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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Billi Goat (ranked 87 p4p, 171 weight class) and Gerrad Skolz (ranked 12 p4p, 25 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billi Goat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Skolz scores with a hook.
Skolz throws a wild body kick that Goat sees coming a mile off.
Goat looks to score with a jab to the body but Skolz is just out of range.
Goat fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
An inside leg kick from Skolz misses.
Jab from Goat.
Goat tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Both fighters circling a little - Goat finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Skolz throws a solid leg kick but Goat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Skolz.
Goat lands a glancing blow to the side of Skolz's head.
Goat looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Goat moves out of range of the body kick.
Goat digs a good body shot into Skolz's ribs.
A big right from Goat misses.
Goat blocks a head kick by Skolz.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skolz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skolz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skolz flicks out a counter leg kick but Goat steps away.
Skolz throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Goat misses its intended target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Goat!
Skolz misses with a low kick.
Goat feints and then cracks Skolz's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skolz down.
Skolz tries to clinch but Goat moves out of range.
Goat connects with a nice looking jab.
Skolz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Skolz throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skolz tries to clinch there but Goat circles away.
A nice leg kick from Goat, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goat.
Goat looks to score with a jab to the body but Skolz is just out of range.
Skolz lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goat's sensitive parts.
Goat goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Billi Goat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skolz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skolz throws a series of punches but Goat moves out of range.
Skolz tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goat feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goat looks for the body kick but Skolz saw that one coming.
Skolz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Goat moves out of range as Skolz strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goat. Skolz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goat connects with a single shot there.
Goat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skolz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Skolz scores with a three punch combo!
A bone on bone clash there as Goat blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Skolz misses.
Goat with the inside leg kick.
Goat swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolz.
Skolz drops his hands momentarily and Goat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Skolz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skolz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goat lands a jab to the nose.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat scores with a decent looking hook.
Goat misses with a low kick.
Goat cracks Skolz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goat is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Skolz misses the target.
Goat misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goat misses with a body kick.
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skolz forces Goat back against the cage and clinches.
Goat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skolz.
Skolz tries to pull guard but Goat forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Skolz tries to pull guard but Goat won't allow it.
Goat prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Skolz tries to pull guard but Goat won't allow it.
Billi Goat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerrad Skolz.
Goat misses with some punches.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skolz struggles to land a body shot inside as Goat controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skolz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skolz blocking some punches.
Goat blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skolz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goat lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skolz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Goat walks away with a smile on his face. Skolz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Skolz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Goat throws a body kick that misses.
Skolz lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Goat checks a leg kick.
Goat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Skolz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goat.
Goat half committed to a counter leg kick.
Skolz thows a leg kick but Goat checks it
and Goat counters with a nice kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skolz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goat misses with a straight right.
Goat lands the left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Goat throws a body kick, spinning off balance
enabling Skolz to counter with a crisp jab.
Goat misses with a low kick.
Skolz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goat uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skolz.
Goat misses with a hook.
Billi Goat is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Goat throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skolz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goats jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Goat looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Skolz throws a low kick, looking for Goat's leg but Goat calmly moves out of range.
Goat looks to throw the jab but Skolz is out of range.
Skolz wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goat looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Skolz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skolz swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Skolz avoids the body shot from Goat.
Skolz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skolz fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skolz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goat checks it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goat.
Skolz moves out of range of the body kick from Goat.
Goat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skolz can do to turn this around?
Skolz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Skolz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goat.
Good work by Goat as he checks the leg kick.
Goat avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skolz rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goat moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goat scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Skolz walks into a jab.
Goat missing with a left hand there. Skolz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Goat takes a swing at Skolz's ribcage but misses.
Goat backing away here, and Skolz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Goat misses with a right hand
and Skolz counters with a leg kick.
Skolz blocks a jab.
Goat ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Goat lands with a shot to the body.
Skolz walks into a straight right hand from Goat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goat connects with a solid leg kick.
Skolz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skolz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Skolz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skolz misses with a head kick.
Skolz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goat misses with a body shot
and Skolz counters with a nice uppercut.
Goat checks a low kick from Skolz.
Skolz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goat is out of range and Skolz settles back down.
Goat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skolz manages to avoid it.
