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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Padraig Kelleher (ranked 1107 p4p, 1449 weight class) and Jimmy Skoog (ranked 146 p4p, 181 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Padraig Kelleher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Skoog!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kelleher misses with a looping right.
Skoog walks into a jab.
Kelleher takes a swing at Skoog's ribcage but misses.
Kelleher uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skoog.
A little feinted left hand from Kelleher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Jimmy Skoog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kelleher uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skoog.
Kelleher jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Kelleher looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kelleher instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Skoog fails to land.
Skoog lands a left hand.
Kelleher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skoog tries to work over Kelleher's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kelleher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skoog's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kelleher blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Skoog on the inside.
Kelleher lands a nice shot to the body.
Skoog misses with some punches.
Kelleher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skoog backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kelleher creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kelleher can't find room to land a body shot as Skoog controls the action.
Skoog misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelleher works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skoog lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kelleher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skoog prevents a body shot from Kelleher.
Kelleher throws a head punch that misses.
Kelleher lands a right hand that snaps the head of Skoog backwards.
Skoog pushes Kelleher back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skoog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kelleher lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skoog tries to throw a body punch but Kelleher avoids it by throwing Skoog back against the cage.
Kelleher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short body shot lands from Kelleher as the two fighters clinch.
Skoog struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelleher controls his hands.
Kelleher tries a body shot but Skoog blocks it.
Kelleher can't find room to land a body shot as Skoog controls the action.
Kelleher throws a punch but it's blocked by Skoog.
Kelleher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Kelleher scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skoog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelleher stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelleher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skoog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher gets through Skoog's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skoog blocking some punches.
Skoog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelleher misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skoog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skoog has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kelleher seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Skoog can turn it around.
Kelleher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kelleher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelleher lands a body punch.
Skoog blocks an uppercut.
Skoog lands with a right to the head.
Kelleher misses with the head strike.
Skoog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelleher blocks a body shot from Skoog.
Kelleher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelleher struggles to land a body shot inside as Skoog controls his hands.
Kelleher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skoog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skoog wants to clinch up but Kelleher keeps it at a distance.
Skoog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kelleher misses the body punch
and Skoog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skoog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kelleher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kelleher instigates a clinch.
Kelleher blocking some punches.
Skoog has a couple of punches blocked by Kelleher.
Skoog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kelleher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Skoog.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skoog.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelleher.
Kelleher lands a shoulder strike.
Kelleher breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skoog closes the distance and pushes Kelleher back into the cage.
A short right from Skoog on the inside.
Skoog blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skoog misses with a punch to the body.
Kelleher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skoog backwards.
Skoog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skoog lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Kelleher fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skoog.
It looks like Padraig Kelleher has been cut.
Kelleher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelleher throws a punch but it's blocked by Skoog.
Skoog blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Skoog.
Skoog misses with a punch on the inside.
Skoog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kelleher blocking some punches.
Kelleher can't find room to land a body shot as Skoog controls the action.
Kelleher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Skoog fails to land.
Skoog misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skoog.
A short body shot lands from Kelleher as the two fighters clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skoog lands a nice shot to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Kelleher.
Skoog blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelleher swings wildly with an uppercut but Skoog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kelleher makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kelleher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelleher lands a hook that snaps the head of Skoog backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Padraig Kelleher dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Padraig Kelleher's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Skoog swings widly with a right hand
and Kelleher counters with a straight right hand.
Kelleher throws a jab when Skoog was well out of range.
Skoog lands with an uppercut that bounces Kelleher off the cage and back into range.
Nice uppercut lands for Skoog. That snapped Kelleher's head back.
Kelleher slips under a jab from Skoog.
Kelleher is looking to counter punch.
Skoog jabs Kelleher to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kelleher thows a body kick. Skoog tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kelleher misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skoog.
Kelleher wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skoog throws a right hand that misses
and Kelleher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Skoog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kelleher thows a leg kick but Skoog checks it
and Skoog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skoog misses with an uppercut
and Kelleher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skoog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kelleher. Skoog does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kelleher walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skoog misses with a left hand
and Kelleher counters with a nice body shot.
Kelleher tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skoog was well out of range. Poor timing from Kelleher.
Skoog smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kelleher looks to land a right hand but Skoog moved out of range.
