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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raynor Schein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Egil Skallagrimsson (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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raynor Schein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Egil Skallagrimsson!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schein tries to clinch but Skallagrimsson moves out of range.
Schein wants to clinch up but Skallagrimsson keeps it at a distance.
Schein takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Skallagrimsson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schein is looking to clinch but Skallagrimsson is avoiding it.
Schein tries to clinch there but Skallagrimsson circles away.
Schein throws a series of punches but Skallagrimsson moves out of range.
Skallagrimsson is looking to clinch.
Skallagrimsson should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Schein tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skallagrimsson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Skallagrimsson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schein takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Raynor Schein has been cut.
Skallagrimsson prevents Schein from breaking the clinch.
Skallagrimsson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skallagrimsson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schein lands a right hand.
Skallagrimsson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Schein regains guard.
Skallagrimsson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Schein looking for a sweep. Not yet Schein, not yet.
Schein keeping moving, preventing Skallagrimsson from controlling successfully.
Schein keeping full guard, as Skallagrimsson tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson trying to control but Schein is working from the bottom.
Skallagrimsson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Schein throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schein tries to clinch up
and Skallagrimsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Skallagrimsson wants the takedown. Schein is fighting it off but Skallagrimsson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Schein's guard against the cage.
Schein wants to sweep here but Skallagrimsson controlling him for the moment.
Schein is breathing heavily.
Skallagrimsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Schein is retaining full guard.
Skallagrimsson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Skallagrimsson trying to control but Schein is working from the bottom.
Schein controls Skallagrimsson momentarily but Skallagrimsson frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schein tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson trying to control the position from guard on top but Schein is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schein striking off his back but it's not causing Skallagrimsson any problems.
Schein knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Skallagrimsson on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Schein tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skallagrimsson counters with a left to the body.
Schein tries to clinch
and Skallagrimsson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Skallagrimsson.
A nice left hand lands by Skallagrimsson.
Schein takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short left from Skallagrimsson.
Schein on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schein prevents the takedown attempt.
Schein tries to land knees in the clinch but Skallagrimsson avoids the damage to the body.
Skallagrimsson lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Schein lands a right hand.
Skallagrimsson is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skallagrimsson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schein lands a shoulder strike.
Schein lands with a right to the head.
Skallagrimsson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schein just stands there and leans against the cage.
Raynor Schein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Egil Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson avoiding damage as Schein throws knees to the body.
Skallagrimsson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schein smiles and moves away.
Raynor Schein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schein tries to keep at a distance but Skallagrimsson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schein's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skallagrimsson looking to throw knees to the head but Schein is blocking nicely.
Schein misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skallagrimsson.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Skallagrimsson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Skallagrimsson is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Schein is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Schein throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Skallagrimsson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schein keeps working.
Schein is trying to get back to half guard.
Skallagrimsson working the body and head with strikes.
Schein regains half guard.
Schein is looking to improve his position.
Schein is refusing to be controlled, as Skallagrimsson sits in half guard.
Schein is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Schein has a hand on Skallagrimsson's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Skallagrimsson takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Skallagrimsson working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Schein can't escape the position.
Skallagrimsson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Skallagrimsson working the ground and pound effectively.
Skallagrimsson lands a big shot there that rocks Schein but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Schein is rocked!
Skallagrimsson landing strikes from the mount and Schein is in trouble!
Oh Schein is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schein tries to hold on but Skallagrimsson postures up.
Schein tries to reverse the position but Skallagrimsson maintains control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skallagrimsson controlling from mount.
Schein is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Skallagrimsson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egil Skallagrimsson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raynor Schein's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Skallagrimsson rushes Schein and presses him up against the cage.
Schein seems to have got his legs back now.
Schein keeps control of Skallagrimsson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Skallagrimsson - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schein breaks the clinch.
Schein tries to clinch up
and Skallagrimsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schein breaks the clinch.
Schein just misses with a punch to the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Skallagrimsson. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Schein closes the distance but Skallagrimsson moves to the side
and Skallagrimsson counters by clinching up.
Schein blocks an uppercut.
Schein blocks an elbow strike.
Schein has a couple of punches blocked by Skallagrimsson.
Skallagrimsson managing to block the knees to the body from Schein.
A short right from Skallagrimsson.
A short right from Schein.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Skallagrimsson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Skallagrimsson stays in close to Schein's body and controls the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schein trying to strike off his back.
Schein trying to keep a closed guard but Skallagrimsson is proving a slippery customer.
Skallagrimsson slips nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schein is looking to improve his position.
Schein is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Skallagrimsson scores with a couple of nice shots.
Skallagrimsson lands with a punch from half guard.
Skallagrimsson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Schein!
Skallagrimsson with shots to the head and body - Schein looks very uncomfortable down there.
Schein is looking to get to half guard.
Schein taking shots to the head.
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!
Skallagrimsson working for a submission but Schein is keeping him at bay.
Schein tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Skallagrimsson scoring with strikes but Schein is staying in there.
Skallagrimsson controlling the position easily from mount.
Schein is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schein's face.
Schein manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Schein wants to get back to full guard.
Schein is staying active underneath Skallagrimsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Skallagrimsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schein looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Skallagrimsson not doing much here.
Skallagrimsson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Skallagrimsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skallagrimsson looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Schein wants to get back to full guard.
Skallagrimsson is nestled in close to Schein, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Schein is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Skallagrimsson works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Skallagrimsson.
Schein regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schein flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Schein tries to roll over but Skallagrimsson keeps him under control.
Schein is working hard here to advance position.
Skallagrimsson wants to take a breather but Schein is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skallagrimsson lands a nice short elbow.
Schein tries to roll over but Skallagrimsson keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schein tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Skallagrimsson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skallagrimsson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skallagrimsson is looking to break free of the clinch but Schein has double underhooks.
Skallagrimsson scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schein blocks the elbow strike.
Schein misses with a body punch.
Skallagrimsson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schein tries to clinch but Skallagrimsson moves away
and Skallagrimsson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Skallagrimsson lands a nice short elbow.
Schein is in trouble now - Skallagrimsson has advanced to mount!
Skallagrimsson landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schein is squirming around, avoiding Skallagrimsson's attempts to control the action.
Skallagrimsson working for a submission but Schein is keeping him at bay.
Schein really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skallagrimsson working for a guillotine from mount but Schein is in no mood to give up.
Schein is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Egil Skallagrimsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Raynor Schein's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Schein tries to clinch
and Skallagrimsson scores with a counter punch that sends Schein to the canvas! Skallagrimsson smells blood - he's punishing Schein with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Schein has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Egil Skallagrimsson!
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