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Event:
CMMA 65 Platt vs Wayne
Date: Jan 03, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Skelton moves into range and clinches up with The Merciless.
The referee calls for Skelton to work.
Skelton lands an uppercut.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skelton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #CUT#It looks like Pengworm The Merciless has been cut.
The Merciless tries to circle away but Skelton has him pinned against the cage.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Merciless looks winded!
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skelton missing with knees to the body.
The Merciless wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skelton tries to work over The Merciless's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The Merciless tries to break free but Skelton pushes him back against the cage.
Skelton connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Merciless's face.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Skelton.
Skelton trying to land knees to the body.
Skelton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skelton lands a knee to the head.
The Merciless on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skelton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Skelton trying to land knees to the body.
Skelton landing knees to the head.
Skelton lands a hook that snaps the head of The Merciless backwards. #T2#
The Merciless blocks a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton missing with knees to the body.
Skelton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The Merciless takes a shot to the head.
Skelton misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Skelton on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skelton stalling against the cage.
Skelton misses with a knee strike.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but The Merciless blocks with his arms.
A frustrated look appears on The Merciless's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skelton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but The Merciless blocks it with crossed arms.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T3#
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Merciless lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton looking to throw knees to the head but The Merciless is blocking nicely.
The Merciless is trying to break free.
The Merciless on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The Merciless wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Skelton has him pressed against the cage.
Skelton misses with a body punch.
Skelton has The Merciless pushed against the cage.
The Merciless is trying to break the clinch but Skelton has him pressed against the cage.
The Merciless blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skelton gets through The Merciless's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T4#
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skelton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skelton throws a punch but it's blocked by The Merciless.
Skelton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but The Merciless has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skelton trying to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Skelton.
Skelton misses with a body punch.
The Merciless takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skelton works on The Merciless's body with a couple of short punches.
Skelton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
#CUT#That has opened up Pengworm The Merciless's cut even more.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skelton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skelton avoiding damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Skelton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pengworm The Merciless's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2##CL#
Skelton gets a clinch.
The Merciless wants to get back to striking at distance but Skelton won't allow it.
Skelton lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Skelton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite The Merciless's efforts to push away.
The Merciless has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Skelton avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Come on Skelton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tom Skelton has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skelton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Merciless has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Skelton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
#T1#
Skelton keeps control of The Merciless as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Skelton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The Merciless is breathing heavily.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skelton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. The Merciless lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton misses with the head strike.
The Merciless is trying to pull guard but Skelton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Skelton avoiding damage.
Skelton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skelton seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T2#
Skelton lands a hook that snaps the head of The Merciless backwards.
Skelton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Skelton trying to land knees to the body.
The Merciless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skelton works on The Merciless's body with a couple of short punches.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Merciless.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skelton working The Merciless over with knees to the body.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T3#
The Merciless takes a knee to the side of the body.
Skelton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Skelton tries a body shot but The Merciless blocks it.
Skelton trying to land knees to the body.
Skelton connects with a knee to the head.
Skelton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skelton lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt The Merciless or not.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skelton.
Skelton tries to work over The Merciless's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skelton. #T4#
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Skelton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skelton misses with a body punch.
Skelton tries a knee to the head but The Merciless blocks it.
Skelton crunches a lovely knee into The Merciless's ribcage.
Skelton connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Merciless's face.
Skelton tries to land knees in the clinch but The Merciless avoids the damage to the body.
The Merciless prevents a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton scores with a nice hook to the head.
The Merciless has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skelton.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Skelton dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pengworm The Merciless's cut.
That's time! Skelton's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3##CL#
Skelton drives through and clinches with The Merciless against the cage.
Skelton misses with some punches.
A short left from Skelton.
Skelton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Skelton is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Merciless can do to turn this around?
The Merciless blocks a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Skelton stalling in the clinch.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
The Merciless takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Merciless.
The Merciless takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT#The cut above Pengworm The Merciless's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skelton lands a body shot. #T1#
A knee to the head by Skelton.
Skelton missing with knees to the body.
Skelton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skelton.
Skelton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The Merciless blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Merciless blocks a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The Merciless blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skelton tries a knee to the head but The Merciless blocks it.
#T2#
Skelton missing with knees to the body.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skelton has a couple of punches blocked by The Merciless.
Skelton misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Skelton.
The Merciless working hard to break the clinch.
The Merciless is trying to drag Skelton to the mat but Skelton just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Skelton stalls.
Skelton lands with a light punch inside. #T3#
Skelton makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#CUT#Pengworm The Merciless's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The Merciless can't break the clinch.
