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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Charles BatzCastelmore (ranked 933 p4p, 142 weight class) and Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 729 p4p, 116 weight class). Skovgaard is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Second Reality. Charles BatzCastelmore could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valentin Skovgaard's chin.
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220 lbs
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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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
26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Charles BatzCastelmore! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard! The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Skovgaard looks to score with a jab to the body but BatzCastelmore is just out of range. BatzCastelmore has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Castlemore in the buildup to the fight. Skovgaard fakes the leg kick and cracks BatzCastelmore in the body. Skovgaard swings away with a leg kick that misses. BatzCastelmore misses with a looping left. Skovgaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BatzCastelmore was well out of range. Poor timing from Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore tries a head kick but it misses.
Skovgaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BatzCastelmore throws out the jab. And Skovgaard responds with a good body kick, but BatzCastelmore manages to step out the way in time. Skovgaard lands a body shot.
BatzCastelmore lands the left hand. BatzCastelmore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Skovgaard can pounce on him.
BatzCastelmore misses with a kick to the body.
Skovgaard gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. BatzCastelmore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. BatzCastelmore tried to counter with a leg kick but Skovgaard avoided it. BatzCastelmore tests Skovgaard's chin there with a solid looking shot. BatzCastelmore throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Skovgaard scores with a nice head shot. BatzCastelmore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Skovgaard to score with a decent uppercut. Skovgaard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Skovgaard blocks a jab. Skovgaard looks like he wants to counter punch here. BatzCastelmore slips under a jab from Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore missing with a left hand there. Skovgaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Skovgaard flicks out a counter leg kick but BatzCastelmore steps away.
That's one minute gone in the round. BatzCastelmore misses the jab. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! BatzCastelmore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Skovgaard - the referee stops the clock and BatzCastelmore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Skovgaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Skovgaard slips under a jab from BatzCastelmore. BatzCastelmore misses with a looping left. BatzCastelmore connects with a leg kick. Skovgaard looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. BatzCastelmore keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Skovgaard throws a low kick but it's checked well by BatzCastelmore. As Skovgaard looks to move away, BatzCastelmore throws a big counter combo but Skovgaard just gets out of the way. Skovgaard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Charles BatzCastelmore has been cut. Skovgaard defending well as BatzCastelmore loads up on a big left hand. Skovgaard tried to score with a low kick but BatzCastelmore checks it. BatzCastelmore is looking to counter punch. BatzCastelmore moves out of range of the body kick. Skovgaard digs a good body shot into BatzCastelmore's ribs. An inside leg kick from BatzCastelmore misses. Skovgaard looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Skovgaard steps to the side to avoid the strikes from BatzCastelmore. Skovgaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BatzCastelmore throws out the jab. Skovgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
BatzCastelmore throws a hook but Skovgaard avoids it easily. Skovgaard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! BatzCastelmore misses with a hook. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skovgaard! But no joy. Skovgaard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skovgaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Charles BatzCastelmore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. BatzCastelmore misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skovgaard throws a half hearted mid kick. Nice straight punches there by Skovgaard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skovgaard. Skovgaard misses with a straight right. Skovgaard takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. BatzCastelmore takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
BatzCastelmore looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Skovgaard looks to land a left hand but BatzCastelmore moved out of range nicely. BatzCastelmore throws a right and a left that Skovgaard avoids nicely. BatzCastelmore connects with a solid leg kick. BatzCastelmore gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Skovgaard. Nice body punch from Skovgaard. Skovgaard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by BatzCastelmore. BatzCastelmore obviously looking to wear him down.
BatzCastelmore scores with a punch to the head. BatzCastelmore slips a jab and a cross from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BatzCastelmore throwing a counter right hand but Skovgaard manages to avoid it. A punch combination from BatzCastelmore misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skovgaard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Skovgaard takes a swing at BatzCastelmore's ribcage but misses. BatzCastelmore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore scores with the left hand. Skovgaard knows he should have avoided that one. BatzCastelmore stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Skovgaard. Skovgaard fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but BatzCastelmore is out of range. BatzCastelmore jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
BatzCastelmore lands with a nice body kick. BatzCastelmore is really peppering his opponent's head with punches. Skovgaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skovgaard cracks a nice hook into BatzCastelmore's ribs. BatzCastelmore looks to land a body kick but Skovgaard moved away. BatzCastelmore cracks Skovgaard with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Good exchange - BatzCastelmore coming out on top. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Skovgaard on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by BatzCastelmore. BatzCastelmore obviously looking to wear him down.
