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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taiga Jim (ranked 282 p4p, 35 weight class) and Sergey Sklemin (ranked 403 p4p, 54 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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189 lbs
12 - 8 - 1 |
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200 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
12 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taiga Jim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sklemin!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot by Jim.
Jim looks to throw the jab but Sklemin is out of range.
Sklemin lands with a hook. Jim tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jim takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Jim fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Sklemin to the ground. Jim is now in Sklemin's guard.
Sklemin keeping full guard, as Jim tries to pass.
Jim seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Sklemin told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Jim seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Sklemin for as long as he can get away with.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sklemin trying to control the position here.
Jim trying to control but Sklemin is working from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Sklemin is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Sklemin.
Jim seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jim dives in and grabs Sklemin's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sklemin pushes down on Jim's head and hops out.
Jim jabs at Sklemin's body.
Jim tests Sklemin's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sklemin fails to land with a series of punches.
Jim gets tackled into the cage by Sklemin. Sklemin maintains the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jim.
Sklemin has a couple of punches blocked by Jim.
Jim lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sklemin backwards.
Sklemin blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sklemin.
Sklemin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jim avoids it.
Sklemin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A shot in the inside from Jim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jim doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from Sklemin.
Sklemin is trying to push Jim away but Jim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sklemin blocks a body shot from Jim.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sklemin.
Jim lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sklemin backwards.
Sklemin scores with a shoulder strike.
Sklemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sklemin blocks a body shot from Jim.
Sklemin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Jim scores with a shoulder strike.
Jim is trying to maintain a safe position but Sklemin gets an underhook and turns Jim into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sklemin.
Jim lands a nice uppercut.
Sklemin pushes Jim back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jim prevents a body shot from Sklemin.
Sklemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Jim is trying to stall.
Jim being controlled against the cage.
Jim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sklemin looking to throw knees to the head but Jim is blocking nicely.
Sklemin blocks an uppercut.
Jim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sklemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Jim digs a right hand into Sklemin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sklemin's gas tank.
Jim's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jim avoids it.
Sklemin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sklemin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jim lands an uppercut.
Jim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sklemin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jim working aggressively here.
Jim lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sklemin.
Sklemin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jim avoids it.
Jim tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sklemin tries to throw a body punch but Jim avoids it by throwing Sklemin back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Jim fails to land.
Sklemin prevents a body shot from Jim.
Sklemin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jim stalling against the cage.
Sklemin with a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sklemin.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergey Sklemin will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Jim walks into a left hand.
Jim defending well as Sklemin loads up on a big left hand.
Jim shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Jim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sklemin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jim working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jim keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jim seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sklemin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jim is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Jim perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jim throws a strike but Sklemin avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sklemin tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jim controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Sklemin is looking to stand up but Jim isn't so interested in that idea.
Jim pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sklemin is keeping the position for now.
Jim trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jim is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jim's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sklemin misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Jim on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jim.
Jim shoots for a takedown but Sklemin saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Despite the aggression on Sklemin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sklemin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jim.
Sergey Sklemin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sklemin on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sklemin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jim at a distance.
Sklemin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sklemin tries to clinch up.
Jim looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Sklemin misses the target.
Sklemin scores with a nice head shot.
Jim dives in for a single leg takedown but Sklemin sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Sklemin misses with a left hand
and Jim counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sklemin misses with a straight left.
Sergey Sklemin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sklemin tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Jim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sklemin throws a jab but it's blocked by Jim.
Sklemin tries to bum rush Jim with a series of wild strikes but Jim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Jim misses.
Sklemin throws out a counter right but Jim avoids it with no problem.
Sklemin throws a jab when Jim was well out of range.
Jim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin moves out of range as Jim strikes.
Jim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Jim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sklemin pushes Jim up against the cage in a clinch.
Sklemin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jim misses with a punch on the inside.
Sklemin misses with an elbow strike.
Sergey Sklemin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sklemin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jim avoiding damage as Sklemin throws knees to the body.
Jim lands with a left to the head.
Sklemin blocks a body shot from Jim.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Jim.
A right hook to the body lands for Jim.
Sklemin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jim has him pressed against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Jim.
Sklemin displaying some good clinch control by pressing Jim up against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Jim.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jim blocks the elbow strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sklemin.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sklemin takes a shot to the head.
Jim is leaning against Sklemin and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sklemin is trying to force a seperation but Jim has the dominant position.
Jim lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Jim fails to land.
Jim misses with the head strike.
Jim misses with a punch to the body.
Sklemin gets through Jim's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jim lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sklemin.
A short left from Sklemin.
Jim swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jim lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sklemin is rocked!
Jim lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sklemin is still on wobbly legs! Can Jim finish him?
Sklemin throws an elbow but it misses.
Sklemin breaks from the clinch.
Jim moves out of range of the strikes.
Sklemin dips to his left and cracks Jim with an uppercut!
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sklemin throws a hook but Jim blocks it.
Jim gets a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Taiga Jim will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Sklemin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sklemin seems to have recovered his senses.
Jim moves into the clinch successfully.
Jim avoiding damage as Sklemin throws knees to the body.
Jim tries to throw a body punch but Sklemin avoids it by throwing Jim back against the cage.
Jim swings wildly with an uppercut but Sklemin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Sklemin scores with a shot to the side of Jim's head.
Jim unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Sklemin! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Jim is unloading with more strikes now! Sklemin drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taiga Jim!
During a confident post fight interview, Taiga Jim thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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