Skelton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Merciless's elbow.
Skelton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Merciless.
A head punch on the inside from Skelton fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Skelton fails to land.
The Merciless blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The Merciless is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Skelton leaning against his opponent.
Skelton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of The Merciless backwards.
Tom Skelton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Skelton cracks The Merciless with a nice body shot.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The Merciless takes a knee to the side of the body.
Skelton is pushing The Merciless up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Skelton tries to land knees in the clinch but The Merciless avoids the damage to the body.
Pengworm The Merciless has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. The Merciless won't want to take too many of those.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Skelton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Skelton has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Skelton! |
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Event:
CMMA 55 Virus vs Ghambe
Date: Dec 05, 2020 |
#R1##CL2#
Skelton clinches up with Escobar and pushes him back against the cage.
Escobar fails to pull the fight into his guard.
#TD#
Escobar pulls guard. #SUB#
Skelton has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Escobar to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Skelton is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Escobar pulls down on the head and he's put Skelton to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dante Escobar!
A less than humble Dante Escobar misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
CMMA 47 Virus vs Ghambe
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Skelton drives through and clinches with Radke against the cage.
Radke blocking some punches.
We've been hearing reports that Radke has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Radke is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Radke avoids it.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skelton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Radke goes for a takedown attempt but Skelton pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#CL#
Radke has managed to clinch.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Radke is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skelton taking a breather.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Skelton obliges.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body. #T1#
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Skelton landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Ronnie Radke has been cut.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Good body shot from Skelton.
Skelton cracks Radke with a nice body shot.
Skelton scores with a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Skelton.
Skelton lands an uppercut.
Skelton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Radke up against the cage.
Nice body punch from Skelton - that landed with a thud.
A bit of stalling here from Skelton.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Skelton is pushing Radke up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Skelton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
#T2#
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Skelton is working Radke over against the cage.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skelton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nice body punch from Skelton.
Radke prevents a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton scores with a nice hook to the head.
Skelton lands a knee to the head.
Radke wants to break free but Skelton has control.
Skelton avoiding damage.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Radke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skelton misses with a knee strike.
A short body shot lands from Skelton as the two fighters clinch.
#T3#
Skelton cracks Radke with a nice body shot.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skelton.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Radke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skelton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skelton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Radke's efforts to push away.
Skelton landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Radke being controlled against the cage.
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T4#
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skelton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skelton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Radke backwards.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Skelton.
Skelton digs a right hand underneath Radke's ribcage. Radke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skelton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skelton is leaning against Radke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skelton presses Radke against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Radke takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Skelton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Radke's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Skelton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skelton lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skelton crunches a lovely knee into Radke's ribcage.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skelton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Radke is looking to break free of the clinch but Skelton has double underhooks.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skelton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Skelton connects with a knee to the head.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Radke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short right from Skelton on the inside.
Skelton lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skelton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skelton scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Skelton as the two fighters clinch.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skelton is leaning against Radke and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Skelton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
Skelton is stalling here.
Tom Skelton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Skelton gets through Radke's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Skelton. #T2#
Skelton stalling against the cage.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skelton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Skelton obliges.
Skelton tries a knee to the head but Radke blocks it.
Skelton lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Skelton digs a right hand underneath Radke's ribcage. Radke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Radke won't want to take too many of those.
Radke throws a head punch that misses.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skelton scores with a shoulder strike.
Skelton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Radke backwards.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skelton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Radke blocks it with crossed arms.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skelton doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T3#
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skelton pushes Radke back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Radke is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skelton.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Skelton lands a body punch.
Skelton taking a breather.
Skelton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Radke up against the cage.
Skelton lands a knee to the head.
Skelton lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Radke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T4#
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee calls for Skelton to work.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Skelton lands a body shot.
Skelton landing knees to the body.
Skelton goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skelton lands a nice uppercut.
Skelton misses with a punch to the body.
Skelton connects with a knee to the head.
Skelton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skelton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Still in the clinch, Skelton scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Skelton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronnie Radke's cut.
That's time! Radke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3##CL2#
Skelton closes the distance and clinches.
Radke wants to break the clinch but can't.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Skelton in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Radke on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skelton lands with a short shot to the head.
Skelton pushes Radke back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Radke tries to break free but Skelton pushes him back against the cage.
Skelton can't find room to land a body shot as Radke controls the action.
Skelton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Radke.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skelton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Radke backwards.
Radke blocks a body shot from Skelton.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skelton.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton scores with a shot to the side of Radke's head.
Skelton works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skelton.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch. #T1#
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Radke in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skelton working Radke over with knees to the body.
Skelton cracks Radke with a nice body shot.
