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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakub Trabowski (ranked 3176 p4p, 328 weight class) and Stefano Skubini (ranked 3808 p4p, 393 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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255 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jakub Trabowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Stefano Skubini!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trabowski gets a clinch.
Skubini lands with a right to the head.
Skubini gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Trabowski.
Trabowski tries for a takedown but Skubini manages to get underhooks.
Trabowski tries a body shot but Skubini blocks it.
Trabowski throws a head punch that misses.
Skubini lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Trabowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Trabowski has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Skubini clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Skubini just trying to survive but Trabowski is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
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!
Trabowski is hanging on to Skubini's back as he tries to escape.
Skubini is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Trabowski is landing with strikes. Skubini can't take much more of this.
Trabowski throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Skubini tries to break free.
Skubini is covering up but some of the strikes from Trabowski are getting through and doing damage.
Skubini is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Skubini trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Trabowski is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Trabowski missing with punches from the back.
Skubini is trying to escape under a series of strikes and manages to escape from Trabowski 's hooks.
Skubini tries to hold on but Trabowski postures up.
Skubini taking shots to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skubini manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Skubini trying to hold on to Trabowski's head to control him but Trabowski postures up.
Trabowski prevents Skubini from improving his position.
Trabowski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've been hearing good reports from Trabowski's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Skubini is looking to control Trabowski's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Skubini avoid being mounted?
Trabowski passes into side control, despite Skubini's attempt to control the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skubini gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skubini wants to control but Trabowski is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Trabowski in particular looking to stall.
Skubini trying to control but Trabowski postures up.
Skubini is looking for a sweep. Trabowski is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Trabowski seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Trabowski working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Skubini trying to control from the bottom.
Skubini kicks off Trabowski and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trabowski shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Skubini pinned against the cage. Skubini gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakub Trabowski. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Trabowski circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skubini moves into the clinch.
Skubini can't find room to land a body shot as Trabowski controls the action.
Trabowski jumps guard but Skubini turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Skubini gets through Trabowski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Trabowski struggles to land a body shot inside as Skubini controls his hands.
Trabowski jumps guard but Skubini stands there with Trabowski around his waist. Trabowski gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Trabowski has picked Skubini up - he's going for a ride! Trabowski dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skubini is trying to control but can't.
Trabowski is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Skubini sees it coming and defends easily.
Skubini looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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 Jakub Trabowski will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Skubini wants to clinch but Trabowski slips to the side
and Trabowski counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Skubini is looking to stand up but Trabowski isn't so interested in that idea.
Skubini tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Trabowski wants to control from the top but Skubini keeps moving.
Trabowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trabowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Trabowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trabowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Trabowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Skubini is keeping the position for now.
Skubini bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Trabowski's guard.
Skubini postures up and lands a big shot to Trabowski's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skubini trying to control the position from guard on top but Trabowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Skubini is looking to work some ground and pound but Trabowski has wrist control.
Trabowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Skubini with a flurry of punches that miss.
Trabowski has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Skubini postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Skubini in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Skubini looking to pass the guard.
Trabowski keeping moving, preventing Skubini from controlling successfully.
That's two 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.
Skubini postures up in Trabowski's guard and throws a big left but Trabowski blocks it.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Skubini throws a big elbow that misses.
Skubini chips away with some ground and pound.
Trabowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Trabowski trying to keep a closed guard but Skubini is proving a slippery customer.
Trabowski utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Skubini tries to clinch up.
Skubini has closed the distance and engaged Trabowski in a clinch.
Trabowski landing knees to the body.
Skubini is breathing heavily.
A short uppercut from Trabowski.
Trabowski has hold of one of Skubini's legs. Skubini is fighting the takedown attempt but Trabowski gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Trabowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Skubini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Trabowski with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Trabowski scoring with punches to the head and body.
Trabowski preventing the sweep.
Trabowski works over Skubini with some ground and pound from guard.
Trabowski scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Skubini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Skubini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trabowski.
Skubini is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Trabowski defends well.
Trabowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Skubini is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trabowski is working Skubini over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Skubini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Trabowski trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Trabowski chips away with some ground and pound.
Skubini not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Trabowski is in close to Skubini's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Trabowski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Skubini working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Trabowski.
Skubini wants to get back to his feet but Trabowski is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skubini keeping moving, preventing Trabowski from controlling successfully.
Trabowski sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakub Trabowski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Skubini is looking to clinch but Trabowski is avoiding it.
Trabowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skubini moves into the clinch.
Trabowski has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Skubini after a bit of a struggle.
Skubini misses with some punches.
Skubini lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Trabowski backwards.
Trabowski tries to land knees in the clinch but Skubini avoids the damage to the body.
Trabowski tries to land a knee to the head but Skubini blocks with his arms.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skubini creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Skubini gets underhooks to prevent Trabowski's takedown attempt.
Skubini blocks a body shot from Trabowski.
Trabowski manages to pull guard.
Skubini throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Trabowski looking for a sweep. Not yet Trabowski, not yet.
Skubini working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Skubini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Skubini has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Trabowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skubini with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Skubini accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Skubini is looking to work some ground and pound but Trabowski has wrist control.
Skubini passes Trabowski's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ground and pound from Skubini.
Skubini throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Skubini throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Skubini missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Trabowski is trying to get back to full guard.
Skubini is looking to stall here but Trabowski recovers full guard.
Skubini wants to control from the top but Trabowski keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Trabowski avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Skubini prevents Trabowski from getting back to his feet.
Skubini loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Skubini moves in looking to clinch but Trabowski pushes him off.
Trabowski attempts a counter takedown but Skubini avoids it well and moves away.
Trabowski throws a head kick that misses.
Skubini tries to clinch but Trabowski moves away
and Trabowski counters with a shoot takedown. Skubini fights it but they end up in guard.
Trabowski wants to pass the guard but Skubini is keeping the position.
Trabowski postures up in Skubini's guard and throws a big left but Skubini blocks it.
Trabowski wants to control from the top but Skubini keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skubini looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Trabowski postures up.
Skubini preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Skubini is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Skubini throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Trabowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skubini circles away quickly and effectively.
Stefano Skubini is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Trabowski feints and as Skubini raises his hands in defense, Trabowski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Skubini is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Skubini is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Skubini takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Trabowski connects with a couple of short punches.
Skubini looking for a sweep. Not yet Skubini, not yet.
Trabowski postures up and lands a big shot to Skubini's brow.
Trabowski advances position into side control!
Skubini can't do much from the bottom here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skubini takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jakub Trabowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Trabowski, 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jakub Trabowski!
After winning the bout, Jakub Trabowski thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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