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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Moe Skitto (ranked 5305 p4p, 457 weight class) and Gerome Steel (ranked 5429 p4p, 459 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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284 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Moe Skitto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jonathan Paton and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Skitto jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Skitto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
A big left from Skitto misses.
Steel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Skitto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Skitto misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel throws a series of punches but Skitto moves out of range.
It looked like Skitto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Skitto lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skitto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Skitto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel wants to counter with a clinch but Skitto pushes him away.
Skitto lands with a nice body kick.
Steel looks winded!
Skitto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skitto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Skitto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Nice body kick from Skitto.
Skitto lands a right hook to the body.
Skitto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Skitto.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Skitto.
Skitto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Skitto lands a nice shot to the body.
Skitto cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel throws a counter combo.
Skitto misses with a body shot.
Steel wants to counter the offense by Skitto and move into the clinch position.
Skitto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Skitto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Skitto punishes Steel's body with a nice straight punch.
Skitto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel.
Skitto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Skitto lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel off the cage and back into range.
Skitto wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
Skitto connects with a body shot.
Skitto lands with a good body shot.
Skitto is looking to wear down Steel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skitto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Skitto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Skitto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Skitto shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Skitto lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
Skitto lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
Skitto just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Skitto - that will leave a mark!
Skitto thuds his shin into the meat of Steel's side.
Skitto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skitto lands a right hook to the body.
Steel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Skitto cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
Skitto misses with a wild body shot.
Skitto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Skitto thows a body kick. Steel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Skitto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steel looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Skitto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skitto takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Skitto lands with a nice body punch.
A shot to the liver by Skitto. Beautiful body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Skitto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Skitto digs a good body shot into Steel's ribs.
Skitto swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
It looks like Gerome Steel has been cut.
Moe Skitto is winning the standup battle so far.
Skitto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Skitto tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steel throws a counter combo.
Skitto swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Skitto throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Skitto thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel is looking for the big counter here.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Skitto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
Skitto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Steel slows down the pace here.
Steel tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steel tries to circle away but Skitto has him pinned against the cage.
Skitto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Skitto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Steel has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Skitto.
Skitto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Skitto taking a breather.
Skitto is stalling here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steel has had enough of the clinch but Skitto keeps him there for the moment.
Steel pulls guard effortlessly.
Skitto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Skitto wants to stand but Steel has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Steel has his feet on Skitto's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A combination from Skitto does no damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skitto. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel wants to counter with a clinch but Skitto pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skitto with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steel counters by clinching up.
Skitto tries to circle away but Steel has him pinned against the cage.
Skitto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
A knee to the head by Skitto.
Steel effectively controlling the action here.
Skitto breaks the clinch.
Skitto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Skitto scores with a shot to the body.
Steel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Skitto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skitto thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
Skitto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skitto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steel's head.
Skitto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Skitto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel throws out a counter right but Skitto avoids it with no problem.
Skitto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Skitto shoots for a takedown but Steel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Moe Skitto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Skitto lands with a nice body punch.
Steel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steel tries to counter with a clinch but Skitto shakes him off and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Moe Skitto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gerome Steel's cut.
That's time! Skitto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Skitto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Skitto. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Skitto defends it well.
Moe Skitto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws a right hand that Skitto ducks under and follows up with a left that Skitto also avoids with ease.
Skitto takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Skitto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skitto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steel.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Skitto obliges.
Skitto trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skitto is working Steel over against the cage.
Skitto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Skitto throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skitto misses with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skitto wants a takedown.
Steel is looking to break free of the clinch but Skitto has double underhooks.
Skitto can't break the clinch.
Skitto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.
Skitto can't find room to land a body shot as Steel controls the action.
Steel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skitto misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Steel looking for a takedown.
Steel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skitto has him pressed against the cage.
Skitto looking to throw knees to the head but Steel is blocking nicely.
Skitto taking a breather.
Skitto prevents the takedown attempt.
Steel takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel jumps guard but Skitto stands there with Steel around his waist. Steel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Moe Skitto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerome Steel.
Skitto has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
Skitto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steel jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Skitto walks away with a smile on his face. Steel gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nice body punch from Skitto.
Skitto thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
Skitto lands a nice looking body shot.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel wants to counter the offense by Skitto and move into the clinch position.
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skitto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Skitto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skitto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Skitto.
Skitto throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Skitto misses with a two punch combination.
Steel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Skitto.
Skitto works over Steel's head and body with a nice combination.
Skitto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And Steel tries to counter it with a takedown but Skitto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Skitto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Skitto tries to clinch
and Steel counters with a left and a right that stings Skitto.
Skitto scores with a hook to the body. Steel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Skitto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Skitto swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel is looking for the big counter here.
Skitto lands a lovely overhand right.
Skitto jabs Steel right on the nose. Steel blinks but takes it well.
Skitto shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Skitto slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skitto moves away.
Gerome Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moe Skitto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skitto moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Despite the aggression on Steel's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Moe Skitto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Skitto, 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Moe Skitto!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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