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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimbo Slice (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dwayne Austin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimbo Slice!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Bruno Lombardi and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slice doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.
Slice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slice swings wildly with an uppercut but Austin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slice working hard to break the clinch.
Austin has Slice pressed against the cage, preventing Slice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slice wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Slice gets underhooks to prevent Austin's takedown attempt.
Austin has Slice pushed against the cage.
Slice wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Austin has him pressed against the cage.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Austin tries to pull guard but Slice won't allow it.
Slice lands a left hand.
Austin avoiding damage as Slice throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slice is trying to break free.
Slice throws a head punch that misses.
Slice tries to circle away but Austin has him pinned against the cage.
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
Slice is looking to break free of the clinch but Austin has double underhooks.
Slice tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slice has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Austin has Slice pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Slice manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Slice stops a takedown attempt from Austin.
Austin fails to pull guard.
Austin manages to break the clinch.
Slice fails in his attempt to clinch.
No luck for Austin with that takedown attempt.
Slice lands a really nice looking cross but Austin seems unphased.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Austin moves out of range as Slice strikes.
Slice lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Slice misses with a kick to the body.
Austin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice sprawl there from Slice as Austin shoots in.
Slice drives through and clinches with Austin against the cage.
Austin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Slice pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slice content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Slice throws a head punch that misses.
Austin fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Slice lands a nice uppercut.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Slice wants to break free but Austin has control.
Austin blocks an uppercut.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slice tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
Austin blocking some punches.
Austin has Slice pressed against the cage, preventing Slice from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Austin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Slice can't break the clinch.
Austin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Slice blocks it with crossed arms.
Slice misses with the head strike.
Slice tries to break free but Austin pushes him back against the cage.
Austin keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Slice's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Slice's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Austin ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Austin no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Slice trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slice slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Slice trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Slice stands and throws Austin's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slice tries to score with some ground and pound. Austin controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Austin struggling a bit here.
Slice goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Austin rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Slice's guard! Nice work there by Austin!
Austin trying to control but Slice is working from the bottom.
Slice trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Slice dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Slice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slice wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Austin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Austin dives in and grabs Slice's left leg, looking for a takedown. Slice pushes down on Austin's head and hops out.
Dwayne Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Austin shoots for a takedown but Slice saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Slice tries to break the clinch but Austin is controlling the position.
Slice has had enough of the clinch but Austin keeps him there for the moment.
Slice is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Slice breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice sprawl there from Slice as Austin shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dwayne Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Austin is defended easily by Slice.
Slice closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Slice walks away with a smile on his face. Austin gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Slice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slice tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Austin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slice fails in his attempt to clinch.
Slice is looking to clinch.
Slice takes the fight into the clinch.
Slice prevents a takedown attempt there.
Slice pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slice wants to clinch.
Slice keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Austin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two 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.
Austin shoots in but no luck this time.
Jimbo Slice seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slice looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slice moves into range and clinches up with Austin.
Slice doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Austin can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slice.
Slice has a couple of punches blocked by Austin.
Slice lands a hook that snaps the head of Austin backwards.
A right hand to the body from Slice.
Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Austin looks for a takedown but Slice sprawls well.
Slice moves in looking to clinch but Austin pushes him off.
Austin keeps the fight on the outside.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice moves in looking to clinch but Austin pushes him off.
Slice looks to land a right hand but Austin moved out of range.
Slice doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.
Slice tries to clinch up.
Slice wants to clinch up but Austin keeps it at a distance.
Slice stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Slice wants it to stay on the feet.
Slice misses with the combination.
Austin fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Austin shoots in for a takedown but Slice shows good takedown defense.
Austin walks into a stiff left hand from Slice.
Nice sprawl there from Slice as Austin shoots in.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slice tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Slice clinches with his opponent.
Slice lands a left hand.
Austin fails to pull guard.
Come on Slice - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Slice misses with a short punch on the inside.
Slice throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Slice pushes Austin back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Slice swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Slice.
Slice breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Slice is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Slice drives through and clinches with Austin against the cage.
Austin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slice just stands there and leans against the cage.
Slice can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimbo Slice showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Slice tries to clinch but Austin moves out of range.
Slice circles away from the clinch attempt
and Slice counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slice closes the distance looking to clinch
and Austin counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Slice lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Austin!
Slice takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slice landing strikes from the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Slice is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Austin can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Slice content just to control the position here.
Slice working for a submission but Austin is keeping him at bay.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Slice moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Austin has worked his arm free - good work by Austin!
Slice lands a decent elbow from side control.
Slice is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Austin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Austin can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slice is looking to take a break and control but Austin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Slice sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Austin is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jimbo Slice is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Slice trying to control the position but Austin is working away.
Austin is looking to regain half guard here but Slice keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Slice wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Austin, who protects the arm well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Slice throws a series of punches but Austin moves out of range.
Austin tries for a takedown but Slice circles away easily
and Slice holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Austin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slice gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slice's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dwayne Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin throws a sloppy head kick and Slice moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimbo Slice comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slice 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimbo Slice!
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hype
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RATING
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