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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zack Skinner (ranked 2389 p4p, 286 weight class) and Bore Ragnarok (ranked 3508 p4p, 370 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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171 cm
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176 lbs
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177 cm
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170 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zack Skinner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bore Ragnarok! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Skinner moves away from the strike by Ragnarok. Ragnarok lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Skinner at a distance.
Ragnarok scores with a body shot.
Ragnarok goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Skinner dodges the punch combination from Ragnarok.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Skinner walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Skinner seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Skinner throws out a loose jab but Ragnarok uses good head movement to avoid it. It seemed like Ragnarok was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ragnarok misses with the combination.
Skinner tries to counter with a takedown but Ragnarok is quick to defend against it. Skinner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ragnarok counters with a stiff right hand. Ragnarok throws a hook to the side of Skinner's head but Skinner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Skinner half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. A combination from Ragnarok does no damage. Skinner appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Skinner keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnarok. Ragnarok throws a series of punches but Skinner avoids them all with ease. Ragnarok moves away from the strike by Skinner. Ragnarok throws a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ragnarok misses with a few strikes there.
Ragnarok uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Skinner. Skinner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Ragnarok connects with a nice looking jab.
Ragnarok scores with a nice strike. Ragnarok throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ragnarok looks to land a combination but Skinner avoids it well. Skinner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ragnarok sprawls and moves away. Skinner slips a jab and a cross from Ragnarok.
Skinner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ragnarok misses with a few strikes there.
Ragnarok fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ragnarok throws a hook but Skinner avoids it easily. Skinner drops down looking for a counter takedown but Ragnarok sprawls and moves away. Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Skinner throws an overhand right that lands on Ragnarok's shoulder, as Ragnarok tries to avoid the shot. As Skinner backs off Ragnarok throws a huge counter combo but Skinner manages to avoid it all. Ragnarok darts in and out, connecting with a jab. The fighters circling - Skinner throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ragnarok avoids the body shot from Skinner.
Ragnarok lands with a hook. Skinner tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. A combination from Skinner does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Skinner, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Skinner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ragnarok was well out of range. Poor timing from Skinner. Jab from Ragnarok. Skinner has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. This has been an exciting period of action! Ragnarok connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Skinner momentarily.
Skinner avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Skinner loads up on a big right hand but Ragnarok slips the punch. Ragnarok throws an overhand right that lands on Skinner's shoulder, as Skinner tries to avoid the shot. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bore Ragnarok dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ragnarok lands a lovely overhand right. Skinner connects with a single shot there. The crowd cheers as Ragnarok lands an impressive looking overhand right. Skinner doesn't seem phased though. Ragnarok scores with a nice head shot. Ragnarok misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Skinner throws an off balance right hand
and Ragnarok counters with a nice uppercut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Ragnarok stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Skinner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ragnarok throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skinner throws a right hand that Ragnarok ducks under and follows up with a left that Ragnarok also avoids with ease. Skinner slips under a jab from Ragnarok. Ragnarok bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Ragnarok scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Skinner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Ragnarok with a hook. Ragnarok throws a hook but Skinner avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ragnarok looks to land a right hand but Skinner moved out of range. Skinner avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ragnarok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skinner. Ragnarok throws a hook to the side of Skinner's head but Skinner sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. 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! Ragnarok lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ragnarok. Ragnarok swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Skinner feinted with a counter takedown. Skinner slips a jab and a cross from Ragnarok.
Skinner changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skinner with a jab. Ragnarok misses with a body shot.
Ragnarok misses with a hook. Ragnarok swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Skinner sends Ragnarok crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Skinner is motioning to the referee to let Ragnarok up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Ragnarok is rocked! Ragnarok throws a right and a left that Skinner avoids nicely. Ragnarok is still on wobbly legs! Can Skinner finish him? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Skinner slips a straight right by Ragnarok. Ragnarok seems to have recovered his senses. Ragnarok throws the left hand but Skinner avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ragnarok throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Skinner. Ragnarok swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Ragnarok. Bore Ragnarok seems to be getting the better of the standup. Ragnarok throws a nice looking combination but Skinner bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Skinner circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Ragnarok tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! Skinner wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zack Skinner! During a confident post fight interview, Zack Skinner thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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