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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reagan Skinner (ranked 2830 p4p, 3733 weight class) and Caleb Baylon (ranked 0 p4p, 294 weight class). Caleb Baylon will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Reagan Skinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Caleb Baylon!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Baylon manages to avoid it.
Skinner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skinner is looking to counter with head kicks.
Baylon shoots in for a takedown but Skinner shows good takedown defense.
Skinner was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Baylon tries to clinch but Skinner moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Skinner misses the target.
Caleb Baylon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baylon wants to clinch up but Skinner keeps it at a distance.
Skinner appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Baylon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Skinner counters with a nice uppercut.
Skinner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baylon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skinner moves into the clinch.
Reagan Skinner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Baylon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skinner lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Skinner sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Skinner definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baylon is defending against the submission attempts here by Skinner.
Skinner throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Skinner seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skinner thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Baylon blocking the ground and pound attempt from Skinner.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skinner is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Skinner prevents Baylon from improving his position.
Skinner stands up out of the half guard.
Baylon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skinner swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baylon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skinner half committed to a counter leg kick.
Baylon shoots and misses
and Skinner holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Baylon is trying to break the clinch but Skinner has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Skinner - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baylon jumps guard but Skinner turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Baylon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skinner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skinner has picked Baylon up - he's going for a ride! Skinner dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Baylon is looking to get back to is feet but Skinner passes into side control.
Skinner controls the position from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baylon should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
The strikes coming from Skinner are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skinner slows the pace down.
Baylon can't do much from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reagan Skinner dominated that round.
That's time! Skinner's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Baylon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Baylon misses with a double jab
and Skinner counters with a nice uppercut.
Baylon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Baylon fails to land with a series of punches.
Baylon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skinner counters by clinching up.
Baylon jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skinner walks away with a smile on his face. Baylon gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Baylon moves to clinch but Skinner breaks away
and Skinner counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baylon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skinner keeps the fight on the outside.
Caleb Baylon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baylon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skinner circles away quickly and effectively.
Baylon throws a nice looking combination but Skinner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A little feinted left hand from Skinner on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner swings for the body but Baylon moves out of range.
Skinner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Baylon can do to turn this around?
Baylon looks to clinch
and Skinner scores with a counter punch that sends Baylon to the canvas! Skinner smells blood - he's punishing Baylon with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Baylon has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Reagan Skinner!
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FIGHT
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