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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Max Schneider (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Angel Concepcion (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Max Schneider!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Angel Concepcion!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Matheus Silva and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Concepcion.
Concepcion rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schneider counters with a shoot takedown. Concepcion fights it but they end up in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Schneider's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Schneider passes Concepcion's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Concepcion is looking for a sweep. Schneider is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Concepcion is refusing to be controlled, as Schneider sits in half guard.
Schneider keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Schneider winds up and cracks Concepcion with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Schneider takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Schneider working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Concepcion wants to improve his position but Schneider is controlling well.
Concepcion actively working from the bottom here.
Schneider lands strikes from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Schneider.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schneider perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Schneider is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Concepcion is bucking up trying to escape but Schneider cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Schneider prevents Concepcion from getting the reversal.
Schneider trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schneider lands a nice shot to the head.
Schneider fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Concepcion is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Concepcion is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider cracks Concepcion with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Schneider working away from the top, dropping strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Concepcion takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Schneider controlling his opponent.
Schneider tries to control but Concepcion wriggling away.
Schneider punishing his opponent with strikes.
Concepcion is wriggling around trying to escape.
Schneider scoring with strikes but Concepcion is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider cracks Concepcion with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Schneider pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Schneider controlling his opponent.
Schneider scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Schneider with shots to the head and body - Concepcion looks very uncomfortable down there.
Schneider controlling from mount.
Schneider trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Schneider prevents Concepcion from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Schneider cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Schneider tries to control but Concepcion wriggling away.
Schneider looking to control and managing it successfully.
A nice elbow there by Schneider.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schneider takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Concepcion can't escape the position.
Schneider lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Concepcion tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Schneider dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Concepcion misses with a body shot.
Concepcion gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Concepcion misses with some punches.
Concepcion lands a right hand.
Concepcion takes a shot to the head.
Concepcion lands a body shot.
Concepcion misses with the head strike.
Concepcion scores with a hook to the body.
Concepcion changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Schneider fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Concepcion drives through with a takedown into Schneider's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Concepcion looking to pass the guard.
Concepcion wants to control from the top but Schneider keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion drops back, looking for a kneebar! Schneider looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Schneider looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Schneider!
Schneider is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Concepcion's shoulder. That is not cool.
Concepcion is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Concepcion is working to avoid the ground and pound but Schneider connects with a decent elbow.
Max Schneider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Concepcion tries to bench press Schneider off him but Schneider keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Schneider wants to control but Concepcion is keeping him busy.
Concepcion blocking the ground and pound attempt from Schneider.
Concepcion tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Schneider has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Concepcion sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Schneider trying to control the action but Concepcion is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schneider connects with a nice short shot to Concepcion's temple.
Well, if Schneider is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Schneider working the head and body with strikes.
Schneider is trying to control the action in half guard but Concepcion is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Well, if Schneider is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Schneider seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Concepcion for as long as he can get away with.
Concepcion is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Schneider seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Concepcion does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Concepcion looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schneider looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schneider connects with a nice short shot to Concepcion's temple.
Schneider content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Concepcion tries to roll over but Schneider keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Max Schneider will probably get the nod.
That's time! Schneider's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schneider swings away with a body shot that misses
and Concepcion counters with a left to the body.
Concepcion throws the left hand but Schneider avoids the punch easily.
Concepcion misses with a straight right.
Schneider throws a jab when Concepcion was well out of range.
Concepcion shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schneider counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Concepcion darts in and clinches Schneider up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Concepcion scores with a shot to the side of Schneider's head.
Schneider swings wildly with an uppercut but Concepcion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schneider swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Concepcion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Concepcion blocks an uppercut.
Concepcion works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schneider wants to stall.
Schneider'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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Concepcion gets through Schneider's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Concepcion stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Concepcion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Concepcion lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A hook to the body from Concepcion.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Concepcion.
Nice body punch from Concepcion.