Skoog lands with a straight right. Kelleher didn't see that one coming.
Skoog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelleher rushes Skoog and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher lands a nice uppercut.
Skoog misses with a body punch.
Skoog misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelleher.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skoog blocks an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Skoog.
Nice body punch from Skoog.
Kelleher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skoog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelleher backwards.
Skoog throws a head punch that misses.
Skoog can't find room to land a body shot as Kelleher controls the action.
Skoog blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
Skoog lands with a left to the head.
A short left from Kelleher.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kelleher.
Kelleher lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Kelleher on the inside.
Skoog working aggressively here.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skoog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher blocking some punches.
Kelleher has a couple of punches blocked by Skoog.
A head punch on the inside from Skoog fails to land.
Skoog blocking some punches.
Kelleher can't find room to land a body shot as Skoog controls the action.
Skoog lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kelleher tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skoog lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skoog blocking some punches.
Skoog misses with some punches.
Kelleher misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kelleher.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skoog.
Kelleher working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Skoog as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skoog.
Kelleher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skoog lands a left hand.
Skoog lands an uppercut.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skoog blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skoog tries to throw a body punch but Kelleher avoids it by throwing Skoog back against the cage.
Kelleher lands a right hand.
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!
Skoog lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kelleher backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Skoog.
Kelleher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skoog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelleher can't find room to land a body shot as Skoog controls the action.
Skoog lands a nice uppercut.
Kelleher tries a body shot but Skoog blocks it.
Skoog lands with a left to the head.
Kelleher misses with some punches.
Skoog lands a left hand.
Skoog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kelleher misses with the head strike.
Skoog blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short right from Skoog on the inside.
Skoog tries a body shot but Kelleher blocks it.
Kelleher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelleher is working Skoog over against the cage.
Kelleher lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Skoog showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Padraig Kelleher's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Skoog misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Kelleher on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skoog might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Skoog throws a combination. Kelleher tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kelleher slips a jab and a cross from Skoog.
Kelleher connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skoog has managed to clinch.
Skoog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelleher misses with a punch to the body.
Jimmy Skoog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skoog blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
Skoog lands with a right to the head.
Kelleher pushes Skoog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelleher swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skoog blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
Kelleher misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kelleher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelleher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelleher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skoog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelleher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skoog prevents a body shot from Kelleher.
Kelleher misses with the head strike.
Kelleher lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skoog swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelleher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skoog throws a head punch that misses.
Skoog lands with a right to the head.
A short uppercut from Skoog.
Kelleher throws a punch but it's blocked by Skoog.
Kelleher scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skoog misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skoog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Skoog.
Kelleher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skoog.
A short right from Skoog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skoog has a couple of punches blocked by Kelleher.
Skoog misses with a body punch.
Skoog misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skoog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skoog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelleher misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelleher blocking some punches.
Kelleher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skoog's elbow.
Kelleher lands a left hand.
Kelleher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kelleher tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kelleher lands a hook that snaps the head of Skoog backwards.
Kelleher blocks an uppercut.
Kelleher tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skoog's elbow.
Kelleher blocks an uppercut.
Skoog swings wildly with an uppercut but Kelleher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skoog throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Skoog.
Skoog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kelleher works on Skoog's body with a couple of short punches.
Skoog prevents a body shot from Kelleher.
Skoog misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kelleher blocks an uppercut.
Skoog blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Kelleher.
Skoog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelleher's elbow.
Skoog working aggressively here.
Skoog throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelleher.
Kelleher working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kelleher lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skoog misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kelleher swings wildly with an uppercut but Skoog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skoog's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kelleher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skoog lands an uppercut.
Skoog blocks a body shot from Kelleher.
Skoog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skoog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skoog blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kelleher lands with a short shot to the head.
Skoog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skoog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skoog.
Skoog misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Kelleher.
Skoog takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kelleher has a couple of punches blocked by Skoog.
Kelleher pushes Skoog back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kelleher lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skoog misses with the head strike.
Kelleher throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kelleher blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelleher softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kelleher doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kelleher scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Skoog misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kelleher.
Skoog can't find room to land a body shot as Kelleher controls the action.
Skoog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelleher lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kelleher misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kelleher.
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 Padraig Kelleher.
I think Kelleher has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Padraig Kelleher!
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