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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Wang Qiang (ranked 1504 p4p, 150 weight class) and Francesco Skrarez (ranked 3389 p4p, 272 weight class). Wang Qiang is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Wang Qiang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Francesco Skrarez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrarez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Qiang manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Qiang appears to be looking for a big counter.
Qiang throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Skrarez moves into the clinch.
Skrarez gets through Qiang's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Qiang managing to block the knees to the body from Skrarez.
Qiang is trying to push Skrarez away but Skrarez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skrarez.
Qiang breaks from the clinch.
Skrarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Qiang stuffs the takedown attempt from Skrarez. Skrarez gets slowly back to his feet.
Qiang digs a good body shot into Skrarez's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang looks to land a right hand but Skrarez moved out of range.
Qiang throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Qiang fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Skrarez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Qiang stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Qiang wants it to stay on the feet.
Skrarez shoots and misses
letting Qiang counter with a right hand.
Wang Qiang has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francesco Skrarez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Qiang circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skrarez tries to clinch but Qiang moves out of range.
Qiang throws a solid leg kick but Skrarez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Qiang.
Qiang lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Wang Qiang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skrarez wants to clinch up but Qiang keeps it at a distance.
Qiang swats away the attempt to clinch by Skrarez.
Qiang swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Skrarez tries to clinch
and Qiang counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skrarez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Qiang preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Skrarez postures up in Qiang's guard and throws a big left but Qiang blocks it.
Skrarez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Qiang is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Qiang has escaped and now he's on top!
Skrarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrarez wants to get back to his feet but Qiang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skrarez striking off his back but it's not causing Qiang any problems.
Qiang's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Skrarez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Qiang is one step ahead there.
Skrarez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Qiang looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Qiang slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrarez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skrarez has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Qiang has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Skrarez misses with a punch to the body.
Qiang avoiding damage as Skrarez throws knees to the body.
Qiang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skrarez tries to clinch up but Qiang circles away and keeps his distance.
Qiang stuffs the takedown attempt from Skrarez. Skrarez gets slowly back to his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Qiang misses the target.
Skrarez looks to clinch
and Qiang counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Skrarez wants to clinch.
Qiang cracks Skrarez with an open hand slap.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Skrarez.
Skrarez drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Skrarez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Qiang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Qiang misses with a kick to the body.
Skrarez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Qiang.
Skrarez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Qiang's guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skrarez preventing the sweep.
Skrarez throws a big right hand that misses.
Skrarez postures up in Qiang's guard and throws a big left but Qiang blocks it.
Skrarez trying to control the position from guard on top but Qiang is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wang Qiang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Skrarez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Qiang under the eye.
Skrarez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Qiang works over Skrarez's head and body with a nice combination.
Skrarez tries to clinch up but Qiang circles away and keeps his distance.
Skrarez checks a low kick from Qiang.
Skrarez looks to score with a jab to the body but Qiang is just out of range.
Skrarez moves in looking to clinch but Qiang pushes him off.
Qiang misses with an uppercut.
Skrarez tries to clinch up but Qiang circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Skrarez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Qiang lands the left hand.
Skrarez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Qiang makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skrarez is looking to clinch.
Qiang is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Skrarez checks a leg kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Qiang misses with a body kick.
Qiang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skrarez can do to turn this around?
Skrarez drives through and clinches with Qiang against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrarez has Qiang pressed against the cage, preventing Qiang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skrarez throws a punch but it's blocked by Qiang.
Qiang is looking for a takedown.
Skrarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Qiang avoiding damage as Skrarez throws knees to the body.
Skrarez tries a knee to the head but Qiang blocks it.
Skrarez can't find room to land a body shot as Qiang controls the action.
Qiang is trying to break free.
Qiang tries to circle away but Skrarez has him pinned against the cage.
Skrarez misses with a punch to the body.
Skrarez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Qiang blocks a body shot from Skrarez.
Qiang tries to pull guard but Skrarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Qiang drops back down to his feet.
Skrarez lands a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrarez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Qiang avoids it.
Skrarez has a couple of punches blocked by Qiang.
Skrarez works on Qiang's body with a couple of short punches.
