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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slyce (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Dollar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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275 lbs
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268 lbs
2 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kimbo Slyce!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cameron Dollar!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Mauricio Rocha and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Slyce.
Dollar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slyce circles away.
Slyce throws a shot from downtown. Dollar moves away and avoids it.
Dollar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Slyce circles away.
Slyce throws a lazy right hand but Dollar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dollar fails with the takedown.
Kimbo Slyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Dollar.
Dollar has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dollar there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dollar throws a sloppy head kick and Slyce moves out of range easily.
Slyce rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dollar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Slyce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dollar circles away quickly and effectively.
Dollar is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Slyce has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dollar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dollar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Slyce thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dollar shoots in but no luck this time.
Dollar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Slyce tries to avoid it but Dollar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Slyce to the ground. Slyce escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dollar fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dollar dodges the punch combination from Slyce.
Slyce throws a right hand that Dollar ducks under and follows up with a left that Dollar also avoids with ease.
Slyce throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kimbo Slyce is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Slyce throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dollar.
Slyce is breathing heavily.
Slyce swinging wilding here.
Slyce misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slyce throws a nice looking combination but Dollar bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dollar tries to clinch up.
Dollar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slyce paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dollar has managed to clinch.
Dollar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dollar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dollar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dollar looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Slyce with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Dollar is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dollar performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dollar stands up out of the half guard.
Dollar slips a straight right by Slyce.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dollar.
Kimbo Slyce seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slyce stuffs the takedown.
Slyce misses with a double jab.
Slyce fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slyce will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dollar goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Slyce is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dollar.
Slyce misses with a few strikes there.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Well, if Dollar 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.
Dollar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slyce is looking to improve his position.
Slyce looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar stalling.
Dollar lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dollar decides to stand and escape the position.
Slyce throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slyce lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dollar circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Dollar dominated that round.
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.
Dollar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slyce as he jumps to the side.
Slyce tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dollar holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dollar tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slyce smiles and moves away.
Slyce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dollar counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dollar.
Slyce breaks from the clinch.
Dollar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dollar fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kimbo Slyce has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cameron Dollar.
Slyce throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dollar counters with a good low kick that Slyce was not able to check.
Slyce misses with the combination.
Slyce swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slyce steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dollar. That one must have hurt.
Slyce throws a combination that misses
and Dollar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slyce's guard.
Slyce wants to stand up but Dollar is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Slyce wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dollar manages to pass to side control.
Slyce 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.
Dollar works his foot free and advances to mount.
You get the feeling that Slyce really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Dollar landing shots from mount.
Slyce wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Dollar content just to control the position here.
Slyce tries to buck Dollar off but he can't manage it.
Dollar landing strikes from the mount.
Slyce bucks up and throws Dollar to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!
Slyce is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Slyce's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Dollar closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Slyce is trying to stand back up but Dollar is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollar decides to stand and escape the position.
Slyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dollar counters by clinching up.
Slyce breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kimbo Slyce is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slyce moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Slyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dollar counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cameron Dollar has got the better of the ground game so far.
Slyce is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dollar is controlling him.
Dollar controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Slyce has his feet on Dollar's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Slyce throws a combination that misses
and Dollar counters with a shoot takedown. Slyce fights it but they end up in guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slyce doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar wants to pass the guard but Slyce is keeping the position.
Dollar trying to control the position from guard on top but Slyce is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dollar is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Slyce is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Slyce has escaped and now he's on top!
Slyce is looking to stand up but Dollar won't let him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slyce missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Dollar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Slyce throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dollar counters by clinching up.
Slyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slyce swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dollar counters with a shoot takedown. Slyce fights it but they end up in guard.
Slyce is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dollar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Slyce wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Dollar manages to pass to side control.
Dollar looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dollar perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slyce wants to get back to his feet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dollar tries to close the distance and clinch but Slyce swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slyce misses with a double jab
and Dollar counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Slyce is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dollar connects with a nice short shot to Slyce's temple.
Dollar is controlling the pace.
Slyce is looking to get back to is feet but Dollar passes into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slyce bucks up and tries to throw Dollar off but instead Dollar has got his back!
Slyce is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Slyce trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dollar tries to get the hooks in deep but Slyce pushed the leg off.
Slyce controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Slyce is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Dollar off. It looks like it's working - Dollar slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Slyce displaying calm under pressure there.
Slyce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dollar decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slyce's guard.
Slyce keeping moving, preventing Dollar from controlling successfully.
Slyce wants to stand up but Dollar is controlling him.
Slyce pushes Dollar off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dollar doesn't manage to clinch there - Slyce circles away.
Slyce lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Slyce falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dollar counters by clinching up.
Dollar breaks from the clinch.
Kimbo Slyce has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dollar has a takedown stuffed.
Dollar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dollar darts in and clinches Slyce up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slyce pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Slyce. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slyce.
Slyce misses with a combination
and Dollar counters with a takedown into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cameron Dollar comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dollar winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cameron Dollar!
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FIGHT
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