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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Coby Skrilla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Troy Rexton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skrilla comes to the cage accompanied by The Dayton Family - $krilla. 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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211 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Coby Skrilla! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Troy Rexton! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rexton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skrilla as he avoids it easily. Rexton shoots in for a takedown but Skrilla shows good takedown defense. Rexton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Coby Skrilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Rexton. Rexton fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Rexton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skrilla is fending him off so far but Rexton persists. Nope, Skrilla circles away and we're back to standing. Rexton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skrilla pinned against the cage. Skrilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Skrilla is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rexton. Skrilla stuffs the takedown. Rexton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. 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. Rexton looks gassed! Rexton prevents Skrilla from getting back to his feet. Rexton wants to control from the top but Skrilla keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skrilla pulls Rexton in close to prevent any damage. Rexton controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Skrilla is pulling down on Rexton's head. It's preventing any offense from Rexton, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four 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. Skrilla looking to sweep here. No luck so far. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Coby Skrilla will probably get the nod. That's time! Back to the action!
Rexton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Skrilla showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rexton.
Rexton fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Rexton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skrilla pinned against the cage. Skrilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Coby Skrilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Rexton. A big right from Skrilla misses. Rexton looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nice takedown defense from Skrilla. No joy for Rexton on that attempt. Rexton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Rexton is breathing heavily. Rexton moves out of range of the strikes. Rexton shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skrilla lands a jab to Rexton's midsection. Skrilla throws a hook but Rexton avoids it easily. Skrilla throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Skrilla cracks Rexton with a good jab. Rexton looks for a takedown but Skrilla sprawls well. Skrilla fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Skrilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rexton moves away. Nice sprawl there from Skrilla as Rexton shoots in. Skrilla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Rexton shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skrilla pinned against the cage. Skrilla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Rexton closes the distance and clinches up with Skrilla, looking for a takedown. Rexton pushes Skrilla against the cage but Skrilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rexton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skrilla as he jumps to the side. Rexton closes this distance looking for a takedown but Skrilla circles away. Skrilla getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Nice sprawl there from Skrilla as Rexton shoots in. Rexton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skrilla as he jumps to the side. A lazy left from Skrilla finds it's target. Rexton tries for a takedown but Skrilla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Skrilla's corner calls for a 1-2. Skrilla obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Rexton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skrilla. Rexton displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skrilla throws out the jab. A shot to de liver by Skrilla. Beautiful body shot. Skrilla throws a hook but Rexton blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rexton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Skrilla cracks Rexton with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Rexton tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skrilla swivels and escapes. Skrilla connects with a jab. Rexton fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Coby Skrilla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Rexton fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Rexton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Rexton scores a takedown into full mount! Skrilla working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rexton controlling his opponent. Rexton trying to control but he's not successful this time. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coby Skrilla dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Skrilla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Troy Rexton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nice sprawl there from Skrilla as Rexton shoots in. Skrilla misses with an uppercut. Rexton ducks under a wild hook from Skrilla. Rexton closes the distance and clinches up with Skrilla, looking for a takedown. Rexton pushes Skrilla against the cage but Skrilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Rexton fails to land the takedown. Coby Skrilla has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Troy Rexton. Horrible takedown by Rexton or perhaps it was just good defense by Skrilla which made him look bad. Rexton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skrilla as he avoids it easily. Rexton takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Skrilla lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Troy Rexton is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Rexton has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rexton there as he acknowledges the shot. Rexton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skrilla as he jumps to the side. A shot to de liver by Skrilla. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rexton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skrilla as he jumps to the side. Rexton shoots in for a takedown but Skrilla shows good takedown defense. Rexton misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Skrilla throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Skrilla lands a nice shot that snaps Rexton's head back.
Rexton takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Rexton takes a jab right on the kisser.
Skrilla works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Skrilla stuffs the takedown attempt from Rexton. Rexton gets slowly back to his feet. Rexton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skrilla as he jumps to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rexton shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. A lazy left from Skrilla finds it's target. Rexton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skrilla. Skrilla stuffs the takedown. Skrilla connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Rexton looks for a takedown but Skrilla sprawls well. Rexton looks for a takedown but Skrilla sprawls well. Rexton fails with a takedown attempt. Skrilla blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rexton closes the distance and clinches up with Skrilla, looking for a takedown. Rexton pushes Skrilla against the cage but Skrilla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Skrilla throws a lazy right hand but Rexton sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Skrilla stuffs the takedown. Skrilla jabs at Rexton's body. Rexton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Skrilla as he avoids it easily. Skrilla misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rexton.
Skrilla keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Rexton looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skrilla is fending him off so far but Rexton persists. Nope, Skrilla circles away and we're back to standing. Rexton shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skrilla as he jumps to the side. Skrilla jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rexton on the wrong end of a nice hook. Rexton fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rexton fails to land the takedown. Skrilla changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Skrilla moves into range and connects with a jab. Rexton moves out of range of the strikes. Skrilla scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Troy Rexton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Skrilla ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Rexton fails to land the takedown. Skrilla thuds his right hand into Rexton's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Rexton fails with the takedown. Rexton blocks a low kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight! Coby Skrilla showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skrilla, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coby Skrilla!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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