Candy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Candy getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Candy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slice scores with a three punch combo!
Candy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slice.
Candy throws a series of punches but Slice moves out of range. Slice throws a series of punches but Candy moves out of range. Slice lands a nice shot to the body.
Candy throws the left hand but Slice avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Candy thows a left - swing and a miss! Candy misses with a series of wild punches.
Slice misses with a series of wild punches.
Candy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Nice jab there from Candy. A looping hook to the body misses from Candy. Slice does a little dance to reset his feet. Candy throws a series of punches but Slice avoids them all with ease. Candy dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Candy scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Candy takes a swing at Slice's ribcage but misses. Slice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Candy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Candy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Slice moves out of range and avoids them all easily. 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. Candy looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Slice misses the jab. Candy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slice was well out of range. Poor timing from Candy. Slice tries to bum rush Candy with a series of wild strikes but Candy uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Candy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slice rather than just go for the knockout. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
A swing and a miss from Slice. Candy moves out of range as Slice throws a body kick.
Slice tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. A nice leg kick lands there from Slice. Slice pushes Candy away with a front kick. Slice lands a glancing blow to the side of Candy's head. Candy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slice was well out of range. Poor timing from Candy. Candy takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Candy throws a right hand that Slice ducks under and follows up with a left that Slice also avoids with ease. Slice slips a straight right by Candy. Slice bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Candy's head backwards. Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Slice throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Candy will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on John Candy's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fighters circling - Candy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A head kick misses from Slice. Slice avoids the body shot from Candy.
Slice misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Candy throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Slice misses. Slice connects with a nice looking jab.
Candy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away. Slice throws a hook but Candy avoids it easily. Slice will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Slice is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Candy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Candy scores with a punch to the head. Candy throws a leg kick but Slice sees it coming and checks it nicely. A jab from Slice misses. Candy throws a combination. Slice tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's one minute gone in the round. Slice blocks a jab. Slice moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Candy fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Slice looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Slice throws a nice inside leg kick. Slice throws a combination. Candy tries to block but a couple of punches get through. John Candy seems to be getting the better of the standup. Slice throws a shot from downtown. Candy moves away and avoids it. Candy is looking to slow Slice down with leg kicks. Nice shot lands for Slice. Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slice is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Slice throws a head kick that misses. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Candy misses with a few strikes there.
Candy thows a body shot but no joy. Slice misses with a low kick. Candy blocks a jab. Slice throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Slice misses with a combination
and Candy counters with a lovely straight right hand! This has been an exciting period of action! Candy avoids the body shot from Slice.
Candy lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Candy moves out of range as Slice strikes. Slice moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Slice misses with a low kick as Candy jumps back. Candy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Slice throws a low kick but it's checked well by Candy. Candy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Candy misses with a leg kick. Slice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The crowd cheers as Slice lands an impressive looking overhand right. Candy doesn't seem phased though. Slice fails to land with a series of punches.
Candy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Slice scores with the left hand. Candy knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Candy scores with a body shot.
Candy misses with a wild combination.
Slice looks to throw the jab but Candy is out of range. Slice misses with a wild body shot. Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Slice keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Candy lands an overhand right. Candy misses with a two punch combination.
Candy misses with a wild body shot. Candy dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Candy lands with a shot to the body. Slice slips a straight right by Candy. Slice lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Slice throws a hook but Candy blocks it. Candy feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slices jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Candy throws a right hand that Slice ducks under and follows up with a left that Slice also avoids with ease. Slice throws a head kick but Candy moves out of range.
Candy looks to land a combination. Slice sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Kimbo Slice is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Slice lands an overhand right. Candy misses with a two punch combination.
Candy lands a right hook to the body.
Candy misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Candy misses. Candy swinging wildly here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slice stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Candy. Slice moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Candy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on John Candy's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Candy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Candy misses with a straight right. Slice just misses with a punch to the body.
Candy wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Candy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Slice throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Candy. Candy avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Candy takes one on the button. Slice misses with a jab, cross combination.
Slice looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Candy dodges the punch combination from Slice.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Candy takes a shot right to the bread basket. Slice throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Candy counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Slice keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Candy. Candy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Candy fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Candy lands a nice shot to the body.
Candy dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Candy stuns Slice with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Candy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Candy fails to land with a series of punches.
Candy lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Candy throws a right hand that Slice ducks under and follows up with a left that Slice also avoids with ease. Candy lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Slice avoids a punch combination nicely.
Candy ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Candy misses the shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Candy blocks a leg kick. Candy throws a hook but Slice avoids it easily. Candy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slice. Slice lands with a straight right. Candy didn't see that one coming. Candy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No joy there for Candy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Candy. Those never looked like landing. Candy blocks a jab. Some wild striking there from Slice.
Candy lands with a shot to the body. Slice throws a big shot that misses. Slice swings for the body but Candy moves out of range.
Candy thows a body shot but no joy. Candy with a nice cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Danga de danga de dang - Slice scores with a four punch combination! Slice fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slice displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Candy throws out the jab. Slice throws a right and a left that Candy avoids nicely. Candy misses with a two punch combination.
Candy dips to his left and cracks Slice with an uppercut! Candy misses with a straight right. Candy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Candy slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Slice jabs at Candy's body. Slice throws a left and a right that both miss
and Candy counters with a lovely shot to the body. Candy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Candy misses with a wild body shot. Slice swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kimbo Slice has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Slice. Candy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slice fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Candy. Candy misses with a body shot.
Candy throws a shot from downtown. Slice moves away and avoids it. John Candy is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Candy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Slice moves away. Candy slips a jab and a cross from Slice.
Slice throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Candy throws the left hand but Slice avoids the punch easily. Candy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Candy throws a right and a left that Slice avoids nicely. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Slice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Slice lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Candy at a distance.
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Slice misses with a double jab.
And that's the end of the fight! John Candy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Candy 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30 Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30 Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Candy!
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energy
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hype
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