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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Diogo Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Skrtel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Diogo Rubin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Martin Skrtel!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skrtel tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rubin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Rubin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skrtel sprawls well. Skrtel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rubin gets slowly back to his feet.
Skrtel tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skrtel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rubin swats away the attempt to clinch by Skrtel.
Skrtel gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Rubin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skrtel stops a takedown attempt from Rubin.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Rubin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skrtel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skrtel drives through and clinches with Rubin against the cage.
Rubin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skrtel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Skrtel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrtel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skrtel moves in looking to clinch but Rubin pushes him off.
Rubin shoots in but no luck this time.
Skrtel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rubin.
Skrtel tries to close the distance and clinch but Rubin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skrtel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rubin looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Skrtel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rubin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Rubin.
Skrtel closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Skrtel.
Skrtel stops a takedown attempt from Rubin.
Skrtel effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin is looking to control Skrtel's arms but Skrtel gets an underhook and turns him. Now Rubin has his back to the cage.
Skrtel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Skrtel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rubin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rubin throws a big shot that misses.
Skrtel tries to clinch but Rubin moves out of range.
Skrtel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skrtel tries to clinch but Rubin moves out of range.
Skrtel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Skrtel tries to clinch but Rubin moves out of range.
Skrtel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rubin tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skrtel just stands there and leans against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Rubin's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skrtel stops a takedown attempt from Rubin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Skrtel gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Skrtel working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skrtel dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Rubin wants to break free but Skrtel has control.
Rubin tries to score a body lock takedown but Skrtel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rubin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skrtel prevents it.
The referee calls for Skrtel to work.
Rubin drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Skrtel stalling the fight.
Rubin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skrtel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Skrtel has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Skrtel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skrtel receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Martin Skrtel.
Rubin throws a big shot that misses.
Rubin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skrtel as he jumps to the side.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skrtel moves into the clinch successfully.
Rubin has Skrtel pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Skrtel manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Skrtel is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Skrtel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Skrtel is looking to clinch.
Skrtel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skrtel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skrtel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skrtel is looking to clinch but Rubin is avoiding it.
Rubin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skrtel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rubin shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Skrtel is trying to stand up here but Rubin is controlling him well.
Rubin is looking to advance position but Skrtel won't allow it.
Rubin stops Skrtel from getting back to his feet.
Skrtel is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Skrtel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rubin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rubin will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skrtel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rubin shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skrtel pinned against the cage. Skrtel gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diogo Rubin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skrtel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skrtel closes the distance and clinches.
Rubin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skrtel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skrtel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin swats away the attempt to clinch by Skrtel.
Rubin dives in and grabs Skrtel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Skrtel pushes down on Rubin's head and hops out.
Skrtel doesn't manage to clinch there - Rubin circles away.
Skrtel tries to clinch up.
Martin Skrtel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skrtel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rubin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rubin keeps the fight on the outside.
Skrtel tries to clinch there but Rubin circles away.
Skrtel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skrtel doesn't manage to clinch there - Rubin circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrtel fails in his attempt to clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rubin.
Skrtel rushes Rubin and presses him up against the cage.
Rubin wants a takedown.
Rubin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Skrtel prevents it.
Rubin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skrtel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Skrtel just leaning against Rubin, taking a breather.
Skrtel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rubin shoots for a double leg takedown but Skrtel sprawls well. He's pushed Rubin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Martin Skrtel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Skrtel tries to clinch but Rubin is having none of it.
Skrtel doesn't manage to clinch there - Rubin circles away.
Rubin is looking to clinch but Skrtel is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrtel clinches but Rubin breaks the clinch
and Rubin counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Skrtel's guard now.
Skrtel wants to get back to his feet but Rubin is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Skrtel has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Rubin off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Rubin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skrtel is fending him off so far but Rubin persists. Nope, Skrtel circles away and we're back to standing.
Skrtel tries to clinch up.
Rubin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skrtel wants to clinch up but Rubin keeps it at a distance.
Skrtel tries to clinch there but Rubin circles away.
Skrtel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rubin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skrtel darts in trying to clinch
and Rubin counters with a single leg into guard. Skrtel didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diogo Rubin dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Rubin shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rubin was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Skrtel wants to get back to his feet.
Skrtel is squirming around, avoiding Rubin's attempts to control the action.
Rubin working for a guillotine from mount but Skrtel is in no mood to give up.
Rubin wants to finish this one by submission but Skrtel is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Rubin.
Skrtel is trying to stand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin wants to control the pace but Skrtel is squirming around nicely.
Skrtel is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Rubin has taken his back!
Rubin trying to control momentarily.
Skrtel looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Skrtel takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Rubin has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Skrtel has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Good control from Rubin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Skrtel controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Skrtel is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Skrtel trying to get back to his feet but Rubin is in full control for now.
Rubin is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Rubin thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin is looking for the choke from the back position but Skrtel is controlling his hands well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skrtel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
I would not like to be Skrtel right now.
Diogo Rubin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Rubin looking for the RNC.
Skrtel is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Rubin throwing sloppy strikes.
Rubin working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrtel looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Skrtel is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Skrtel has closed the distance and engaged Rubin in a clinch.
Skrtel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skrtel moves into the clinch successfully.
Skrtel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rubin shoots for a double leg takedown but Skrtel sprawls well. He's pushed Rubin's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skrtel looks to clinch
and Rubin counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Skrtel!
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rubin is working for a guillotine from mount but Skrtel frees his head quite easily.
Rubin looking to control but Skrtel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diogo Rubin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Rubin has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diogo Rubin!
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FIGHT
RATING
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