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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shug Skinner (ranked 2388 p4p, 3574 weight class) and Illegitimate Stepchild (ranked 334 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shug Skinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Illegitimate Stepchild!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Dirk Anderson and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stepchild throws a body punch but Skinner moves out of range.
Skinner looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skinner closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Illegitimate Stepchild seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skinner scores with a body shot.
A jab from Stepchild misses.
Skinner is looking to counter punch.
Stepchild looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Stepchild cracks Skinner with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Skinner forces Stepchild back against the cage and clinches.
Skinner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stepchild lands a nice looking body shot.
Nice defenses there by Skinner.
Stepchild throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Skinner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Stepchild wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skinner throws an elbow but misses.
Skinner throws an elbow but it misses.
Stepchild blocks an elbow strike from Skinner.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skinner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Illegitimate Stepchild has been cut.
Skinner misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skinner.
Nice elbow from Skinner.
A frustrated look appears on Stepchild's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stepchild wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skinner breaks from the clinch.
Stepchild takes a swing at Skinner's ribcage but misses.
Skinner tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Stepchild manages to circle out of the way.
Stepchild tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skinner swivels and escapes.
A telegraphed right hand from Skinner misses the target.
Shug Skinner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stepchild misses with an uppercut. Skinner saw that one coming.
Stepchild looks to score with a jab to the body but Skinner is just out of range.
Skinner seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Stepchild misses with a low kick.
Stepchild swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skinner counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepchild misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stepchild blocks an elbow strike from Skinner.
Stepchild has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skinner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skinner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stepchild's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skinner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stepchild wants to get back to striking at distance but Skinner won't allow it.
Stepchild is looking to break free of the clinch but Skinner has double underhooks.
Skinner misses with an elbow strike.
Stepchild avoids a wild elbow strike from Skinner.
Skinner lands an elbow just above Stepchild 's eye.
Skinner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stepchild's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner lands an elbow that stopped Stepchild in his tracks for a moment.
Stepchild takes an elbow to the temple.
A shot in the inside from Stepchild.
Stepchild looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skinner lands a damaging elbow.
Stepchild avoids the elbow strike from Skinner, against the cage.
Skinner has Stepchild pressed against the cage, preventing Stepchild from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skinner lands an elbow that stopped Stepchild in his tracks for a moment.
Skinner throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stepchild is trying to push Skinner away but Skinner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stepchild tries to circle away but Skinner has him pinned against the cage.
Skinner throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinner throws an elbow but it misses.
Skinner lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skinner lands an elbow that stopped Stepchild in his tracks for a moment.
Stepchild taking a breather.
Skinner lands a nice elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skinner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stepchild's defenses.
Skinner lands a damaging elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skinner.
Skinner lands a nice elbow.
Skinner throws an elbow that misses.
Skinner pushes Stepchild back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skinner misses with an elbow over the top.
Skinner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shug Skinner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Illegitimate Stepchild's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stepchild lands a right hook to the body.
Skinner needs to keep his hands up - Stepchild had a free shot at his head there.
Skinner takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A big left from Skinner misses.
A big right from Stepchild misses.
Skinner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stepchild moves away.
Stepchild misses with a two punch combination.
Skinner dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skinner slips a jab from Stepchild.
A jab from Skinner misses.
Skinner drives through and clinches with Stepchild against the cage.
Stepchild tries to circle away but Skinner has him pinned against the cage.
Skinner pushes off an throws an elbow but Stepchild leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skinner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stepchild's brow.
Skinner misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skinner throws an elbow but misses.
Stepchild tries to break the clinch but Skinner is controlling the position.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skinner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stepchild's brow.
Skinner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Skinner has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Skinner misses with an elbow strike.
Skinner lands an elbow that stopped Stepchild in his tracks for a moment.
Stepchild dodges an elbow strike from Skinner.
Skinner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Stepchild's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skinner throws an elbow but it misses.
Skinner misses with an elbow strike.
Stepchild is trying to break the clinch but Skinner has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skinner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stepchild's brow.
Skinner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stepchild's defenses.
Stepchild looking to slow down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stepchild.
Stepchild blocks the elbow strike.
Skinner misses with an elbow strike.
Skinner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Skinner.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Skinner.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stepchild wants to break free but Skinner has control.
Skinner misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner lands an elbow that stopped Stepchild in his tracks for a moment.
Skinner lands with a right to the head.
Stepchild is trying to break the clinch but Skinner is controlling him.
Stepchild tries to break the clinch but Skinner is controlling the position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skinner throws an elbow but misses.
Stepchild blocks the elbow strike.
Stepchild tries to circle away but Skinner has him pinned against the cage.
Skinner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stepchild's defenses.
Skinner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Skinner lands an elbow inside.
Stepchild looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skinner misses with an elbow over the top.
Shug Skinner has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skinner lands an elbow inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skinner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stepchild's brow.
Skinner lands an elbow just above Stepchild 's eye.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skinner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stepchild's brow.
Stepchild avoids the elbow strike from Skinner, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skinner throws an elbow but misses.
Skinner misses with an elbow over the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skinner lands an elbow that stopped Stepchild in his tracks for a moment.
Stepchild takes an elbow to the temple.
Stepchild takes an elbow to the temple.
Skinner lands a nice elbow.
Skinner lands a nice elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Shug Skinner dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Illegitimate Stepchild's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Stepchild is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skinner.
Stepchild is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Skinner takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Skinner is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stepchild can do to turn this around?
Skinner moves into the clinch successfully.
Stepchild blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Skinner throws an elbow but misses.
Stepchild is trying to push Skinner away but Skinner has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Skinner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stepchild's defenses.
Stepchild takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stepchild blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner lands a nice elbow.
Nice elbow from Skinner.
Skinner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stepchild's efforts to push away.
Stepchild blocks an elbow strike from Skinner.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stepchild takes an elbow to the temple.
That has opened up Illegitimate Stepchild's cut even more.
Nice elbow from Skinner.
Skinner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stepchild tries to circle away but Skinner has him pinned against the cage.
Skinner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Skinner comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Skinner lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Illegitimate Stepchild's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Skinner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stepchild's defenses.
Stepchild is rocked!
Skinner keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stepchild's efforts to push away.
Skinner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Illegitimate Stepchild has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stepchild is still on wobbly legs! Can Skinner finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skinner lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Illegitimate Stepchild's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Skinner throws an elbow that misses.
Stepchild dodges an elbow strike from Skinner.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skinner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stepchild's defenses.
Skinner lands a left hand that snaps the head of Stepchild backwards.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skinner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stepchild's brow.
Skinner lands an elbow just above Stepchild 's eye.
Stepchild is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stepchild is trying to break the clinch but Skinner has him pressed against the cage.
Skinner lands a damaging elbow.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Illegitimate Stepchild's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shug Skinner!
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