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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Frank Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergey Sklemin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Frank Martin has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Frank Martin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergey Sklemin!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin tries to keep at a distance but Sklemin has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sklemin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sklemin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sklemin misses with some punches.
Sklemin tries to throw a body punch but Martin avoids it by throwing Sklemin back against the cage.
Sklemin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short uppercut from Martin.
Sklemin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Frank Martin has been cut.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sklemin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sklemin.
Sklemin managing to block the knees to the body from Martin.
Sklemin lands an elbow inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Martin prevents a body shot from Sklemin.
Martin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short uppercut from Martin.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sklemin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin misses with a knee to the head.
Martin blocks a body shot from Sklemin.
Sklemin working aggressively here.
Sklemin blocking some punches.
Martin misses with a knee to the head.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sklemin avoids the damage to the body.
Sklemin lands an elbow inside that Martin shrugs off.
Martin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Martin lands with a left to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sklemin.
Frank Martin's cut is getting worse.
A nice left hand lands by Sklemin.
Sklemin leaning his opponent against the cage.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sklemin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sklemin has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sklemin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Sklemin scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sklemin.
Sklemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sklemin slowing the pace effectively.
Sklemin tries a body shot but Martin blocks it.
Sklemin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Martin is working Sklemin over against the cage.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sklemin lands a left hand.
Sklemin pushes off an throws an elbow but Martin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Martin has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Martin looking to throw knees to the head but Sklemin is blocking nicely.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sklemin throws an elbow but it misses.
Sklemin takes a knee right on the jaw!
Martin tries a knee to the head but Sklemin blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin takes an elbow to the temple.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Sklemin.
Martin dodges an elbow strike from Sklemin.
Sklemin gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Jeez, Frank Martin's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Sklemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sklemin is defending well for now.
Martin working aggressively here.
Martin trying to land knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sklemin presses Martin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sklemin fails to land.
Sklemin can't find room to land a body shot as Martin controls the action.
Sklemin managing to block the knees to the body from Martin.
Sklemin throws a head punch that misses.
Martin with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but Sklemin blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sklemin pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Martin has a couple of punches blocked by Sklemin.
Sklemin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Martin blocking some punches.
Sklemin working aggressively here.
Martin misses with the head strike.
Martin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Sklemin.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Martin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sklemin avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sklemin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sklemin avoids it.
Martin tries to land knees in the clinch but Sklemin avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sklemin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergey Sklemin dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Martin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sklemin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sklemin is looking to clinch but Martin is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Martin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Sklemin cracks Martin with an open hand slap.
Sklemin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Martin.
Sklemin closes the distance and clinches.
Sklemin avoiding damage as Martin throws knees to the body.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Sklemin as Martin tries to tie him up.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but Sklemin blocks with his arms.
Martin lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Martin looking to throw knees to the head but Sklemin is blocking nicely.
Martin unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Martin lands with a short shot to the head.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
Martin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Martin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sklemin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sklemin throws an elbow but misses.
Sklemin managing to block the knees to the body from Martin.
Sklemin lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Martin blocks an uppercut.
Sklemin is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Martin misses with some punches.
Martin misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sklemin.
A short uppercut from Sklemin.
A short right from Martin on the inside.
Sklemin misses with some punches.
Martin lands a right hand.
Sklemin misses with a punch on the inside.
Sergey Sklemin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Martin digs a right hand into Sklemin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sklemin's gas tank.
Sklemin managing to block the knees to the body from Martin.
Sklemin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sklemin just leaning against Martin, taking a breather.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Martin.
Martin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sklemin avoids it.
Martin throws a head punch that misses.
Martin misses with a knee to the head.
Martin avoids the elbow strike from Sklemin, against the cage.
Martin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sklemin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Martin tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Sklemin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Martin lands a left hand.
Sklemin lands with a left to the head.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sklemin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Martin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sklemin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sklemin has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin tries a knee to the head but Sklemin blocks it.
Martin blocks the elbow strike.
Martin blocks an elbow strike.
Martin being controlled against the cage.
Sklemin is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sklemin receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Martin pushes Sklemin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sklemin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sklemin.
Sklemin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin tries to work over Sklemin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Martin lands a hook to the side of the head.
Martin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Martin blocks an elbow strike from Sklemin.
Martin connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sklemin's face.
It looks like Sergey Sklemin has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Martin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sklemin avoids it.
Martin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sklemin throws an elbow but misses.
Martin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sklemin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Martin blocks an elbow strike from Sklemin.
Martin landing knees to the head.
Sklemin throws a punch but it's blocked by Martin.
Sklemin misses with an elbow over the top.
Sklemin has a couple of punches blocked by Martin.
Martin missing with knees to the body.
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 Frank Martin will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Martin closes the distance and pushes Sklemin back into the cage.
Martin with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Martin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sklemin takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sklemin pushes Martin back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sklemin lands a hook that snaps the head of Martin backwards.
Martin lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Sklemin - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Martin.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Martin.
Martin struggles to land a body shot inside as Sklemin controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Sklemin fails to land.
Sklemin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sklemin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sklemin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Frank Martin's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sergey Sklemin!
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hype
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