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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Skidmore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Says (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Skidmore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Says!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skidmore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Says misses with a wild combination.
Skidmore lands a really nice looking cross but Says seems unphased.
Skidmore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Says tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skidmore swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Says closes the distance but Skidmore moves to the side
enabling Skidmore to counter with a crisp jab.
Says wants to clinch but Skidmore slips to the side
and Skidmore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Says clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Says.
Says misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skidmore taking a breather.
Says tries a knee to the head but Skidmore blocks it.
Says is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skidmore is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Says looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Says's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Skidmore thows a body shot but no joy.
Says tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skidmore swivels and escapes.
Says closes the distance and clinches up with Skidmore, looking for a takedown. Says pushes Skidmore against the cage but Skidmore circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skidmore jabs Says to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Skidmore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skidmore gets tackled into the cage by Says. Says maintains the clinch.
Says is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Skidmore is keeping busy.
Skidmore leaning against his opponent.
Skidmore has Says pressed against the cage, preventing Says from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Skidmore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skidmore misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skidmore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skidmore avoiding damage as Says throws knees to the body.
Skidmore blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Says fails to pull guard.
Tim Skidmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Says.
A short left from Skidmore.
Says is trying to break the clinch but Skidmore is controlling him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skidmore misses with some punches.
Skidmore lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A bit of stalling here from Skidmore.
Skidmore lands a nice uppercut.
Says tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Says is trying to maintain a safe position but Skidmore gets an underhook and turns Says into the cage.
Says is trying to break the clinch but Skidmore has him pressed against the cage.
Says tries a knee to the head but Skidmore blocks it.
Says misses with an elbow over the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skidmore keeps control of Says as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skidmore swings wildly with an uppercut but Says uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Skidmore scores with a nice short uppercut.
Says tries a knee to the head but Skidmore blocks it.
Skidmore fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Skidmore as Says tries to tie him up.
Says is trying to break the clinch but Skidmore has him pressed against the cage.
Skidmore stalling in the clinch.
Skidmore is looking to control Says's arms but Says gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skidmore has his back to the cage.
Skidmore misses with a short punch on the inside.
Skidmore throws a head punch that misses.
Says blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skidmore lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Says.
Says wants to get back to striking at distance but Skidmore won't allow it.
Skidmore misses with the head strike.
Skidmore lands a hook to the side of the head.
Says has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skidmore working aggressively here.
Skidmore stalling.
Says has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Skidmore is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Says misses with a knee strike.
A shot in the inside from Skidmore.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skidmore throws a head punch that misses.
Says fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Says tries a knee to the head but Skidmore blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Skidmore dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Says fails with a takedown attempt.
Says fails in his attempt to clinch.
Says misses with a head kick.
Says shoots for a takedown but Skidmore saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Says connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Skidmore lands a leg kick that knocks Says off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skidmore. Says does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skidmore keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Tim Skidmore has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Says.
Skidmore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skidmore avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Says is breathing heavily.
Skidmore thuds his right hand into Says's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skidmore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Says looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skidmore uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Says has time to react.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Says takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Says misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Tim Skidmore is winning the standup battle so far.
Skidmore jabs Says right on the nose. Says blinks but takes it well.
Skidmore scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Says doesn't seem bothered though.
Skidmore fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Says looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Skidmore fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Says drops his hands momentarily and Skidmore takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooh!!! Skidmore has knocked Says down with a huge combo! Skidmore steps away and waves a wobbly Says back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Says is rocked!
Says leaves his chin hanging out and Skidmore seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Says crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tim Skidmore!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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