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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerrad Skolz (ranked 326 p4p, 670 weight class) and Ant Thrax (ranked 52 p4p, 95 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 16 - 9 - 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 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ant Thrax!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skolz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thrax's sensitive parts.
Thrax lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Skolz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thrax looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skolz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrax.
Skolz fails to land with a series of punches.
Thrax loads up on a big right hand but Skolz slips the punch.
Thrax moves out of range of the body kick from Skolz.
Thrax ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skolz throws a head kick but Thrax moves out of range.
Thrax misses with a left hand
and Skolz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Skolz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skolz ducks under a wild hook from Thrax.
Thrax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skolz was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrax.
Thrax throws a jab but it's blocked by Skolz.
Skolz misses with a few strikes there.
Thrax just misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thrax just manages to avoid it.
Skolz works over Thrax's head and body with a nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skolz scores with a spinning back kick!
Skolz throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thrax throws a shot from downtown. Skolz moves away and avoids it.
Thrax checks the leg kick.
Thrax swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz wants to clinch up but Thrax keeps it at a distance.
Thrax with a jab.
Skolz on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Skolz ducks under a wild hook from Thrax.
Skolz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thrax. That did some damage!
Skolz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Thrax throws a big counter head kick but Skolz avoids it with no problem.
Skolz avoids the head kick by Thrax.
Skolz misses with a body shot.
Thrax misses with a straight left.
Skolz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thrax. Thrax circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice straight punches there by Thrax. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thrax.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrax throws the left hand but Skolz avoids the punch easily.
Thrax just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz lands a leg kick that knocks Thrax off balance momentarily.
Skolz tries to clinch but Thrax moves out of range.
Skolz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Thrax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrax throws a looping overhand right but Skolz ducks down to avoid it.
Thrax is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thrax misses with a looping left.
A jab from Skolz misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thrax! But no joy.
Skolz throws a leg kick which misses Thrax's front leg but catches the back leg as Thrax tries to avoid it.
Skolz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Thrax sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Thrax.
Skolz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Thrax takes a swing at Skolz's ribcage but misses.
Skolz closes the distance and pushes Thrax back into the cage.
Thrax is trying to break free.
Thrax lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Thrax's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thrax circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz ducks under a wild hook from Thrax.
Skolz lands a head kick!
Skolz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrax throws a hook but Skolz avoids it easily.
Thrax avoids the head kick by Skolz.
Thrax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Skolz. That's going to slow Thrax down.
Skolz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skolz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skolz ducks under a wild hook from Thrax.
Thrax throws out a powerful jab.
Thrax swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz throws a leg kick but Thrax sees it coming and moves out of range.
Thrax swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thrax throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skolz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Skolz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thrax misses with a looping right.
Thrax is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Thrax thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skolz rushes Thrax and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Thrax prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Thrax breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Thrax misses with a jab to the body
and Skolz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thrax keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrax. Skolz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrax misses the shot to the body.
Skolz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skolz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thrax throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The fighters circling - Thrax throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thrax's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skolz has Thrax up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skolz digs a right hand underneath Thrax's ribcage. Thrax let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skolz lands with a left to the head.
Skolz misses with a punch to the body.
Thrax is trying to break the clinch but Skolz is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gerrad Skolz will probably get the nod.
That's time! Skolz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Thrax shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Skolz eats them both and turns towards Thrax to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Skolz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Skolz slips a straight right by Thrax.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skolz. Thrax does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrax swings widly with a right hand
and Skolz makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Thrax really felt that one!
Thrax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skolz moves away.
Thrax throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skolz.
Thrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrax throws a lazy right hand but Skolz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skolz gets a clinch.
Good body shot from Skolz.
Skolz keeps control of Thrax as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thrax blocks a body shot from Skolz.
Skolz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrax's elbow.
Thrax breaks the clinch.
A shot to the body from Thrax misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skolz throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Ant Thrax has been cut.
Thrax takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Thrax throws out a counter right but Skolz avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skolz.
Jab, jab by Skolz - just one landing.
Skolz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thrax throws a jab when Skolz was well out of range.
Thrax scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thrax is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thrax looks to land a right hand but Skolz moved out of range.
Thrax takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skolz does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skolz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thrax lands a nice shot that snaps Skolz's head back.
Thrax sizes up Skolz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Thrax misses.
Thrax blocks a low kick nicely.
Skolz blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skolz ducks under a wild hook from Thrax.
