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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dan Skog (ranked 2325 p4p, 251 weight class) and Timothy Wilkinson (ranked 1772 p4p, 198 weight class). Timothy Wilkinson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
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169 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
20 - 13 - 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
14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timothy Wilkinson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Gwen Towbar and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skog swats away the attempt to clinch by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Wilkinson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilkinson wants to clinch but Skog slips to the side
and Skog counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Skog looking to pass the guard.
Skog wants to control from the top but Wilkinson keeps moving.
Skog 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.
Wilkinson throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Skog pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wilkinson is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skog throws a big elbow that misses.
Skog trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilkinson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilkinson keeping full guard, as Skog tries to pass.
Wilkinson has Skog pulled in close to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Skog tries to keep at a distance but Wilkinson has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Skog blocks an uppercut.
Skog pulls guard.
Skog wants to control but Wilkinson passes easily into half guard.
Wilkinson looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Skog looking for submissions off his back.
Skog wants to get back to full guard but Wilkinson has passed into side control.
Skog is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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Skog wants to control but Wilkinson postures up.
Wilkinson stands up and beckons Skog to his feet.
Wilkinson avoids the body shot from Skog.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skog swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timothy Wilkinson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilkinson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Skog finds it's way round the side to connect with Wilkinson's head.
Skog throws a jab but it's blocked by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Skog manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skog fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilkinson manages to avoid it.
Wilkinson motions for Skog to come forward. Wilkinson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Skog was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Wilkinson tries to close the distance and clinch but Skog swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilkinson is looking to clinch but Skog is avoiding it.
Skog tries to keep at a distance but Wilkinson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Skog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wilkinson misses with a punch to the body.
Wilkinson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wilkinson throws a body punch but Skog moves out of range.
Wilkinson misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wilkinson.
Skog scores with a nice strike.
Wilkinson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Skog to counter with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Skog dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Skog avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wilkinson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skog throws a leg kick but Wilkinson moved away.
Skog tries to work over Wilkinson's front leg with a kick but Wilkinson checks it.
Wilkinson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Skog.
Skog displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wilkinson throws out the jab.
Wilkinson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skog, pushing him back against the cage.
Skog is trying to break the clinch but Wilkinson is controlling him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skog tries a body shot but Wilkinson blocks it.
Wilkinson misses with an elbow strike.
Wilkinson throws a punch but it's blocked by Skog.
Skog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wilkinson's elbow.
Wilkinson blocking some punches.
Skog misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson lands a knee to the head.
Skog blocks a body shot from Wilkinson.
Skog stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wilkinson is pressed up against the cage. Skog has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wilkinson down to the mat. Wilkinson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
A jab from Skog does it's job there.
Wilkinson moves into range and clinches up with Skog.
A short uppercut from Wilkinson.
Skog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wilkinson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Skog backwards.
A short right from Wilkinson on the inside.
Wilkinson breaks the clinch.
A cross from Wilkinson lands.
Skog throws an overhand right that lands on Wilkinson's shoulder, as Wilkinson tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkinson looks to score with a jab to the body but Skog is just out of range.
Skog's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wilkinson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Skog scrambles back to his feet.
Wilkinson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Timothy Wilkinson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice takedown defense from Wilkinson. No joy for Skog on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Skog. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilkinson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Skog lands with a good body shot.
Wilkinson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Skog swings for the body but Wilkinson moves out of range.
Wilkinson blocks a head kick by Skog.
Wilkinson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Skog works Wilkinson's body with a nice hook.
Wilkinson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wilkinson throws an overhand right that lands on Skog's shoulder, as Skog tries to avoid the shot.
Nice cross by Skog.
Wilkinson rushes Skog and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Wilkinson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Skog is defending well for now.
Wilkinson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Skog pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Wilkinson.
Skog is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Wilkinson moves into the clinch successfully.
Wilkinson misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skog creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wilkinson trying to stall but Skog improves his position.
Skog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Timothy Wilkinson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wilkinson misses with the head strike.
Wilkinson blocks a body shot from Skog.
Skog gets control of Wilkinson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Skog will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skog wants to sweep here but Wilkinson controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skog is working hard here to advance position.
Skog trying to control the position here.
Wilkinson tries to stand but Skog is controlling from the bottom.
Skog trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timothy Wilkinson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Skog's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Skog looks to score with a jab to the body but Wilkinson is just out of range.
Wilkinson lands a slapping body shot.
Skog misses with a looping right.
Wilkinson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skog throws out the jab.
Skog scores with a hook to the body. Wilkinson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Skog looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Skog circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wilkinson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dan Skog is winning the standup battle so far.
Wilkinson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wilkinson moves out of range as Skog strikes.
Skog dips to his left and cracks Wilkinson with an uppercut!
Skog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick from Skog misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wilkinson wants to clinch up but Skog keeps it at a distance.
Skog was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A clash of legs there as Skog blocks the low kick.
Skog connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilkinson lands a glancing blow to the side of Skog's head.
Wilkinson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Skog gets tackled into the cage by Wilkinson. Wilkinson maintains the clinch.
Wilkinson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wilkinson misses with a body punch.
Skog is looking to control Wilkinson's arms but Wilkinson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Skog has his back to the cage.
Skog lands a right hand.
Wilkinson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wilkinson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skog trying to control but Wilkinson is working from the bottom.
Dan Skog overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skog not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog lands a couple of digs.
Skog is looking to advance position but Wilkinson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Skog wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Skog tries to roll but Wilkinson sticks to his back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wilkinson is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
I really don't envy Skog right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Wilkinson.
Wilkinson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Will Wilkinson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Skog can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wilkinson has good solid back control here.
Wilkinson controlling well, preventing Skog from escaping the position.
Wilkinson controls the position.
Skog trying to control the hands but Wilkinson won't let him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timothy Wilkinson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Wilkinson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timothy Wilkinson!
After winning the bout, Timothy Wilkinson 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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