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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Slayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Pick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slayer comes to the cage accompanied by MESHUGGAH - Bleed . Frank Slayer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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224 lbs
8 - 7 - 0 |
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210 lbs
8 - 5 - 3 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Frank Slayer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steve Pick!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Paulsen Ambrosius and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slayer throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Steve Pick has been cut.
Pick 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.
Pick misses with a low kick.
Pick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Slayer shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Pick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Slayer jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frank Slayer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slayer scores with a body shot.
Pick tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slayer was well out of range. Poor timing from Pick.
A shot to the body from Slayer misses
and Pick counters with a nice kick to the body.
Slayer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Slayer, pushing him back against the cage.
Pick lands an elbow just above Slayer 's eye.
It looks like Frank Slayer has been cut.
Pick scores with a shot to the side of Slayer's head.
Pick pushes Slayer back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slayer missing with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pick misses with an elbow over the top.
Slayer breaks from the clinch.
Pick connects with a body shot that sends Slayer's belly button to the back.
Slayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pick.
Slayer misses with a low kick as Pick jumps back.
Pick steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Slayer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pick takes a swing at Slayer's ribcage but misses.
Slayer misses with the combination.
No luck for Slayer with that takedown attempt.
Slayer backing away here, and Pick unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Pick keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Pick takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pick is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Slayer rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Slayer.
Slayer doesn't manage to clinch there - Pick circles away.
Pick comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Pick gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Slayer swings wildly with an uppercut but Pick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slayer takes a shot to the head.
Pick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pick avoiding damage as Slayer throws knees to the body.
Pick misses with an elbow strike.
Pick lands a left hand.
Slayer tries to throw a body punch but Pick avoids it by throwing Slayer back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Slayer.
Pick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Slayers head.
Pick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pick lands a shot to the body.
Slayer is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Pick.
Pick manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pick throws a body punch but Slayer moves out of range.
Slayer with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pick to score with a decent uppercut.
Slayer tries to clinch but Pick moves away
and Pick counters with a nice uppercut.
Pick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Slayer counters with a low kick, right behind Pick 's knee.
Slayer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Slayer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Slayer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pick throws the left hand but Slayer avoids the punch easily.
Pick is looking to clinch but Slayer is avoiding it.
Slayer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pick throws a low kick but Slayer moves out of range easily.
Pick with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pick throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pick takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Pick misses.
Pick lands with a hook. Slayer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slayer. Pick does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slayer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Pick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Slayer.
Pick thinks about the counter body kick.
Slayer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Slayer closes the distance but Pick moves to the side
and Pick counters with a left to the body.
Pick takes a swing at Slayer's ribcage but misses.
Slayer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Slayer steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Pick. That one must have hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Pick dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Pick cracks Slayer with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Slayer tries to clinch up
and Pick counters with a stiff right hand.
Pick scores with a spinning back kick!
Pick scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Pick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pick fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slayer avoids the body shot from Pick.
Slayer was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Slayer tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pick feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Slayers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Slayer tries to bum rush Pick with a series of wild strikes but Pick uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pick misses with a straight left.
Pick throws a body kick that misses.
Slayer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slayer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slayer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pick lands a big head kick that sends Slayer tumbling to the mat! Pick takes a step backwards and waves Slayer back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Frank Slayer's cut is getting worse.
Slayer throws a leg kick
and Pick counters with a right hand to the body.
Slayer takes one to the chin there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slayer throws a front kick aimed at Pick's knee but Pick avoids it well.
Pick now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Frank Slayer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slayer will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Pick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Crunch! Slayer slams his shin into Pick's torso.
Pick is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Slayer swings for the body but Pick moves out of range.
Pick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Pick tries to clinch there but Slayer circles away.
Pick fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Slayer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Slayer connects with a single shot there.
Slayer misses with a low kick as Pick jumps back.
Pick scores with a nice right hand.
Pick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slayer throws a leg kick but Pick moved away.
Slayer is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pick scoring well with a low kick there.
Slayer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Slayer motions for Pick to come forward. Slayer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Slayer misses with a low kick.
Pick slips a straight right by Slayer.
Pick let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Slayer throws a hook but Pick avoids it easily.
Pick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Slayer throws a big counter combination but Pick scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Pick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slayer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Slayer misses with a few strikes there.
Slayer throws a leg kick
and Pick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slayer throws a lazy head kick
letting Pick counter with a right hand.
Frank Slayer's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Pick is looking to slow Slayer down with leg kicks.
Slayer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slayer takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pick tries to clinch but Slayer is having none of it.
Steve Pick seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slayer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pick! But no joy.
Slayer throws an off balance right hand
and Pick counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Slayer thinking.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slayer on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Slayer tries to clinch but Pick moves out of range.
Slayer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Slayer on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Pick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
A lazy left from Slayer finds it's target.
Slayer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pick counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pick moves into the clinch.
Pick lands a left hand.
Slayer lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Pick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pick blocking some punches.
Slayer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slayer backwards.
Pick misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Pick fails to land.
A short right from Pick on the inside.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Pick in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pick scores with a leg kick.
Slayer throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slayer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pick.
Pick just misses with a punch to the body.
Slayer throws an overhand right that lands on Pick's shoulder, as Pick tries to avoid the shot.
Pick pivots, looking for a leg kick but Slayer is out of range and Pick settles back down.
Pick misses with a body kick.
A cross from Pick lands.
Nice shot by Pick.
Slayer throws a leg kick
and Pick counters with a straight right hand.
Slayer is rocked!
Jeez, Frank Slayer's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Slayer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pick but Pick pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Oh Slayer is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Pick there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Slayer seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pick. Slayer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slayer throws a big counter combination but Pick scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Slayer tries a low kick but Pick avoids it.
Pick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slayer.
Slayer misses with a right hand
and Pick counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Slayer misses with a two punch combination.
Pick throws a hook but Slayer avoids it easily.
Slayer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Pick. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pick.
Pick jabs Slayer right on the nose. Slayer blinks but takes it well.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Slayer's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Steve Pick!
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RATING
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