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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Troll Skog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Indestructible. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 cm
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188 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
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179 cm
24
200 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Troll Skog! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Pain! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Pain throws a hook to the side of Skog's head but Skog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pain lands a jab-cross combination. Pain looks to score with a jab to the body but Skog is just out of range. Skog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skog misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Skog shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Pain's guard. Skog wants to stand but Pain has a closed guard, so he can't escape. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pain controls Skog momentarily but Skog frees himself. Pain looking for a guillotine here but Skog defends easily.
Pain keeping moving, preventing Skog from controlling successfully. Pain tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skog wanted to stand there but Pain had control of the position. Pain can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Skog controls the pace. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Pain is working an open guard so Skog takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Skog dives in and grabs Pain's left leg, looking for a takedown. Pain pushes down on Skog's head and hops out. Pain ducks under a wild hook from Skog. Pain jabbing away but nothing is landing. Skog misses with a hook. Pain ducked under it nicely. Skog gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pain. Skog is breathing heavily. Skog throws a hook but Pain avoids it easily. Skog scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Skog staying out of range there. A shot to the body from Pain misses and Pain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Pain throws an overhand right that lands on Skog's shoulder, as Skog tries to avoid the shot. Pain throws a jab when Skog was well out of range. Skog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skog throws a sloppy body shot
and Pain counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Pain throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Pain avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Skog walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Skog walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his 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! Skog throws a sloppy body shot
and Pain counters with a left to the body. Pain swings for the body but Skog moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pain throws out a loose jab but Skog uses good head movement to avoid it. Skog keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pain moves into range and connects with a jab. Pain throws a hook to the side of Skog's head but Skog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Max Pain is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Pain jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pain darts in and out, connecting with a jab. A telegraphed right hand from Pain misses the target. Skog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pain.
A big right from Pain misses. Skog misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pain counters with a stiff right hand. Pain loads up on a big right hand but Skog slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pain throws a hook to the side of Skog's head but Skog sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Pain throws the left hand but Skog avoids the punch easily. Skog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pain throws a jab when Skog was well out of range. Pain misses with a wild combination.
Good shot there by Pain. A shot to the body from Skog misses and Pain counters with a one-two to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pain misses with a wild body shot. Pain lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Skog backs up against the cage.
Pain dips down and scores with a jab to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Pain dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Pain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skog manages to avoid it. A lazy left from Skog finds it's target. Pain misses with a straight left. Skog throws out a powerful jab. Pain throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Skog stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Skog looks to land a right hand but Pain moved out of range. Skog ducks under a wild hook from Pain. Pain lands a slapping body shot.
A jab lands there for Pain. Skog takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Pain takes a swing at Skog's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pain misses with a straight left. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Pain with a body punch. A glancing blow. Max Pain is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Pain connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skog momentarily.
Pain throws a hook but Skog blocks it. Pain swings for the body but Skog moves out of range.
Pain misses with a straight right. Skog throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pain counters with a series of strikes. Skog will be more careful next time no doubt. Skog moves away from the strike by Pain. Pain misses with a body shot
and Skog counters with a lovely straight right hand! A jab from Pain misses. Pain works Skog's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Pain misses with a hook. Pain connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Skog looks to land a left hand but Pain moved out of range nicely. Skog swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pain connects with a body shot. Pain throws an overhand right that lands on Skog's shoulder, as Skog tries to avoid the shot. Pain lands with an overhand left. Skog tries to close the distance and clinch but Pain swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Pain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skog. Skog showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pain.
That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters circle momentarily. Pain darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Pain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skog manages to avoid it. Pain scores with a jab. Pain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skog. Pain tries to bum rush Skog with a series of wild strikes but Skog uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Skog on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Pain takes a body punch but keeps moving. Skog slips a jab and a cross from Pain.
A swing and a miss from Pain.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skog slips under a jab. Pain looks to throw the jab but Skog is out of range. Max Pain seems to be getting the better of the standup. Pain throws a lazy right hand but Skog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Skog blocks a jab. Pain slips a straight right by Skog. Pain throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Pain looks to throw the jab but Skog is out of range. Skog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. A shot to the body from Skog misses and Pain counters with a nice body shot. Skog swings for the body but Pain moves out of range.
Skog staying out of range there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Pain showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pain scores with a nice head shot. Pain fails to land with a series of punches.
Skog with a jab. Skog staying out of range there. A nice inside leg kick there by Skog. That's going to slow Pain down. Skog digs a good hook to Pain's body.
Skog looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Skog keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A big left from Pain misses. Pain gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skog. Skog tests Pain's chin there with a solid looking shot. Skog connects with the punch. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skog closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. A shot in the inside from Skog. Skog lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Pain. A quick uppercut on the inside from Skog. A short left from Skog. Skog lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Pain backwards. Skog keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Skog stalling against the cage.
Pain tries to break free but Skog pushes him back against the cage. A frustrated look appears on Pain's face as he tries to break the clinch. Nice body punch from Skog - that landed with a thud.
Pain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Pain gets underhooks to prevent Skog's takedown attempt.
Skog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pain's elbow. Pain is trying to force a seperation but Skog has the dominant position. Pain wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skog has him pressed against the cage. Skog lands a right hand. Skog misses with a body punch.
Skog can't get the takedown.
Pain looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Skog keeps control of Pain as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Skog throws a head punch that misses. Troll Skog has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Pain is trying to force a seperation but Skog has the dominant position. Pain lands a hook that snaps the head of Skog backwards. Pain blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skog misses with a hook from the clinch. Pain wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Pain wants to get back to striking at distance but Skog won't allow it.
Pain tries to circle away but Skog has him pinned against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Skog.
Skog lands a nice uppercut. Pain wants to get back to striking at distance but Skog won't allow it.
Pain is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Skog lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pain has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Skog drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pain pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Troll Skog. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pain misses with a looping left. Skog rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pain moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Pain throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skog sees it coming and avoids it easily. Pain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skog.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skog. Pain with a hook. Skog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pain manages to avoid it. Pain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Pain. Pain bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Skog's head backwards. Pain throws an overhand right that lands on Skog's shoulder, as Skog tries to avoid the shot. Pain looks to score with a jab to the body but Skog is just out of range. Skog tries to clinch but Pain is having none of it. Pain scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skog changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pain tries to avoid it but Skog manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pain to the ground. Pain escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Pain waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skog. Pain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pain throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pain cracks Skog with a good jab. Skog missing with a left hand there. Pain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Skog ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Pain misses with a hook. Pain fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skog manages to avoid it. Pain scores with the left hand. Skog knows he should have avoided that one.
And that's the end of the fight! Troll Skog showed his dominance in that final round. I think Pain has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29 Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Pain!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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