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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Calico Reddick (ranked 1000 p4p, 1431 weight class) and Gunnar Skog (ranked 156 p4p, 218 weight class). Reddick's entrance music is LXST CXNTURY. A fine choice. Skog is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Another One Bites the Dust - Queen. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Calico Reddick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gunnar Skog!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Skog misses its intended target.
Skog connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Skog misses with a leg kick
and Reddick counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Gunnar Skog has been cut.
Reddick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Skog misses with a left hand
and Reddick counters with a straight right hand.
Skog scores with a punch to the head.
Skog clinches.
Skog tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Reddick avoids it.
A short left from Skog.
Reddick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Reddick manages to break the clinch.
Reddick blocks the body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skog darts in and clinches Reddick up against the cage.
Reddick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Skog blocks a body shot from Reddick.
Reddick tries to break the clinch but Skog is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reddick is trying to push Skog away but Skog has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Skog stalling in the clinch.
Skog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Skog makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Reddick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reddick looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Good leg kick by Reddick.
Reddick throws a leg kick but Skog sees it coming and moves out of range.
Skog misses with a low kick.
Reddick missing with a left hand there. Skog was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Skog uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reddick.
Skog checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reddick uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reddick misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Reddick misses its intended target.
Reddick blocks a head kick by Skog.
Reddick misses with a looping right.
Skog defending well as Reddick loads up on a big left hand.
Reddick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skog throws out the jab.
Reddick went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Skog jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Reddick appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Skog.
Reddick throws out a leg kick but Skog moves out of range and Reddick only half commits.
Skog throws out a counter right but Reddick avoids it with no problem.
Reddick cracks Skog with an open hand slap.
Skog knocks Reddick to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?
It looks like Calico Reddick has been cut.
Skog in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Reddick being controlled for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog lands a few punches from side control.
Reddick is trying to control Skog's posture but Skog avoids it.
Skog trying to control the position but Reddick is working away.
Skog in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Skog in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Skog cracks Reddick with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Skog has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Skog lands a few punches from side control.
Reddick is looking to regain half guard here but Skog keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skog throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The strikes coming from Skog are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Skog working the head with strikes.
A lull in the action here as Skog stalls from top position.
Reddick is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Skog dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Skog misses with a straight left.
Skog misses with a low kick.
Skog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reddick.
Reddick was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Skog with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Skog throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Reddick to counter with a crisp jab.
That has opened up Gunnar Skog's cut even more.
Skog swinging wildly here.
Skog misses with a low kick.
Skog has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Skog gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skog goes for a takedown attempt but Reddick pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Skog fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Reddick checks it well.
Skog looks to land a combination but Reddick avoids it well.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Reddick checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reddick throws a hook but Skog avoids it easily.
Reddick throws a predictable looking body shot
and Skog counters with a stiff right hand.
Skog just misses with a punch to the body.
Skog scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reddick in his tracks.
Skog scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Skog misses with an uppercut. Reddick saw that one coming.
As Skog backs away, Reddick returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Skog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reddick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Reddick takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Reddick swinging wildly here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Reddick.
Skog tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skog moves out of range of the body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skog tries to clinch but Reddick is having none of it.
Skog scores with a sloppy right hand. Reddick should have avoided that one.
Skog misses with a looping left.
Skog throws out a loose jab but Reddick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skog misses with a hook.
Reddick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reddick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skog gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Skog swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gunnar Skog seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skog ducks under a wild hook from Reddick.
Skog moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Skog thumps Reddick with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skog takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Reddick throws a body punch but Skog moves out of range.
Reddick takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skog throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reddick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reddick throwing a counter right hand but Skog manages to avoid it.
Skog bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reddick blocks the body kick.
Skog connects with a jab.
Skog needs to keep his hands up - Reddick had a free shot at his head there.
Reddick takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Reddick keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Reddick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Skog misses with a wild body shot.
Reddick quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Skog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skog looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skog swings widly with a right hand
and Reddick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The cut above Gunnar Skog's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Skog.
Skog loads up on a big right hand but Reddick slips the punch.
Skog scores with a sloppy right hand. Reddick should have avoided that one.
Skog throws a lazy right hand but Reddick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skog drives through and clinches with Reddick against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skog just misses with a elbow thrown towards Reddick's brow.
Skog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Reddick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Skog misses with a hook.
Skog takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Skog throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Reddick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Skog 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 the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Skog misses with a straight left.
Skog misses with a left hand
and Reddick counters with a right hand to the body.
Reddick misses with a straight right.
Skog ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Skog as he connects with a hook.
Reddick has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reddick there as he acknowledges the shot.
Skog tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reddick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reddick throwing a counter right hand but Skog manages to avoid it.
Skog moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Skog.
Skog effectively controlling the action here.
Skog stalling.
Skog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reddick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skog is working Reddick over against the cage.
Skog content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reddick can't find room to land a body shot as Skog controls the action.
A right handed body shot lands from Skog.
Reddick is trying to break the clinch but Skog is controlling him.
Skog misses with an elbow over the top.
Skog lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Reddick can't break the clinch.
Gunnar Skog seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Skog.
Reddick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Reddick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice jab there from Reddick.
Reddick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Skog moves into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reddick managing to block the knees to the body from Skog.
A shot in the inside from Reddick.
Reddick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reddick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reddick checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Skog backs away, Reddick returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
No joy there for Skog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reddick throws out a loose jab but Skog uses good head movement to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Reddick misses with a left hand
and Skog connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Skog cracks Reddick with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Skog throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Skog thows a left - swing and a miss!
Skog moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reddick moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Reddick misses its intended target.
Skog scores with a jab to the body.
Skog goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reddick turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Skog misses with a low kick.
It looked like Reddick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Skog takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Skog avoids the body shot from Reddick.
Reddick walks into a jab.
Skog lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reddick's sensitive parts.
Skog throws a poor cross that misses
and Reddick counters with a low kick, right behind Skog 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Skog.
Reddick looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skog swings widly with a right hand
and Reddick counters with a low kick, right behind Skog 's knee.
Gunnar Skog seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Skog slips under a jab from Reddick.
Skog misses with a hook. Reddick ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Reddick on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Skog scores with a jab to the jaw.
Skog throws a right hand that misses
and Reddick makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Skog misses with a straight right.
Skog misses with a low kick.
Reddick takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Skog gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gunnar Skog really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Skog looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Skog throws a lazy uppercut
and Reddick counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Skog misses its intended target.
It looked like Reddick wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Reddick stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Reddick takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Skog throws a sloppy head kick
and Reddick counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Reddick darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reddick just misses with a punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Reddick blocks the leg kick.
Reddick walks into a left hand.
Skog has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reddick.
Reddick lands with a left to the head.
Skog trying to land knees to the body.
Skog pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Reddick is trying to force a seperation but Skog has the dominant position.
Skog is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Reddick tries to throw a body punch but Skog avoids it by throwing Reddick back against the cage.
Reddick is trying to push Skog away but Skog has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Reddick has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The referee is keeping an eye on Skog - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Skog misses with a knee strike.
Reddick blocks a body shot from Skog.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reddick wants to break free but Skog has control.
Reddick breaks the clinch.
Skog throws a leg kick
and Skog takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gunnar Skog's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A jab from Reddick does it's job there.
Reddick feints a jab promting Skog to slip. Reddick then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Skog slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Skog is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Gunnar Skog's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Calico Reddick!
Calico Reddick retains his light heavyweight title!
A relieved looking Calico Reddick thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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