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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Horace Gaylord (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pizza Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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211 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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205 cm
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250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Horace Gaylord!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pizza Slice!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice throws a right hand that Gaylord ducks under and follows up with a left that Gaylord also avoids with ease.
Gaylord looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Gaylord wants to clinch up but Slice keeps it at a distance.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Gaylord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Slice shoots for a takedown but Gaylord saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jab from Slice.
Gaylord clinches up against the cage.
Slice avoiding damage.
Gaylord breaks the clinch.
Slice jabs at Gaylord's body.
Slice has closed the distance and engaged Gaylord in a clinch.
A short right from Slice.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slice creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Slice successfully pulls guard.
Slice pulls Gaylord in to control the position.
Slice looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gaylord might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Slice avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gaylord trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gaylord won't allow Slice to sweep him here.
Slice manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slice rushes Gaylord and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Gaylord has him pressed against the cage.
Gaylord looking to stall.
Slice scores with a shoulder strike.
Slice lands a right hand.
Gaylord manages to break the clinch.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gaylord paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slice cracks Gaylord with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slice is trying to break the clinch but Gaylord has him pressed against the cage.
Gaylord fails to pull guard.
Slice prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Slice drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gaylord gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gaylord tries to score a body lock takedown but Slice shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Horace Gaylord. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice is trying to break free.
Gaylord fails to pull guard.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gaylord breaks from the clinch.
Gaylord fails with a takedown attempt.
Slice has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Slice moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice scores with a shoulder strike.
Slice is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gaylord wants a takedown.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Gaylord is controlling the position.
Gaylord prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gaylord wants to get back to striking at distance but Slice won't allow it.
Gaylord breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gaylord throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Slice counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Slice.
Gaylord shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Slice as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gaylord.
Slice fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pizza Slice dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Slice drives through and clinches with Gaylord against the cage.
Slice escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slice lands with a nice body punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Slice darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Slice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Slice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gaylord has him pressed against the cage.
Gaylord wants to break the clinch but can't.
Slice pressing his opponent against the cage.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gaylord is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Slice prevents the takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Slice tries for a takedown but Gaylord manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Slice is working for takedown but Gaylord is calmly controlling the position for now.
Slice is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Slice manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Slice holds on and takes a little breather.
Gaylord is looking to stand up but Slice won't let him.
Gaylord has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gaylord looking to sit in guard and control but Slice gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Slice stays in close to Gaylord's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Slice's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Gaylord is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Slice stands and steps away. Gaylord gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Slice clinches.
Slice lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Slice is trying to break free.
Slice goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gaylord prevents it.
Horace Gaylord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pizza Slice.
Slice pulls Gaylord into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice managing to control the position.
Slice pushes Gaylord off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gaylord closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Slice tries to clinch there but Gaylord circles away.
Slice takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gaylord tries to clinch there but Slice circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to clinch but Gaylord is having none of it.
Gaylord fails to land the takedown.
Gaylord looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Slice moves into the clinch.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Gaylord keeps him there for the moment.
Gaylord tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gaylord drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Slice gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Gaylord keeps him there for the moment.
Slice tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slice wants to break free but Gaylord has control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pizza Slice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Slice misses with a wild combination.
Gaylord shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Slice but Slice pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gaylord looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Slice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slice wants to break free but Gaylord has control.
Slice wants to get back to striking at distance but Gaylord won't allow it.
Slice pulls guard successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slice is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Slice throwing shots but Gaylord is blocking nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gaylord is trying to stand.
Gaylord gets full guard.
Slice not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Slice stands up and waves to Gaylord to follow him.
Horrible takedown by Gaylord or perhaps it was just good defense by Slice which made him look bad.
Slice throws a nice looking combination but Gaylord bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice checks a leg kick.
Slice takes the fight into the clinch.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gaylord. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gaylord gets underhooks to prevent Slice's takedown attempt.
Gaylord has had enough of the clinch but Slice keeps him there for the moment.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Gaylord keeps him there for the moment.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Slice pulls Gaylord into guard.
Slice throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Slice looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gaylord trying to control the position from guard on top but Slice is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice pulls Gaylord in close to prevent any damage.
Slice keeping moving, preventing Gaylord from controlling successfully.
Slice scrambles and gets back to his feet.
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.
Slice lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gaylord backs up against the cage.
Slice fails with the takedown.
Slice shoots for a double leg takedown but Gaylord sprawls well. He's pushed Slice's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Horace Gaylord has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pizza Slice.
Gaylord throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Slice throws a one two combo.
Gaylord shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slice as he jumps to the side.
Gaylord misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Slice.
Slice throws a series of punches but Gaylord avoids them all with ease.
Horace Gaylord has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Slice misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pizza Slice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slice 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pizza Slice!
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energy
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RATING
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