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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Rudolph (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Burrhus Frederic Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Rudolph!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Burrhus Frederic Skinner!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Skip Squint and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rudolph shoots in and drives through. Skinner sprawls well.
Skinner throws a looping overhand right but Rudolph ducks down to avoid it.
Skinner throws a sloppy head kick and Rudolph moves out of range easily.
No luck for Rudolph with that takedown attempt.
Skinner will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Skinner rushes Rudolph and presses him up against the cage.
Rudolph really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Skinner pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Knees to the body from Skinner.
Skinner tries a knee to the head but Rudolph blocks it.
Skinner lands with a short shot to the head.
Skinner controlling the action here for a moment.
Rudolph takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Chuck Rudolph has been cut.
Skinner with a knee to the head.
Skinner lands a knee to the body.
Rudolph is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skinner scores a nice knee to the body.
Skinner lands a nice uppercut.
Skinner effectively controlling the action here.
Skinner lands an uppercut.
Skinner scores with a knee to the head.
Skinner using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rudolph has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner tries a knee to the head but Rudolph blocks it.
Rudolph takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skinner scores with a knee to the head.
Skinner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rudolph takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skinner crunches a lovely knee into Rudolph's ribcage.
Skinner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skinner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skinner landing knees to the head.
Rudolph taking a breather.
A short left from Skinner.
Skinner misses with a knee to the head.
Skinner tries to land a knee to the head but Rudolph blocks with his arms.
Rudolph pulls guard successfully.
Skinner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skinner tries to free his leg and advance position but Rudolph is retaining full guard.
Skinner has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Rudolph is proving hard to escape from.
Rudolph keeping moving, preventing Skinner from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skinner stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Skinner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skinner tries to clinch but Rudolph is having none of it.
Rudolph tries for a takedown but Skinner sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Rudolph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skinner slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rudolph fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skinner tries to clinch but Rudolph moves out of range.
Skinner clinches up with Rudolph and pushes him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Rudolph takes an elbow to the temple.
Skinner misses with a knee to the head.
Rudolph fails to pull guard.
Skinner throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rudolphs head.
Skinner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skinner is pressed up against the cage. Rudolph has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Skinner down to the mat. Skinner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Skinner has managed to clinch.
Skinner misses with a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Skinner.
Rudolph missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph tries for a takedown but Skinner manages to get underhooks.
Skinner creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rudolph's defenses.
Skinner misses with a knee to the head.
Rudolph tries to pull guard but Skinner holds him up against the cage and eventually Rudolph drops back down to his feet.
Skinner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skinner connects with a knee to the head.
Rudolph is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skinner lands an elbow inside that Rudolph shrugs off.
Skinner trying to land knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Skinner unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rudolph lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Rudolph wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skinner takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skinner just misses with a elbow thrown towards Rudolph's brow.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skinner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skinner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rudolph has had enough of the clinch but Skinner keeps him there for the moment.
Rudolph 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. Rudolph gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rudolph is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chuck Rudolph's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rudolph avoids the head kick by Skinner.
No joy there for Rudolph, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rudolph tries to clinch up but Skinner circles away and keeps his distance.
Skinner throws a sloppy head kick and Rudolph moves out of range easily.
Skinner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skinner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rudolph throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skinner's waist but Skinner gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rudolph off to one side.
Rudolph moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner tries to clinch but Rudolph moves away
and Rudolph counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skinner stuffs the takedown attempt from Rudolph. Rudolph gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rudolph.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chuck Rudolph. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skinner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Skinner.
Skinner has closed the distance and engaged Rudolph in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Skinner.
Skinner lands an elbow that stopped Rudolph in his tracks for a moment.
Skinner stalling.
Skinner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skinner landing knees to the head.
Skinner tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skinner landing knees to the body.
Skinner trying to land knees to the body.
Rudolph misses with a knee to the head.
Skinner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skinner has a couple of punches blocked by Rudolph.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Skinner connects with a knee to the head.
Skinner with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinner tries to land a knee to the head but Rudolph blocks with his arms.
Rudolph 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. Rudolph gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Rudolph looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skinner is fending him off so far but Rudolph persists. Nope, Skinner circles away and we're back to standing.
Skinner throws a head kick that misses.
Skinner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rudolph swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skinner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skinner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rudolph lands a jab-cross combination.
Skinner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skinner misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rudolph.
Rudolph tries to close the distance and clinch but Skinner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skinner clinches up with Rudolph and pushes him back against the cage.
Skinner misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rudolph with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rudolph takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rudolph is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Skinner tries a knee to the head but Rudolph blocks it.
Skinner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rudolph goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skinner prevents it.
Skinner lands a damaging elbow.
Skinner digs a right hand underneath Rudolph's ribcage. Rudolph let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skinner crunches a lovely knee into Rudolph's ribcage.
Skinner throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rudolph blocks it with crossed arms.
Skinner tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rudolph tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Skinner landing knees to the head.
Skinner crunches a lovely knee into Rudolph's ribcage.
Skinner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rudolph tries to break the clinch but Skinner is controlling the position.
Skinner lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Skinner scores with a knee to the head.
Rudolph avoids the elbow strike from Skinner, against the cage.
Skinner misses with a knee strike.
Rudolph tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skinner lands a nice knee to the body.
Rudolph using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skinner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skinner scores with a hook to the body.
Skinner using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skinner scores with a knee to the head.
Rudolph wants to get back to striking at distance but Skinner won't allow it.
Nice elbow from Skinner.
Rudolph's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rudolph tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skinner scores with a knee to the head.
Skinner with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skinner throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skinner gets underhooks to prevent Rudolph's takedown attempt.
Skinner misses with a knee strike.
Skinner misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Rudolph.
Skinner with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chuck Rudolph's cut.
That's time! Rudolph's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rudolph tries to clinch there but Skinner circles away.
Skinner fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rudolph manages to avoid it.
Skinner doesn't manage to clinch there - Rudolph circles away.
Rudolph takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Skinner lands a jab to Rudolph's midsection.
Skinner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skinner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skinner throws a head kick but Rudolph moves out of range.
Rudolph closes the distance and clinches.
Skinner lands a nice knee to the body.
Rudolph with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Rudolph changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skinner fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Skinner connects with a high kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rudolph scores a takedown into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Rudolph controlling from the full mount.
Skinner is looking to improve his position but Rudolph isn't that keen on the idea.
Skinner wants to control but Rudolph is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rudolph looking to control but Skinner is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Skinner is in all sorts of trouble here.
Skinner is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Skinner is looking to get to half guard.
Rudolph trying to control but Skinner is having none of it.
Skinner throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skinner wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Skinner is looking to get to half guard.
Skinner is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Rudolph can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Skinner is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skinner gets back to half guard.
Burrhus Frederic Skinner is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rudolph wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skinner keeps working.
Skinner is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Rudolph's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Rudolph's back!
Skinner biding his time, looking for the opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skinner is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
And that's the end of the fight!
Burrhus Frederic Skinner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skinner winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Burrhus Frederic Skinner!
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