Thrax misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Thrax misses with a shot to the body
and Skolz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thrax throws a lazy right hand but Skolz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Skolz tenderised Thrax's leg. Thrax is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thrax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skolz was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrax.
Skolz tries to clinch but Thrax is having none of it.
Skolz ducks under a wild hook from Thrax.
Thrax feints a jab promting Skolz to slip. Thrax then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Skolz slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Skolz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thrax throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skolz throws a head kick but Thrax moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thrax! But no joy.
Skolz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skolz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skolz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrax.
Skolz misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz throws a leg kick but Thrax sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Ant Thrax seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skolz tries to clinch there but Thrax circles away.
Skolz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skolz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skolz walks into a jab.
Thrax throws a poor cross that misses
and Skolz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skolz connects with a leg kick.
Skolz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skolz tries to score with a low kick but Thrax moves his leg out of the way.
Skolz wants to clinch.
Skolz tries to land a body kick
enabling Thrax to counter with a crisp jab.
Skolz throws a sloppy head kick and Thrax moves out of range easily.
Thrax fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skolz manages to avoid it.
Skolz wants to land a leg kick but Thrax is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz misses with an uppercut.
A jab from Thrax does it's job there.
Thrax ducks right into an uppercut from Skolz.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skolz blocks a jab.
Skolz misses with a low kick.
Skolz moves forwards but Thrax connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thrax misses with a straight left.
Skolz tries to score with a low kick but Thrax moves his leg out of the way.
A head kick misses from Skolz.
Thrax stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skolz.
Skolz lands a head kick. Thrax smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Skolz lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrax keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thrax lunges at Skolz with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skolz's hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A left lands for Thrax.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ant Thrax will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ant Thrax's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Skolz lands a head kick. Thrax smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Skolz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrax.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skolz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skolz throws a head kick that Thrax semi-blocks.
Skolz closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Skolz.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Thrax prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Thrax has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Skolz seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Thrax can turn it around.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skolz tries to throw a body punch but Thrax avoids it by throwing Skolz back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Skolz.
Thrax wants to break the clinch but can't.
Thrax breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thrax swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thrax misses with a straight left.
Skolz looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Skolz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrax.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz motions for Thrax to come forward. Skolz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skolz throws a low kick but Thrax avoids it.
Skolz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Thrax misses with a body shot.
Thrax throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skolz throws a lazy right hand but Thrax sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thrax lands with a good body shot.
Skolz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Thrax thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skolz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Thrax looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skolz moves in looking to clinch but Thrax pushes him off.
Thrax misses the jab.
Good work by Thrax as he checks the leg kick.
Skolz closes the distance but Thrax moves to the side
and Thrax counters with a straight right hand.
Skolz avoids the body shot from Thrax.
It appears Skolz was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrax changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skolz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thrax lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skolz lands a leg kick that knocks Thrax off balance momentarily.
Skolz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thrax, pushing him back against the cage.
Gerrad Skolz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skolz tries to throw a body punch but Thrax avoids it by throwing Skolz back against the cage.
Thrax lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Thrax tries to circle away but Skolz has him pinned against the cage.
Thrax tries to break the clinch but Skolz is controlling the position.
Thrax wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skolz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrax's elbow.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skolz misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thrax's elbow.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thrax wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Thrax prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Thrax escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz throws a sloppy head kick and Thrax moves out of range easily.
Thrax avoids the head kick by Skolz.
Thrax checks the leg kick.
Skolz jabs Thrax right on the nose. Thrax blinks but takes it well.
Skolz wants to clinch up but Thrax keeps it at a distance.
Skolz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Skolz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thrax swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolz.
Thrax let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Thrax moves out of range of the body kick from Skolz.
Thrax lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thrax ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skolz moves away.
Thrax lands an overhand right.
Skolz tries to score with a low kick but Thrax moves his leg out of the way.
Skolz with the inside leg kick.
Skolz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thrax checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz throws out a loose jab but Thrax uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skolz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thrax just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrax misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrax on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skolz. Skolz obviously looking to wear him down.
Thrax misses with an uppercut
and Skolz counters with a nice body shot.
Thrax tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skolz was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrax.
Skolz takes one to the side of the head.
Skolz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thrax chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skolz can pounce on him.
Thrax throws out a loose jab but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skolz lands a slapping body shot.
Skolz throws a head kick but Thrax moves out of range.
Skolz doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrax circles away.
Thrax now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thrax takes a head kick and keeps coming.
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 Gerrad Skolz.
I think Skolz 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gerrad Skolz!
During a confident post fight interview, Gerrad Skolz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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