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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Owen Schmitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaylee Frye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmitt comes to the cage accompanied by In God We Trust - Stryper. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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171 lbs
11 - 6 - 0 |
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175 lbs
14 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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ADCC Champion
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Schmitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Kaylee Frye!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmitt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Frye swats away the attempt to clinch by Schmitt.
Frye uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmitt.
Frye throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A left lands for Schmitt.
Frye fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Frye shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schmitt sprawls well. Schmitt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Frye gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmitt misses with a low kick as Frye jumps back.
Frye lands a front kick.
Owen Schmitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmitt.
Schmitt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmitt takes a swing at Frye's ribcage but misses.
Frye displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schmitt throws out the jab.
Frye keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Frye jabs Schmitt right on the nose. Schmitt blinks but takes it well.
Frye shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schmitt counters with a nice uppercut.
Owen Schmitt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaylee Frye.
Schmitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Frye counters with a nice uppercut.
Frye walks into a stiff left hand from Schmitt.
Schmitt avoids a kick to the body.
Frye throws a wild body kick that Schmitt sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schmitt as he avoids it easily.
Schmitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Frye counters with a left to the body.
Schmitt throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Frye counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Schmitt's guard now.
Schmitt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schmitt looking for a sweep. Not yet Schmitt, not yet.
Schmitt is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Frye defends well.
Frye trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmitt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frye controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Frye is fighting to break Schmitt's control of his arms but Schmitt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frye avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frye tries to free his leg and advance position but Schmitt is retaining full guard.
Schmitt lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Frye!
Schmitt looking to ground and pound but Frye is blocking nicely.
Frye is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Schmitt with good strikes from the mount here!
Frye really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frye sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Frye moves into full guard.
Schmitt wants to pass the guard but Frye is keeping the position.
Schmitt is working hard here to advance position.
Frye working a defensive guard here.
Frye keeping moving, preventing Schmitt from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kaylee Frye will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Schmitt swings widly with a right hand
and Frye counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schmitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Frye.
Schmitt throws a poor cross that misses
and Frye counters with a nice double leg into side control. Schmitt won't be happy with that.
Schmitt is trying to control Frye's posture but Frye avoids it.
Schmitt is trying to get back to half guard.
Frye cracks Schmitt with a big right hand but Schmitt just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Schmitt is trying to get back to half guard.
Schmitt wants to get back to his feet but Frye drags him back down.
Schmitt is looking to reverse the position.
Frye is putting a hurting on Schmitt here, landing some big shots from side control.
Frye trying to control the position but Schmitt is working away.
Frye in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye is trying to get an arm triangle but Schmitt is defending well.
Frye landing a few strikes.
Schmitt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Frye scoring with punches from side control.
Frye is putting a hurting on Schmitt here, landing some big shots from side control.
Schmitt tries to bench press Frye off him but Frye keeps the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Schmitt is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Schmitt struggling a bit here.
Schmitt wants to get back to his feet.
Frye landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye lands a decent elbow from side control.
Schmitt is looking for a sweep.
Frye is chipping away with strikes.
Frye working the ground and pound.
Frye wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schmitt, who protects the arm well.
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!
Schmitt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmitt makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Schmitt.
Schmitt will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Frye throwing strikes from guard but Schmitt blocks nicely.
Frye is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Frye lands a couple of digs.
Frye scoring with punches to the head and body.
Schmitt has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Frye has passed into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Schmitt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Frye wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schmitt, who protects the arm well.
Frye trying to control the action but Schmitt is working from the bottom.
Schmitt is looking to regain half guard here but Frye keeps moving and retains side control.
Schmitt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Frye connects with a decent elbow.
Frye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schmitt keeps working.
Frye cracks Schmitt with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt stops Frye from passing to mount.
Frye scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Schmitt to see if he's OK.
Schmitt is looking for a sweep.
Schmitt is working to avoid the ground and pound but Frye connects with a decent elbow.
Schmitt is looking to regain half guard here but Frye keeps moving and retains side control.
Schmitt tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Frye presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Frye lands a big shot there that rocks Schmitt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Frye lands a big shot there that rocks Schmitt but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Frye landing punches.
Schmitt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Frye has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Schmitt's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaylee Frye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
No joy there for Schmitt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schmitt misses with a lunging right hand
and Frye cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schmitt misses with a leg kick
and Frye counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Frye.
Schmitt trying to control the position.
Schmitt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Frye is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Schmitt pulls his head out easily.
Schmitt lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Schmitt throwing shots but Frye is blocking nicely.
Schmitt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Frye sees it coming and defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frye wants to control but Schmitt is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Frye is pressing down on Schmitt's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Schmitt has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Frye is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schmitt defends well.
Frye keeping full guard, as Schmitt tries to pass.
Schmitt postures up in Frye's guard and throws a big left but Frye blocks it.
Schmitt trying to control but Frye is working from the bottom.
Schmitt is looking to work some ground and pound but Frye has wrist control.
Frye bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schmitt's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frye lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schmitt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Frye advances position into side control!
Frye thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Schmitt wants to control but Frye postures up.
Frye is trying to get an arm triangle but Schmitt is defending well.
Frye lands some shots froms side control.
Schmitt taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kaylee Frye has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schmitt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Frye off and has taken his back!
Schmitt misses with punches from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt landing with strikes.
Schmitt has Frye flattened out and is raining down punches.
You can see the frustration on Frye's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Schmitt scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Frye is looking for a way out.
Schmitt lands a shot to the body.
Frye turns into Schmitt and is now in his guard.
Frye pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schmitt is keeping the position for now.
Frye has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Schmitt wants to stand and escape but Frye is having none of it.
Schmitt avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schmitt is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Frye is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schmitt keeping moving, preventing Frye from controlling successfully.
Frye throwing strikes from guard but Schmitt blocks nicely.
Owen Schmitt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Frye puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Schmitt wants to improve his position but Frye is controlling well.
Frye is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Frye sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Schmitt defending well though.
Frye is trying to control. Schmitt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Frye throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Frye controlling the pace.
Schmitt is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frye slows the pace down in half guard.
Frye is keen to just control but Schmitt is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaylee Frye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frye 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 James Glass scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaylee Frye!
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