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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fedor Skenja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucian Lungu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skenja kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is i against i. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fedor Skenja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lucian Lungu!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skenja tries to clinch up but Lungu circles away and keeps his distance.
Skenja shoots in for a takedown but Lungu shows good takedown defense.
Lungu shoots for a double leg takedown but Skenja sprawls well. He's pushed Lungu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Skenja closes the distance and lands a one-two.
It looks like Lucian Lungu has been cut.
Lungu fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lungu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skenja circles away.
Fedor Skenja has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucian Lungu.
Lungu looks for a takedown but Skenja sprawls well.
Skenja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lungu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Lungu wants it to stay on the feet.
Skenja closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Skenja lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skenja wants to control from the top but Lungu keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skenja scoring with punches to the head and body.
Skenja stops Lungu from standing up.
Skenja scoring with punches to the head and body.
Skenja wants to control from the top but Lungu keeps moving.
Lungu trying to keep a closed guard but Skenja is proving a slippery customer.
Lungu keeping moving, preventing Skenja from controlling successfully.
Skenja throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lungu working for a triangle but Skenja defends it easily.
Lungu is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skenja defends well.
Lungu looks gassed!
Lungu is trying to control the position but Skenja postures up.
Lungu keeping moving, preventing Skenja from controlling successfully.
Lungu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skenja tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lungu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Skenja scores with a body shot.
No luck for Skenja with that takedown attempt.
Lungu slaps away a takedown attempt from Skenja, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Skenja tries for a takedown but Lungu sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lungu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skenja keeps the fight on the outside.
Skenja shoots in for a takedown but Lungu shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Lungu instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skenja is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lungu to keep the fight standing.
Lungu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
No luck for Lungu with that takedown attempt.
Lungu avoids the head kick by Skenja.
Skenja fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skenja gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lungu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lungu moves into range and clinches up with Skenja.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lungu tries a body shot but Skenja blocks it.
Lungu is working for takedown but Skenja is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lungu prevents a body shot from Skenja.
Skenja lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lungu or not.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Skenja dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lucian Lungu's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Skenja manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lungu on his heels. He'll look to pass Lungu's guard now, I'm sure.
Skenja tries to stand but Lungu is controlling from the bottom.
Skenja preventing the sweep.
Lungu trying to control the position here.
Lungu keeping moving, preventing Skenja from controlling successfully.
Lungu utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Lungu keeping moving, preventing Skenja from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Fedor Skenja wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Lungu throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Skenja's waist but Skenja gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lungu off to one side.
Lungu is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skenja throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lungu's waist but Lungu gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skenja off to one side.
Skenja gets a takedown into half guard.
Skenja with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Skenja wants to stand but Lungu has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Skenja winds up and cracks Lungu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lungu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lungu tries to kick Skenja off but Skenja keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skenja throwing shots but Lungu is blocking nicely.
Skenja wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lungu keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Lungu pushes Skenja off looking to stand but Skenja dives back in and keeps control.
Lungu slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skenja throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lungu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Skenja gets to his feet. Lungu looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Skenja tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skenja shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Skenja was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Skenja is landing with some decent strikes but Lungu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Skenja landing punches.
Skenja looking to secure an arm triangle but Lungu defends it well.
Skenja unloading with bombs!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skenja working for a guillotine from mount but Lungu is in no mood to give up.
The referee warns Lungu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee warns Lungu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Skenja working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Skenja trying to control but Lungu is having none of it.
Lungu wants to hold on but Skenja pushes him away.
Skenja landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Skenja is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Lungu has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Skenja looking to control but Lungu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fedor Skenja dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lucian Lungu's cut.
That's time! Skenja's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Lungu swats away the attempt to clinch by Skenja.
Skenja tries to clinch but Lungu moves out of range.
Skenja blocks a jab.
Skenja fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lungu changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Skenja tries to avoid it but Lungu manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Skenja to the ground. Skenja escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Skenja doesn't manage to clinch there - Lungu circles away.
Horrible takedown by Skenja or perhaps it was just good defense by Lungu which made him look bad.
Skenja tries to close the distance and clinch but Lungu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skenja tries to score a power double leg takedown but Lungu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skenja somewhat.
Fedor Skenja is winning the standup battle so far.
Skenja tries to clinch there but Lungu circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lungu lands a head kick!
Lungu fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Lungu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skenja wants to clinch up but Lungu keeps it at a distance.
Skenja blocks a head kick by Lungu.
Skenja fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fedor Skenja. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Skenja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skenja tries to clinch but Lungu moves away
and Lungu counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Lungu.
Lungu has Skenja pressed against the cage, preventing Skenja from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Lungu tries for a takedown. No joy.
Skenja swings wildly with an uppercut but Lungu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lungu obliges.
Lungu pulls guard.
Fedor Skenja overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skenja trying to control but Lungu is working from the bottom.
Skenja working some strikes from top position.
Skenja wants to control from the top but Lungu keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skenja sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lungu is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Lungu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Skenja landing some decent shots from guard.
Lungu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lungu has momentary wrist control but Skenja slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skenja loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lungu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Skenja controls the pace.
Skenja got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lungu has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Skenja has managed to get both his arms back between Lungu's legs - danger averted.
Skenja postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lungu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Skenja trying to control but Lungu is working from the bottom.
Skenja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lungu can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skenja slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Lucian Lungu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fedor Skenja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skenja seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Lungu for as long as he can get away with.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fedor Skenja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skenja 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fedor Skenja!
During a confident post fight interview, Fedor Skenja thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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