Skelton is struggling to control the position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skelton.
Skelton landing knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Skelton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Radke letting Skelton take a breather here.
Skelton is struggling to control the position.
The referee calls for Skelton to work.
#T2#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Skelton.#CL2#
Radke tries to keep at a distance but Skelton has taken the fight into the clinch.
Radke managing to block the knees to the body from Skelton.
Radke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Radke won't want to take too many of those.
Skelton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skelton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skelton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right handed body shot lands from Skelton.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Radke won't want to take too many of those.#T3#
Radke prevents a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton working Radke over with knees to the body.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Radke lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skelton.
Skelton crunches a lovely knee into Radke's ribcage.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Skelton digs a right hand underneath Radke's ribcage. Radke let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but Radke blocks with his arms.
Radke tries to break the clinch but Skelton is controlling the position.
Radke is trying to break the clinch but Skelton is controlling him.
Skelton lands a nice shot to the body.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Skelton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Skelton.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skelton.
Tom Skelton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Radke.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The referee calls for Skelton to work.
Radke has a couple of punches blocked by Skelton.
Radke throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Skelton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A knee to the head by Skelton.
Skelton lands a body punch.
Ronnie Radke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skelton is struggling to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Skelton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Skelton 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 24:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Skelton! |
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Event:
CMMA 33 MacLaughlin vs Ollila
Date: Sep 20, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skelton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tanaka manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Skelton tries to clinch
and Tanaka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Skelton thinking.
Skelton tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tanaka makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skelton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tanaka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT2#It looks like Tom Skelton has been cut.
Tanaka swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Skelton.
Skelton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tanaka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tanaka! But no joy.
Tanaka circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tanaka counters with a straight right hand.
Tanaka lands with a cross.
Skelton doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Skelton is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#KD2#
Tanaka lands a big uppercut and Skelton crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Skelton looks OK. Tanaka waves Skelton back to his feet!#ROC2#Skelton is rocked!
Tanaka moves in close and cracks Skelton with a massive right hand! Skelton, frozen momentarily in time, tumbles to the canvas, already out cold! A brutal knockout by Tanaka!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Lopaka Tanaka!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Lopaka Tanaka made sure he mentioned Brooklyn Apothecary, along with how happy he was to win his fight. |
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Event:
CMMA 25 Warrior vs Oakley
Date: Aug 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Brooks looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Skelton keeps moving. #ES2#
Skelton pushes Brooks off and gets back to his feet.
#TD#
Brooks shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Skelton's guard.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Skelton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brooks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T1#
Brooks trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SU#
Brooks stands up and waves to Skelton to follow him.
Skelton wants to clinch.
Skelton takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Skelton tries to clinch up but Brooks circles away and keeps his distance.#TD#
Brooks gets a takedown into half guard.
Brooks throwing shots but Skelton is blocking nicely. #T2##SUB#
Brooks is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
#ES2#
Skelton kicks off Brooks and gets to his feet.
Brooks looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.#CL#
Brooks has taken the fight to the clinch.
#T3#
Skelton tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.
Brooks is breathing heavily.
Skelton with a knee to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Mason Brooks has been cut.
Skelton scores with a nice hook to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Skelton scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Skelton lands a knee to the head.
Skelton connects with a knee to the head.
Skelton tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skelton stalling against the cage.
Brooks prevents a body shot from Skelton. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brooks tries to break free but Skelton pushes him back against the cage.
Brooks blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Skelton landing knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Skelton.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brooks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.#BC#
Brooks breaks the clinch.
Brooks closes the distance and clinches up with Skelton, looking for a takedown. Brooks pushes Skelton against the cage but Skelton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Skelton wants to clinch up but Brooks keeps it at a distance.
Tom Skelton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Brooks shoots in for a takedown but Skelton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mason Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Skelton has managed to clinch.
Skelton tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Skelton back against the cage.
Skelton gets through Brooks's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skelton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Skelton is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Skelton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mason Brooks'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.#R2#
Skelton tries to close the distance and clinch but Brooks swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Brooks swats away the attempt to clinch by Skelton.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skelton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skelton tries to clinch but Brooks moves out of range.
Skelton is looking to clinch.
Skelton is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Skelton has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skelton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brooks wants to break the clinch but can't.
Skelton crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Skelton tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Skelton is controlling the position.
Skelton lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Brooks fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tom Skelton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Good body shot from Skelton.
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skelton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brooks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skelton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skelton lands with a short shot to the head.
Skelton tries to work over Brooks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Skelton. #T2#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brooks jumps guard but Skelton turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Skelton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Skelton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Skelton presses Brooks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skelton lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brooks.
