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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rage Icon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dion Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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245 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rage Icon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dion Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Icon throws a hook but Skinner blocks it.
Skinner scores with a spinning back kick!
Icon misses with a shot to the body
and Skinner counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skinner. Icon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skinner misses with a wild body shot.
A lazy left from Icon finds it's target.
Icon misses with a body shot.
Skinner tries to counter with a clinch but Icon shakes him off and moves away.
Icon sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Icon throws a body punch but Skinner moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skinner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Icon swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icon misses with a jab to the body
and Skinner counters with a low kick, right behind Icon 's knee.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skinner.
Skinner with a hook.
Icon misses the shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skinner wants to clinch up but Icon keeps it at a distance.
Icon misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Icon lands with a right hand.
Icon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skinner lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Skinner misses with a body shot
letting Icon counter with a right hand.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Icon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Icon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rage Icon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Icon throws a body shot but no joy.
Icon throws a lazy uppercut
and Skinner counters with a low kick, right behind Icon 's knee.
Skinner ducks under a wild hook from Icon.
Skinner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skinner tries to clinch there but Icon circles away.
Skinner tries to clinch but Icon is having none of it.
Icon throws a predictable looking body shot
and Skinner counters with a stiff right hand.
Skinner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Icon is looking to wear down Skinner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skinner misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner doesn't manage to clinch there - Icon circles away.
Icon misses the shot to the body.
Skinner connects with a good right hand that stumbles Icon. Icon circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skinner on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A lazy left from Skinner finds it's target.
Skinner works the jab nicely.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Icon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Icon looks to score with a jab to the body but Skinner is just out of range.
Skinner scores with a hook.
Icon throws a lazy right hand but Skinner sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Icon throws a hook to the side of Skinner's head but Skinner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skinner moves into the clinch successfully.
Skinner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skinner misses with some punches.
Icon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skinner misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icon pushes Skinner back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Skinner can't find room to land a body shot as Icon controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Skinner fails to land.
Skinner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Icon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skinner has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A short uppercut from Skinner.
Skinner lands a nice knee to the body.
Icon is breathing heavily.
Skinner looking to throw knees to the head but Icon is blocking nicely.
Skinner scores with a shot to the side of Icon's head.
Icon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skinner misses with some punches.
Skinner throws a head punch that misses.
Skinner working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skinner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Icon.
Icon is working Skinner over against the cage.
Skinner avoiding damage.
Icon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Icon lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skinner backwards.
Skinner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skinner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinner stalling in the clinch but Icon improves position.
Skinner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Icon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Icon tries a body shot but Skinner blocks it.
Skinner lands with a left to the head.
Skinner leaning against his opponent.
Skinner swings wildly with an uppercut but Icon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Skinner fails to land.
Icon misses with a punch on the inside.
Skinner prevents a body shot from Icon.
Icon working aggressively here.
Icon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Icon lands a nice shot to the body.
Icon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skinner's elbow.
Icon digs a right hand into Skinner's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skinner's gas tank.
Skinner blocks a body shot from Icon.
Skinner tries to throw a body punch but Icon avoids it by throwing Skinner back against the cage.
Skinner misses with some punches.
Skinner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Icon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dion Skinner dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Skinner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dion Skinner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skinner misses with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skinner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A little feinted left hand from Icon on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skinner moves away from the strike by Icon.
Icon looks to land a left hand but Skinner moved out of range nicely.
Icon looks to score with a jab to the body but Skinner is just out of range.
Icon with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Icon throws a jab but it's blocked by Skinner.
Icon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skinner counters with a nice body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Skinner.
Skinner looks to score with a jab to the body but Icon is just out of range.
Skinner clinches.
Icon lands with a right to the head.
Skinner scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Icon blocks an uppercut.
Icon lands a hook that snaps the head of Skinner backwards.
Icon scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dion Skinner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skinner throws a head punch that misses.
Icon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skinner backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Icon throws a head punch that misses.
Skinner swings wildly with an uppercut but Icon uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Icon.
Skinner misses with some punches.
Skinner misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skinner.
Skinner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Icon.
Skinner can't find room to land a body shot as Icon controls the action.
Skinner misses with a punch on the inside.
Skinner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Icon tries a body shot but Skinner blocks it.
Skinner swings wildly with an uppercut but Icon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Icon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skinner's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner working aggressively here.
Skinner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Skinner fails to land.
Skinner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skinner tries a body shot but Icon blocks it.
Skinner misses with a punch to the body.
Icon tries to throw a body punch but Skinner avoids it by throwing Icon back against the cage.
Icon working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Icon.
Skinner is breathing heavily.
Icon scores with a shot to the side of Skinner's head.
Skinner misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Icon misses with some punches.
Icon throws a head punch that misses.
Icon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Icon on the inside.
Icon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short uppercut from Icon.
Icon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Icon scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Icon lands a hook that snaps the head of Skinner backwards.
Skinner is rocked!
Skinner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Icon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Icon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Icon cracks Skinner with a nice body shot.
Skinner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Icon scores with a shot to the side of Skinner's head.
Skinner is still on wobbly legs! Can Icon finish him?
Skinner throws a head punch that misses.
Skinner seems to have recovered his senses.
Icon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Icon lands a body shot.
Icon is leaning against Skinner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Icon.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skinner.
Icon lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Icon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Icon digs a right hand underneath Skinner's ribcage. Skinner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Icon lands with a left to the head.
Skinner trying to stall but Icon improves his position.
Icon lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Icon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skinner or not.
Icon lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Icon digs a right hand underneath Skinner's ribcage. Skinner let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Icon as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Icon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Icon.
Icon cracks Skinner with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Icon creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Icon scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Icon lands a shoulder strike.
Icon lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skinner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Icon is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Icon - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Icon.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Icon here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Icon is leaning against Skinner and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Icon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skinner blocking some punches.
Icon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rage Icon dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Icon misses with a straight right.
Skinner moves into the clinch successfully.
Icon avoiding damage as Skinner throws knees to the body.
Icon throws a head punch that misses.
Icon swings wildly with an uppercut but Skinner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Icon throws a punch but it's blocked by Skinner.
Skinner lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Icon throws a punch but it's blocked by Skinner.
Icon scores with a hook to the body.
Icon lands with a short shot to the head.
Skinner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Icon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Icon.
Icon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skinners head.
Icon lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Icon drops Skinner onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Skinner is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Skinner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Icon unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Skinner! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Icon is unloading with more strikes now! Skinner drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rage Icon!
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