Concepcion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Concepcion avoids a wild elbow strike from Schneider.
Concepcion working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Concepcion lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Concepcion.
Concepcion lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schneider backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Concepcion.
Concepcion digs a right hand underneath Schneider's ribcage. Schneider let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Concepcion scores with a nice hook to the head.
Concepcion throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schneiders head.
Concepcion lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Concepcion.
Angel Concepcion seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Concepcion lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Concepcion seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Schneider does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Concepcion looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Schneider has managed to free his arm - good work.
Concepcion wants to take a breather but Schneider is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Concepcion is working away from the top position though.
Concepcion wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schneider keeps working.
Concepcion controlling the pace.
Schneider regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Concepcion wants to pass the guard but Schneider is keeping the position.
Concepcion thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Schneider looking to hit a scissor sweep but Concepcion is one step ahead there.
Concepcion trying to control the position from guard on top but Schneider is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Concepcion pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schneider is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angel Concepcion really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Schneider misses with a straight right.
Concepcion misses with a combination
and Schneider counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Schneider sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schneider is pushing down on Concepcion's leg trying to pass to half guard. Concepcion is fighting to maintain full guard but Schneider has managed to sneak the leg through.
Schneider seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider working over Concepcion with some ground and pound. Concepcion looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Schneider is looking to take a break and control but Concepcion is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Well, if Schneider is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Concepcion is trying to get back to full guard.
Concepcion looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schneider working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ground and pound from Schneider.
Schneider is looking to stall here but Concepcion recovers full guard.
Concepcion working for a triangle but Schneider defends it easily.
Schneider has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Concepcion throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schneider wants to control from the top but Concepcion keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider postures up and lands a big shot to Concepcion's brow.
Schneider is working Concepcion over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Schneider got a little sloppy there for a moment and Concepcion has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schneider has managed to get both his arms back between Concepcion's legs - danger averted.
Concepcion working for a triangle but Schneider defends it easily.
Concepcion is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Concepcion keeping moving, preventing Schneider from controlling successfully.
Concepcion looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Schneider works over Concepcion with some ground and pound from guard.
Schneider thows a big elbow that misses.
Concepcion working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schneider.
Concepcion looking for a sweep. Not yet Concepcion, not yet.
Schneider throws and elbow that misses. Concepcion uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Schneider's guard. Nice move by Concepcion!
Schneider is pulling down on Concepcion's head to control his posture.
Concepcion not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Max Schneider had his way with Angel Concepcion in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Schneider shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Concepcion's guard.
Schneider trying to control the position from guard on top but Concepcion is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schneider tries to free his leg and advance position but Concepcion is retaining full guard.
Concepcion keeping moving, preventing Schneider from controlling successfully.
Concepcion looking for a guillotine here but Schneider defends easily.
Schneider wants to control from the top but Concepcion keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Concepcion is looking for a triangle but Schneider pushes his legs off easily.
Schneider connects with a couple of short punches.
Schneider wants to control from the top but Concepcion keeps moving.
Concepcion is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Schneider is aware though and is defending well.
Concepcion is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Concepcion utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Concepcion keeping full guard, as Schneider tries to pass.
Schneider loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schneider lands a couple of elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Schneider defends well.
Schneider sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schneider pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Concepcion is keeping the position for now.
Concepcion has his foot on Schneider's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schneider works his way back into a safe position though.
Angel Concepcion has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schneider wants to control from the top but Concepcion keeps moving.
Schneider is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Concepcion working for a triangle but Schneider defends it easily.
Schneider missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schneider postures up in Concepcion's guard and throws a big left but Concepcion blocks it.
Schneider lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schneider is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Concepcion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schneider doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schneider manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schneider is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Schneider working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Concepcion's head.
Concepcion working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Schneider doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Schneider manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schneider controlling from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Schneider showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schneider has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 49:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 49:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Max Schneider!
Max Schneider retains his lightweight title!
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