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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skunk Asap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Coleman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Skunk Asap has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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215 lbs
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189 cm
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218 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Great elbows
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skunk Asap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Michael Coleman!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Asap wants to clinch.
Coleman has managed to clinch.
Asap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asap misses with a knee strike.
Coleman tries to land knees in the clinch but Asap avoids the damage to the body.
Coleman controlling the action here for a moment.
Asap avoids the elbow strike from Coleman, against the cage.
Coleman lands an elbow inside.
Asap takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Coleman.
Asap avoids a wild elbow strike from Coleman.
Asap connects with a knee to the head.
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coleman's coach down at Foot Loves was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Coleman's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Asap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asap avoids the elbow strike from Coleman, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Coleman.
Coleman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Asap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asap dodges an elbow strike from Coleman.
Asap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Asap with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Asap's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Asap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Coleman misses its intended target.
Asap tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Coleman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Asap wants to clinch.
Coleman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Asap, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coleman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Asap's brow.
Asap trying to land knees to the body.
Asap manages to break the clinch.
Coleman clinches up against the cage.
Coleman pushes off an throws an elbow but Asap leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Asap avoids a wild elbow strike from Coleman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Asap blocks the elbow strike.
Asap avoids the elbow strike from Coleman, against the cage.
Coleman misses with an elbow strike.
Asap managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
Coleman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Coleman stalling the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap misses with a knee strike.
Coleman looking to slow down the pace here.
Coleman tries to land knees in the clinch but Asap avoids the damage to the body.
Coleman lands a nice elbow.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
Asap blocks the elbow strike.
Asap with a knee to the head.
It looks like Michael Coleman has been cut.
Asap is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Asap misses with a knee to the head.
Asap throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Coleman blocks it with crossed arms.
Asap breaks from the clinch.
Asap moves out of range of the strikes.
Coleman closes the distance and clinches.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asap avoids it.
Asap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asap landing knees to the head.
Asap definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Asap scores a nice knee to the body.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asap avoids it.
Asap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coleman takes the fight into the clinch.
Asap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coleman's face.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
Coleman misses with an elbow strike.
Asap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coleman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Asap avoids it.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asap connects with a nasty looking knee right to Coleman's face.
Coleman lands an elbow inside.
Asap looking to throw knees to the head but Coleman is blocking nicely.
Asap avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Coleman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Coleman's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Coleman circles away from the clinch attempt
and Coleman moves into the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
Asap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coleman avoiding damage as Asap throws knees to the body.
Asap breaks from the clinch.
Coleman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Asap.
Asap thumps Coleman with a low kick.
Coleman has managed to clinch.
Asap blocks an elbow strike from Coleman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coleman up against the cage.
Asap managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
Coleman lands a damaging elbow.
Asap blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap blocks an elbow strike.
Coleman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Asap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
Asap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asap avoids a wild elbow strike from Coleman.
Coleman slows down the pace here.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Coleman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Asap's brow.
Asap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Asap blocks an elbow strike.
Asap misses with a knee to the head.
Coleman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Michael Coleman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Asap lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Coleman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Asap is defending well for now.
Coleman lands an elbow that stopped Asap in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Skunk Asap has been cut.
Asap avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Asap wants to break free but Coleman has control.
Asap blocks the elbow strike.
Coleman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Asap breaks from the clinch.
Asap tries to clinch
and Coleman counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coleman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coleman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Asap.
Asap avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
Coleman throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Asap manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman misses with a looping right.
Coleman tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Coleman moves out of range of the leg kick from Asap.
Asap doesn't manage to clinch there - Coleman circles away.
Asap throws a sloppy head kick and Coleman moves out of range easily.
Asap fails with an attempt to clinch.
Asap is looking to clinch but Coleman is avoiding it.
Coleman drives through and clinches with Asap against the cage.
Coleman throws an elbow that misses.
Coleman displaying some good clinch control by pressing Asap up against the cage.
Coleman pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Coleman misses with an elbow strike.
Asap avoids the elbow strike from Coleman, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.
Asap pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Asap throws a nice inside leg kick.
Asap clinches up with Coleman and pushes him back against the cage.
Coleman misses with an elbow over the top.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asap misses with a knee strike.
Asap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asap.
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!
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Coleman missing with knees to the body.
Asap tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
Asap using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Coleman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asap breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Coleman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Asap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Asap fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Coleman.
Coleman pushes Asap up against the cage in a clinch.
Coleman looking to stall.
Asap will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Coleman up against the cage.
Asap tries a knee to the head but Coleman blocks it.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asap.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Coleman.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Asap dodges an elbow strike from Coleman.
Coleman pushes off an throws an elbow but Asap leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Coleman throws an elbow but it misses.
Coleman throws an elbow that misses.
Coleman misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Asap misses with a knee to the head.
Asap takes an elbow to the temple.
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Asap blocks the elbow strike.
Asap missing with knees to the body.
Coleman lands a damaging elbow.
Asap avoiding damage.
Coleman creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Asap's defenses.
Coleman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asap.
Asap blocks an elbow strike from Coleman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Coleman throws an elbow but misses.
Asap is trying to push Coleman away but Coleman has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Coleman is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Coleman creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Asap landing knees to the head.
Asap stalling in the clinch but Coleman improves position.
Coleman throws an elbow that misses.
Coleman effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman pushes off an throws an elbow but Asap leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Coleman misses with an elbow over the top.
Coleman trying to land knees to the body.
Asap throws a knee to the head but misses.
Asap breaks from the clinch.
Asap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Asap misses with a knee to the head.
Asap avoiding damage as Coleman throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Asap avoids a wild elbow strike from Coleman.
Asap avoids the elbow strike from Coleman, against the cage.
Coleman throws an elbow but it misses.
Asap blocks the elbow strike.
Coleman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Asap.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Asap wants to break free but Coleman has control.
Asap avoids a wild elbow strike from Coleman.
Coleman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Asap is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Coleman is defending well for now.
Coleman slows down the pace here.
Coleman misses with an elbow strike.
Asap on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Asap managing to block the knees to the body from Coleman.
Asap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Coleman trying to land knees to the body.
Asap scores with a knee to the head.
Asap takes an elbow to the forehead.
Asap missing with knees to the body.
Asap utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Asap misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coleman.
Coleman looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Asap tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
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!
Asap blocks the elbow strike.
Coleman tries a knee to the head but Asap blocks it.
Asap blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skunk Asap has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Michael Coleman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Asap takes a knee to the side of the body.
Coleman lands a damaging elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Coleman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Coleman winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Coleman!
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