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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefano Dufinbeger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johannes Skaft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dufinbeger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Steppin Stone. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 cm
23
275 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
30
275 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Stefano Dufinbeger! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Johannes Skaft! The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Chris Saunders and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Skaft fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dufinbeger, pushing him back against the ropes. Skaft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Skaft misses with some punches.
Skaft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skaft throws a punch but it's blocked by Dufinbeger. A head punch on the inside from Skaft fails to land. Dufinbeger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skaft has him pressed against the ropes. Skaft misses with some punches.
Skaft throws a punch but it's blocked by Dufinbeger. Dufinbeger tries to circle away but Skaft has him pinned against the ropes. Dufinbeger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Skaft gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Skaft has a couple of punches blocked by Dufinbeger.
Dufinbeger blocking some punches.
Dufinbeger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skaft. Dufinbeger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skaft makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skaft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skaft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Dufinbeger misses with a punch to the body.
Skaft misses with a punch on the inside.
Skaft throws a punch but it's blocked by Dufinbeger. Skaft swings wildly with an uppercut but Dufinbeger uses good head movement to avoid it. Skaft lands an uppercut. Skaft keeps control of Dufinbeger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dufinbeger. Dufinbeger blocking some punches.
Dufinbeger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Skaft scores with a nice hook to the head. Dufinbeger blocks an uppercut.
Skaft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Skaft has a couple of punches blocked by Dufinbeger.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dufinbeger blocks an uppercut.
Skaft misses with a punch on the inside.
Dufinbeger working hard to break the clinch. A short right from Skaft. Dufinbeger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skaft smiles and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Skaft closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like Johannes Skaft has been cut. Skaft takes one to the chin there. Skaft swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skaft showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dufinbeger.
Skaft tries to close the distance and clinch but Dufinbeger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Skaft shoots in but Dufinbeger avoids the takedown attempt easily. Dufinbeger misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skaft lands a nice looking body kick. Skaft throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dufinbeger. Dufinbeger instigates a clinch. Skaft working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dufinbeger. A nice right hand lands inside from Skaft. Dufinbeger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Skaft working aggressively here.
Skaft tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Skaft throws a punch but it's blocked by Dufinbeger. Skaft lands with a left to the head. Skaft swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dufinbeger is trying to maintain a safe position but Skaft gets an underhook and turns Dufinbeger into the ropes. Skaft misses with a short punch on the inside. Skaft doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skaft scores with a shoulder strike. Skaft working aggressively here.
Dufinbeger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skaft scores with a nice hook to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Skaft pushes Dufinbeger back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Dufinbeger jumps guard and drags Skaft to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Skaft stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dufinbeger swivels though and keeps the full guard. Skaft wants to stand but Dufinbeger has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Dufinbeger manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Skaft manages to get himself to full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Dufinbeger wants to stand but Skaft has a closed guard, so he can't escape. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Dufinbeger prevents Skaft from getting back to his feet.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Dufinbeger trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Dufinbeger trying to control but Skaft is working from the bottom. Skaft is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dufinbeger is controlling him. Dufinbeger advances position into side control! Skaft really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Dufinbeger. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Skaft is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Dufinbeger is controlling him well. Dufinbeger wants to stand but Skaft is controlling his arm. Skaft is trying to buck Dufinbeger off. Dufinbeger slows the pace down. Dufinbeger tries to stand but Skaft is controlling his head.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Skaft pushes Dufinbeger away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Dufinbeger gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Skaft bucks up and tries to throw Dufinbeger off but instead Dufinbeger has got his back! Skaft looks winded! You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Skaft trying to get back to his feet but Dufinbeger is in full control for now. This has been an exciting period of action! Skaft is keeping busy.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Dufinbeger biding his time, looking for the opening.
Skaft trying to get back to his feet but Dufinbeger is in full control for now. Dufinbeger struggling to keep hold of the position.
Skaft looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands. I would not like to be Skaft right now.
Dufinbeger struggling to keep hold of the position.
Skaft is trying to get back to his feet but Dufinbeger has full control of the position and if anything, Skaft has just worked his way into a worse spot. Will Dufinbeger go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Skaft is trying to get back to his feet but Dufinbeger has full control of the position and if anything, Skaft has just worked his way into a worse spot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Dufinbeger tries to get the hooks in deep but Skaft pushed the leg off. What can Skaft do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Dufinbeger's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Dufinbeger is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Skaft is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
We're going to have a standup here because Stefano Dufinbeger wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Skaft throws a sloppy head kick and Dufinbeger moves out of range easily. 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! A punch combination from Skaft misses. Dufinbeger fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Skaft on the side of the head. Dufinbeger drops Skaft with a beautiful combination! Skaft stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dufinbeger is looking for the KO!
That has opened up Johannes Skaft's cut even more. Dufinbeger fails to land with a series of punches.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Skaft fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dufinbeger throws a monster overhand right that drops Skaft! Dufinbeger follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stefano Dufinbeger! An out of breath and clearly excited Stefano Dufinbeger thanked Pirates Powder for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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