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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kip Slizer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sherman Tank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slizer comes into the arena with The Reckless and The Brave blaring out of the sound system. Tank comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ain't no grave gonna hold my body down. kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Sherman Tank has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kip Slizer's chin.
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279 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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240 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kip Slizer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sherman Tank!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slizer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tank manages to avoid it.
Slizer misses with a jab to the body
and Tank counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tank shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slizer as he jumps to the side.
Tank has his takedown stuffed
enabling Slizer to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Sherman Tank has been cut.
Slizer misses with a telegraphed body shot
so Tank counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tank controls from within his opponent's guard.
Slizer pulls Tank in to control the position.
Tank sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slizer misses with a left hand
and Tank counters with a shoot takedown. Slizer fights it but they end up in guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Slizer is on top in guard.
Slizer trying to control the position from guard on top but Tank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slizer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Tank looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tank has control of Slizer's left arm, preventing Slizer from doing any damage.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sherman Tank hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Slizer misses with a double jab
and Tank decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slizer's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tank pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slizer is keeping the position for now.
Tank is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slizer pulls Tank in to control the position.
Slizer is trying to keep Tank in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kip Slizer just wasn't active enough.
Tank checks a leg kick nicely.
Slizer throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tank.
Tank takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slizer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tank slips a straight right by Slizer.
Slizer is looking to wear down Tank with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tank tries to sprawl but Slizer drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Well, if Slizer is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tank trying to control but Slizer postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Slizer in particular looking to stall.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Slizer tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tank knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
We're going to have a standup here because Kip Slizer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Tank takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Slizer misses with a shot to the body
and Tank counters with a nice double leg into side control. Slizer won't be happy with that.
Slizer is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sherman Tank will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sherman Tank's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Slizer throws a leg kick that is checked
and Tank counters with a two punch combo.
Slizer misses the shot to the body.
Tank avoids the body shot from Slizer.
Slizer throws a body kick that misses.
Slizer throws out a loose jab but Tank uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slizer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tank manages to avoid it.
Slizer turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Slizer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tank sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slizer with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Slizer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Some wild striking there from Tank.
Slizer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tank counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tank engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Slizer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Tank wants to control but Slizer is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slizer controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slizer wants to control the pace but Tank is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tank is looking to improve his position but Slizer isn't that keen on the idea.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Tank tries to hold on but Slizer postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slizer dives in and scores a takedown into Tank's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tank has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Slizer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tank looking to hit a scissor sweep but Slizer is one step ahead there.
Slizer controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tank is trying to control the position from the bottom.
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 Kip Slizer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Sherman Tank's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Tank keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slizer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Slizer feints and as Tank raises his hands in defense, Slizer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slizer looking to sit in guard and control but Tank gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Slizer looking to control.
Tank's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slizer controlling the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kip Slizer wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Slizer throws a leg kick but Tank sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Slizer feints and as Tank raises his hands in defense, Slizer changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tank keeping moving, preventing Slizer from controlling successfully.
Tank trying to control the position here.
Tank looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Kip Slizer wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Slizer swings for the body but Tank moves out of range.
Slizer tries to score with a low kick but Tank moves his leg out of the way.
Kip Slizer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slizer. Tank does a little dance to reset his feet.
Horrible takedown by Tank or perhaps it was just good defense by Slizer which made him look bad.
Slizer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tank moves away.
Slizer stuffs the takedown.
Tank uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slizer.
Slizer throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tank dives in and grabs Slizer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slizer pushes down on Tank's head and hops out.
Kip Slizer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sherman Tank.
Tank shoots in for a double leg but Slizer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tank takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slizer drives through with a takedown into Tank's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Slizer has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Tank is proving hard to escape from.
Tank keeping moving, preventing Slizer from controlling successfully.
Slizer has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Slizer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kip Slizer just wasn't active enough.
Slizer jabs at Tank's body.
Kip Slizer is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Slizer lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tank doesn't seem phased though.
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!
Slizer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Tank counters with a shoot takedown. Slizer fights it but they end up in guard.
Slizer manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Slizer controlling his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kip Slizer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slizer 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kip Slizer!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kip Slizer made sure he mentioned Tokyo United Fightwear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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