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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garbutt (ranked 248 p4p, 34 weight class) and Valentin Skovgaard (ranked 477 p4p, 72 weight class). Garbutt comes into the arena with Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Skovgaard's choice of entrance music: Second Reality. Kevin Garbutt could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Valentin Skovgaard's chin.
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215 lbs
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210 lbs
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Great wrestler
Dangerous knees
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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
23 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentin Skovgaard!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skovgaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Skovgaard.
Garbutt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Skovgaard misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Garbutt to counter with a crisp jab.
Garbutt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Skovgaard misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Garbutt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garbutt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skovgaard. Garbutt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Skovgaard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Garbutt.
Skovgaard tries to land a body kick
and Garbutt counters with a nice leg kick.
Skovgaard throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Garbutt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Skovgaard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Skovgaard there.
Skovgaard finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Skovgaard lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Garbutt at a distance.
Skovgaard thuds a left hand into Garbutt's body.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses.
Garbutt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Skovgaard feints and then cracks Garbutt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garbutt down.
Garbutt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Skovgaard lands the left hand.
Skovgaard is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garbutt rather than just go for the knockout.
Skovgaard clobbers Garbutt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Garbutt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Garbutt there as he acknowledges the shot.
Skovgaard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skovgaard slips a jab from Garbutt.
It seemed like Skovgaard was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Skovgaard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skovgaard throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Skovgaard throws a front kick that sends Garbutt stumbling back into the cage.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skovgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garbutt doesn't seem bothered though.
Skovgaard throws a shot to the body.
Skovgaard tries a low kick but Garbutt avoids it.
Skovgaard connects with a jab.
Garbutt throws a lazy uppercut
and Skovgaard counters with a nice body shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Skovgaard. Garbutt shrugs it off though.
Garbutt misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt looks to throw the jab but Skovgaard is out of range.
Nice body kick there by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A counter left hand to the body from Garbutt misses its target.
Garbutt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Skovgaard cracks Garbutt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Skovgaard lands a nice looking body kick.
Garbutt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skovgaard is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Garbutt had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Garbutt is breathing heavily.
Skovgaard cracks Garbutt with a good jab.
Skovgaard connects with a leg kick. Garbutt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Skovgaard scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Skovgaard throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Garbutt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skovgaard scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skovgaard lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard scores with a jab to the head.
Skovgaard throws out a loose jab but Garbutt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbutt fires out a quick counter leg kick but Skovgaard just manages to avoid it.
Garbutt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Garbutt misses with a straight right.
Garbutt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skovgaard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Garbutt's sensitive parts.
Skovgaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garbutt lands a jab to the head.
Skovgaard with a hook.
Skovgaard scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skovgaard lands a jab to Garbutt's midsection.
Skovgaard connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Skovgaard dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Nice shot lands for Skovgaard.
Skovgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garbutt avoids the head kick by Skovgaard.
Garbutt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Garbutt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garbutt attempts a counter takedown but Skovgaard avoids it well and moves away.
Garbutt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Garbutt ducks right into an uppercut from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard connects with a body shot that sends Garbutt's belly button to the back.
Garbutt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Garbutt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skovgaard sprawls and moves away.
Garbutt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Skovgaard.
Garbutt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Valentin Skovgaard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skovgaard moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skovgaard has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Garbutt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skovgaard connects with an inside leg kick.
Skovgaard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skovgaard. Garbutt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garbutt takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Skovgaard connects with a looping right hand.
Garbutt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skovgaard lands with a nice body punch.
Valentin Skovgaard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Skovgaard connects with a crisp jab.
Garbutt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Skovgaard.
A quick step to the side and Garbutt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skovgaard. Garbutt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garbutt is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Skovgaard misses with the combination.
Garbutt attempts a counter takedown but Skovgaard avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt misses with a hook
and Skovgaard counters with a thumping low kick.
Skovgaard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skovgaard scores with a leg kick.
Skovgaard dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garbutt takes one on the button.
