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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Reagan Skinner (ranked 3124 p4p, 4568 weight class) and Joao Vitor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor has chosen Till I Collapse as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 4 - 1 - 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joao Vitor!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vitor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Vitor takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skinner fails to land with a series of punches.
Skinner throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skinner drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skinner slips nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Vitor shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
 It looks like Joao Vitor has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner cracks Vitor with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Vitor looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Skinner finish him?
 Vitor is rocked!
Skinner shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Vitor is still in real trouble! Can Skinner finish him?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vitor looks winded!
Skinner avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Vitor seems to have recovered his senses.
Skinner stands and throws Vitor's legs to the side, diving into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skinner trying to control the action but Vitor is working from the bottom.
Vitor is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vitor is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Skinner sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vitor is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
You can see the frustration on Vitor's face as Skinner controls the position.
Vitor looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Skinner tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Skinner wants to control but Vitor is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Skinner swings around for an armbar but Vitor sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Skinner's guard.
Skinner is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Vitor stopping the sweep attempt from Skinner.
Skinner controlling Vitor's posture.
Skinner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinner is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vitor is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skinner keeping moving, preventing Vitor from controlling successfully.
Vitor being controlled here momentarily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Skinner keeping moving, preventing Vitor from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Skinner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Vitor gets tackled into the cage by Skinner. Skinner maintains the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reagan Skinner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Vitor's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Skinner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vitor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skinner sprawls well. Skinner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vitor gets slowly back to his feet.
Vitor moves in looking to clinch but Skinner pushes him off.
Vitor tries a head kick but it misses.
Skinner throws a head kick but Vitor moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vitor walks into a left hand.
Vitor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skinner but Skinner pushes him off and we're back to square one.
An attempted straight right counter from Skinner misses the target.
Vitor is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skinner looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vitor!
A lull in the action here as Skinner stalls from top position.
Skinner's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Vitor is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitor defending against the ground and pound.
Skinner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vitor can do to turn this around?
Vitor is being controlled here.
Skinner stands up and beckons Vitor to his feet.
Skinner closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Vitor quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skinner stalling.
Skinner is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Skinner controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Further stalling from Skinner.
Skinner is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Vitor is just riding it out for now. Skinner eventually gives up the hold.
Vitor is staying active underneath Skinner, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vitor.
Skinner throwing a counter right hand but Vitor manages to avoid it.
Reagan Skinner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joao Vitor.
Skinner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vitor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skinner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Reagan Skinner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joao Vitor's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Skinner scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Skinner tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Skinner advances to mount.
Skinner trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitor takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skinner throwing strikes here but Vitor is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner controlling from the full mount.
Skinner goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Vitor is on top in guard.
Skinner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Skinner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skinner keeping moving, preventing Vitor from controlling successfully.
Vitor is fighting to break Skinner's control of his arms but Skinner is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitor 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.
Skinner pulls Vitor in to control the position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Skinner lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vitor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Skinner showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Vitor keeping moving, preventing Skinner from controlling successfully.
Skinner throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Vitor shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skinner sprawls well. Skinner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vitor gets slowly back to his feet.
Skinner is looking to counter punch.
Skinner lands a nice shot to the body.
Skinner scores with a takedown into Vitor's guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skinner landing with the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reagan Skinner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skinner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Reagan Skinner!
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