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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Skurwysynowski (ranked 138 p4p, 264 weight class) and Adils Hallbjornsson (ranked 22 p4p, 45 weight class). Hallbjornsson has chosen Herr Mannelig as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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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 17 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adils Hallbjornsson!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A good leg kick by Hallbjornsson.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Skurwysynowski misses.
Skurwysynowski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Skurwysynowski connects with a body shot.
Skurwysynowski jabs Hallbjornsson right on the nose. Hallbjornsson blinks but takes it well.
Hallbjornsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skurwysynowski lands a really nice looking cross but Hallbjornsson seems unphased.
Skurwysynowski lands a jab.
Hallbjornsson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hallbjornsson there as he acknowledges the shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Skurwysynowski.
Hallbjornsson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skurwysynowski throws an off balance right hand
and Hallbjornsson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skurwysynowski throws a body punch but Hallbjornsson moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Hallbjornsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skurwysynowski cracks Hallbjornsson with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Skurwysynowski looks to throw the jab but Hallbjornsson is out of range.
Hallbjornsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Skurwysynowski counters with a leg kick.
Hallbjornsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick but Skurwysynowski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hallbjornsson misses with a low kick.
Skurwysynowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hallbjornsson moves away.
Skurwysynowski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Skurwysynowski lands a nice shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skurwysynowski lands a lovely overhand right.
Hallbjornsson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Skurwysynowski tests Hallbjornsson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hallbjornsson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Skurwysynowski misses.
Skurwysynowski has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hallbjornsson finds it's way round the side to connect with Skurwysynowski's head.
Skurwysynowski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skurwysynowski momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skurwysynowski lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skurwysynowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hallbjornsson goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hallbjornsson throws a hook but Skurwysynowski avoids it easily.
Skurwysynowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski cracks Hallbjornsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Hallbjornsson slips a straight right by Skurwysynowski.
Hallbjornsson misses with a looping left.
Hallbjornsson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skurwysynowski cracks Hallbjornsson with an open hand slap.
Hallbjornsson misses with a body punch
and Skurwysynowski counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hallbjornsson cracks Skurwysynowski with an open hand slap.
Hallbjornsson throws a big shot that misses.
Skurwysynowski fakes the leg kick and cracks Hallbjornsson in the body.
Skurwysynowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hallbjornsson is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skurwysynowski backing away here, and Hallbjornsson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hallbjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That kick from Skurwysynowski tenderised Hallbjornsson's leg. Hallbjornsson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Hallbjornsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skurwysynowski.
A jab lands there for Skurwysynowski.
Hallbjornsson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skurwysynowski misses the jab.
Hallbjornsson throws out a counter right but Skurwysynowski avoids it with no problem.
Hallbjornsson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skurwysynowski connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hallbjornsson momentarily.
Skurwysynowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skurwysynowski throws a chopping leg kick but Hallbjornsson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A bone on bone clash there as Hallbjornsson blocks the leg kick.
Skurwysynowski misses with an uppercut. Hallbjornsson saw that one coming.
Hallbjornsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skurwysynowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Hallbjornsson lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skurwysynowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hallbjornsson connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallbjornsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Skurwysynowski misses with an uppercut
and Hallbjornsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Hallbjornsson blocks the leg kick.
Hallbjornsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skurwysynowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Hallbjornsson.
Nice body kick there by Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski throws out a leg kick but Hallbjornsson moves out of range and Skurwysynowski only half commits.
Hallbjornsson connects with a leg kick.
Hallbjornsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skurwysynowski tries to work over Hallbjornsson's front leg with a kick but Hallbjornsson checks it.
Skurwysynowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hallbjornsson is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hallbjornsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hallbjornsson tries to close the distance and clinch but Skurwysynowski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skurwysynowski half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hallbjornsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skurwysynowski.
An attempted straight right counter from Skurwysynowski misses the target.
Hallbjornsson checks a leg kick.
Skurwysynowski will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hallbjornsson misses with a body kick.
Skurwysynowski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skurwysynowski has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skurwysynowski there as he acknowledges the shot.
Hallbjornsson staying out of range there.
Hallbjornsson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hallbjornsson lands with an overhand left.
Vladimir Skurwysynowski is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Skurwysynowski misses the target.
Skurwysynowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski avoids the body shot from Hallbjornsson.
As Hallbjornsson backs away, Skurwysynowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hallbjornsson misses with a body punch
and Skurwysynowski connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skurwysynowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skurwysynowski bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hallbjornsson's head.
Skurwysynowski fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hallbjornsson is out of range.
Nice shot lands for Skurwysynowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hallbjornsson.
Skurwysynowski tries to score with a low kick but Hallbjornsson moves his leg out of the way.
Hallbjornsson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Skurwysynowski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Hallbjornsson throws the kick towards the body but Skurwysynowski avoids it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson connects with a solid leg kick.
Hallbjornsson is looking to clinch.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hallbjornsson might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Skurwysynowski has got the better of the exchanges.
Skurwysynowski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skurwysynowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hallbjornsson.
Skurwysynowski throws out a leg kick but Hallbjornsson moves out of range and Skurwysynowski only half commits.
Hallbjornsson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Skurwysynowski throws a low kick but Hallbjornsson avoids it.
Hallbjornsson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Hallbjornsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skurwysynowski misses with an uppercut. Hallbjornsson saw that one coming.
Hallbjornsson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson misses the shot to the body.
Skurwysynowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hallbjornsson is out of range and Skurwysynowski settles back down.
Hallbjornsson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Skurwysynowski.
Hallbjornsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skurwysynowski.
Hallbjornsson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skurwysynowski throws a shot from downtown. Hallbjornsson moves away and avoids it.
Hallbjornsson flicks out a counter leg kick but Skurwysynowski steps away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skurwysynowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skurwysynowski looks to land a left hand but Hallbjornsson moved out of range nicely.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Hallbjornsson.
Skurwysynowski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skurwysynowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hallbjornsson can do to turn this around?
Skurwysynowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skurwysynowski slips a jab from Hallbjornsson.
Skurwysynowski works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hallbjornsson clobbers Skurwysynowski with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hallbjornsson misses with a hook to the body
and Skurwysynowski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Hallbjornsson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hallbjornsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hallbjornsson misses the shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson lands a nice shot to the body.
Hallbjornsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skurwysynowski.
Hallbjornsson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skurwysynowski takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skurwysynowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skurwysynowski feints and then cracks Hallbjornsson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hallbjornsson down.
A big left from Hallbjornsson misses.
Hallbjornsson moves out of range of the leg kick from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski pivots, looking for a leg kick but Hallbjornsson is out of range and Skurwysynowski settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Skurwysynowski scores with a jab to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skurwysynowski looks to throw the jab but Hallbjornsson is out of range.
Hallbjornsson throws out a counter right but Skurwysynowski avoids it with no problem.
Hallbjornsson wants to land a leg kick but Skurwysynowski is out of range.
Hallbjornsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skurwysynowski.
Hallbjornsson takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Skurwysynowski connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A low kick from Skurwysynowski misses
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Hallbjornsson counters with a good, hard body kick but Skurwysynowski shrugs it off.
Skurwysynowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick but Hallbjornsson moved away.
A big left from Skurwysynowski misses.
Hallbjornsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skurwysynowski.
Hallbjornsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hallbjornsson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Skurwysynowski scores with the left hand. Hallbjornsson knows he should have avoided that one.
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 Vladimir Skurwysynowski will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Hallbjornsson blocks a low kick nicely.
Hallbjornsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hallbjornsson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skurwysynowski on the side of the head.
Skurwysynowski waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skurwysynowski looks to land a left hand but Hallbjornsson moved out of range nicely.
Skurwysynowski connects with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Skurwysynowski.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Hallbjornsson.
Skurwysynowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Adils Hallbjornsson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters circling - Hallbjornsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skurwysynowski jabs at Hallbjornsson's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skurwysynowski loads up on a big right hand but Hallbjornsson slips the punch.
Skurwysynowski throws a body shot but no joy.
Skurwysynowski throws a leg kick but Hallbjornsson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hallbjornsson tries a low kick but Skurwysynowski avoids it.
Skurwysynowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hallbjornsson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hallbjornsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hallbjornsson swings for the body but Skurwysynowski moves out of range.
Skurwysynowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Hallbjornsson checks a low kick from Skurwysynowski.
A big right from Hallbjornsson misses.
Hallbjornsson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Skurwysynowski getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Hallbjornsson blocks a jab.
Skurwysynowski throws out a leg kick but Hallbjornsson moves out of range and Skurwysynowski only half commits.
Skurwysynowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Skurwysynowski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hallbjornsson misses with a straight left.
Skurwysynowski looks to score with a jab to the body but Hallbjornsson is just out of range.
Skurwysynowski misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallbjornsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skurwysynowski manages to avoid it.
Skurwysynowski swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Skurwysynowski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skurwysynowski lands with a hook. Hallbjornsson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Hallbjornsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hallbjornsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skurwysynowski. Skurwysynowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Skurwysynowski digs a good hook to Hallbjornsson's body.
Hallbjornsson misses with a low kick.
Skurwysynowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hallbjornsson misses with a hook.
Skurwysynowski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Hallbjornsson.
Skurwysynowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice shot lands for Skurwysynowski.
Hallbjornsson swings for the body but Skurwysynowski moves out of range.
Hallbjornsson connects with the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skurwysynowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson checks a leg kick nicely.
A shot to the liver by Hallbjornsson. Beautiful body shot.
Skurwysynowski missing with a left hand there. Hallbjornsson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hallbjornsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hallbjornsson connects with a single shot there.
Skurwysynowski's corner calls for a 1-2. Skurwysynowski obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skurwysynowski jabs at Hallbjornsson's body.
Skurwysynowski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hallbjornsson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Hallbjornsson throws a push kick but Skurwysynowski slaps the foot to one side.
Hallbjornsson throws a leg kick but Skurwysynowski sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hallbjornsson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Skurwysynowski takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skurwysynowski wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hallbjornsson connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A swing and a miss from Hallbjornsson.
Skurwysynowski ducks under a wild hook from Hallbjornsson.
Hallbjornsson misses the jab.
Skurwysynowski throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hallbjornsson! But no joy.
Hallbjornsson tries to move into range but Skurwysynowski moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Skurwysynowski connects with a leg kick.
Hallbjornsson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hallbjornsson misses with a double jab.
Hallbjornsson wants to slow Skurwysynowski down by chopping away at his legs.
Skurwysynowski lands a head shot.
Skurwysynowski throws a low kick but Hallbjornsson avoids it.
Hallbjornsson misses with a body shot.
Skurwysynowski with the inside leg kick.
Hallbjornsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Skurwysynowski tried to score with a low kick but Hallbjornsson checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Vladimir Skurwysynowski.
Well Skurwysynowski 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vladimir Skurwysynowski!
During a confident post fight interview, Vladimir Skurwysynowski thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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