Skovgaard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skovgaard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Skovgaard misses with a head kick.
Garbutt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skovgaard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Skovgaard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skovgaard.
Skovgaard looks for the body kick but Garbutt saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt defending well as Skovgaard loads up on a big left hand.
And Garbutt counters with a quick kick to the body but Skovgaard blocks it.
Garbutt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jab by Skovgaard.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Garbutt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Skovgaard - the referee stops the clock and Garbutt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Skovgaard. Garbutt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Skovgaard thows a body kick. Garbutt tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Skovgaard fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garbutt manages to avoid it.
Garbutt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Garbutt moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Garbutt misses the target.
Skovgaard scores with a leg kick.
Skovgaard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Skovgaard lands a leg kick that knocks Garbutt off balance momentarily.
Skovgaard swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garbutt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Skovgaard sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Garbutt with a jab.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Garbutt. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
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!
Skovgaard checks a low kick from Garbutt.
Skovgaard tries to land a front kick but Garbutt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Garbutt tries to counter with a takedown but Skovgaard is quick to defend against it.
Skovgaard throws a solid leg kick but Garbutt takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Skovgaard.
A big right from Skovgaard misses.
Nice straight punches there by Skovgaard. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Skovgaard.
Skovgaard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Garbutt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Garbutt's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Skovgaard connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Garbutt scrambles back to his feet.
Garbutt throws the left hand but Skovgaard avoids the punch easily.
Garbutt throws an overhand right that lands on Skovgaard's shoulder, as Skovgaard tries to avoid the shot.
Nice uppercut there from Skovgaard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentin Skovgaard showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Skovgaard scores with a nice body kick.
Skovgaard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Skovgaard feints and then cracks Garbutt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garbutt down.
Skovgaard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skovgaard thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Garbutt if he has to take too many more of those.
Skovgaard lands the left hand.
Garbutt throws the kick towards the body but Skovgaard avoids it.
Skovgaard misses with a body shot
letting Garbutt counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garbutt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice cross by Skovgaard.
A big left from Skovgaard misses.
Garbutt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Skovgaard looks for the body kick but Garbutt saw that one coming.
Garbutt feinted with a counter takedown.
Garbutt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt 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.
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.
Garbutt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Garbutt just misses with a punch to the body.
Skovgaard misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Garbutt misses the target.
Garbutt misses with a left hand
and Garbutt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skovgaard lands a lovely overhand right.
Skovgaard misses with a body kick.
Garbutt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Garbutt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garbutt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Skovgaard.
Garbutt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Skovgaard - that will leave a mark!
Skovgaard stuns Garbutt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kevin Garbutt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Garbutt on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skovgaard scores with a shot to the body.
Skovgaard connects with a right hand. Garbutt shakes it off.
Jab from Skovgaard.
Skovgaard checks a leg kick.
Skovgaard appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Skovgaard walks into a left hand.
Garbutt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Skovgaard.
Skovgaard lands a slapping body shot.
Skovgaard tries a head kick but it misses.
Skovgaard misses with a looping right.
A little feinted left hand from Garbutt on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skovgaard swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Garbutt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skovgaard scores with a decent looking hook.
Skovgaard looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skovgaard changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skovgaard scores with a nice body kick.
Skovgaard throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Skovgaard throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Valentin Skovgaard is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Skovgaard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Skovgaard scoring well with a low kick there.
Skovgaard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Garbutt doesn't seem bothered though.
Skovgaard lands a head kick!
Garbutt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good shot there by Skovgaard.
Garbutt needs to keep his hands up - Skovgaard had a free shot at his head there.
Skovgaard throws a quick inside leg kick.
Skovgaard throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Skovgaard takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Skovgaard fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Garbutt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Garbutt has a takedown stuffed.
Skovgaard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garbutt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Skovgaard connects with an inside leg kick.
Skovgaard scores with a jab. Garbutt acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Skovgaard scores with a kick to the midsection.
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 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentin Skovgaard!
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