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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gerrad Skolz (ranked 539 p4p, 454 weight class) and Robert Helpmann (ranked 72 p4p, 61 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 19 - 12 - 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 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Helpmann!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skolz moves into the clinch.
Helpmann stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Helpmann is leaning against Skolz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Helpmann misses with a short punch on the inside.
Helpmann tries a body shot but Skolz blocks it.
Helpmann is trying to pull guard but Skolz has him pressed against the cage.
Helpmann scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Helpmann has a couple of punches blocked by Skolz.
Helpmann misses with a body punch.
Helpmann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skolz walks away with a smile on his face. Helpmann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Helpmann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Skolz's hands.
Skolz punishes Helpmann's body with a nice straight punch.
Helpmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skolz tries a head kick but it misses.
Skolz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Helpmann.
Skolz is looking to slow Helpmann down with leg kicks.
Skolz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Helpmann paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Helpmann misses the shot to the body.
Skolz tries to clinch
and Helpmann counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skolz tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick by Skolz misses
and Skolz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Helpmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Helpmann throws a push kick but Skolz slaps the foot to one side.
A quick step to the side and Skolz tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Helpmann.
A nice inside leg kick there by Helpmann. That's going to slow Skolz down.
Helpmann needs to keep his hands up - Skolz had a free shot at his head there.
Helpmann blocks the body kick.
Helpmann ducks under a wild hook from Skolz.
Skolz tries to clinch but Helpmann moves out of range.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Skolz checks a leg kick.
Skolz half committed to a counter leg kick.
Skolz tries to land a leg kick but Helpmann saw it coming and moves away.
Skolz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gerrad Skolz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Helpmann looks to land a body kick but Skolz moved away.
Skolz swings for the body but Helpmann moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann lands with an overhand left.
Helpmann with a nice cross.
Helpmann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Skolz misses with a body shot.
Helpmann delivers a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skolz has managed to clinch.
Helpmann has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Helpmann's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Helpmann waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skolz.
Helpmann blocks a head kick by Skolz.
A countering left hand to the body from Helpmann misses.
A cross from Helpmann lands.
Helpmann throws an off balance right hand
and Skolz counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Helpmann fails to pull guard.
Gerrad Skolz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Helpmann.
Helpmann lands with a right to the head.
Helpmann digs a right hand underneath Skolz's ribcage. Skolz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skolz presses Helpmann against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Helpmann pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Skolz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Helpmann.
Helpmann blocks a low kick nicely.
Skolz throws a head kick that half lands.
Skolz swinging wildly here.
Helpmann appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Skolz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Helpmann looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Skolz moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fighters circling - Helpmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skolz darts in trying to clinch
and Helpmann counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Helpmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skolz was well out of range. Poor timing from Helpmann.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Helpmann smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Helpmann chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skolz can pounce on him.
Skolz throws a body punch but Helpmann moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Helpmann scores with a jab.
Helpmann takes a swing at Skolz's ribcage but misses.
Skolz with a jab.
Skolz fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Helpmann checks it well.
Skolz throws out a powerful jab.
Helpmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skolz moves away.
Skolz is looking to wear down Helpmann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That kick from Helpmann tenderised Skolz's leg. Skolz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Helpmann moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skolz connects with a solid leg kick.
Skolz goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Skolz tried to score with a low kick but Helpmann checks it.
Helpmann looks to throw the jab but Skolz is out of range.
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.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Helpmann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Helpmann throws a jab when Skolz was well out of range.
Skolz lands a nice looking kick to the body. Helpmann takes a step back to recover.
Gerrad Skolz is winning the standup battle so far.
Helpmann looks to land a left hand but Skolz moved out of range nicely.
Skolz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Helpmann throws a lazy uppercut
and Skolz counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Helpmann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skolz.
It looked like Skolz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Donk. Helpmann catches Skolz right on the button with a cross.
Helpmann showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skolz.
Skolz connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Helpmann misses with an uppercut. Skolz saw that one coming.
Skolz throws a right hand that Helpmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Helpmann also avoids with ease.
Helpmann misses with a body shot.
Skolz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helpmann looks for the body kick but Skolz saw that one coming.
Skolz thinks about countering with a body kick.
Helpmann throws a lazy right hand but Skolz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Helpmann scores with a nice right hand.
Skolz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helpmann moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Skolz.
Skolz tries a head kick but it misses.
Skolz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Helpmann throws out a loose jab but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Helpmann loads up on a big right hand but Skolz slips the punch.
