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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe has chosen Angry Johnny & The Killbillies - Kill Again as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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175 cm
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205 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
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181 cm
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215 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimbo Slice Jr! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eli Crowe! The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Crowe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slice Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Slice Jr lands a leg kick that knocks Crowe off balance momentarily. A punch lands to the side of Crowe 's head but he takes it in his stride. Crowe misses with an uppercut
and Slice Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Crowe misses with a kick to the body.
Crowe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Kimbo Slice Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Slice Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Slice Jr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Crowe.
Crowe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Slice Jr moves out of range of the body kick. Slice Jr is looking to chop away at Crowe's legs. Crowe throws a head kick but Slice Jr moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Slice Jr wants to land a leg kick but Crowe is out of range. Crowe gets tackled into the cage by Slice Jr. Slice Jr maintains the clinch. Crowe with a knee to the head.
It looks like Kimbo Slice Jr has been cut. Crowe gets underhooks to prevent Slice Jr's takedown attempt.
Crowe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Crowe lands a nice elbow. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crowe. Slice Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Crowe. Crowe blocks an uppercut.
Slice Jr lands a hook to the side of the head. Crowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice Jr.
Crowe struggles to land a body shot inside as Slice Jr controls his hands.
Slice Jr lands a shot to the body. Slice Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crowe avoiding damage as Slice Jr throws knees to the body.
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 Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it. Crowe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Slice Jr lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Eli Crowe has been cut. Slice Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Slice Jr throws an elbow but misses. Slice Jr lands a nice uppercut. Slice Jr takes a knee to the side of the body. Slice Jr taking a breather. Slice Jr is trying to break the clinch but Crowe is controlling him. Slice Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Slice Jr. Crowe blocks an elbow strike from Slice Jr.
Slice Jr misses with a hook from the clinch. Crowe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slice Jr.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Slice Jr avoids a wild elbow strike from Crowe. Slice Jr misses with the head strike.
Slice Jr tries to stall but Crowe uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Slice Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slice Jr takes an elbow to the forehead. Crowe lands an elbow just above Slice Jr 's eye. Slice Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Crowe misses with a knee to the head. Crowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice Jr avoids the damage to the body. Slice Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Crowe controls the action.
Slice Jr managing to block the knees to the body from Crowe.
Slice Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Slice Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Crowe.
Slice Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Crowe landing knees to the head.
Slice Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Crowe.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crowe throws an elbow that misses.
Crowe throws an elbow but it misses.
Crowe lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Slice Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slice Jr lands a damaging elbow. Slice Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Slice Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crowe backwards. Crowe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slice Jr backwards. Crowe blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Slice Jr fails to land. Slice Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle. Slice Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice Jr misses with a body punch.
Crowe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slice Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crowe backwards. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice Jr dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slice Jr takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Slice Jr throws a jab when Crowe was well out of range. Slice Jr throws a front kick aimed at Crowe's knee but Crowe avoids it well. Crowe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crowe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slice Jr. Crowe tries a head kick but it misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Crowe checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Slice Jr pushes Crowe up against the cage in a clinch. Slice Jr throws a head punch that misses. Slice Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Crowe pulls him back up using the underhooks. Slice Jr takes a knee to the side of the body. Slice Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crowe avoids the elbow strike from Slice Jr, against the cage.
Crowe tries to land knees in the clinch but Slice Jr avoids the damage to the body. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. With the fighters up against the cage, Crowe throws an elbow but misses. Crowe dodges an elbow strike from Slice Jr.
Crowe looks to throw an elbow but misses. Crowe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Slice Jr can't get the takedown.
Crowe throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Slice Jr. Slice Jr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Crowe avoids it. Crowe working Slice Jr over with knees to the body. Crowe lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice Jr won't want to take too many of those. Slice Jr pushes off an throws an elbow but Crowe leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head punch on the inside from Crowe fails to land. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Crowe crunches a lovely knee into Slice Jr's ribcage. Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slice Jr dodges an elbow strike from Crowe.
Slice Jr presses Crowe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Slice Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crowe's elbow. Slice Jr dodges an elbow strike from Crowe.
Slice Jr misses with some punches.
Slice Jr gets through Crowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Crowe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice Jr gets through Crowe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Crowe blocks the elbow strike.
Slice Jr fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kimbo Slice Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him. Slice Jr lands a left hand.
A head punch on the inside from Slice Jr fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Slice Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Crowe misses with a knee to the head. A head punch on the inside from Crowe fails to land. Slice Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slice Jr on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Slice Jr tries a knee to the head but Crowe blocks it.
Crowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Crowe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Slice Jr lands a nice elbow from the clinch. A right handed body shot lands from Slice Jr.
Crowe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slice Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Crowe looks to throw an elbow but misses. Slice Jr tries to work over Crowe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Crowe is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crowe misses with the head strike.
Kimbo Slice Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far. Slice Jr lands with a left to the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Slice Jr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Slice Jr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. A head punch blocked on the inside by Crowe. Crowe lands a nice shot to the body. Nice body punch from Slice Jr - that landed with a thud.
Crowe being controlled against the cage. Crowe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Both guys are working to get underhooks. Crowe lands an elbow just above Slice Jr 's eye. Crowe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Crowe misses with a punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kimbo Slice Jr dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Slice Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A jab from Crowe finds it's way through Slice Jr's defenses. Slice Jr misses with a body shot.
Slice Jr gets in close and instigates a clinch. Crowe lands an elbow inside that Slice Jr shrugs off. A right hook to the body lands for Crowe.
Slice Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Slice Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Crowe uses good head movement to avoid it. Crowe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Crowe working some nice short punches in the clinch. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Crowe lands with a left to the head. Slice Jr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Slice Jr lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Crowe missing with knees to the body.
Slice Jr lands a body shot. Crowe missing with knees to the body.
Slice Jr tries a body shot but Crowe blocks it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Slice Jr obliges. Crowe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Crowe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Slice Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Crowe throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Crowe is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slice Jr is defending well for now. Crowe prevents a body shot from Slice Jr. Crowe lands an uppercut. Slice Jr lands with a left to the head. Slice Jr manages to pull guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Crowe is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crowe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Slice Jr is proving hard to escape from. Slice Jr is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Slice Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Eli Crowe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Eli Crowe was stalling too much, according to the referee. Slice Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Crowe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Crowe.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Crowe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Crowe misses with an elbow strike.
Slice Jr goes for a takedown attempt but Crowe pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Crowe takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Slice Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Crowe doesn't seem bothered though. Slice Jr clinches up with Crowe and pushes him back against the cage. Crowe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Crowe tries to land a knee to the head but Slice Jr blocks with his arms.
Crowe working Slice Jr over with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Slice Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crowe's elbow. Crowe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Crowe tries a body shot but Slice Jr blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Crowe landing some nice looking knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crowe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Crowe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Slice Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Crowe unloads a knee to the mid-section. Crowe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Slice Jr has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kimbo Slice Jr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Crowe misses with a knee strike.
Slice Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Slice Jr blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Crowe lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice Jr won't want to take too many of those. Crowe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Slice Jr takes a knee right on the jaw!
Crowe misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight! Eli Crowe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Slice Jr has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kimbo Slice Jr! During a confident post fight interview, Kimbo Slice Jr thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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