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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Dobczynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olek Skilgannon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Skilgannon's choice of entrance music: La Ultima Hora - Breed 77. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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200 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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190 cm
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210 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined |
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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
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Dobczynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Olek Skilgannon!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobczynski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Skilgannon looking to pass the guard.
Dobczynski wants to sweep but no luck.
Skilgannon trying to control but Dobczynski is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skilgannon accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dobczynski has Skilgannon pulled in close to control his posture.
Skilgannon passes Dobczynski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Dobczynski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Skilgannon tries to pass the half guard into mount. Dobczynski knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skilgannon is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dobczynski tries to roll over but Skilgannon keeps him under control.
Dobczynski slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dobczynski looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Dobczynski holds on and takes a little breather.
Skilgannon stopping the sweep attempt from Dobczynski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobczynski keeping full guard, as Skilgannon tries to pass.
Skilgannon 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.
Dobczynski is pulling down on Skilgannon's head. It's preventing any offense from Skilgannon, at least for the moment.
Skilgannon stopping the sweep attempt from Dobczynski.
Dobczynski is pulling down on Skilgannon's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skilgannon stopping the sweep attempt from Dobczynski.
Skilgannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobczynski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Robert Dobczynski.
Skilgannon shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Dobczynski keeping full guard, as Skilgannon tries to pass.
Dobczynski seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Dobczynski keeping moving, preventing Skilgannon from controlling successfully.
Skilgannon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Skilgannon wants to control from the top but Dobczynski keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skilgannon tries to free his leg and advance position but Dobczynski is retaining full guard.
Skilgannon trying to control but Dobczynski is working from the bottom.
Olek Skilgannon has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Skilgannon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dobczynski.
Skilgannon throws a body kick that misses.
Skilgannon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dobczynski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skilgannon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skilgannon doesn't manage to clinch there - Dobczynski circles away.
Skilgannon is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Dobczynski's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobczynski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Skilgannon pulls his head out easily.
Dobczynski wants to control but Skilgannon is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olek Skilgannon dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Skilgannon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Skilgannon thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Skilgannon is trying to get an arm triangle but Dobczynski is defending well.
Dobczynski is looking to regain half guard here but Skilgannon keeps moving and retains side control.
Skilgannon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Dobczynski manages to work his way to half guard, despite Skilgannon's best efforts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobczynski works his way to full guard. Good work.
My spies in Ford Lane Fight Factory inform me that Skilgannon has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Skilgannon throws an elbow that misses. Dobczynski uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Skilgannon's guard. Nice move by Dobczynski!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skilgannon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dobczynski's guard.
Skilgannon slips nicely into half guard.
Skilgannon is looking to pass Dobczynski's guard but actually Dobczynski recovers to full guard.
Dobczynski keeping moving, preventing Skilgannon from controlling successfully.
Dobczynski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skilgannon postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Dobczynski is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Skilgannon, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobczynski is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dobczynski stands and throws Skilgannon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Skilgannon seems a little lost for a moment, as Dobczynski dominates the positioning.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skilgannon manages to work his way to half guard, despite Dobczynski's best efforts.
Skilgannon works his way to full guard. Good work.
Skilgannon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dobczynski.
Dobczynski trying to control but Skilgannon is working from the bottom.
Skilgannon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Olek Skilgannon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dobczynski throws a big right hand that misses.
Dobczynski drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dobczynski jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Skilgannon manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skilgannon goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Dobczynski is on top in guard.
Skilgannon keeping moving, preventing Dobczynski from controlling successfully.
Skilgannon lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Dobczynski not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skilgannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobczynski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dobczynski is pulling down on Skilgannon's head. It's preventing any offense from Skilgannon, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skilgannon trying to control the position from guard on top but Dobczynski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skilgannon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dobczynski swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dobczynski bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Skilgannon's guard.
Dobczynski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skilgannon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobczynski tries to free his leg and advance position but Skilgannon is retaining full guard.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Olek Skilgannon wasn't active enough on the ground.
Skilgannon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dobczynski on the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circling - Skilgannon throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olek Skilgannon 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!
Skilgannon throws a push kick but Dobczynski slaps the foot to one side.
Dobczynski throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skilgannon.
Skilgannon closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Dobczynski did well to prevent Skilgannon getting side control.
Skilgannon seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dobczynski does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Skilgannon seems to be looking for submissions.
Skilgannon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Skilgannon wants to control but Dobczynski is keeping him busy.
Dobczynski trying to control here.
Skilgannon prevents Dobczynski from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobczynski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dobczynski preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dobczynski is looking for a sweep. Skilgannon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dobczynski keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Skilgannon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobczynski gets back to full guard.
Dobczynski keeping moving, preventing Skilgannon from controlling successfully.
Skilgannon passes into half guard.
Dobczynski tries to roll over but Skilgannon keeps him under control.
Skilgannon is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Dobczynski sees it coming and defends easily.
Skilgannon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Dobczynski wants to control but Skilgannon is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skilgannon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dobczynski defends it well.
Skilgannon thows a huge punch but Dobczynski dodges it nicely.
Dobczynski manages to get to full guard.
Skilgannon being controlled here momentarily.
Dobczynski keeping moving, preventing Skilgannon from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skilgannon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dobczynski is keeping the position for now.
Skilgannon drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dobczynski dives on top into guard.
Dobczynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Skilgannon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skilgannon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Skilgannon looking for a sweep. Not yet Skilgannon, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobczynski slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skilgannon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Olek Skilgannon.
Well Skilgannon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olek Skilgannon!
Our winner, Olek Skilgannon, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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