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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Olo Adofo (ranked 2649 p4p, 2533 weight class) and Metbal Skabetti (ranked 368 p4p, 356 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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194 cm 19 215 3 - 1 - 0 |
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192 cm 21 209 4 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Dangerous knees Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt World class MT Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Olo Adofo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Metbal Skabetti! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Phil Schofield and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Skabetti uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Adofo. Skabetti throws out a counter right but Adofo avoids it with no problem. Adofo closes the distance and clinches. A quick uppercut on the inside from Adofo. A short uppercut from Skabetti. Adofo scores with a shoulder strike. Skabetti lands a nice uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adofo. Adofo looking to throw knees to the head but Skabetti is blocking nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skabetti. Skabetti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skabetti scores with an uppercut up the middle. Skabetti missing with knees to the body.
Skabetti lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Skabetti using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Adofo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adofo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Adofo lands a right hand. Skabetti throws a punch but it's blocked by Adofo. Adofo blocks an uppercut.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skabetti. Skabetti tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adofo avoids it. Skabetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Skabetti lands a good knee to the midsection. Adofo won't want to take too many of those. Adofo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Metbal Skabetti has been cut. Adofo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Adofo is working Skabetti over against the cage. Skabetti looks winded! Adofo is leaning against Skabetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Adofo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Adofo scores with a knee to the head.
Adofo misses with a body punch.
Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Adofo scores with a nice hook to the head. A short right hand to the side of the head by Adofo. Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adofo lands with a short shot to the head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Skabetti controls his hands.
Skabetti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo. Skabetti misses with a hook from the clinch. Adofo lands with a short shot to the head. Adofo misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Adofo pushes Skabetti back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Skabetti working aggressively here.
Adofo scores with a shoulder strike. Adofo lands a knee to the body.
Adofo trying to land knees to the body.
Adofo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adofo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Adofo landing knees to the head.
Adofo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Skabetti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skabetti blocking some punches.
Skabetti misses with a hook from the clinch. Skabetti takes a knee right on the jaw!
A short right from Adofo. Skabetti lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Adofo or not. Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skabetti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo blocking some punches.
Skabetti misses with a knee strike.
Skabetti tries to work over Adofo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adofo lands with a right to the head. Skabetti misses with a knee strike.
Skabetti misses with a short punch on the inside. Adofo landing knees to the head.
Adofo misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Adofo lands a hook to the side of the head. Adofo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Skabetti in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Adofo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Adofo lands a body punch. Adofo scores with a shoulder strike. Adofo scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Adofo scores a nice knee to the body.
Adofo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A right handed body shot lands from Adofo.
A shot in the inside from Adofo. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skabetti. Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Adofo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Skabettis head. A nice right hand lands inside from Adofo.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Adofo.
Adofo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adofo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skabetti blocks it with crossed arms. Adofo lands with a light punch inside. A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Adofo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skabetti's elbow. Adofo trying to land knees to the body.
Skabetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it. Skabetti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skabetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it. Adofo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Skabetti tries a knee to the head but Adofo blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Adofo lands a body punch. Skabetti takes a knee to the side of the body. Adofo works on Skabetti's body with a couple of short punches. Adofo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skabetti backwards. Adofo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olo Adofo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Metbal Skabetti's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Adofo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Adofo lands a shoulder strike. Adofo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skabetti is defending well for now. Skabetti pushes Adofo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. A head punch on the inside from Adofo fails to land. Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Skabetti controls his hands.
Adofo has a couple of punches blocked by Skabetti.
Skabetti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Adofo tries to work over Skabetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Adofo lands a shoulder strike. Adofo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short left from Adofo. Adofo throws a head punch that misses. A short body shot lands from Adofo as the two fighters clinch.
Adofo lands with a light punch inside. Olo Adofo has scored more points in the clinch so far. Adofo lands a good knee to the midsection. Skabetti won't want to take too many of those. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A hook to the body from Adofo.
Skabetti is breathing heavily. Adofo working Skabetti over with knees to the body. A knee to the head by Adofo.
Skabetti misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adofo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Adofo cracks Skabetti with a nice body shot. Adofo lands a knee to the head.
Adofo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skabetti's elbow. A short right from Adofo on the inside. Skabetti managing to block the knees to the body from Adofo.
Skabetti misses with some punches.
Adofo connects with a knee to the head.
Skabetti misses with the head strike.
Adofo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skabetti can do to turn this around? Skabetti misses with some punches.
Adofo trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adofo. A head punch on the inside from Skabetti fails to land. Skabetti can't find room to land a body shot as Adofo controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo. Skabetti blocks a body shot from Adofo. Adofo gets through Skabetti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo. Adofo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Adofo. Adofo can't find room to land a body shot as Skabetti controls the action.
