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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Frank Pembelton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oil Slick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pembelton kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hail Mary by Tupac. Slick is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Careful With That Axe Eugene. Frank Pembelton has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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179 lbs
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177 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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ADCC Champion
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Pembelton!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Oil Slick!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slick lands a nice hook to Pembelton's body. Pembelton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Slick misses with a body shot.
Pembelton closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Slick to the mat! Slick manages to get full guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Slick is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pembelton wants to control from the top but Slick keeps moving.
Pembelton landing with the ground and pound.
Pembelton is looking to stand up but Slick won't let him.
Pembelton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pembelton got a little sloppy there for a moment and Slick has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pembelton has managed to get both his arms back between Slick's legs - danger averted.
Slick tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pembelton gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Slick feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick tries to free his leg and advance position but Pembelton is retaining full guard.
Slick postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pembelton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Slick, into his guard.
Slick keeping moving, preventing Pembelton from controlling successfully.
Slick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pembelton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pembelton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slick is keeping the position for now.
Slick working a defensive guard here.
Pembelton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Slick trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pembelton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slick connects with a solid leg kick.
Pembelton fails with the takedown.
Slick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pembelton counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Slick wants to improve his position but Pembelton is controlling well.
Pembelton trying to pass the guard but Slick defending well.
Pembelton looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Slick works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton looking to sit in guard and control but Slick gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pembelton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Slick wants to pass the guard but Pembelton is keeping the position.
Slick sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pembelton's guard.
Pembelton wants to improve his position but Slick is controlling well.
Slick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Slick prevents Pembelton from improving his position.
Pembelton looking for submissions off his back.
Slick prevents Pembelton from improving his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slick gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
so Pembelton counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Slick looking for a guillotine here but Pembelton defends easily.
Pembelton won't allow Slick to sweep him here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pembelton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slick's head.
Slick looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Pembelton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pembelton wants to clinch up but Slick keeps it at a distance.
Slick has his takedown stuffed
and Pembelton counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Slick gets full guard.
Slick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slick is looking to sweep but instead, Pembelton has passed into half guard.
Slick tries to get to full guard but Pembelton has control of the leg.
Pembelton seems to be working for a kimura but Slick defends the submission attempt.
Pembelton missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Pembelton thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pembelton sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slick defending well though.
Pembelton is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Slick misses with a takedown attempt
and Pembelton decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Slick's guard.
Slick working for a triangle but Pembelton defends it easily.
Slick is breathing heavily.
Pembelton forces his way into half guard.
Pembelton is trying to control the action in half guard but Slick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pembelton wants to stand up but Slick has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Pembelton seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Slick does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slick wants to control but Pembelton is keeping busy.
The fighters are battling for position here. Slick manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Slick wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slick throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Slick.
Oil Slick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pembelton fails with the takedown
and Slick counters with a single leg into guard. Pembelton didn't expect that.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pembelton looking for subs off his back but Slick has passed one foot through into half guard.
Pembelton has a hand on Slick's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Slick takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton tries to reverse the position but Slick maintains control.
Slick lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Pembelton is trying to escape the mount.
Slick lands a nice shot to the head.
Slick pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Slick is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Pembelton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Slick has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Pembelton's face.
Pembelton is looking to improve his position but Slick isn't that keen on the idea.
Pembelton is in a horrible position here. Slick smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slick prevents Pembelton from getting the reversal.
Slick trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pembelton is looking to get to half guard.
Slick lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Pembelton hang on?
Pembelton is wriggling around trying to escape.
Pembelton is working hard here to advance position.
Slick wants to finish this one by submission but Pembelton is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Slick.
Pembelton has given up his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pembelton is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oil Slick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slick feints and as Pembelton raises his hands in defense, Slick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pembelton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Slick doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Slick manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pembelton wants to stand up but Slick is controlling him.
Slick lands a couple of elbows.
Slick tries to free his leg and advance position but Pembelton is retaining full guard.
Slick connects with a couple of short punches.
Slick cracks Pembelton with a solid left hand.
Pembelton looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Slick advances to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pembelton is staying active underneath Slick, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Slick missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick is looking for a kimura here.
Pembelton moves into full guard.
Pembelton looking to control.
Slick sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pembelton's guard.
Slick lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Pembelton wants to get back to full guard.
Pembelton won't allow Slick to pass to mount.
Pembelton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Slick is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton is doing well to control the position and prevent Slick from advancing to side control.
Pembelton is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Slick pulls his head out easily.
Pembelton trying to hold on to Slick's head to control him but Slick postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slick lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Slick drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Slick jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Slick looking to pass the guard.
Slick is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slick got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pembelton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slick has managed to get both his arms back between Pembelton's legs - danger averted.
Pembelton has his foot on Slick's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Slick works his way back into a safe position though.
Pembelton keeping full guard, as Slick tries to pass.
Slick with a nice head shot there.
Pembelton keeping moving, preventing Slick from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pembelton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pembelton moves out of range of the body kick from Slick.
Slick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pembelton with a jab.
Frank Pembelton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Slick gets the takedown into side control.
Pembelton gets back to half guard.
Slick tries to pass the half guard into mount. Pembelton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Slick is looking for a kimura but Pembelton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Slick to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oil Slick really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pembelton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slick wants to control but Pembelton postures up.
Pembelton goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Slick has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Pembelton but great work by Slick.
You can see the frustration on Pembelton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Pembelton is not content to let Slick control the position.
Slick working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Pembelton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Slick misses with the ground and pound.
Pembelton gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Slick lands with a punch from half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slick prevents Pembelton from improving his position.
Slick is looking for a kimura but Pembelton is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Slick to get the leverage.
Pembelton trying to control here.
Nice strikes from Slick there.
Slick has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Pembelton avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Slick.
Pembelton wants to control but Slick is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Pembelton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Slick was covering up waiting for the punch and Pembelton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Slick trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton 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.
Pembelton stopping the sweep attempt from Slick.
Pembelton passes Slick's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Slick moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Slick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pembelton.
Slick working for a triangle but Pembelton defends it easily.
Pembelton stands and throws Slick's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pembelton thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Pembelton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Slick manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Slick regains full guard. Nicely done.
Slick keeping moving, preventing Pembelton from controlling successfully.
Slick looking for a sweep. Not yet Slick, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Slick has his foot on Pembelton's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pembelton works his way back into a safe position though.
Pembelton wants to get up but he can't break Slick's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Slick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pembelton is looking to work some ground and pound but Slick has wrist control.
Slick has a closed guard, preventing Pembelton from standing up.
Slick is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pembelton wants to control from the top but Slick keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Oil Slick will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pembelton bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Slick regains half guard.
Pembelton is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Slick reverses the position - he's now on top in Pembelton's guard.
Slick trying to control but Pembelton is working from the bottom.
Slick lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Slick passes Pembelton's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Slick is trying to control the action in half guard but Pembelton is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pembelton tries to get to full guard but Slick has control of the leg.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slick works his way into side control.
Pembelton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Slick is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Pembelton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Pembelton can't do much from the bottom here.
Pembelton prevents Slick from moving into mount.
Slick in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Pembelton is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Oil Slick!
Oil Slick is the new welterweight champion!
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