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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Skog (ranked 3608 p4p, 375 weight class) and Gustavo Carvalho (ranked 1891 p4p, 227 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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178 lbs
14 - 11 - 0 |
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165 lbs
11 - 8 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dan Skog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Carvalho!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carvalho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skog listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Carvalho is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Skog uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carvalho.
Skog definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Carvalho tries to land a leg kick but Skog saw it coming and moves away.
Skog just misses with a punch to the body.
Skog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Carvalho throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Carvalho misses the target.
Carvalho looks to land a left hand but Skog moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Skog.
Carvalho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skog.
Carvalho slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carvalho changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carvalho on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Carvalho jabs Skog to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carvalho lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho just misses with a punch to the body.
Skog seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carvalho checks the leg kick nicely there.
Carvalho checks a low kick from Skog.
Carvalho let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Carvalho scores with a shot to the body.
Skog slips a jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho tries for a takedown but Skog sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Skog misses the shot to the body.
Skog misses with a straight right.
Skog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Carvalho.
Carvalho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skog takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Carvalho fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skog.
Carvalho throws a shot from downtown. Skog moves away and avoids it.
Skog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvalho.
Skog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Skog scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Carvalho does it's job there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Carvalho.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skog sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Carvalho moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carvalho chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skog can pounce on him.
Skog on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skog fails in his attempt to clinch.
Carvalho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A decent looking cross lands there for Skog.
Skog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Carvalho misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Skog to counter with a crisp jab.
Skog takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Skog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Skog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Gustavo Carvalho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skog blocks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Carvalho lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Skog has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Skog and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Carvalho finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Carvalho lands with a right hand.
Carvalho misses with a straight left.
A bone on bone clash there as Skog blocks the leg kick.
Carvalho throws a leg kick but Skog sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Skog throws a low kick but Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Carvalho throws a lazy right hand but Skog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Skog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skog dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carvalho with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skog to score with a decent uppercut.
A lazy left from Skog finds it's target.
Carvalho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skog's head.
A clash of legs there as Carvalho blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Carvalho on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carvalho slips a jab from Skog.
Skog throws a chopping leg kick but Carvalho manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Carvalho misses.
Skog lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Skog throws a sloppy head kick and Carvalho moves out of range easily.
Carvalho looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Carvalho throws a shot from downtown. Skog moves away and avoids it.
Carvalho looks to land a right hand but Skog moved out of range.
Skog misses with a looping right.
Skog looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Skog passes into side control, despite Carvalho's attempt to control the position.
Carvalho is trying to control Skog's posture but Skog avoids it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skog slows the pace down.
Skog cracks Carvalho with a big right hand but Carvalho just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
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 Dan Skog will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Carvalho will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Skog connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skog. Carvalho does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skog throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Carvalho. That's going to slow Skog down.
Skog looks to land a right hand but Carvalho moved out of range.
Skog moves in looking to clinch but Carvalho pushes him off.
Carvalho scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Skog misses with a leg kick
and Carvalho counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carvalho misses with a hook.
Skog appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Carvalho ducks under a wild hook from Skog.
A leg kick checked by Carvalho.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carvalho swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Skog on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Carvalho misses the jab.
Carvalho lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Carvalho takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skog.
Carvalho slips a straight right by Skog.
Skog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Carvalho, right into the meat.
Nice cross by Carvalho.
Carvalho gets tackled into the cage by Skog. Skog maintains the clinch.
Carvalho blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Carvalho.
Carvalho misses with the head strike.
Skog slowing the pace effectively.
Skog looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skog misses with some punches.
Skog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skog stalling against the cage.
Skog misses with a punch on the inside.
Carvalho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Skog's elbow.
Skog fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog has had enough of the clinch but Carvalho keeps him there for the moment.
Carvalho pulls guard effortlessly.
Carvalho is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skog defends well.
Skog scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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!
Skog controls from within his opponent's guard.
Skog trying to control but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho has an active guard here but Skog has managed to pass into half guard.
Skog is trying to control. Carvalho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carvalho is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Skog pulls his head out easily.
Skog looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Carvalho is looking to control Skog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Carvalho avoid being mounted?
Carvalho taking some punishment here, with Skog in his half guard.
Skog trying to control the action but Carvalho is working from the bottom.
Carvalho looking for submissions off his back.
Carvalho has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Skog is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Carvalho keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Carvalho looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Skog is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skog avoids the attempt from Carvalho to control.
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 Dan Skog will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Skog throws a leg kick that misses.
Carvalho only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Carvalho on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Carvalho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skog's sensitive parts.
Gustavo Carvalho seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carvalho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Skog on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Skog throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Skog loads up on a big right hand but Carvalho slips the punch.
Carvalho connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Carvalho throws a jab but it's blocked by Skog.
Carvalho fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Skog is out of range.
Carvalho ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skog tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Carvalho throws a lazy right hand but Skog sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Carvalho walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Skog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carvalho throws a jab when Skog was well out of range.
Skog misses with an uppercut. Carvalho saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carvalho jabs at Skog's body.
Carvalho misses with a jab to the body
letting Skog counter with a right hand.
Carvalho swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Carvalho misses with a low kick.
Skog takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Skog moves forwards but Carvalho connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Carvalho scores with a hook.
Skog will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Skog lands a leg kick that knocks Carvalho off balance momentarily.
Carvalho misses with a leg kick
and Skog counters with a stiff right hand.
Carvalho lets loose with a powerful body kick. Skog will feel that in the morning.
Carvalho sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
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!
Carvalho misses with a straight right.
Carvalho connects with a body shot that sends Skog's belly button to the back.
Carvalho lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skog's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog throws a nice inside leg kick.
Skog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carvalho.
Skog throws a hook to the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skog sets himself, and Carvalho steps forward looking for the clinch! Skog avoids it this time.
Good exchange - Skog coming out on top.
Carvalho misses with a hook to the body
and Skog counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Carvalho swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Skog counters with a straight right hand.
Carvalho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Carvalho misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skog.
Carvalho bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Skog's head.
Carvalho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carvalho closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Skog misses with a series of wild punches.
Carvalho misses with a straight right.
Skog keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Carvalho chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog thuds his right hand into Carvalho's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Carvalho swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Carvalho misses with a looping left.
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Carvalho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Carvalho throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skog throws a front kick aimed at Carvalho's knee but Carvalho avoids it well.
Carvalho looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skog checks a leg kick nicely.
Skog drops down looking for a counter takedown but Carvalho sprawls and moves away.
Skog jabs Carvalho right on the nose. Carvalho blinks but takes it well.
Skog tests Carvalho's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Carvalho scores with a hook to the body. Skog takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Skog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Carvalho. That did some damage!
Skog will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dan Skog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Skog.
Skog's corner calls for a 1-2. Skog obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skog avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Skog moves out of range as Carvalho strikes.
Carvalho throws a leg kick that misses.
Skog jabs Carvalho to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Carvalho lands a leg kick that knocks Skog off balance momentarily.
Skog avoids the body shot from Carvalho.
Gustavo Carvalho has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skog throws a hook to the side of Carvalho's head but Carvalho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Skog swinging wildly here.
Carvalho misses with a body punch
and Skog counters with an inside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skog misses with a straight left.
Carvalho misses with a hook to the body
and Skog counters with an outside leg kick.
Skog clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dan Skog.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skog, 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Skog!
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