Adofo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skabetti misses with a knee to the head. Adofo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adofo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Adofo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Adofo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skabetti backwards. Adofo tries to land knees in the clinch but Skabetti avoids the damage to the body. Skabetti misses with a hook from the clinch. Adofo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Skabetti scores with a shot to the side of Adofo's head. Adofo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Adofo missing with knees to the body.
Skabetti throws a head punch that misses. Adofo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Adofo is leaning against Skabetti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Adofo is working Skabetti over against the cage. Adofo throws a head punch that misses. Adofo tries to work over Skabetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Adofo cracks Skabetti with a nice body shot. Adofo lands with a left to the head. A short right from Adofo. Adofo scores with a hook to the body. Adofo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skabetti blocks it with crossed arms. Adofo digs a right hand into Skabetti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skabetti's gas tank. Adofo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Adofo lands with a right to the head. A short right from Adofo on the inside. Adofo lands a hook that snaps the head of Skabetti backwards. Skabetti misses with a body punch.
Adofo struggles to land a body shot inside as Skabetti controls his hands.
Adofo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo. Skabetti working aggressively here.
Skabetti tries to land a knee to the head but Adofo blocks with his arms.
Adofo misses with a knee to the head. A shot in the inside from Adofo. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Adofo lands with a left to the head. Adofo lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skabetti avoiding damage as Adofo throws knees to the body.
Adofo is working Skabetti over against the cage. Skabetti lands an uppercut. Skabetti throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skabetti misses with some punches.
Adofo lands with a short head shot on the inside. Skabetti misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo. Adofo blocking some punches.
A hook to the body from Adofo.
Adofo lands a knee to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Adofo.
Adofo presses Skabetti against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Skabetti with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Adofo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Adofo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Adofo scores with a nice hook to the head. Adofo scores with an uppercut up the middle. Adofo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A hook to the body from Adofo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olo Adofo dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Metbal Skabetti's cut. That's time! Adofo's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round! Adofo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Olo Adofo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Adofo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Adofo is looking to counter punch. Adofo connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skabetti. Skabetti circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Adofo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Skabetti throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Adofo on the side of the head. Adofo looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Adofo scores with a leg kick.
Adofo fails in his attempt to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Skabetti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Adofo. Skabetti looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Adofo throws a body punch but Skabetti moves out of range. Adofo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skabetti. A big left from Adofo misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Adofo pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Skabetti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Adofo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skabetti moves away. Adofo wants to clinch up but Skabetti keeps it at a distance. Adofo gets a clinch. Adofo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adofo misses with a short punch on the inside. Skabetti working aggressively here.
Adofo lands with a left to the head. Skabetti misses with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Skabetti. Skabetti misses with a hook from the clinch. Adofo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Skabetti takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A left hand lands to the body for Skabetti.
Adofo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Metbal Skabetti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Skabetti lands a right hand. Skabetti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adofo's elbow. Adofo lands with a left to the head. Skabetti tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Adofo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Skabetti misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Adofo. Skabetti trying to land knees to the body.
Skabetti lands a left hand.
Adofo lands a left hand.
Adofo digs a right hand into Skabetti's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skabetti's gas tank. Adofo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Skabetti blocks it with crossed arms. Skabetti lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adofo backwards. Adofo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Adofo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skabetti working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Skabetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it. Adofo swings wildly with an uppercut but Skabetti uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skabetti working aggressively here.
Skabetti tries to land a knee to the head but Adofo blocks with his arms.
Adofo scores with a nice hook to the head. Adofo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adofo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skabetti has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adofo lands a nice shot to the body. Adofo misses with a knee to the head. Adofo tries a body shot but Skabetti blocks it.
Adofo misses with some punches.
Adofo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skabetti doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skabetti managing to block the knees to the body from Adofo.
Skabetti blocking some punches.
Skabetti misses with a body punch.
Adofo tries a body shot but Skabetti blocks it.
Skabetti misses with a punch to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Adofo.
Adofo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skabetti misses with a knee to the head. Skabetti swings wildly with an uppercut but Adofo uses good head movement to avoid it. Adofo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adofo digs a right hand underneath Skabetti's ribcage. Skabetti let out a lung full of air as it connected. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Adofo lands a body punch in the clinch. Good body shot from Adofo.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adofo. Adofo looking to throw knees to the head but Skabetti is blocking nicely.
Adofo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Adofo.
Adofo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Good body shot from Adofo.
Skabetti misses with a knee strike.
Adofo crunches a lovely knee into Skabetti's ribcage. Adofo tries to work over Skabetti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Adofo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skabetti lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Skabetti avoiding damage as Adofo throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Olo Adofo showed his dominance in that final round. Well Adofo 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olo Adofo!
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