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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rodrick Skiter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grammund Rider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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204 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodrick Skiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grammund Rider!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skiter misses with an uppercut. Rider saw that one coming.
Rider tries to clinch but Skiter is having none of it.
Rider thows a body shot but no joy.
Rider wants to clinch.
Rider is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skiter.
Skiter lands a jab to the nose.
Rider ducks under a wild hook from Skiter.
Skiter lands an overhand right.
Rider ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rider ducks under a wild hook from Skiter.
Rider drops Skiter with a big left hand and mounts him. Skiter is in big trouble!
It looks like Rodrick Skiter has been cut.
Skiter is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Rider looking to control but Skiter is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Rider with a couple of short strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rider throwing strikes here but Skiter is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Rider trying to control but Skiter is having none of it.
Skiter is trying to stand up.
Skiter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rider on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rider thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Rider with shots to the head and body - Skiter looks very uncomfortable down there.
Skiter is trying to stand up.
Rider wants to control the pace but Skiter is squirming around nicely.
Rider is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skiter is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rider trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Skiter avoids a series of strikes thrown by Rider.
You get the feeling that Skiter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Rider throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Rider trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rider tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Despite being in the dominant position, Grammund Rider just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skiter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rider.
Rider wants to clinch.
Rider fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skiter swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Skiter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rider.
Rider slips a straight right by Skiter.
Rider throws a hook to the side of Skiter's head but Skiter sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skiter connects with a nice looking jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skiter throws the left hand but Rider avoids the punch easily.
Rider tries to clinch up but Skiter circles away and keeps his distance.
Skiter clobbers Rider with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rider tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rider has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rider moves in looking to clinch but Skiter pushes him off.
Skiter dips to his left and cracks Rider with an uppercut!
Skiter lands with a hook. Rider tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rider tries to clinch up but Skiter circles away and keeps his distance.
Rider fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Skiter connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Rodrick Skiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skiter moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rider takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rider takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice shot by Skiter.
Skiter connects with a looping right hand.
Rider has a takedown stuffed.
Rodrick Skiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grammund Rider.
Skiter bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rider's head.
A cross from Skiter lands.
Skiter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skiter lands with an uppercut that bounces Rider off the cage and back into rage.
Skiter looks to land a right hand but Rider moved out of range.
Rider uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skiter.
Skiter connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Skiter cracks Rider with a good jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grammund Rider dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodrick Skiter's cut.
That's time! Skiter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rider takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skiter misses with a hook.
Rider misses with a straight left.
Rider tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skiter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Rider gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rider slips under a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skiter is trying to break the clinch but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Skiter is trying to force a seperation but Rider has the dominant position.
Rider misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rider keeps control of Skiter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rider struggles to land a body shot inside as Skiter controls his hands.
Rider works on Skiter's body with a couple of short punches.
Rider goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skiter is looking to break free of the clinch but Rider has double underhooks.
Rider lands a shot to the body.
Skiter is trying to break the clinch but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skiter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rider tries a body shot but Skiter blocks it.
Rider tries to throw a body punch but Skiter avoids it by throwing Rider back against the cage.
Skiter has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Rider lands a body shot in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rider is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rider tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skiter's elbow.
Rider misses with a body punch.
Rider tries to work over Skiter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skiter letting Rider take a breather here.
Rider can't find room to land a body shot as Skiter controls the action.
Rider is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Rider's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Skiter is looking to break free of the clinch but Rider has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skiter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skiter letting Rider take a breather here.
Rider prevents Skiter from breaking the clinch.
Rider lands a nice shot to the body.
Rider has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skiter avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rider wants a takedown but no success here.
Rider displaying some good clinch control by pressing Skiter up against the cage.
Rider misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rider tries to work over Skiter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Rider.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rider. Skiter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rider misses with a hook.
Rider tries to clinch there but Skiter circles away.
Rider shoots in looking for a takedown. Skiter tries to sprawl out of it but Rider keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Skiter manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rodrick Skiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grammund Rider.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider moves in looking to clinch but Skiter pushes him off.
Rider is looking to clinch.
Rodrick Skiter is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rider looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rider tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skiter sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rider somewhat.
Rider misses with a hook.
Skiter scores with a nice head shot.
Skiter throws the left hand but Rider avoids the punch easily.
Skiter tries to move into range but Rider moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Skiter 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.
A jab lands there for Rider.
Rider stuns Skiter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skiter stuffs the takedown.
Rider lunges at Skiter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skiter's hand.
Skiter slaps away a takedown attempt from Rider, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skiter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rider circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rider slips a jab from Skiter.
Grammund Rider seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Rider has managed to clinch.
Rider is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Rider drops down looking for an ankle pick but Skiter pulls his leg out and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Skiter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skiter.
Skiter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Skiter misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Skiter misses the target.
Skiter's corner calls for a 1-2. Skiter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Grammund Rider is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Rider ducks under a wild hook from Skiter.
Rider shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Skiter but Skiter pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rider takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rider walks into a stiff left hand from Skiter.
Skiter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rider.
Rider shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skiter as he jumps to the side.
Skiter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rider on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grammund Rider showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rodrick Skiter's cut.
That's time! Skiter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Skiter.
Rider slips under a jab from Skiter.
Rider clinches up against the cage.
Rider tries to throw a body punch but Skiter avoids it by throwing Rider back against the cage.
Rider stalling in the clinch but Skiter improves position.
Rider has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Rider pushes Skiter back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Rider.
Rider is trying to drag Skiter to the mat but Skiter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Skiter wants to get back to striking at distance but Rider won't allow it.
Rider misses with a punch to the body.
Rider is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Skiter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Rider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rider lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Skiter or not.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rider. Skiter does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skiter throws a looping overhand right but Rider ducks down to avoid it.
Skiter throws a shot from downtown. Rider moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Skiter misses.
Skiter cracks Rider with a right hand to the side of the head.
Skiter misses with a hook.
Skiter misses with a straight left.
Skiter jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice defenses there by Skiter.
Rider throws a looping overhand right but Skiter ducks down to avoid it.
Rider defending well as Skiter loads up on a big left hand.
Skiter displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rider.
Rodrick Skiter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Grammund Rider.
Rider tries to clinch up but Skiter circles away and keeps his distance.
Rider tries to clinch but Skiter is having none of it.
Skiter cracks Rider with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skiter lunges at Rider with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rider's hand.
Rider tries to clinch there but Skiter circles away.
Rider throws a shot from downtown. Skiter moves away and avoids it.
Skiter with a hook.
Rider wants to clinch up but Skiter keeps it at a distance.
Skiter misses with an uppercut.
Skiter lands an overhand right.
Skiter throws a hook to the side of Rider's head but Rider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rodrick Skiter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grammund Rider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Skiter throws a hook to the side of Rider's head but Rider sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skiter wants to get back to striking at distance but Rider won't allow it.
Rider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Rider keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Skiter's efforts to push away.
Rider softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rider has Skiter pressed against the cage, preventing Skiter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skiter is trying to break free.
Skiter wants to get back to striking at distance but Rider won't allow it.
Skiter is trying to break free.
Rider has Skiter pressed against the cage, preventing Skiter from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skiter is trying to break the clinch but Rider has him pressed against the cage.
Skiter misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rider throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skiter wants to get back to striking at distance but Rider won't allow it.
Rider scores with a hook to the body.
Skiter is looking to break free of the clinch but Rider has double underhooks.
Skiter wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skiter tries to work over Rider's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rider lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Rider keeps control of Skiter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skiter misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grammund Rider comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rider has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grammund Rider!
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RATING
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