BatzCastelmore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Skovgaard blocks a leg kick. Skovgaard looks to score with a jab to the body but BatzCastelmore is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. BatzCastelmore avoids the body shot from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. BatzCastelmore lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Some bone on bone action there as BatzCastelmore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Skovgaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but BatzCastelmore manages to avoid it. BatzCastelmore throws a leg kick but Skovgaard checks it. A chopping leg kick lands by BatzCastelmore. BatzCastelmore throws a right hand that misses
and Skovgaard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps BatzCastelmore thinking. BatzCastelmore cracks the inside of Skovgaard's front leg. Skovgaard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from BatzCastelmore. BatzCastelmore avoids the body shot from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from BatzCastelmore. BatzCastelmore blocks a low kick nicely. Skovgaard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by BatzCastelmore.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Skovgaard buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skovgaard throws a looping overhand right but BatzCastelmore ducks down to avoid it. Skovgaard misses with a looping right. Sloppy strikes from BatzCastelmore. Those never looked like landing. BatzCastelmore misses the shot to the body. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Skovgaard! But no joy. 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 Charles BatzCastelmore will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Charles BatzCastelmore's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Skovgaard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. BatzCastelmore lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
BatzCastelmore throws a head kick that misses. BatzCastelmore misses with an uppercut. BatzCastelmore throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A looping hook to the body misses from BatzCastelmore. Skovgaard does a little dance to reset his feet. Good leg kick by BatzCastelmore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Skovgaard keeps BatzCastelmore at a distance using the push kick. A big right from Skovgaard misses. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! BatzCastelmore just misses with a punch to the body.
Skovgaard ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Skovgaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange. BatzCastelmore misses with a wild body shot. Skovgaard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from BatzCastelmore with a body shot. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Skovgaard slips under a jab from BatzCastelmore. That kick from Skovgaard tenderised BatzCastelmore's leg. BatzCastelmore is trying to keep his angry face on. Skovgaard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skovgaard bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Skovgaard pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Skovgaard lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Skovgaard - just one landing.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Skovgaard misses. Skovgaard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from BatzCastelmore. Skovgaard lands a nice leg kick that just misses BatzCastelmore's sensitive parts. Skovgaard ducks under a wild hook from BatzCastelmore. Valentin Skovgaard seems to be getting the better of the standup. BatzCastelmore swings away with a leg kick that misses. Skovgaard steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. BatzCastelmore walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Skovgaard thows a left - swing and a miss! Skovgaard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract BatzCastelmore. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Skovgaard in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. Skovgaard fakes a jab and throws a low kick but BatzCastelmore checks it well. Skovgaard defending well as BatzCastelmore loads up on a big left hand. Nice defenses there by Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore thuds his right hand into Skovgaard's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. BatzCastelmore tries to bum rush Skovgaard with a series of wild strikes but Skovgaard uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A big right from BatzCastelmore misses. Skovgaard swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Skovgaard throws a body punch but BatzCastelmore moves out of range. Skovgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. BatzCastelmore doesn't seem bothered though. Skovgaard throws a low kick but BatzCastelmore moves out of range easily. A head kick misses from Skovgaard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. BatzCastelmore misses with a straight left. A looping hook to the body misses from BatzCastelmore. Skovgaard does a little dance to reset his feet. This has been an exciting period of action! Skovgaard takes a swing at BatzCastelmore's ribcage but misses. BatzCastelmore throws a right hand that Skovgaard ducks under and follows up with a left that Skovgaard also avoids with ease. Skovgaard misses with a straight right. The fighters circling - BatzCastelmore throws out the jab but it was never going to land. BatzCastelmore throws a looping overhand right but Skovgaard ducks down to avoid it. BatzCastelmore moves out of range of the leg kick from Skovgaard. Thud! ouch! good body kick from Skovgaard - that will leave a mark!
BatzCastelmore throws a chopping leg kick but Skovgaard manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Skovgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
BatzCastelmore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore throws a low kick, looking for Skovgaard's leg but Skovgaard calmly moves out of range. Skovgaard throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck BatzCastelmore on the side of the head. BatzCastelmore pivots, looking for a leg kick but Skovgaard is out of range and BatzCastelmore settles back down. Skovgaard now looks to counter with a shot at the body. BatzCastelmore misses with a hook. Skovgaard ducked under it nicely. Skovgaard connects with a solid leg kick. Skovgaard thuds a left hand into BatzCastelmore's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skovgaard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract BatzCastelmore. Skovgaard misses with a body shot.
