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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerrad Skolz (ranked 620 p4p, 1000 weight class) and Razkan Karmax (ranked 85 p4p, 133 weight class). Karmax has chosen BloodSports as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Razkan Karmax!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karmax throws an off balance right hand
and Skolz counters with a nice kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Skolz misses the target.
Skolz sets himself, and Karmax steps forward looking for the clinch! Skolz avoids it this time.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karmax throws a leg kick
and Skolz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skolz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skolz just misses with a punch to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Karmax checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karmax throws a hook but Skolz avoids it easily.
Skolz throws a leg kick but Karmax checks it.
Good exchange - Skolz coming out on top.
Karmax throws a big shot that misses.
A swing and a miss from Karmax.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karmax cracks Skolz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick by Skolz misses
and Karmax counters with a nice uppercut.
Karmax ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skolz pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
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!
Karmax misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skolz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Skolz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Karmax takes a step back to recover.
Karmax moves into the clinch.
Karmax struggles to land a body shot inside as Skolz controls his hands.
Karmax lands a hook that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skolz.
Skolz breaks the clinch.
Karmax throws the left hand but Skolz avoids the punch easily.
A lazy left from Karmax finds it's target.
Skolz is looking to land body kicks.
Gerrad Skolz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Karmax drops his hands momentarily and Skolz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karmax throws a shot from downtown. Skolz moves away and avoids it.
Skolz feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Skolz tries to clinch there but Karmax circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karmax scores with a jab to the body.
Skolz tries to land a body kick
and Karmax counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A slapping body kick lands there for Skolz.
A cross from Skolz lands.
Skolz scores with the left hand. Karmax knows he should have avoided that one.
Karmax misses with a looping left.
Skolz throws a hook but Karmax avoids it easily.
Karmax changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Skolz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Karmax doesn't seem bothered though.
Karmax throws a body punch but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Skolz misses with a leg kick
letting Karmax counter with a right hand.
Karmax misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karmax misses with the combination.
Karmax gets a clinch.
Karmax tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karmax tries to work over Skolz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karmax misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Karmax.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karmax breaks from the clinch.
Skolz misses with a body kick.
Karmax lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Karmax.
Skolz closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Karmax.
Skolz tries to break free but Karmax pushes him back against the cage.
Karmax throws a punch but it's blocked by Skolz.
Skolz misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Skolz on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Karmax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skolz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karmax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skolz. Skolz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karmax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A little feinted left hand from Skolz on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skolz scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skolz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skolz tries to clinch but Karmax is having none of it.
Karmax blocks a head kick by Skolz.
Karmax takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skolz throws a head kick that misses
and Karmax connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karmax lands with a hook. Skolz tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karmax misses with a wild combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Razkan Karmax will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Karmax checks a leg kick nicely.
Skolz tries to land a body kick
and Karmax counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Skolz!
Skolz is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Karmax misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Karmax sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Skolz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Skolz tries to escape but Karmax is in control.
Karmax lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Karmax landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Karmax working the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skolz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Karmax throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz is letting Karmax control him for a moment.
Karmax tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Karmax misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Karmax working the ground and pound.
Karmax in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Skolz holds on to Karmax's head and controls the position momentarily.
Karmax working the head and body with strikes.
Skolz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Karmax lands a few punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karmax sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Skolz is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Karmax misses with the ground and pound.
Karmax is looking to take a break and control but Skolz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Karmax lands some shots froms side control.
Karmax grinds an elbow into Skolz's temple.
Skolz is working to avoid the ground and pound but Karmax connects with a decent elbow.
Karmax throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Skolz is trying to get back to half guard.
Karmax scores with punches from side control.
Karmax has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karmax working the head and body with strikes.
Skolz takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Karmax tries to score with some ground and pound. Skolz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Karmax tries to score with some ground and pound. Skolz controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Karmax fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Karmax throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Karmax working away.
Karmax laying and praying for a moment but Skolz takes advantage and regains half guard.
Skolz blocking the ground and pound attempt from Karmax.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karmax stops Skolz from getting back to his feet.
Razkan Karmax has got the better of the ground game so far.
Karmax is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Karmax missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Karmax sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Skolz defending well though.
Karmax thows a huge punch but Skolz dodges it nicely.
Karmax not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Karmax prevents Skolz from standing back up.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Karmax looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skolz is refusing to be controlled, as Karmax sits in half guard.
Skolz is trying to stand up here but Karmax is controlling him well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Razkan Karmax showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Skolz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skolz throws a nice inside leg kick.
Karmax connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skolz. Skolz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Karmax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skolz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Skolz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Karmax keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karmax displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Skolz misses with an attempted mid kick.
A clash of legs there as Karmax blocks the low kick.
A combination from Skolz does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karmax misses with a jab, cross combination.
Karmax with the inside leg kick.
Skolz throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karmax swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz wants to slow Karmax down by chopping away at his legs.
Good leg kick by Skolz.
Skolz stuffs the takedown attempt from Karmax. Karmax gets slowly back to his feet.
Karmax drives through and clinches with Skolz against the cage.
Gerrad Skolz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karmax lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skolz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Karmax can't find room to land a body shot as Skolz controls the action.
Skolz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skolz lands with a right to the head.
Karmax makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karmax lands a body punch.
Karmax lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skolz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karmax backwards.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Skolz.
Skolz misses with a punch to the body.
Karmax misses with the head strike.
Karmax swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
A right handed body shot lands from Skolz.
Karmax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skolz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skolz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skolz.
Skolz tries to break free but Karmax pushes him back against the cage.
Skolz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skolz pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karmax is looking to chop away at Skolz's legs.
Skolz forces Karmax back against the cage and clinches.
Karmax misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Karmax.
Karmax lands with a left to the head.
Skolz can't find room to land a body shot as Karmax controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Karmax backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Skolz.
Skolz tries to work over Karmax's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Karmax fails to land.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karmax blocking some punches.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skolz tries a body shot but Karmax blocks it.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Karmax digs a right hand into Skolz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skolz's gas tank.
Karmax blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Karmax lands a body punch in the clinch.
Karmax misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karmax lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karmax fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Karmax wants a takedown.
Gerrad Skolz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Razkan Karmax.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skolz.
Skolz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skolz is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz scores with a head kick. Karmax tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Karmax scores with the left hand. Skolz knows he should have avoided that one.
Skolz throws a head kick but Karmax moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karmax cracks Skolz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Karmax misses with a wild body shot.
Skolz thumps Karmax with a low kick.
Skolz moves out of range of the strikes.
Skolz throws a head kick but Karmax moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Karmax misses.
Skolz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Karmax scores with a hook to the body. Skolz takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Skolz motions for Karmax to come forward. Skolz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Karmax lands a right hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Razkan Karmax comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Karmax has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Razkan Karmax!
A very excited looking Razkan Karmax made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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