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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dirair Aghajanyan (ranked 1576 p4p, 1745 weight class) and Metbal Skabetti (ranked 230 p4p, 245 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dirair Aghajanyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metbal Skabetti!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Aghajanyan throws a body shot but no joy.
A nice side step and Skabetti releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Aghajanyan is looking to clinch.
Skabetti with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Aghajanyan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skabetti pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dirair Aghajanyan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aghajanyan tries to close the distance and clinch but Skabetti swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skabetti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Aghajanyan. Aghajanyan obviously looking to wear him down.
Aghajanyan just misses with a punch to the body.
Aghajanyan connects with an inside leg kick.
Skabetti slips under a jab.
Skabetti thinks about the counter body kick.
Aghajanyan misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skabetti keeps the fight on the outside.
Aghajanyan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skabetti. Skabetti obviously looking to wear him down.
Aghajanyan has closed the distance and engaged Skabetti in a clinch.
Skabetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Aghajanyan uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skabetti.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skabetti has a couple of punches blocked by Aghajanyan.
Skabetti throws a head punch that misses.
Aghajanyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skabetti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skabetti scores with a shot to the side of Aghajanyan's head.
Skabetti lands a hook that snaps the head of Aghajanyan backwards.
Skabetti lands a good knee to the midsection. Aghajanyan won't want to take too many of those.
A short uppercut from Aghajanyan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Aghajanyan.
Aghajanyan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skabetti stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skabetti missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Skabetti on the inside.
Aghajanyan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Aghajanyan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skabetti landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skabetti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skabetti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Aghajanyan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Aghajanyan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skabetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skabetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Aghajanyan's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti working aggressively here.
Skabetti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Aghajanyan breaks the clinch.
Aghajanyan throws a sloppy head kick and Skabetti moves out of range easily.
Skabetti looks to land a left hand but Aghajanyan moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Skabetti misses the target.
Skabetti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skabetti scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Aghajanyan.
Aghajanyan drives through and clinches with Skabetti against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Aghajanyan.
Skabetti can't find room to land a body shot as Aghajanyan controls the action.
Aghajanyan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti scores with a shot to the side of Aghajanyan's head.
Aghajanyan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Aghajanyan moves into range and clinches up with Skabetti.
A knee to the head by Skabetti.
Aghajanyan misses with a knee to the head.
Aghajanyan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Aghajanyan throws a shot from downtown. Skabetti moves away and avoids it.
Jab from Skabetti.
Aghajanyan lands a jab to Skabetti's midsection.
Aghajanyan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Aghajanyan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skabetti misses with a wild body shot.
Aghajanyan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skabetti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Aghajanyan wants to clinch up but Skabetti keeps it at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Aghajanyan blocks the body kick.
Aghajanyan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Aghajanyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skabetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skabetti fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Aghajanyan.
Aghajanyan misses with a looping left.
Aghajanyan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Skabetti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Aghajanyan connects with a jab.
Nice jab there from Aghajanyan.
Aghajanyan thumps Skabetti with a low kick.
Skabetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skabetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Aghajanyan moves in looking to clinch but Skabetti pushes him off.
Skabetti shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Aghajanyan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Aghajanyan tries to clinch but Skabetti moves out of range.
Aghajanyan defending well as Skabetti loads up on a big left hand.
Aghajanyan drives through and clinches with Skabetti against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Metbal Skabetti will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Skabetti throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Aghajanyan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skabetti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Aghajanyan throws out the jab.
Aghajanyan backing away here, and Skabetti unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Aghajanyan doesn't manage to clinch there - Skabetti circles away.
Aghajanyan misses with a body punch
and Skabetti counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Aghajanyan has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Skabetti blocks a head kick by Aghajanyan.
Aghajanyan throws a leg kick
and Skabetti counters with a straight right hand.
Aghajanyan wants to clinch but Skabetti slips to the side
letting Skabetti counter with a right hand.
Aghajanyan lands a nice looking body shot.
Aghajanyan tries to clinch there but Skabetti circles away.
Aghajanyan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Skabetti circles away from the clinch attempt
and Skabetti scores with a counter punch that sends Aghajanyan to the canvas! Skabetti smells blood - he's punishing Aghajanyan with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Aghajanyan has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Metbal Skabetti!
Our winner, Metbal Skabetti, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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