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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimbo Slice (ranked 8 p4p, 1 weight class) and Wesley Correira (ranked 55 p4p, 9 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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279 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
30 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kimbo Slice!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 3 - 1, fighting out of London, Wesley Correira!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Correira darts in trying to clinch
and Correira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Correira scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Kimbo Slice has been cut.
Slice looks to land a left hand but Correira moved out of range nicely.
Correira throws out a counter right but Slice avoids it with no problem.
Slice misses with a hook. Correira ducked under it nicely.
Correira is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Slice.
Correira looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Slice throws a low kick but Correira avoids it.
A nice side step and Correira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Correira looks for the body kick but Slice saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira cracks Slice with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Correira moves away from the strike by Slice.
That kick from Slice tenderised Correira's leg. Correira is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Correira.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice wants to land a leg kick but Correira is out of range.
Correira is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Correira moves into range and connects with a jab.
Slice throws a hook but Correira avoids it easily.
Slice takes a swing at Correira's ribcage but misses.
Correira avoids the body shot from Slice.
Slice misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Correira.
Correira looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Correira throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Correira bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Correira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Slice.
Correira throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Slice's head.
Correira darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slice misses the body punch
and Correira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slice ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Correira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slice waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Correira.
Slice chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Correira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Slice manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Slice throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Correira counter with a right hand.
Slice scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Left hook, right uppercut from Correira.
Correira throws the left hand but Slice avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Slice wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Slice throws a body shot but no joy.
Slice bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Correira.
Correira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Slice jabs Correira to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Correira slips a straight right by Slice.
Correira tries to counter by closing the distance.
Correira cracks a nice hook into Slice's ribs.
A big right from Slice misses.
Slice slips under a jab.
Correira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Correira tries a quick counter leg kick but Slice is wise to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Slice.
A slapping leg kick lands for Correira.
Slice throws a hook but Correira avoids it easily.
Correira lands a head shot.
Correira takes a swing at Slice's ribcage but misses.
Some wild striking there from Correira.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice throws a body punch but Correira moves out of range.
Correira shapes to counter with a head kick.
Slice throws out a loose jab but Correira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Correira fails in his attempt to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Slice on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Correira throws a jab when Slice was well out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Slice misses the target.
Slice swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Correira displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Slice. Correira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Correira throws a fast counter high kick but Slice manages to duck under it in time.
The fighters circle momentarily. Correira darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Correira bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Correira throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
Slice slips a straight right by Correira.
Slice looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Correira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Correira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kimbo Slice's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Correira on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Slice pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Correira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Slice 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.
Slice throws the left hand but Correira avoids the punch easily.
Correira counters with a body kick.
Slice throws a hook but Correira avoids it easily.
Correira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Slice sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Slice misses with a wild body shot.
Correira takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Wesley Correira has been cut.
Slice steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Correira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correira displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slice throws out the jab.
Correira takes one on the button.
Wesley Correira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Slice cracks a nice hook into Correira's ribs.
Correira thuds his right hand into Slice's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Slice might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Slice throws a jab but it's blocked by Correira.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Correira lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Slice has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Slice and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Correira walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Slice checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An attempted straight right counter from Slice misses the target.
A good leg kick by Slice.
A swing and a miss from Correira.
Slice fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Slice changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Slice throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Slice looks for the body kick but Correira saw that one coming.
Correira raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Slice misses with a hook. Correira ducked under it nicely.
Slice sets himself, and Correira steps forward looking for the clinch! Slice avoids it this time.
Slice fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice missing with a left hand there. Correira was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Correira tries a quick counter leg kick but Slice is wise to it.
A lazy left from Correira finds it's target.
Correira avoids the body shot from Slice.
Slice defending well as Correira loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Slice misses.
Correira steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Slice.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correira lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Slice ducks under a wild hook from Correira.
Correira lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Slice has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Correira.
Slice throws an off balance right hand
and Correira counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Slice blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Correira.
Slice lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice avoids a wild elbow strike from Correira.
Slice misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Correira.
Correira swings wildly with an uppercut but Slice uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hand to the body from Correira.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Correira lands an elbow inside that Slice shrugs off.
Correira throws a head punch that misses.
Slice throws a punch but it's blocked by Correira.
Correira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Correira - that landed with a thud.
Correira lands a nice elbow.
Correira comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Correira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Correira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Correira lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Slice blocks the elbow strike.
Correira lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correira scores with a nice hook to the head.
Correira lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correira lands a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Correira.
Correira lands an elbow inside that Slice shrugs off.
Correira lands an elbow inside.
Kimbo Slice's cut is getting worse.
Correira lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Correira misses with a hook to the ribs.
Correira lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Correira as the two fighters clinch.
Correira lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Correira lands a good knee to the midsection. Slice won't want to take too many of those.
A short left from Correira.
Correira digs a right hand into Slice's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Slice's gas tank.
A short uppercut from Correira.
Correira lands an elbow inside that Slice shrugs off.
Slice is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Slice takes a shot to the head.
Oh Slice is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Correira misses with an elbow strike.
Slice seems to have got his legs back now.
Correira misses with an elbow over the top.
Correira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slice's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wesley Correira 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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Correira cracks Slice with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Slice looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Correira finish him?
Slice connects with a solid leg kick.
A jab from Slice misses.
Slice throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Correira cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Slice misses with a left hand
and Correira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Slice throws a shot from downtown. Correira moves away and avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Correira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Correira.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slice just misses with a punch to the body.
Correira tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Correira scores with a decent looking hook.
Slice wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correira defending well as Slice loads up on a big left hand.
Correira throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Slice stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Correira. That's going to slow Slice down.
Slice takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Slice with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Correira keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Slice throws an off balance right hand
and Correira counters with a stiff right hand.
Slice throws a leg kick that is checked
and Correira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Correira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Correira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slice tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Slice.
Correira tries to land a knee to the head but Slice blocks with his arms.
Slice looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correira lands a damaging elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice wants to break the clinch but can't.
Correira lands a shot to the body.
Correira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Correira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Correira lands an elbow that stopped Slice in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Correira.
Correira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Slice's defenses.
Correira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Correira creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short left from Correira.
Correira drops Slice onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Slice is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Correira prevents a body shot from Slice.
A left hand lands to the body for Slice.
Correira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Slice's elbow.
Correira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Slice backwards.
Slice misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wesley Correira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Correira pushes Slice back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Correira has Slice pressed against the cage. Slice drops his hands and Correira takes advantage by unloading with a massive hook that sends Slice tumbling to the canvas! Correira rains down with more punches but Slice was already out! That's a highlight reel knockout for Correira!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Wesley Correira!
Wesley Correira is the new heavyweight champion!
Wesley Correira spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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