Goat throws an overhand right that lands on Skolz's shoulder, as Skolz tries to avoid the shot.
Goat looks to score with a jab to the body but Skolz is just out of range.
Skolz is looking for the big counter here.
Goat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goat connects with a right hand. Skolz shakes it off.
A decent looking cross lands there for Goat.
Goat swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz misses with an uppercut. Goat saw that one coming.
Skolz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
Goat stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skolz.
Goat lands a nice looking body kick.
Goat swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz loads up on a big right hand but Goat slips the punch.
Skolz connects with an inside leg kick.
Skolz throws a nice outside leg kick.
Goat catches Skolz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goat lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Goat throws a front kick aimed at Skolz's knee but Skolz avoids it well.
A countering left hand to the body from Skolz misses.
Skolz misses with a wild combination.
Skolz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Goat misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goat keeps Skolz at a distance using the push kick.
Goat misses with a body kick.
Skolz follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Skolz tries a head kick but it misses.
Skolz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Goat. That one must have hurt.
Skolz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skolz jabs Goat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Skolz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Skolz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jab by Goat.
Skolz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Goat throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
Jab by Goat.
Goat throws a leg kick
and Skolz counters with a good, hard body kick but Goat shrugs it off.
Skolz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goat throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Goat lands a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat dominated that second round.
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.
Goat avoids the head kick by Skolz.
Skolz slips a straight right by Goat.
Skolz takes the fight into the clinch.
Skolz jumps guard but Goat stands there with Skolz around his waist. Skolz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goat has a couple of punches blocked by Skolz.
Goat blocks an uppercut.
Skolz misses with some punches.
Goat blocking some punches.
Goat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skolz misses with a punch to the body.
Goat scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goat.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goat.
Goat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goat bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skolz's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
Goat takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Skolz is looking to clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Goat - that will leave a mark!
Skolz looks to score with a jab to the body but Goat is just out of range.
Skolz lands a leg kick that knocks Goat off balance momentarily.
Goat connects with the punch.
Goat throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skolz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skolz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goat.
Goat throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skolz doesn't seem bothered though.
Skolz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goat paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Goat connects with a looping right hand.
Skolz lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Goat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goat tries to land a leg kick but Skolz saw it coming and moves away.
Goat misses the jab.
Skolz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Goat is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goat misses with a straight right.
Skolz is looking for the big counter here.
Goat lands with an uppercut that bounces Skolz off the cage and back into range.
Skolz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skolz slips under a jab from Goat.
Skolz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goat.
Goat lands with a kick to the ribs.
Goat swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skolz.
Skolz connects with the punch.
Skolz tries a low kick but Goat avoids it.
Skolz throws the kick towards the body but Goat avoids it.
Goat clobbers Skolz with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat misses with a hook. Skolz ducked under it nicely.
Goat scores with a nice head shot.
Skolz scores with a push kick.
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skolz attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skolz throws a combination that misses
and Goat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skolz.
Skolz misses with a head kick.
A slow jab from Skolz misses its intended target.
Skolz doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skolz throws a poor cross that misses
and Goat counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goat avoids the head kick by Skolz.
Skolz misses with a head kick.
Goat lands a nice hook to Skolz's body. Skolz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Skolz with a nice calf kick.
Goat scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Skolz doesn't seem bothered though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goat connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skolz scrambles back to his feet.
Skolz drops his hands momentarily and Goat takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A cross from Goat lands.
Goat throws a head kick but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz throws a solid leg kick but Goat takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Skolz.
Skolz uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goat.
Goat misses with a body shot.
Skolz feints a jab promting Goat to slip. Skolz then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Goat slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Skolz ducks under a wild hook from Goat.
Goat throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skolz pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goat is out of range and Skolz settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good shot there by Goat.
Skolz connects with the punch.
Skolz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Goat lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat clearly takes that round.
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.
Goat throws a low kick but it's checked well by Skolz.
Goat is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A low kick from Goat misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Goat lands a high kick!
Skolz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Skolz takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skolz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Skolz avoids the head kick by Goat.
Skolz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goat keeps Skolz at a distance using the push kick.
Skolz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skolz goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skolz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skolz closes the distance and clinches.
Skolz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skolz misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat manages to break the clinch.
Skolz throws a big shot that misses.