Skrarez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Qiang has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Skrarez uses from the top position.
Skrarez wants to control from the top but Qiang keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skrarez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skrarez postures up in Qiang's guard and throws a big left but Qiang blocks it.
Skrarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skrarez throwing strikes from guard but Qiang blocks nicely.
Skrarez with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrarez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Qiang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Skrarez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Skrarez works over Qiang with some ground and pound from guard.
Skrarez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Qiang is keeping the position for now.
Francesco Skrarez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skrarez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Skrarez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skrarez fails with an attempt to clinch.
Francesco Skrarez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Skrarez fails with the takedown
and Qiang counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrarez has closed the distance and engaged Qiang in a clinch.
A right hand to the body from Skrarez.
Skrarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skrarez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Qiang is defending well for now.
Skrarez working aggressively here.
Skrarez lands a body shot.
Skrarez misses with a body punch.
Qiang drops down looking for an ankle pick but Skrarez pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wang Qiang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skrarez dives in and grabs Qiang's left leg, looking for a takedown. Qiang pushes down on Skrarez's head and hops out.
Qiang swats away the attempt to clinch by Skrarez.
Skrarez closes the distance and clinches.
Skrarez stops a takedown attempt from Qiang.
Skrarez tries to work over Qiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francesco Skrarez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Qiang throws a right and a left that Skrarez avoids nicely.
Skrarez slips under a jab.
Qiang tests Skrarez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skrarez wants to clinch up but Qiang keeps it at a distance.
Qiang swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skrarez tries to clinch but Qiang is having none of it.
Qiang throws a big counter combination but Skrarez scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Skrarez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skrarez tries for a takedown but Qiang circles away easily
letting Qiang counter with a right hand.
Skrarez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skrarez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Qiang swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Decent striking displayed by Qiang there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skrarez tries to clinch but Qiang moves away
and Qiang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skrarez clinches.
Skrarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Qiang.
Skrarez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Qiang or not.
Skrarez has a couple of punches blocked by Qiang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrarez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Skrarez obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skrarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Skrarez fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Skrarez fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Skrarez.
Francesco Skrarez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skrarez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Qiang prevents a body shot from Skrarez.
Skrarez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Qiang's elbow.
Qiang is looking to break free of the clinch but Skrarez has double underhooks.
Skrarez tries to land knees in the clinch but Qiang avoids the damage to the body.
Skrarez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skrarez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Qiang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Qiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skrarez lands a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrarez scores with a shoulder strike.
Skrarez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skrarez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skrarez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Qiang backwards.
Skrarez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Qiang backwards.
A short left from Skrarez.
Qiang misses with a body punch.
Qiang tries to pull guard but Skrarez holds him up against the cage and eventually Qiang drops back down to his feet.
Qiang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Skrarez misses with an elbow over the top.
Skrarez landing knees to the body.
Skrarez misses with an elbow over the top.
A right hand to the body from Skrarez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Qiang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wang Qiang is winning the standup battle so far.
Qiang showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skrarez.
Skrarez avoids a kick to the body.
Qiang walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Skrarez checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skrarez doesn't manage to clinch there - Qiang circles away.
Skrarez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Qiang closes the distance and pushes Skrarez back into the cage.
Skrarez lands with a light punch inside.
Skrarez has a couple of punches blocked by Qiang.
Skrarez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Qiang is looking to control Skrarez's arms but Skrarez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Qiang has his back to the cage.
Skrarez misses with a punch on the inside.
Qiang is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Skrarez tries a body shot but Qiang blocks it.
Qiang throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Qiang blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Qiang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Qiang prevents a body shot from Skrarez.
Skrarez stops a takedown attempt from Qiang.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wang Qiang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skrarez tries a body shot but Qiang blocks it.
Qiang fails to pull guard.
Skrarez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrarez misses with a punch to the body.
Qiang blocks a body shot from Skrarez.
Skrarez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Skrarez fails to land.
Skrarez tries a knee to the head but Qiang blocks it.
Skrarez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Qiang.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skrarez tries to work over Qiang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Qiang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skrarez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Francesco Skrarez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skrarez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francesco Skrarez!
Our winner, Francesco Skrarez, 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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