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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marcin Skinder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Isakov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marcin Skinder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anton Isakov!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skinder throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Isakov.
Skinder shoots in and drives through. Isakov sprawls well.
Skinder is looking to clinch but Isakov is avoiding it.
Skinder fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Isakov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skinder avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Isakov drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skinder is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skinder decides to return to a standing position.
Skinder throws a head kick that misses.
Isakov with a poor takedown
and Skinder counters by clinching up.
Skinder is trying to break the clinch but Isakov is controlling him.
Isakov pulls Skinder into guard.
Isakov keeping moving, preventing Skinder from controlling successfully.
Skinder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinder has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Isakov is proving hard to escape from.
Isakov keeping moving, preventing Skinder from controlling successfully.
Isakov can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Skinder controls the pace.
Skinder won't allow Isakov to sweep him here.
Skinder stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Isakov closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Skinder to the mat! Skinder manages to get full guard.
Isakov wants to control from the top but Skinder keeps moving.
Skinder has his hands on Isakov's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skinder is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Skinder wants to stand and escape but Isakov is having none of it.
Skinder is breathing heavily.
Skinder working a defensive guard here.
Isakov wants to stand but Skinder has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Isakov really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Skinder. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Isakov ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Skinder clinches but Isakov breaks the clinch
and Isakov counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Skinder tries to roll over but Isakov keeps him under control.
Isakov scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Isakov stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Skinder to get to his feet.
Skinder throws out a loose jab but Isakov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skinder shoots in and drives through. Isakov sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Marcin Skinder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Isakov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Skinder counters with a right hand to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isakov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skinder as he avoids it easily.
Isakov with a poor takedown
and Skinder counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Skinder.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skinder preventing the sweep.
Isakov trying to keep a closed guard but Skinder is proving a slippery customer.
Skinder is stalling in the full guard.
Isakov controls Skinder momentarily but Skinder frees himself.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anton Isakov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Skinder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skinder takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Marcin Skinder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skinder tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Isakov counters by moving into the clinch.
Isakov fails to pull guard.
Skinder manages to pull guard.
Skinder wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Isakov manages to pass to side control.
Skinder trying to hold on to Isakov's head to control him but Isakov postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Isakov tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Isakov is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinder pushes Isakov off and gets back to his feet.
Skinder moves into the clinch.
Skinder working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Skinder lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Isakov strikes from the bottom but Skinder passes into mount!
Skinder working for a submission but Isakov is keeping him at bay.
Skinder can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Isakov is looking to escape.
Isakov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Isakov can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isakov sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Skinder seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Skinder sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Isakov tries to roll over but Skinder keeps him under control.
Isakov works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isakov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skinder stands up and waves to Isakov to follow him.
Isakov misses with a shot to the body
and Skinder counters with a left and a right that stings Isakov.
Isakov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Skinder counters by clinching up.
Isakov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Isakov jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skinder walks away with a smile on his face. Isakov gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Marcin Skinder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Isakov.
Skinder scores with a one two! Isakov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Skinder darts in and clinches Isakov up against the cage.
Skinder manages to break the clinch.
Skinder clinches but Isakov breaks the clinch
and Isakov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Skinder trying to keep a closed guard but Isakov is proving a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Isakov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Skinder swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Skinder controls Isakov momentarily but Isakov frees himself.
Isakov postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skinder is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Isakov is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Isakov stands and steps away. Skinder gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Isakov ducks under a wild hook from Skinder.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Marcin Skinder will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Isakov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Isakov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Isakov swats away the attempt to clinch by Skinder.
Skinder tries to clinch but Isakov moves away
and Isakov counters with a nice body kick.
Horrible takedown by Skinder or perhaps it was just good defense by Isakov which made him look bad.
Isakov misses with a takedown attempt
and Skinder counters with a shoot takedown. Isakov fights it but they end up in guard.
Isakov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Skinder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Isakov wants to stand and escape but Skinder is having none of it.
Skinder is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skinder's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinder stops Isakov from standing up.
Skinder advances position into side control!
Isakov taking a bit of punishment here - Skinder scoring with strikes.
Isakov is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Isakov seems a little lost for a moment, as Skinder dominates the positioning.
Skinder tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Isakov takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Isakov tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Skinder wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Skinder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Isakov keeps working.
Skinder prevents Isakov from escaping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isakov is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Skinder landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skinder closes the distance and clinches.
Isakov is looking to break free of the clinch but Skinder has double underhooks.
Isakov trying to stall but Skinder improves his position.
Skinder has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Isakov avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Isakov fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Skinder throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Isakov blocks it with crossed arms.
Isakov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Skinder's face.
Skinder lands a right hand that snaps the head of Isakov backwards.
Skinder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skinder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from Skinder.
Isakov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Skinder counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Marcin Skinder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anton Isakov.
Skinder trying to control from Isakov's half guard. Isakov has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Isakov trying to control the position.
Skinder content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcin Skinder showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Skinder 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Marcin Skinder!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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