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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Skiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nyugyen Asus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Skiter had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Skiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nyugyen Asus!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skiter feints and as Asus raises his hands in defense, Skiter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skiter lands a couple of elbows.
Skiter thows a big elbow that misses.
Asus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Asus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skiter is one step ahead there.
Skiter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skiter postures up.
Skiter works over Asus with some ground and pound from guard.
Skiter won't allow Asus to sweep him here.
Skiter stands up over Asus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Skiter distracts Asus with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Skiter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Asus's head.
Skiter postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Skiter thows a big elbow that misses.
Asus is trying to control the position but Skiter postures up.
Skiter thows a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiter lands a couple of elbows.
Asus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Skiter is one step ahead there.
Skiter postures up in Asus's guard and throws a big left but Asus blocks it.
Skiter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skiter trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Skiter moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Asus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skiter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Asus trying to keep a closed guard but Skiter is proving a slippery customer.
Skiter with a flurry of punches that miss.
Skiter scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Asus utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skiter.
Skiter chips away with some ground and pound.
Asus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Skiter.
Asus escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Skiter gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Skiter throwing strikes but missing.
Asus preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Asus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skiter is working Asus over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Skiter thows a big elbow that misses.
Skiter won't allow Asus to sweep him here.
Asus working a defensive guard here.
Skiter throws and elbow that misses. Asus uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Skiter's guard. Nice move by Asus!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asus prevents Skiter from getting back to his feet.
Asus postures up in Skiter's guard and throws a big left but Skiter blocks it.
Asus wants to control from the top but Skiter keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Skiter drives through with a takedown into guard.
Asus is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skiter pushes Asus off looking to stand but Asus dives back in and keeps control.
Asus trying to pass the guard but Skiter defending well.
Skiter looks like he's trying to stand up.
Asus looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Skiter with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asus tries to pass the half guard into mount. Skiter knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Skiter is trying to stand.
Asus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Asus wants to pass to mount but Skiter is defending the position.
Skiter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Asus on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Skiter shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Asus is trying to defend but Skiter finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Skiter is breathing heavily.
Skiter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Asus regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Skiter.
Asus working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skiter stopping the sweep attempt from Asus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Skiter dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Asus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skiter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Randy Skiter is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Asus tries to clinch but Skiter is having none of it.
Skiter shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Skiter thows a huge punch but Asus dodges it nicely.
Skiter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Asus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Asus.
Skiter loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skiter thows a big elbow that misses.
Asus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Asus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skiter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiter keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Asus's head.
Skiter connects with a couple of short punches.
Asus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Asus working for a triangle but Skiter defends it easily.
Asus is breathing heavily.
Skiter throws a strike but Asus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Skiter wants to stand but Asus is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skiter pushes Asus off and scrambles back to his feet.
Skiter tries for a takedown but Asus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Asus tries to clinch but Skiter is having none of it.
Asus wants to clinch up but Skiter keeps it at a distance.
Skiter has a takedown stuffed.
Asus shoots and misses
and Skiter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Skiter.
Skiter throwing strikes but missing.
Asus manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skiter manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skiter keeping moving, preventing Asus from controlling successfully.
Skiter wants to stand but Asus is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skiter keeping moving, preventing Asus from controlling successfully.
Skiter on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Skiter tries to get out of the position.
Asus slips nicely into half guard.
Asus thows a huge punch but Skiter dodges it nicely.
Asus is looking to take a break and control but Skiter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Skiter is looking to escape.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Asus shoots and misses
and Skiter counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Skiter thows a huge punch but Asus dodges it nicely.
Skiter scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Asus taking some punishment here, with Skiter in his half guard.
Asus is pressing down on Skiter's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Asus looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skiter won't allow Asus to sweep him here.
Asus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Skiter stands up over Asus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Skiter working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Asus's head.
Skiter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skiter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Asus works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skiter throws a strike but Asus rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Asus throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Skiter works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Asus won't allow Skiter to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skiter trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Asus wants to control from the top but Skiter keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Skiter dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Asus shoots in and bounces Skiter off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Asus wants to control from the top but Skiter keeps moving.
Asus won't allow Skiter to get back to his feet.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Asus trying to control but Skiter is working from the bottom.
Skiter wants to get back to his feet but Asus is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Skiter preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skiter is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Asus stuffs the takedown.
Asus has his takedown stuffed
and Skiter counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Skiter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Skiter missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Asus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Asus trying to control the position here.
Skiter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Asus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Asus avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Randy Skiter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skiter wants to control from the top but Asus keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skiter feints and as Asus raises his hands in defense, Skiter changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Asus trying to keep a closed guard but Skiter is proving a slippery customer.
Skiter stops Asus from standing up.
Skiter trying to control the position from guard on top but Asus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Asus looking for a guillotine here but Skiter defends easily.
Skiter trying to control but Asus is working from the bottom.
Skiter content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asus keeping moving, preventing Skiter from controlling successfully.
Asus looking for a sweep. Not yet Asus, not yet.
Skiter wants to control from the top but Asus keeps moving.
Skiter is stalling in the full guard.
Skiter trying to control but Asus is working from the bottom.
Randy Skiter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Asus throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Skiter shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Skiter showed some decent athleticism there.
Skiter wants to free his trapped foot but Asus is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Well, if Skiter is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Skiter is stalling here. Asus is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Skiter seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Asus has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Skiter is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Asus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Nyugyen Asus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
And that's the end of the fight!
Randy Skiter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skiter, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Randy Skiter!
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