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Skelton lands a body punch in the clinch.
Come on Skelton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skelton unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brooks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Skelton as the two fighters clinch.
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T3#
Knees in the clinch landing for Skelton.
Skelton landing knees to the head.
Skelton tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brooks's elbow.
Skelton misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skelton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Brooks tries to circle away but Skelton has him pinned against the cage.#TD#
Brooks drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Brooks is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Skelton defends well.
Skelton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SU2#
Skelton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Brooks, up you get! #T4#
Brooks circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've been told by Brooks's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.#CL2#
Skelton gets a clinch.
Come on Skelton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but Brooks blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Skelton.
Brooks wants to break free but Skelton has control.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Skelton takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Skelton controlling the action here for a moment.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Skelton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Skelton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mason Brooks's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Skelton tries to clinch up.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Skelton misses with a body punch.
Brooks is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skelton to keep the fight standing.
Brooks working hard to break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brooks.
Skelton digs a right hand into Brooks's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Brooks's gas tank.
Brooks takes a knee to the side of the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Skelton - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Skelton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
Skelton tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Skelton back against the cage.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brooks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skelton avoids it.#T1#
Brooks tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Knees to the body from Skelton.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.
Skelton scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Skelton lands a right hand.
Skelton landing knees to the head.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Skelton.
Skelton lands a left hand.
Skelton tries to throw a body punch but Brooks avoids it by throwing Skelton back against the cage.
Skelton stalling against the cage.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.
#T2#
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!
A nice left hand lands by Skelton.
Skelton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skelton content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Skelton throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Brookss head.
Brooks blocks a body shot from Skelton.
Skelton lands with a right to the head.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brooks in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skelton connects with a knee to the head.
Skelton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skelton lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stalling in the clinch from Skelton.
Brooks slows down the pace here.
Skelton working Brooks over with knees to the body.#T3#
Skelton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skelton connects with a knee to the head.
Skelton works on Brooks's body with a couple of short punches.
Skelton with a knee to the head.
Skelton landing knees to the head.
Skelton landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Skelton scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Brooks's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skelton lands a good knee to the midsection. Brooks won't want to take too many of those.#T4#
Skelton crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skelton.
Skelton lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Brooks stalling in the clinch but Skelton improves position.
A knee to the head by Skelton.
Tom Skelton is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#ROC2#Brooks is rocked!
Skelton misses with a knee strike.
Oh Brooks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Brooks seems to have got his legs back now.
Skelton softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brooks tries a knee to the head but Skelton blocks it.
Skelton lands a knee to the head.
Mason Brooks has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Skelton stalling in the clinch but Brooks improves position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Skelton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Skelton 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tom Skelton!
Mason Brooks spoke after the fight, saying 'Dont worry its just this time next fight ill kill'. |
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Event:
CMMA 15 Oliveira vs Adams
Date: Jul 12, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Skelton moves into the clinch.
Skelton landing knees to the body.
Lightning dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Lightning is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Skelton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Skelton is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lightning is defending well for now.
Skelton landing knees to the head.
#CUT2#It looks like Might Lightning has been cut.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lightning avoids it.
Lightning blocks a body shot from Skelton.
Lightning taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lightning as Skelton tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning tries for a takedown but Skelton manages to get underhooks.
Lightning blocks a body shot from Skelton.
Lightning drops down looking for an ankle pick but Skelton pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Might Lightning. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Lightning gets the takedown into side control. #T1#
Lightning throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Lightning in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Lightning has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lightning tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Skelton takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Lightning works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Lightning prevents Skelton from escaping the position.
Skelton is being controlled here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Skelton can do anything to dispel that myth.#T2#
Lightning cracks Skelton with a big elbow.
Lightning creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Skelton sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #SUB#
Lightning is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skelton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lightning content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Sloppy strikes there by Lightning.
Skelton takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#SUB#
Lightning tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T3#
Skelton is being controlled here. #SUB#
Lightning is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Skelton has escaped the position, nice work there.
Lightning is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Skelton is trying to escape and get back to his feet.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lightning postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Skelton is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Lightning working the ground and pound from side control.
Skelton taking a bit of punishment here - Lightning scoring with strikes.
An elbow from Lightning crashes against the mat.
Lightning in side control, throwing shots but Skelton defends.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lightning throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Lightning throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Lightning happy to just control the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Might Lightning dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Might Lightning'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.#R2##CL2#
Skelton clinches up with Lightning and pushes him back against the cage.
Skelton looking to throw knees to the head but Lightning is blocking nicely.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lightning is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skelton can do to turn this around?