Helpmann throws a sloppy body shot
and Skolz counters with a nice body kick.
Helpmann takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Helpmann circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skolz moves out of range of the body kick from Helpmann.
Helpmann throws a sloppy body shot
and Skolz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz throws a lazy uppercut
and Helpmann counters with a thumping low kick.
Helpmann swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
Skolz lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skolz feints and then cracks Helpmann's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Helpmann down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skolz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skolz throws a predictable looking body shot
and Helpmann finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Helpmann blocks the body kick.
Helpmann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Helpmann lands a nice hook to Skolz's body. Skolz takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Skolz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Skolz, as that shot connected.
Helpmann throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skolz.
Skolz tried to counter with a leg kick but Helpmann avoided it.
Helpmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skolz moves away.
Skolz throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Helpmann counters with a good low kick that Skolz was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skolz misses with a straight left.
Helpmann counters with a body kick.
Skolz throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Helpmann to counter with a crisp jab.
Helpmann takes a swing at Skolz's ribcage but misses.
Skolz throwing a counter right hand but Helpmann manages to avoid it.
Helpmann slips under a jab from Skolz.
Helpmann swings for the body but Skolz moves out of range.
Helpmann tries to work over Skolz's front leg with a kick but Skolz checks it.
Skolz gets a clinch.
Skolz lands with a left to the head.
Helpmann is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skolz to keep the fight standing.
Skolz works on Helpmann's body with a couple of short punches.
Skolz jumps guard but Helpmann stands there with Skolz around his waist. Skolz gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Helpmann jumps guard but Skolz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Helpmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Helpmann fails to pull guard.
Gerrad Skolz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Helpmann.
Helpmann breaks from the clinch.
Helpmann throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skolz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Helpmann.
A left and a right from Skolz both land. Nice combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Helpmann.
Skolz moves into the clinch successfully.
Skolz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Helpmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Skolz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skolz blocks an uppercut.
Skolz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Helpmann backwards.
Helpmann lands a hook that snaps the head of Skolz backwards.
Helpmann tries to break free but Skolz pushes him back against the cage.
Helpmann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skolz struggles to land a body shot inside as Helpmann controls his hands.
Helpmann trying to stall but Skolz improves his position.
Skolz lands a right hand.
Helpmann misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skolz keeps control of Helpmann as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Helpmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Helpmann doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gerrad Skolz dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Skolz misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Skolz is predictable there
and Helpmann connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Helpmann is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skolz.
Skolz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Helpmann moves away.
Skolz closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Helpmann.
A short uppercut from Skolz.
Helpmann 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 Helpmann can turn it around.
A short right from Skolz.
Skolz lands a body shot.
Helpmann jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skolz walks away with a smile on his face. Helpmann gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skolz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skolz is looking to clinch.
Crunch! Skolz slams his shin into Helpmann's torso.
Helpmann takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skolz misses with a low kick.
Helpmann looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skolz ducks under a wild hook from Helpmann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Helpmann throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Skolz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skolz doesn't manage to clinch there - Helpmann circles away.
Skolz misses with a head kick.
Skolz misses with a low kick.
Nice body kick there by Skolz.
Skolz dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Helpmann. That did some damage!
Skolz dips to his left and cracks Helpmann with an uppercut!
Skolz motions for Helpmann to come forward. Skolz throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Skolz closes the distance and clinches.
Skolz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Helpmann lands an uppercut.
Skolz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Helpmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Skolz.
Skolz digs a right hand into Helpmann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Helpmann's gas tank.
Skolz lands with a left to the head.
Gerrad Skolz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skolz tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Helpmann just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skolz digs a right hand into Helpmann's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Helpmann's gas tank.
Skolz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Helpmanns head.
Helpmann takes a shot to the head.
Skolz lands a hook that snaps the head of Helpmann backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Skolz.
Skolz pushes Helpmann back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Skolz as the two fighters clinch.
Skolz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Skolz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skolz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skolz cracks Helpmann with a nice body shot.
Skolz lands with a left to the head.
Helpmann is rocked!
Skolz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Helpmann is still on wobbly legs! Can Skolz finish him?
Skolz successfully pulls guard.
Skolz is looking to cinch up a triangle. Helpmann throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Skolz's body to avoid the submission. Skolz has instead reached around Helpmann's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Skolz arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Gerrad Skolz!
A relieved looking Gerrad Skolz thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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