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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Virgil Skinner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Rambler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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215 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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189 cm
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220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Virgil Skinner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jimmy Rambler!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rambler darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Skinner throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rambler landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Rambler trying to control from half guard but Skinner is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Rambler lands a nice short elbow.
Skinner looking for submissions off his back.
Rambler scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rambler has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rambler seems to be looking for submissions.
Skinner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Skinner wants to control but Rambler is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skinner taking some punishment here, with Rambler in his half guard.
Skinner looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Rambler is looking for a kimura but Skinner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rambler to get the leverage.
Rambler is trying to work for a kimura but Skinner is defending well.
Skinner trying to control from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner is trying to stand back up but Rambler is controlling him
Skinner really is a fat lump.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Rambler in particular looking to stall.
Rambler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Skinner looking for submissions off his back.
Skinner trying to control from the bottom.
Skinner actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Skinner missing with punches from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Skinner has hold of Rambler's hands but Rambler slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Rambler seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Skinner does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Skinner is trying is best to control the position here.
Rambler is keen to just control but Skinner is a slippery customer.
Skinner is trying to stand back up but Rambler is controlling him
Rambler looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Skinner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Skinner on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Skinner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Rambler working Skinner over with strikes.
Rambler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rambler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambler drops an elbow to the side of Skinner's head.
Rambler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rambler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Skinner is staying active underneath Rambler, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rambler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Skinner looking for submissions off his back.
Skinner is not content to let Rambler control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skinner is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rambler is looking for a kimura but Skinner is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rambler to get the leverage.
Rambler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skinner defends it well.
Skinner looks like he's trying to stand up.
Skinner trying to control from the bottom.
Rambler trying to mount his opponent but Skinner defends it.
We've been informed that Rambler has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Rambler prevents Skinner from standing back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rambler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skinner defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rambler is trying to control the action in half guard but Skinner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skinner is looking to control Rambler's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skinner avoid being mounted?
Skinner is trying to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Rambler dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Rambler misses with the combination.
Skinner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rambler darts in looking for a takedown but Skinner gets double underhooks and turns Rambler into the cage.
Rambler tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Skinner swivels and escapes.
Rambler tries to clinch up.
Rambler tries to clinch but Skinner moves out of range.
Skinner went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Rambler throws a left and a right that both miss
and Skinner counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Skinner.
Rambler tries to score a body lock takedown but Skinner shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Virgil Skinner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimmy Rambler.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambler is trying to stall.
Skinner tries for a takedown. No joy.
Rambler has hold of one of Skinner's legs. Skinner is fighting the takedown attempt but Rambler gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rambler is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Rambler trying to control but Skinner is working from the bottom.
Skinner looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rambler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Rambler working some strikes from top position.
Skinner wants to stand and escape but Rambler is having none of it.
Rambler trying to control but Skinner is working from the bottom.
Skinner looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Rambler lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Skinner is looking to stand up but Rambler isn't so interested in that idea.
Rambler is stalling in the full guard.
Skinner working a defensive guard but Rambler passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rambler content to control rather than advance.
Rambler looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Skinner pushes Rambler off looking to stand but Rambler dives back in and keeps control.
Skinner wants to control but Rambler is keeping busy.
Rambler is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Skinner defends it well.
Skinner looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Rambler is thwarting Skinner's attempts to control the position.
Skinner is trying to stand back up but Rambler is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rambler is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rambler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Rambler wants to lay and pray for a moment but Skinner keeps working.
Rambler wants to pass to mount but Skinner is defending the position.
Rambler is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Rambler not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Skinner punching from the bottom.
Skinner is trying to control but can't.
Skinner tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Rambler is trying to control the action in half guard but Skinner is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Skinner is trying to stand back up but Rambler is controlling him
Jimmy Rambler has got the better of the ground game so far.
Skinner actively working from the bottom here.
Ground and pound from Rambler.
Rambler content to control rather than advance.
Skinner won't allow Rambler to pass to mount.
Rambler wants to control but Skinner is keeping him busy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Skinner wants to control the action here but instead Rambler manages to pass to full mount!
Skinner wants to hold on but Rambler pushes him away.
Skinner swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Rambler is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Skinner can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Rambler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Rambler gets a clinch.
Skinner tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rambler tries for a takedown. No joy.
Skinner has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rambler is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Skinner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rambler is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Skinner gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Skinner pulls Rambler into guard.
Rambler is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Rambler working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rambler wants to control from the top but Skinner keeps moving.
Skinner looking for subs off his back but Rambler has passed one foot through into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skinner throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Rambler stops Skinner from getting back to his feet.
Rambler is working for a submission of some sort.
Skinner trying to control but Rambler postures up.
Rambler scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rambler seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Skinner is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jimmy Rambler!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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