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lightning tries to score a body lock takedown but Skelton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#TD#
Lightning gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lightning throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lightning not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Skelton really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lightning. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Lightning frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lightning landing strikes, looking to finish! #T1#
You get the feeling that Skelton really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Lightning looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lightning lands with some strikes.
Skelton taking shots to the head. #CUT#It looks like Tom Skelton has been cut.
Lightning with shots to the head and body - Skelton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lightning content just to control the position here.
Lightning has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T2#
Lightning in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
BOOM! Lightning connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#SUB#
Lightning is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Skelton can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Lightning controlling from the full mount.
Lightning seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Skelton for as long as he can get away with.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lightning landing shots from mount.
Lightning tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T3#
Lightning fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lightning landing punches.
Lightning takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.#SUB#
Lightning has hold of Skelton's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Skelton manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Lightning looking to control and managing it successfully. #T4#
Lightning lands a big elbow. #CUT#That has opened up Tom Skelton's cut even more.
Lightning cracks Skelton with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lightning postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Skelton looks a forlorn figure.
#CUT#The cut above Tom Skelton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tom Skelton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Might Lightning! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL2#
Subhato gets tackled into the cage by Skelton. Skelton maintains the clinch.
Subhato takes a knee right on the jaw!
#CUT2#It looks like Reedo Subhato has been cut.
Stalling in the clinch from Skelton.
Subhato misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Skelton displaying some good clinch control by pressing Subhato up against the cage.
Skelton lands a left hand.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but Subhato blocks with his arms.
Skelton stops a takedown attempt from Subhato.
Skelton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Skelton misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton with a knee to the head.
Subhato is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Skelton to keep the fight standing.
Skelton lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skelton lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Subhato backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skelton has Subhato pressed against the cage, preventing Subhato from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#T1#
Subhato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Skelton pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Reedo Subhato. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Subhato wants to break the clinch but can't.
Subhato looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Subhato wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Subhato wants to take the fight to the mat but Skelton manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Skelton just leaning against Subhato, taking a breather.
Skelton misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Subhato.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Skelton lands a right hand that snaps the head of Subhato backwards.
Skelton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skelton using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Subhato has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
#T2#
Subhato changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Skelton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#CL2#
Skelton gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Skelton is working Subhato over against the cage.
Subhato is breathing heavily.
Skelton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skelton scores a nice knee to the body.
Skelton with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skelton is stalling here.
Subhato tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Still in the clinch, Skelton scores with a nice short uppercut.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skelton has Subhato pressed against the cage.
Skelton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T3#
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skelton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Skelton.
Skelton lands a nice knee to the body.
Skelton throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Skelton has Subhato pressed against the cage.
Skelton looking to throw knees to the head but Subhato is blocking nicely.
Skelton using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skelton putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Subhato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Skelton tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Skelton lands a right hand. #T4#
The referee calls for Skelton to work.
Skelton tries a knee to the head but Subhato blocks it.
Skelton lands a knee to the body.
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!
Skelton stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Skelton dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Skelton lands a right hand.
Subhato letting Skelton take a breather here.
Skelton keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Subhato's efforts to push away.
Skelton looking to throw knees to the head but Subhato is blocking nicely.
Skelton lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tom Skelton dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Reedo Subhato's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Skelton moves into the clinch successfully.
Subhato tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Skelton smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Subhato gets tackled into the cage by Skelton. Skelton maintains the clinch.
Tom Skelton seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
Skelton throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Skelton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Skelton.
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skelton landing knees to the head.
Come on Skelton - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Skelton tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Skelton slowing the pace effectively.
Skelton pushes Subhato back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Subhato has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Skelton is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skelton holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Skelton receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Subhato is trying to maintain a safe position but Skelton gets an underhook and turns Subhato into the cage.
Skelton pressing his opponent against the cage.
Skelton taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Tom Skelton.#CL2#
Skelton clinches up with Subhato and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
The referee calls for Skelton to work.
Skelton lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skelton is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Skelton lands a knee to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Skelton.
Skelton slows down the pace here.
Skelton effectively controlling the action here.
The crowd are getting on Skelton's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Skelton is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Skelton stalling in the clinch.
Skelton has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skelton landing some nice looking knees to the body.
#T3#
Skelton with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skelton throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Subhato blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skelton.
Subhato takes a knee right on the jaw!
Skelton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Skelton has Subhato pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Subhato is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Skelton - that's hurt Subhato badly! Oh, another knee lands and Subhato is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Subhato doesn't seem to be complaining.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Tom Skelton! |
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