BatzCastelmore is looking to counter punch. BatzCastelmore looks to land a right hand but Skovgaard moved out of range. Donk. Skovgaard catches BatzCastelmore right on the button with a cross. BatzCastelmore connects with a single shot there. Skovgaard slips under a jab. BatzCastelmore throws a low kick, looking for Skovgaard's leg but Skovgaard calmly moves out of range. BatzCastelmore avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Skovgaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange. BatzCastelmore goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. BatzCastelmore throws a hook but Skovgaard blocks it. BatzCastelmore lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Skovgaard circles away quickly and effectively. A looping hook to the body misses from Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore does a little dance to reset his feet. Skovgaard connects with a good right hand that stumbles BatzCastelmore. BatzCastelmore circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A jab lands there for Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. BatzCastelmore moves out of range of the strikes. BatzCastelmore closes the distance and lands a one-two. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! BatzCastelmore throws a body punch but Skovgaard moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skovgaard pushing out the jab but it's not landing. BatzCastelmore moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
BatzCastelmore lunges at Skovgaard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Skovgaard's hand. Skovgaard moves out of range of the body kick from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Skovgaard tries to land a body kick and BatzCastelmore counters with a straight right hand. Skovgaard getting the better of the striking in that exchange. That kick from Skovgaard tenderised BatzCastelmore's leg. BatzCastelmore is trying to keep his angry face on. Skovgaard keeps BatzCastelmore at a distance using the push kick. BatzCastelmore misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skovgaard misses with a straight right. Skovgaard lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Skovgaard throws a wild body kick that BatzCastelmore sees coming a mile off. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. BatzCastelmore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skovgaard sees it coming and avoids it easily. BatzCastelmore keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skovgaard defending well as BatzCastelmore loads up on a big left hand. Skovgaard appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. BatzCastelmore looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. BatzCastelmore misses with a straight left. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Valentin Skovgaard will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Charles BatzCastelmore's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
BatzCastelmore misses with a hook. BatzCastelmore on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Skovgaard's corner calls for a 1-2. Skovgaard obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. BatzCastelmore checks a leg kick. Skovgaard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but BatzCastelmore was well out of range. Poor timing from Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skovgaard is looking to land body kicks. BatzCastelmore misses with a hook
and Skovgaard counters with a right hand to the body. Skovgaard slips a straight right by BatzCastelmore. Skovgaard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Nice body kick from Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore punishes Skovgaard's body with a nice straight punch. Skovgaard moves out of range as BatzCastelmore strikes. BatzCastelmore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. BatzCastelmore misses with a straight right. BatzCastelmore tries to land a front kick but Skovgaard steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! BatzCastelmore tests Skovgaard's chin there with a solid looking shot. A telegraphed right hand from BatzCastelmore misses the target. BatzCastelmore missing with a left hand there. Skovgaard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round. A chopping leg kick lands by Skovgaard. The fighters circling - BatzCastelmore throws out the jab but it was never going to land. BatzCastelmore backing away here, and Skovgaard unleashes a leg kick that just misses. BatzCastelmore walks into a straight right hand from Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Skovgaard needs to keep his hands up - BatzCastelmore had a free shot at his head there. Skovgaard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Skovgaard scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Skovgaard avoids the body shot from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skovgaard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from BatzCastelmore. Skovgaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. BatzCastelmore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Skovgaard lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
BatzCastelmore takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
BatzCastelmore misses with a double jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Skovgaard connects with a body shot. BatzCastelmore throws a jab when Skovgaard was well out of range. Skovgaard throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Skovgaard fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. BatzCastelmore checks a leg kick. Skovgaard lands with a right hand. Skovgaard lands a really nice looking cross but BatzCastelmore seems unphased.
BatzCastelmore avoids the body shot from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Skovgaard moves away from the strike by BatzCastelmore. Skovgaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Skovgaard connects with a body shot that sends BatzCastelmore's belly button to the back. Skovgaard cracks BatzCastelmore with a good jab. Skovgaard fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt BatzCastelmore. BatzCastelmore will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Skovgaard throws a leg kick which misses BatzCastelmore's front leg but catches the back leg as BatzCastelmore tries to avoid it. Skovgaard tries to move into range but BatzCastelmore moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. That kick from Skovgaard tenderised BatzCastelmore's leg. BatzCastelmore is trying to keep his angry face on. The crowd cheers as Skovgaard lands an impressive looking overhand right. BatzCastelmore doesn't seem phased though. BatzCastelmore takes one to the chin there. BatzCastelmore takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Skovgaard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from BatzCastelmore.
That's three minutes gone in the round. BatzCastelmore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Skovgaard misses with a body shot.
BatzCastelmore scores with a one two! Skovgaard had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Skovgaard staying out of range there. BatzCastelmore clobbers Skovgaard with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. BatzCastelmore avoids a lazy jab quite easily. BatzCastelmore loads up on a big right hand but Skovgaard slips the punch. Skovgaard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping BatzCastelmore at a distance.
BatzCastelmore lands a nice leg kick that just misses Skovgaard's sensitive parts. BatzCastelmore takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
BatzCastelmore throws a leg kick and Skovgaard counters with a nice uppercut. Skovgaard lands a nice leg kick that just misses BatzCastelmore's sensitive parts. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Skovgaard works the jab nicely. Skovgaard checks a leg kick. It seemed like Skovgaard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Skovgaard throws out a powerful jab. Skovgaard's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by Skovgaard. Skovgaard displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as BatzCastelmore throws out the jab. BatzCastelmore steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skovgaard. BatzCastelmore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard goes for a high kick. It partially lands. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether BatzCastelmore might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Skovgaard throws a wild combination but nothing lands. BatzCastelmore misses with an attempted mid kick.
BatzCastelmore misses with an uppercut. Skovgaard checks a leg kick nicely. Skovgaard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from BatzCastelmore.
BatzCastelmore uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Skovgaard.
BatzCastelmore throws a big shot that misses. BatzCastelmore lands a nice shot that snaps Skovgaard's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Skovgaard blocks a jab. BatzCastelmore throws a head kick but Skovgaard moves out of range.
Skovgaard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Skovgaard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight! Valentin Skovgaard comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Skovgaard has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29 Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Skovgaard!
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