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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Stanislav Morinoivcus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianni Skandalaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Skandalaki has chosen jean charles skarbowsky as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
24
160 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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174 cm
26
159 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut |
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Stanislav Morinoivcus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gianni Skandalaki! The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Morinoivcus fails to land with a series of punches.
Skandalaki looks like he wants to counter punch here. Morinoivcus moves into the clinch successfully.
Morinoivcus is looking for a takedown. Morinoivcus takes a knee to the side of the body. Morinoivcus has a couple of punches blocked by Skandalaki.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Skandalaki as Morinoivcus tries to tie him up. Skandalaki avoiding damage as Morinoivcus throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Skandalaki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Morinoivcus is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Skandalaki to keep the fight standing. Morinoivcus wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skandalaki landing knees to the head.
It looks like Stanislav Morinoivcus has been cut. Morinoivcus looking to slow down the pace here. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Morinoivcus wants to stall.
Morinoivcus wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skandalaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Morinoivcus.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Morinoivcus. That's going to take a lot out of him. Morinoivcus tries to pull guard but Skandalaki won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Morinoivcus missing with knees to the body.
Morinoivcus has a couple of punches blocked by Skandalaki.
Morinoivcus tries for a takedown but Skandalaki manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skandalaki. Morinoivcus stalling in the clinch but Skandalaki improves position. Morinoivcus tries to circle away but Skandalaki has him pinned against the ropes. Morinoivcus is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Skandalaki pulls him back up using the underhooks. Morinoivcus tries to pull guard but Skandalaki won't allow it.
Morinoivcus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Skandalaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morinoivcus misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. No luck for Morinoivcus with that takedown attempt. Morinoivcus fails in his attempt to clinch. Skandalaki steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. Morinoivcus tries to close the distance and clinch but Skandalaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Skandalaki wants to counter with a clinch but Morinoivcus pushes him away. Morinoivcus misses with a takedown attempt - Skandalaki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Skandalaki steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Morinoivcus. Morinoivcus shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skandalaki defends it nicely. Morinoivcus moves out of the way of the counter high kick from Skandalaki.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morinoivcus fails with the takedown and Skandalaki counters with a thumping low kick. Morinoivcus looks for a takedown but Skandalaki sprawls well. Morinoivcus looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Skandalaki is fending him off so far but Morinoivcus persists. Nope, Skandalaki circles away and we're back to standing. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Morinoivcus manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Skandalaki on his heels. He'll look to pass Skandalaki's guard now, I'm sure. Morinoivcus wants to pass the guard but Skandalaki is keeping the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianni Skandalaki dominated that round. The cut man is working on Stanislav Morinoivcus's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Morinoivcus is looking to score with low kicks. Morinoivcus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Morinoivcus wants to pass the guard but Skandalaki is keeping the position. Skandalaki wants to stand but Morinoivcus is controlling the position. Morinoivcus throws a big elbow that misses. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morinoivcus content to stall in guard here. Morinoivcus working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morinoivcus is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Morinoivcus seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Skandalaki for as long as he can get away with.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Morinoivcus with a lazy takedown attempt and Skandalaki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Stanislav Morinoivcus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Morinoivcus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Gianni Skandalaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Morinoivcus drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Morinoivcus wants to control from the top but Skandalaki keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Morinoivcus prevents Skandalaki from getting back to his feet. Morinoivcus wants to control from the top but Skandalaki keeps moving. Morinoivcus lands a couple of elbows. Skandalaki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Morinoivcus throws a big elbow that misses. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Morinoivcus trying to control the position from guard on top but Skandalaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Morinoivcus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skandalaki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morinoivcus tries for a takedown but Skandalaki circles away easily and Skandalaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Morinoivcus tries a head kick but it misses.
Morinoivcus shoots and misses and Skandalaki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Morinoivcus. That's going to take a lot out of him. Morinoivcus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Morinoivcus gets a double leg takedown into Skandalaki's guard. Stanislav Morinoivcus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Morinoivcus won't allow Skandalaki to get back to his feet. Morinoivcus controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morinoivcus passes Skandalaki's left leg - he's now in half guard. Morinoivcus throwing shots but Skandalaki is blocking nicely. Skandalaki tries to kick Morinoivcus off in order to stand up. Morinoivcus Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. Skandalaki is not content to let Morinoivcus control the position. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Morinoivcus lands an elbow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stanislav Morinoivcus dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Stanislav Morinoivcus's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Morinoivcus drives through with a takedown into Skandalaki's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Skandalaki is wriggling around but Morinoivcus manages to pass to half guard.
Skandalaki won't allow Morinoivcus to pass to mount. Skandalaki is not content to let Morinoivcus control the position. Skandalaki tries to kick Morinoivcus off but Morinoivcus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Morinoivcus is pressing down on Skandalaki's thigh, looking to free his foot. Skandalaki is holding on for now. Morinoivcus has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Skandalaki tries to kick Morinoivcus off but Morinoivcus keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morinoivcus is looking for a kimura here.
Morinoivcus tries to pass to full mount but Skandalaki defends it. 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. Morinoivcus is keen to just control but Skandalaki is a slippery customer. Morinoivcus stands up out of the half guard. Morinoivcus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Morinoivcus looks for a takedown but Skandalaki sprawls well. A countering left hand to the body from Skandalaki misses. Morinoivcus has his takedown stuffed and Morinoivcus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stanislav Morinoivcus. That's going to take a lot out of him. Morinoivcus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skandalaki lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Morinoivcus shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Skandalaki looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Morinoivcus shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Skandalaki as he jumps to the side. Skandalaki tries a quick counter leg kick but Morinoivcus is wise to it. Stanislav Morinoivcus is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morinoivcus tries for a takedown but Skandalaki circles away easily and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Gianni Skandalaki seems to be getting the better of the standup. Morinoivcus fails with the takedown. Skandalaki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Morinoivcus with a body shot. Morinoivcus darts in looking for a takedown but Skandalaki gets double underhooks and turns Morinoivcus into the ropes. Morinoivcus tries for a takedown but Skandalaki circles away easily and Skandalaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Morinoivcus tries to clinch but Skandalaki is having none of it. Morinoivcus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Skandalaki counters with a body kick. Skandalaki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Skandalaki tries to counter with a clinch but Morinoivcus shakes him off and moves away. Morinoivcus shoots and misses and Skandalaki counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Morinoivcus gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Skandalaki counters with a body kick that stops Morinoivcus in his tracks momentarily. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Morinoivcus tries for a takedown but Skandalaki circles away easily and Skandalaki counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight! Gianni Skandalaki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Skandalaki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:29 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gianni Skandalaki! An out of breath Gianni Skandalaki thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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