Goat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Skolz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goat checks it well.
Skolz clinches up with Goat and pushes him back against the cage.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Goat lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skolz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goat's elbow.
Skolz digs a right hand into Goat's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goat's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Skolz fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skolz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skolz misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goat.
Skolz working aggressively here.
Skolz fails to pull guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skolz throws a head punch that misses.
Goat blocks an uppercut.
Skolz throws a head punch that misses.
A short left from Goat.
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 doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skolz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skolz misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Skolz blocking some punches.
Skolz has a couple of punches blocked by Goat.
Goat breaks from the clinch.
Skolz checks a leg kick nicely.
Goat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Skolz. Skolz circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Skolz is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Goat on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Goat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Goat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz misses with a body kick.
Skolz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Goat fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goat throws a body punch but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goat swings widly with a right hand
and Skolz counters with a good low kick that Goat was not able to check.
Skolz buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Goat does it's job there.
Goat moves out of range as Skolz strikes.
Skolz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goat.
Goat punishes Skolz's body with a nice straight punch.
Skolz walks into a left hand.
Goat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skolz momentarily.
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goat paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goat scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Goat throws a body shot but no joy.
Goat misses the jab.
Goat throws a solid leg kick but Skolz takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goat.
Goat looks to land a left hand but Skolz moved out of range nicely.
Skolz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Goat connects with a looping right hand.
The fighters circling - Skolz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goat swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Goat.
Skolz avoids the body shot from Goat.
Skolz is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goat thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skolz blocks a leg kick.
Goat lands a nice looking body kick.
Skolz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billi Goat had his way with Gerrad Skolz in that round.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Goat scores with a decent looking hook.
Goat throws a hook to the side of Skolz's head but Skolz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skolz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Goat.
Goat swings widly with a right hand
and Skolz counters with a nice leg kick.
Goat connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Goat throws a lazy uppercut
and Skolz counters with a nice leg kick.
Skolz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Goat counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goat jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A jab from Goat finds it's way through Skolz's defenses.
Billi Goat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skolz cracks Goat with an open hand slap.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Skolz.
Goat delivers a nice body kick.
Goat throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skolz misses with a low kick.
Skolz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Goat connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skolz momentarily.
Skolz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Skolz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goat circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skolz moves forwards but Goat connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gerrad Skolz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goat lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Skolz tries to land a leg kick but Goat saw it coming and moves away.
Skolz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goat.
Goat uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skolz.
Skolz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skolz throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Goat tries to land a front kick but Skolz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Skolz throws a head kick that misses.
A jab from Goat finds it's way through Skolz's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz tries to clinch but Goat is having none of it.
It looked like Goat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skolz.
Goat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
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!
Goat lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch but Goat swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Goat lets loose with a powerful body kick. Skolz will feel that in the morning.
Skolz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like Goat was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Skolz.
Skolz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goat.
Skolz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goat manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Goat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skolz tries to clinch up.
Goat appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Goat throws a nice inside leg kick.
Goat works the jab nicely.
Goat throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Goat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz misses with a low kick as Goat jumps back.
Goat with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Skolz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circle momentarily. Goat darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Skolz throws a low kick, looking for Goat's leg but Goat calmly moves out of range.
Goat darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Goat swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolz.
Goat looks to score with a jab to the body but Skolz is just out of range.
Goat misses with a kick to the body.
A cross from Goat lands.
Goat fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Skolz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Goat - the referee stops the clock and Skolz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Goat. Skolz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Skolz lands with an overhand left.
Skolz needs to keep his hands up - Goat had a free shot at his head there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Goat connects with a crisp jab.
Skolz defending well as Goat loads up on a big left hand.
Skolz tries to clinch but Goat is having none of it.
Goat swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Skolz throws a body kick that misses.
Goat lands a right hook to the body.
Skolz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skolz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goat checks it well.
Goat checks the leg kick nicely there.
Goat lands an overhand right.
Skolz tries to work over Goat's front leg with a kick but Goat checks it.
Goat works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Goat throws a body punch but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Skolz moves out of range of the body kick.
Goat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skolz manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Billi Goat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goat, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 50:45
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:45
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Billi Goat!
During a confident post fight interview, Billi Goat thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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