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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Rolls (ranked 377 p4p, 472 weight class) and Gerrad Skolz (ranked 54 p4p, 64 weight class). Rolls comes to the cage accompanied by Moonshine Bandits - For The Outlawz. Gerrad Skolz told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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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 13 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Rolls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerrad Skolz!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skolz swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rolls rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Skolz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rolls swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolz.
Skolz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rolls will feel that in the morning.
A telegraphed right hand from Rolls misses the target.
Rolls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skolz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolls.
Rolls throws the left hand but Skolz avoids the punch easily.
Rolls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skolz manages to avoid it.
Rolls blocks a leg kick.
Rolls bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skolz's head.
No joy there for Skolz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rolls bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skolz's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolls scores with the left hand. Skolz knows he should have avoided that one.
Rolls thuds a left hand into Skolz's body.
Skolz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rolls.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolls has Skolz up against the cage in a clinch.
Rolls misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rolls misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rolls lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rolls manages to break the clinch.
Rolls scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rolls pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skolz thuds his shin into the meat of Rolls's side.
Skolz closes the distance and pushes Rolls back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Rolls fails to land.
Skolz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skolz lands with a light punch inside.
Rolls blocking some punches.
Rolls lands a right hand.
Rolls lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skolz misses with a punch on the inside.
Skolz throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Rolls's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Skolz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rolls.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skolz.
Rolls has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Skolz is trying to keep an underhook but Rolls manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Rolls trying to control from half guard but Skolz is working away.
Rolls prevents Skolz from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz is still trying to improve position.
Skolz is refusing to be controlled, as Rolls sits in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skolz tries to get to full guard but Rolls has control of the leg.
Skolz is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rolls jumps into side control!
Skolz tries to escape but Rolls is in control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rolls wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skolz keeps working.
Skolz is looking to regain half guard here but Rolls keeps moving and retains side control.
Skolz keeps trying to improve his position.
Rolls grinds an elbow into Skolz's temple.
Skolz is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rolls's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Skolz is looking for a sweep. Rolls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Rolls moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Skolz.
Skolz tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz being controlled for a moment.
Rolls is looking to take a break and control but Skolz is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rolls lands a decent elbow from side control.
Rolls lands some shots froms side control.
Rolls goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Skolz rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rolls's guard! Nice work there by Skolz!
Rolls looking for a sweep. Not yet Rolls, not yet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bubba Rolls dominated 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.
Rolls throws a hook to the side of Skolz's head but Skolz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skolz only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Rolls lands with a nice body punch.
Skolz throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Skolz paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rolls checks a leg kick nicely.
Rolls was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skolz throws a front kick aimed at Rolls's knee but Rolls avoids it well.
Rolls throws a jab but it's blocked by Skolz.
Rolls getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Skolz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Rolls will feel that in the morning.
Rolls pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rolls waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skolz.
A nice leg kick from Skolz, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rolls scores with a crisp jab that stopped Skolz in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skolz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rolls.
Skolz slips a jab from Rolls.
Skolz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Skolz wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bubba Rolls is winning the standup battle so far.
Rolls doesn't manage to clinch there - Skolz circles away.
Nice uppercut there from Rolls.
Skolz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Skolz duly obliges.
Skolz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Rolls takes a step back to recover.
Skolz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rolls takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rolls takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Rolls throws the left hand but Skolz avoids the punch easily.
Rolls shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolls lands a jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skolz.
Rolls 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 pushes Rolls up against the cage in a clinch.
Skolz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skolz misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolls drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skolz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skolz tries a body shot but Rolls blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
Rolls misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skolz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rolls.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rolls blocking some punches.
Skolz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skolz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skolz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skolz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skolz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rolls backwards.
Rolls has a couple of punches blocked by Skolz.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skolz.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skolz.
Skolz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rolls working aggressively here.
Rolls lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz lands with a right to the head.
Rolls wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skolz lands with a right to the head.
Skolz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rolls working aggressively here.
Skolz misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skolz.
Skolz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rolls backwards.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skolz misses with a punch to the body.
Skolz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skolz tries to work over Rolls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A shot in the inside from Skolz.
Skolz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rolls working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rolls.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skolz is leaning against Rolls and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skolz scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolls throws a head punch that misses.
Skolz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skolz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skolz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Skolz.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skolz.
Skolz is looking to slow Rolls down with leg kicks.
Rolls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gerrad Skolz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rolls swats away the attempt to clinch by Skolz.
Skolz tries to score with a low kick but Rolls moves his leg out of the way.
Rolls tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skolz was well out of range. Poor timing from Rolls.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Skolz. Rolls shrugs it off though.
Rolls fails to land with a series of punches.
Rolls throws a big shot that misses.
Rolls looks to throw the jab but Skolz is out of range.
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rolls paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rolls closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skolz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Skolz throws a body punch but Rolls moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerrad Skolz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Rolls tries to clinch up but Skolz circles away and keeps his distance.
Skolz wants to clinch up but Rolls keeps it at a distance.
Skolz staying out of range there.
Rolls tries to clinch but Skolz moves out of range.
Rolls tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skolz sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rolls somewhat.
A little jabbing left from Skolz on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skolz gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rolls will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
Rolls lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skolz is leaning against Rolls and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rolls's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rolls lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Skolz throws a head punch that misses.
Skolz doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Skolz scores with a shoulder strike.
Rolls swings wildly with an uppercut but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skolz tries to work over Rolls's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skolz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rolls misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skolz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skolz blocking some punches.
Rolls goes for a takedown attempt but Skolz pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skolz throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rolls.
Skolz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Skolz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rolls misses with a hook. Skolz ducked under it nicely.
Good work by Rolls as he checks the leg kick.
Skolz has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Rolls checks a low kick from Skolz.
Rolls fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skolz manages to avoid it.
Skolz takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Rolls drops his hands momentarily and Skolz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A big left from Rolls misses.
Rolls takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rolls loads up on a big right hand but Skolz slips the punch.
Skolz was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Skolz connects with a solid leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rolls thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A telegraphed right hand from Rolls misses the target.
Rolls avoids the head kick by Skolz.
Skolz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rolls tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Skolz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Rolls moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skolz moves into the clinch.
Skolz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skolz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Rolls creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Rolls blocking some punches.
Rolls prevents a body shot from Skolz.
Skolz blocks an uppercut.
Rolls wants to break free but Skolz has control.
Skolz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rolls backwards.
Rolls blocks a body shot from Skolz.
Rolls misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skolz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rolls.
Skolz is leaning against Rolls and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Skolz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rolls blocking some punches.
Rolls has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skolz after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bubba Rolls. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skolz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skolz misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
A hook to the body from Skolz.
Skolz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rolls drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Skolz gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right handed body shot lands from Skolz.
Skolz is working Rolls over against the cage.
Skolz lands a body punch.
Skolz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Skolz swings wildly with an uppercut but Rolls uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skolz lands a shoulder strike.
Skolz tries to throw a body punch but Rolls avoids it by throwing Skolz back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Skolz as the two fighters clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skolz lands a body punch.
Rolls takes a shot to the head.
Skolz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skolz gets through Rolls's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skolz lands with a short shot to the head.
Skolz throws a punch but it's blocked by Rolls.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skolz.
Skolz pushes Rolls back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rolls turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rolls manages to end up in side control.
Skolz wants to get back to his feet but Rolls drags him back down.
Skolz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Skolz sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Skolz is looking for a sweep. Rolls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerrad Skolz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skolz has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerrad Skolz!
Gerrad Skolz seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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