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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between amoussou karl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Skilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). amoussou karl has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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189 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, amoussou karl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Skilt!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
karl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
karl throws a sloppy head kick and Skilt moves out of range easily.
karl wants to clinch.
karl fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skilt misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Skilt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skilt keeps the fight on the outside.
Skilt scores with a jab.
karl throws a head kick but Skilt moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Skilt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but karl circles away quickly and effectively.
Good shot there by Skilt.
karl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
karl tries to clinch but Skilt is having none of it.
Skilt punishes karl's body with a nice straight punch.
karl tries to clinch but Skilt moves out of range.
Skilt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by karl.
Mike Skilt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for karl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
karl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skilt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Good exchange - Skilt coming out on top.
karl dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skilt. That did some damage!
karl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skilt looks gassed!
Skilt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skilt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
karl lands a big head kick that sends Skilt tumbling to the mat! karl takes a step backwards and waves Skilt back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Skilt is rocked!
It looks like Mike Skilt has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
karl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Skilt is still on wobbly legs! Can karl finish him?
karl misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mike Skilt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from karl.
karl misses with a head kick.
Skilt seems to have recovered his senses.
karl throws a head kick that misses.
Skilt misses with the combination.
A combination from Skilt does no damage.
Skilt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
karl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Skilt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skilt looks to land a right hand but karl moved out of range.
karl walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
karl wants to clinch up but Skilt keeps it at a distance.
Skilt lands with a nice combination. karl backs away looking to recover.
No joy there for karl, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
karl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skilt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by karl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
karl dodges the punch combination from Skilt.
karl tries to score a power double leg takedown but Skilt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten karl somewhat.
karl dodges the punch combination from Skilt.
Skilt takes a swing at karl's ribcage but misses.
karl throws a head kick but Skilt moves out of range.
Skilt blocks a head kick by karl.
Nice uppercut there from Skilt.
Skilt takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Skilt misses with a two punch combination.
Skilt connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Skilt blocks a head kick by karl.
karl changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skilt tries to avoid it but karl manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skilt to the ground. Skilt escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for amoussou karl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
karl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skilt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A head kick misses from karl.
Skilt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skilt misses with a wild combination.
karl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
karl tries to clinch up but Skilt circles away and keeps his distance.
Skilt misses with a double jab.
Skilt throws a jab when karl was well out of range.
karl throws a leg kick which misses Skilt's front leg but catches the back leg as Skilt tries to avoid it.
karl throws a head kick but Skilt moves out of range.
Skilt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but karl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
karl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skilt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skilt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Skilt misses with a combination
and karl counters with a left and a right that stings Skilt.
A punch combination from Skilt misses.
karl throws a sloppy head kick and Skilt moves out of range easily.
Skilt takes a kick to the side of the head.
Skilt misses with a double jab
and karl counters with a body kick that stops Skilt in his tracks momentarily.
karl gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Skilt misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Skilt does no damage.
No joy there for Skilt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skilt misses with a jab, cross combination.
karl throws a nice outside leg kick.
Skilt is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
karl tries to close the distance and clinch but Skilt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skilt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by karl.
No joy there for Skilt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
karl avoids a punch combination nicely.
karl will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skilt throws a series of punches but karl moves out of range.
Skilt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Skilt fails to land with a series of punches.
karl throws a head kick that misses.
karl walks into a straight right hand from Skilt.
Skilt looks to land a combination. karl sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
amoussou karl dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Skilt's cut.
That's time! karl's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Skilt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Skilt fails to land with a series of punches.
amoussou karl is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
karl lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skilt's sensitive parts.
karl fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
No joy there for Skilt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skilt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Skilt throws the left hand but karl avoids the punch easily.
karl throws a right and a left that Skilt avoids nicely.
Skilt misses with the combination.
karl is looking to clinch.
karl moves forwards but Skilt connects with a nice, crisp jab.
karl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skilt misses with a combination
and karl counters with a big head kick but Skilt shrugs it off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skilt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but karl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
karl misses with a takedown attempt - Skilt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
karl fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for amoussou karl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
karl throws a head kick but Skilt moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skilt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A head kick misses from karl.
Skilt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and karl counters with a three punch combo that has Skilt backing up. Skilt nods at karl to acknowledge the strikes.
karl shoots in for a takedown but Skilt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
karl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skilt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but karl moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
karl throws a head kick that misses.
karl dodges the punch combination from Skilt.
karl throws a head kick but Skilt moves out of range.
karl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
karl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skilt lands with a cross.
karl fails to land with a series of punches.
Skilt tries to bum rush karl with a series of wild strikes but karl uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
karl has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Skilt fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
karl takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
karl shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
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.
karl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skilt throws a series of punches but karl avoids them all with ease.
karl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skilt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but karl circles away quickly and effectively.
