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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Petr Skrtic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Dudikoff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Petr Skrtic has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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180 cm
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Petr Skrtic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Dudikoff!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skrtic pushes Dudikoff up against the cage in a clinch.
Dudikoff wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skrtic taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dudikoff has had enough of the clinch but Skrtic keeps him there for the moment.
Dudikoff 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.
Skrtic landing knees to the body.
Skrtic just leaning against Dudikoff, taking a breather.
Dudikoff wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dudikoff tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Skrtic just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dudikoff can't break the clinch.
Dudikoff wants to break free but Skrtic has control.
Skrtic scores a nice knee to the body.
Skrtic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skrtic gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dudikoff.
Skrtic's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Skrtic lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skrtic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Michael Dudikoff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skrtic moves away from the strike by Dudikoff.
Dudikoff tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Skrtic counters by moving into the clinch.
Skrtic lands with a light punch inside.
Skrtic manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Dudikoff trying to control but Skrtic is working from the bottom.
Skrtic is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Dudikoff trying to control but Skrtic is working from the bottom.
Skrtic trying to control the position here.
Dudikoff looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrtic keeping moving, preventing Dudikoff from controlling successfully.
Dudikoff pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skrtic is keeping the position for now.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Dudikoff has his takedown stuffed
and Skrtic counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Petr Skrtic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Dudikoff.
Dudikoff throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Skrtic counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Dudikoff tries to pull guard but Skrtic won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Skrtic.
Skrtic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dudikoff with a lazy takedown attempt
and Skrtic counters with a good, hard body kick but Dudikoff shrugs it off.
Dudikoff looks gassed!
A head kick from Skrtic lands but Dudikoff takes it in his stride.
Dudikoff on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dudikoff avoids the head kick by Skrtic.
Dudikoff throws a lazy head kick
and Skrtic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Skrtic prevents Dudikoff from standing back up.
Skrtic controlling the action here.
Skrtic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Dudikoff for as long as he can get away with.
Dudikoff wants to control the action here but instead Skrtic manages to pass to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrtic trying to control but Dudikoff is having none of it.
Dudikoff manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dudikoff is looking for a sweep. Skrtic is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dudikoff is trying is best to control the position here.
Dudikoff has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Skrtic is working away from the top position though.
Dudikoff tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Skrtic dominated that round.
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.
Dudikoff gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Skrtic moves into the clinch.
Dudikoff tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skrtic smiles and moves away.
Dudikoff darts in trying to clinch
and Skrtic counters by clinching up.
Dudikoff throws a punch but it's blocked by Skrtic.
Skrtic manages to break the clinch.
Dudikoff tries to clinch
and Skrtic counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dudikoff tries to clinch but Skrtic moves away
and Skrtic counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dudikoff's knee momentarily.
Skrtic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Dudikoff, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dudikoff misses with a takedown attempt
and Skrtic counters with a single leg into guard. Dudikoff didn't expect that.
Petr Skrtic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Dudikoff.
Dudikoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skrtic is stalling in the full guard.
Dudikoff is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudikoff keeping moving, preventing Skrtic from controlling successfully.
Skrtic sitting in guard here, content to control.
Dudikoff throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Skrtic trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudikoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skrtic stopping the sweep attempt from Dudikoff.
Dudikoff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Skrtic is trying to maintain the position but Dudikoff is very close to passing his half guard.
Dudikoff is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skrtic defends it well.
Dudikoff trying to control from Skrtic's half guard. Skrtic has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dudikoff content to stall in guard here.
Skrtic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudikoff looking to pass the guard.
Skrtic not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Skrtic is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Dudikoff is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Skrtic fails to land with a series of punches.
Skrtic swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Skrtic lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Skrtic misses with a series of wild punches.
Dudikoff clinches but Skrtic breaks the clinch
so Skrtic counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrtic prevents Dudikoff from getting back to his feet.
Dudikoff throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Skrtic escapes and throws Dudikoff's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Skrtic goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Dudikoff rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Skrtic's guard! Nice work there by Dudikoff!
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Skrtic holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skrtic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dudikoff gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Skrtic is pulling down on Dudikoff's head. It's preventing any offense from Dudikoff, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Skrtic dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Skrtic takes one on the button.
Dudikoff closes the distance but Skrtic moves to the side
and Skrtic counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dudikoff throws a sloppy body shot
and Skrtic counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dudikoff doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Skrtic counters with a three punch combo that has Dudikoff backing up. Dudikoff nods at Skrtic to acknowledge the strikes.
Skrtic misses with a body punch
and Dudikoff counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Skrtic forces Dudikoff back against the cage and clinches.
Skrtic manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dudikoff has had enough of the clinch but Skrtic keeps him there for the moment.
Skrtic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Skrtic for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dudikoff fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Skrtic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Petr Skrtic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Dudikoff.
Skrtic controlling the action here for a moment.
Skrtic scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Michael Dudikoff has been cut.
Skrtic has Dudikoff pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Petr Skrtic.
Skrtic fails to land with a series of punches.
Dudikoff misses with a takedown attempt
and Skrtic counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Skrtic.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skrtic.
Dudikoff takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skrtic tightens his grip and picks Dudikoff up, before dumping him to the ground. Dudikoff manages to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrtic trying to control the position from guard on top but Dudikoff is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skrtic is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Skrtic preventing the sweep.
Skrtic content to stall in guard here.
Dudikoff tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dudikoff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Dudikoff has his foot on Skrtic's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Skrtic works his way back into a safe position though.
Skrtic preventing the sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudikoff is trying to control the position but Skrtic postures up.
Dudikoff is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Skrtic trying to control here.
Dudikoff is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Skrtic reverses the position - he's now on top in Dudikoff's guard.
Skrtic stopping the sweep attempt from Dudikoff.
Skrtic postures up.
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.
Skrtic stopping the sweep attempt from Dudikoff.
Skrtic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dudikoff lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Skrtic!
Dudikoff throwing strikes here but Skrtic is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Michael Dudikoff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skrtic wants to control but Dudikoff is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Skrtic showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skrtic 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Skrtic!
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energy
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hype
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