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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Omer Demirci (ranked 2070 p4p, 2256 weight class) and Gerrad Skolz (ranked 272 p4p, 291 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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14 - 8 - 0 |
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6 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Omer Demirci!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skolz scores with the left hand. Demirci knows he should have avoided that one.
It looks like Omer Demirci has been cut.
Skolz throws a leg kick
and Demirci counters with a takedown into side control.
Skolz bucks up and tries to throw Demirci off but instead Demirci has got his back!
Skolz felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Demirci has good solid back control here.
Demirci gets his hands free as Skolz looks to control.
Skolz is really stuck here.
Demirci is not going to allow Skolz to sit and survive in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Demirci is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Demirci has decided that he can't make progress quickly enough from the back position and has rather unusually decided to stand up from the dominant position. Obviously he's going to be looking for the knockout on the feet here!
Demirci avoids a punch combination nicely.
Demirci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Skolz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Demirci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Skolz throws a big shot that misses.
Demirci attempts a counter takedown but Skolz avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz is looking to land body kicks.
Demirci half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Demirci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skolz.
Demirci moves out of range as Skolz strikes.
Demirci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skolz.
Demirci tries to counter with a takedown but Skolz is quick to defend against it.
Skolz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Skolz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Demirci drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skolz sprawls and moves away.
Skolz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Demirci circles away quickly and effectively.
Demirci takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gerrad Skolz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Skolz.
Skolz swings for the body but Demirci moves out of range.
Skolz cracks Demirci with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skolz digs a good body shot into Demirci's ribs.
Skolz throws a lazy right hand but Demirci sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Demirci takes one to the chin there.
Skolz connects with a solid leg kick.
Skolz misses with a low kick.
Demirci appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Skolz looks to score with a jab to the body but Demirci is just out of range.
Skolz throws a head kick that misses
and Demirci counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Demirci stands up from half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skolz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skolz misses with a combination
and Demirci counters with a shoot takedown. Skolz fights it but they end up in guard.
Skolz is wriggling around but Demirci manages to pass to half guard.
Demirci postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Skolz to stand up.
Demirci avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Demirci looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Demirci slips a jab from Skolz.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerrad Skolz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Omer Demirci's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skolz just misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz throws a right hand that misses
and Demirci counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Skolz looking for a sweep. Not yet Skolz, not yet.
Skolz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Demirci stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Omer Demirci is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Demirci on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skolz. Skolz obviously looking to wear him down.
Demirci has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Skolz.
A combination from Skolz does no damage.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Skolz.
Demirci feinted with a counter takedown.
A punch combination from Skolz misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Demirci.
Demirci feinted with a counter takedown.
Skolz misses with a combination
and Demirci counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Demirci decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Skolz, up you get!
Skolz throws a leg kick
and Demirci counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Skolz is looking to get back to is feet but Demirci passes into side control.
Demirci has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Skolz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Demirci.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz scores with a nice strike.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skolz shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Demirci eats them both and turns towards Skolz to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Skolz thows a leg kick but Demirci checks it
and Demirci counters with a single leg into guard. Skolz didn't expect that.
Skolz looking for a sweep. Not yet Skolz, not yet.
Demirci gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
No joy there for Skolz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Demirci half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Skolz swinging wildly here.
Skolz's corner calls for a 1-2. Skolz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz tries to land a body kick
and Demirci counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Skolz tries to kick Demirci off but Demirci keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skolz tries to roll over but Demirci keeps him under control.
Skolz trying to control from the bottom.
Skolz keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz is trying to maintain the position but Demirci is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Demirci stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Skolz just misses with a punch to the body.
Demirci feinted with a counter takedown.
Skolz throws a body kick that misses
and Demirci counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Demirci.
Demirci decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Skolz throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Omer Demirci will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Omer Demirci's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Demirci uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skolz.
Demirci half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Skolz throws a left and a right that both miss
and Demirci counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Demirci.
Skolz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Demirci is one step ahead there.
Demirci is fighting to break Skolz's control of his arms but Skolz is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skolz is trying to control the position but Demirci postures up.
Skolz is working an open guard so Demirci takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz throws a combination that misses
and Demirci counters with a nice double leg into side control. Skolz won't be happy with that.
Skolz is holding Demirci down, trying to stall.
Demirci has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Skolz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Demirci checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Skolz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Demirci counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Demirci stands and steps away. Skolz gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Skolz misses with a few strikes there.
Demirci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skolz.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skolz throws a series of punches but Demirci moves out of range.
Demirci changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A low kick lands for Skolz.
Skolz takes a swing at Demirci's ribcage but misses.
Skolz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Demirci counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Skolz is pulling down on Demirci's head to control his posture.
Demirci decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Skolz, up you get!
Skolz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Demirci slips a straight right by Skolz.
Demirci showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skolz.
Demirci drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skolz sprawls and moves away.
Skolz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Skolz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Demirci decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Skolz's guard.
Demirci gets to his feet - Skolz follows without any prompting.
Skolz throws a combination that misses
and Demirci counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Demirci gets to his feet. Skolz looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A good leg kick by Skolz.
Skolz misses with a double jab
and Demirci counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Demirci.
Skolz manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skolz throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Skolz does no damage.
Skolz throws a body punch but Demirci moves out of range.
Demirci tries to counter with a takedown but Skolz is quick to defend against it.
Skolz connects with the punch.
Skolz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Skolz duly obliges.
Skolz misses with a head kick.
Demirci attempts a counter takedown but Skolz avoids it well and moves away.
Skolz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gerrad Skolz.
I think Skolz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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