Skilt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
karl fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skilt fails to land with a series of punches.
karl throws a right and a left that both miss.
karl fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A combination from Skilt does no damage.
karl lands with a nice combination. Skilt backs away looking to recover.
Skilt scores with a jab to the jaw.
karl throws a head kick that misses.
Some wild striking there from Skilt.
karl swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
karl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
karl connects with an inside leg kick.
karl dodges the punch combination from Skilt.
Skilt misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skilt throws a right hand that karl ducks under and follows up with a left that karl also avoids with ease.
Horrible takedown by karl or perhaps it was just good defense by Skilt which made him look bad.
A punch combination from Skilt misses.
Skilt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by karl.
Some wild striking there from Skilt.
karl walks into a jab.
Skilt throws a left and a right that both miss
and karl makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Skilt throws a left and a right that both miss
and karl counters with a one-two to the body.
Skilt loads up on a big right hand but karl slips the punch.
Skilt throws a series of punches but karl moves out of range.
Skilt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
karl avoids a punch combination nicely.
Skilt stalks karl and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into karl's face. karl staggers backwards, shaken.
Skilt throws a one two combo.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from karl, right into the meat.
Skilt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and karl counters with a head kick. That will keep Skilt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Skilt looks to land a combination but karl avoids it well.
Skilt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by karl.
Nice jab there from Skilt.
Skilt throws a right and a left that karl avoids nicely.
karl looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Skilt blocks a head kick by karl.
Skilt thuds his right hand into karl's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Skilt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Skilt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
karl throws a head kick but Skilt moves out of range.
Skilt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Skilt.
No joy there for Skilt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skilt misses with a wild combination.
Skilt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
karl misses with a takedown attempt - Skilt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
karl connects with a high kick.
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 amoussou karl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mike Skilt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Skilt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from karl does no damage.
Skilt moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
karl throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Skilt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
karl misses with a straight right.
Skilt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
karl is looking to clinch but Skilt is avoiding it.
karl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skilt misses with a combination
and karl counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Skilt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before karl has time to react.
Skilt throws a nice looking combination but karl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
karl misses with the combination.
Skilt misses with the combination.
karl moves in looking to clinch but Skilt pushes him off.
karl misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Skilt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skilt connects with the punch.
amoussou karl is winning the standup battle so far.
karl is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Skilt.
A head kick misses from karl.
Some wild striking there from Skilt.
karl misses with a series of wild punches.
karl dodges the punch combination from Skilt.
karl tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skilt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skilt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
karl throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
karl pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Skilt cracks karl with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skilt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Skilt.
karl is looking to clinch but Skilt is avoiding it.
karl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A combination from Skilt does no damage.
Mike Skilt 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.
Skilt scores with a decent looking hook.
Skilt throws a right and a left that karl avoids nicely.
Skilt scores with a jab. karl acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Skilt throws a right hand that karl ducks under and follows up with a left that karl also avoids with ease.
Skilt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
karl shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Skilt sprawls well. Skilt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. karl gets slowly back to his feet.
karl misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
karl tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skilt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Skilt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Skilt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
karl tries a head kick but it misses.
Skilt works over karl's head and body with a nice combination.
Skilt swats away the attempt to clinch by karl.
karl feints and then cracks Skilt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Skilt down.
karl turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
karl throws a head kick but Skilt moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
karl wants to clinch.
Skilt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Skilt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but karl circles away quickly and effectively.
karl moves into range and clinches up with Skilt.
karl swings away with an uppercut that misses.
amoussou karl is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
karl is trying to break the clinch but Skilt has him pressed against the cage.
karl prevents Skilt from breaking the clinch.
karl wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
karl tries to circle away but Skilt has him pinned against the cage.
Skilt working hard to break the clinch.
Skilt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
karl looking to stall.
karl is trying to break the clinch but Skilt is controlling him.
Skilt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skilt wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but karl has him pressed against the cage.
karl using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skilt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
karl has Skilt pressed against the cage, preventing Skilt from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skilt lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Skilt is trying to break the clinch but karl is controlling him.
Skilt tries to break free but karl pushes him back against the cage.
Skilt is trying to break the clinch but karl has him pressed against the cage.
karl trying to stall but Skilt improves his position.
Skilt lands with a left to the head.
Skilt is trying to break the clinch but karl has him pressed against the cage.
Skilt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
karl keeps control of Skilt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skilt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
karl escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
karl tries a head kick but it misses.
Skilt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and karl counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by karl!
Skilt throws a nice looking combination but karl bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skilt lands with a good body shot.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skilt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
karl shoots in for a double leg but Skilt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
karl wants to clinch up but Skilt keeps it at a distance.
Skilt lands a two punch combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
amoussou karl showed his dominance in that final round.
Well karl has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... amoussou karl!
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