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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zack Skyshriek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skyshriek comes to the cage accompanied by Moonlight Sonata. Black has chosen yes as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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162 lbs
15 - 5 - 1 |
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160 lbs
27 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 1, fighting out of London, Zack Skyshriek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Black!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Black misses.
Black fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Skyshriek fails in his attempt to clinch.
Skyshriek misses with a jab, cross combination.
A head kick from Skyshriek lands but Black takes it in his stride.
Black fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skyshriek manages to avoid it.
Black takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Skyshriek lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Skyshriek fakes the leg kick and cracks Black in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Black throws out a loose jab but Skyshriek uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skyshriek swinging wildly here.
Skyshriek throws a head kick but Black moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek slips under a jab.
Black shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Skyshriek is trying to defend but Black finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Skyshriek is trying to get back to full guard.
Black thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Skyshriek's head.
Black has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Black missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Skyshriek is looking for a sweep. Black is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Black seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Skyshriek blocking the ground and pound attempt from Black.
Black is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Black wants to pass the guard but Skyshriek is defending well.
Skyshriek moves into full guard.
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!
Black postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Black is pushing down on Skyshriek's leg trying to pass to half guard. Skyshriek is fighting to maintain full guard but Black has managed to sneak the leg through.
Black throwing shots but Skyshriek is blocking nicely.
Black throws a strike but Skyshriek avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Skyshriek throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Black tries to free his leg and advance position but Skyshriek is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Black missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Black wants to pass the guard but Skyshriek is keeping the position.
Black throws a strike but Skyshriek rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Black wants to improve his position but instead Skyshriek has moved into half guard.
Black wants to sweep but Skyshriek has passed to side control!
Black is trying to get back to half guard.
Skyshriek working the ground and pound but Black is defending the strikes.
Black takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Black is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Skyshriek off and has taken his back!
Skyshriek is taking damage to the body and 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!
Black doesn't have the hooks in and Skyshriek manages to turn into his guard.
Skyshriek got a little sloppy there for a moment and Black has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Skyshriek has managed to get both his arms back between Black's legs - danger averted.
Black manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Skyshriek working to try and regain half guard.
Black is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Skyshriek has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Skyshriek!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Skyshriek throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mr Black dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Skyshriek dives in and grabs Black's left leg, looking for a takedown. Black pushes down on Skyshriek's head and hops out.
Black lands an overhand right.
Skyshriek blocks a jab.
Black lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Black misses with a lunging right hand
and Skyshriek counters with a right hand to the body.
Skyshriek displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Black throws out the jab.
Skyshriek scores with a jab to the jaw.
Black throws a hook but Skyshriek blocks it.
Skyshriek avoids the body shot from Black.
A looping hook to the body misses from Black. Skyshriek does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Skyshriek.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Black connects with a crisp jab.
Mr Black seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skyshriek shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Black as he jumps to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Black.
Black misses with a left hand
and Skyshriek counters with a good low kick that Black was not able to check.
Skyshriek ducks under a wild hook from Black.
A head kick misses from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Black throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Skyshriek on the side of the head.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a leg kick but Black checks it.
Skyshriek connects with an inside leg kick.
Skyshriek tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Black manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skyshriek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Black.
Skyshriek tries to close the distance and clinch but Black swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Black on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Black is looking to chop away at Skyshriek's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek stuns Black with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Skyshriek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Black wants to slow Skyshriek down by chopping away at his legs.
Black loads up on a big right hand but Skyshriek slips the punch.
Skyshriek avoids a kick to the body.
Skyshriek shoots in but Black avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zack Skyshriek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skyshriek dives in and grabs Black's left leg, looking for a takedown. Black pushes down on Skyshriek's head and hops out.
Nice defenses there by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Black trying to control but Skyshriek postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skyshriek throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Black trying to control here.
Skyshriek trying to control from half guard but Black is working away.
Skyshriek slips a nice elbow through Black's hands, connecting with Black's forehead.
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!
Black is in trouble now - Skyshriek has advanced to mount!
Black keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black is in a horrible position here. Skyshriek smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Black is wriggling around trying to escape.
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 Zack Skyshriek will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Skyshriek is looking to clinch.
Skyshriek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Black waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Skyshriek.
Black shoots for a takedown but Skyshriek saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Black misses with the combination.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skyshriek.
Skyshriek is trying hard to land a takedown here. Black sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Black keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Skyshriek misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skyshriek looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Black is fending him off so far but Skyshriek persists. Nope, Black circles away and we're back to standing.
Black looks to land a right hand but Skyshriek moved out of range.
Black misses with a jab, cross combination.
A lazy body kick from Skyshriek
and Skyshriek takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Black throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skyshriek takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skyshriek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf.
Skyshriek tries to clinch but Black is having none of it.
Black scores with a jab to the body.
Skyshriek slips a jab from Black.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek scores with a leg kick.
That kick from Skyshriek tenderised Black's leg. Black is trying to keep his angry face on.
Black uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skyshriek throws a nice outside leg kick.
Black tried to score with a low kick but Skyshriek checks it.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Black fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Skyshriek avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skyshriek looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skyshriek bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Black's head backwards.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Black, as that shot connected.
Black misses with a right hand
and Skyshriek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Black throws a jab when Skyshriek was well out of range.
Black throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skyshriek misses the shot to the body.
Black moves out of range as Skyshriek throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Black.
Skyshriek misses with a body kick.
Black throws a hook but Skyshriek avoids it easily.
Black has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Black there as he acknowledges the shot.
Black is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skyshriek.
Skyshriek throws a sloppy head kick
and Black connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skyshriek feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Black's calf.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Black scores with a jab to the head.
Mr Black seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Black staying out of range there.
Black throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Zack Skyshriek.
I think Skyshriek has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steven Brown scores the fight 28:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Mr Black!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Mr Black made sure he mentioned GTI - 1337 sponsors VERSUS, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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