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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Boket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barbados Slim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barbados Slim has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
1 - 9 - 0 |
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197 cm
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250 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 9 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bill Boket!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Barbados Slim!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boket tries to close the distance and clinch up but Slim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Boket misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice body punch from Boket.
Boket throws a combination that misses
and Slim holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boket misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Slim.
Slim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boket misses with a straight right.
Boket tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Boket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A countering left hand to the body from Slim misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boket throws a right and a left that both miss.
Slim misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Boket.
Slim takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boket misses with a series of wild punches.
Slim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boket defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boket tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Slim was well out of range. Poor timing from Boket.
Slim let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Boket. Those never looked like landing.
Boket gets tackled into the cage by Slim. Slim maintains the clinch.
Slim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slim gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Slim.
Boket tries to keep at a distance but Slim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boket wants to clinch up but Slim keeps it at a distance.
Boket moves in looking to clinch but Slim pushes him off.
Boket throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slim doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boket really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boket lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Slim looks to score with a jab to the body but Boket is just out of range.
Boket appears to be looking for a big counter.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boket throws a combination that misses
and Slim counters with a left and a right that stings Boket.
Sloppy strikes from Boket. Those never looked like landing.
Boket cracks Slim with an open hand slap.
Boket is looking to clinch.
Boket lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Slim backs up against the cage.
It looks like Barbados Slim has been cut.
Boket is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slim swats away the attempt to clinch by Boket.
Boket misses with a body shot.
Slim throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boket tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Slim counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slim pushes Boket up against the cage in a clinch.
Slim breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boket moves to clinch but Slim breaks away
and Slim counters with a nice uppercut.
Slim cracks a nice hook into Boket's ribs.
Boket tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Slim misses.
Slim cracks a nice hook into Boket's ribs.
Boket tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boket showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Slim.
A jab from Boket finds it's way through Slim's defenses.
Slim showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Boket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boket takes a swing at Slim's ribcage but misses.
Bill Boket seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boket bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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!
The fighters circling - Boket throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boket lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boket misses with a series of wild punches.
Boket is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Slim clinches up with Boket and pushes him back against the cage.
Slim breaks the clinch.
No joy there for Boket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Slim circles away from the clinch attempt.
Slim has managed to clinch.
Slim utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boket is breathing heavily.
Slim's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Barbados Slim will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Slim pushes Boket up against the cage in a clinch.
Boket is trying to maintain a safe position but Slim gets an underhook and turns Boket into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Slim scores with a nice short uppercut.
Slim landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Slim lands a good knee to the midsection. Boket won't want to take too many of those.
Boket wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slim has him pressed against the cage.
Boket is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boket wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slim breaks the clinch.
Slim instigates a clinch.
Boket tries to stall but Slim uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Boket has had enough of the clinch but Slim keeps him there for the moment.
Slim lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slim clinches with his opponent.
Slim breaks the clinch.
Boket wants to clinch but Slim slips to the side
and Slim counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Boket thinking.
Some wild striking there from Boket.
Boket throws a hook but Slim blocks it.
Slim drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boket defends it well.
Bill Boket is winning the standup battle so far.
Slim darts in and clinches Boket up against the cage.
Slim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boket.
A right hook to the body lands for Slim.
Slim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boket fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slim feints the counter takedown.
Boket misses with a few strikes there.
Bill Boket is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slim fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boket, pushing him back against the cage.
Slim scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slim is looking to slow Boket down with leg kicks.
Slim has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slim closes the distance and clinches.
Barbados Slim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Slim lands a good knee to the midsection. Boket won't want to take too many of those.
Slim putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boket in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slim landing knees to the body.
Slim is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Slim breaks the clinch.
Slim closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slim cracks Boket with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Boket looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Slim finish him?
No joy there for Boket, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boket fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slim tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boket tries to keep at a distance but Slim has taken the fight into the clinch.
Slim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slim pushes Boket up against the cage in a clinch.
Slim escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boket tries to clinch up.
Boket looks to clinch
and Slim counters with a crisp right that sends Boket to the canvas! Slim follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barbados Slim!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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