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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julius Schoonover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Belanger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schoonover comes to the cage accompanied by Daylight - Matt and Kim. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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195 lbs
14 - 2 - 1 |
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187 cm
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193 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Julius Schoonover!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe Belanger!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schoonover takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Belanger looks to land a right hand but Schoonover moved out of range.
Schoonover takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Julius Schoonover has been cut.
Schoonover throws a wild body kick that Belanger sees coming a mile off.
Schoonover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belanger circles away quickly and effectively.
Schoonover throws a series of punches but Belanger avoids them all with ease.
Belanger throws a body kick that misses.
Belanger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schoonover avoids the head kick by Belanger.
Belanger throws a front kick aimed at Schoonover's knee but Schoonover avoids it well.
Schoonover avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schoonover instigates a clinch.
Belanger manages to break the clinch.
Schoonover misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belanger looks to land a body kick but Schoonover moved away.
Schoonover is looking to clinch but Belanger is avoiding it.
Belanger scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schoonover is trying hard to land a takedown here. Belanger sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schoonover fails with a takedown attempt.
Belanger connects with a leg kick. Schoonover looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schoonover swings for the body but Belanger moves out of range.
Belanger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schoonover shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Schoonover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belanger throws a right and a left that both miss.
Belanger blocks a head kick by Schoonover.
Belanger scores with a push kick.
Schoonover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Belanger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schoonover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Belanger was well out of range. Poor timing from Schoonover.
Schoonover takes a swing at Belanger's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schoonover looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Belanger throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belanger thows a body kick. Schoonover tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Schoonover takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belanger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schoonover has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Joe Belanger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Belanger shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Schoonover lands a slapping body shot.
Belanger connects with a high kick.
Belanger connects with an inside leg kick.
Belanger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belanger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Belanger fails to land with a series of punches.
Belanger connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Schoonover fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Belanger lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Belanger misses with the body kick
and Schoonover counters with a nice uppercut.
Belanger scores with a kick to the body.
Belanger throws the kick towards the body but Schoonover avoids it.
Belanger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belanger is looking to land body kicks.
Schoonover misses with a takedown attempt - Belanger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Belanger throws a jab but it's blocked by Schoonover.
Schoonover showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Belanger.
Joe Belanger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belanger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schoonover checks it well.
Schoonover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Belanger moves away.
Belanger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belanger lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schoonover backs up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belanger jabs Schoonover right on the nose. Schoonover blinks but takes it well.
Schoonover thows a body shot but no joy.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Schoonover. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Belanger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Belanger cracks the inside of Schoonover's front leg.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belanger lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schoonover's sensitive parts.
Belanger plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Schoonover avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Belanger throws a sloppy head kick and Schoonover moves out of range easily.
That kick from Belanger tenderised Schoonover's leg. Schoonover is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schoonover has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Belanger.
Belanger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schoonover has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Belanger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Belanger misses with a body kick.
Belanger thows a body shot but no joy.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Belanger scores with a leg kick.
Belanger blocks a jab.
Belanger throws an overhand right that lands on Schoonover's shoulder, as Schoonover tries to avoid the shot.
Belanger misses with a body shot.
Belanger cracks the inside of Schoonover's front leg.
Belanger throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schoonover is defended easily by Belanger.
Schoonover wants to clinch.
Schoonover looks to land a left hand but Belanger moved out of range nicely.
Schoonover misses with a few strikes there.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Belanger sizes up Schoonover with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Belanger throws a looping overhand right but Schoonover ducks down to avoid it.
Schoonover lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Belanger circles away quickly and effectively.
Belanger lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Belanger uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schoonover moves out of range of the strikes.
Belanger lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Belanger.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Belanger. Schoonover shrugs it off though.
Schoonover steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Belanger. That one must have hurt.
Schoonover is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Belanger finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Schoonover is looking to wear down Belanger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That kick from Belanger tenderised Schoonover's leg. Schoonover is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schoonover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Schoonover crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Belanger - the referee stops the clock and Schoonover gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Belanger. Schoonover manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belanger throws a head kick but Schoonover moves out of range.
Schoonover rushes Belanger and presses him up against the cage.
Schoonover has Belanger pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Belanger manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Belanger is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schoonover blocks an elbow strike from Belanger.
Schoonover fails to pull guard.
Still in the clinch, Belanger scores with a nice short uppercut.
Belanger lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Belanger.
Belanger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by Belanger.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Belanger obliges.
Belanger crunches a lovely knee into Schoonover's ribcage.
Schoonover will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks 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!
The referee is keeping an eye on Belanger - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Belanger wants to stall.
Schoonover is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Belanger with a knee to the head.
Belanger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schoonover's efforts to push away.
Belanger with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Belanger tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Belanger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schoonover is defending well for now.
Belanger lands a knee to the head.
Schoonover lands a hook that snaps the head of Belanger backwards.
Schoonover fails to pull guard.
Belanger softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schoonover.
Belanger cracks Schoonover with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Belanger.
Belanger throws an elbow that misses.
Belanger unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Belanger misses with a punch to the body.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Belanger working Schoonover over with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Belanger obliges.
Belanger misses with a knee to the head.
Belanger putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schoonover in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A short left from Belanger.
Belanger missing with knees to the body.
Schoonover drops down looking for an ankle pick but Belanger pulls his leg out and moves away.
Belanger misses with a body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Belanger throws a combination. Schoonover tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Belanger turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Belanger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schoonover has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Belanger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Julius Schoonover's cut.
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.
A big left from Belanger misses.
Belanger throws a sloppy head kick and Schoonover moves out of range easily.
Belanger tries to land a leg kick but Schoonover saw it coming and moves away.
Schoonover feints and as Belanger raises his hands in defense, Schoonover changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schoonover passes Belanger's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Belanger holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Belanger wants to control but Schoonover is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schoonover works his way into full mount!
Schoonover can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Belanger is looking to escape.
Schoonover unloading with bombs!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belanger bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Belanger trying to control but Schoonover is working from the bottom.
Belanger sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Belanger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schoonover working for submissions but it's allowed Belanger to get to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Belanger content to control rather than advance.
Schoonover gets back to full guard.
Schoonover wants to sweep here but Belanger controlling him for the moment.
Belanger postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belanger pushing down on Schoonover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Belanger scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Still in half guard, Belanger seems content to control.
Belanger is looking to take a break and control but Schoonover is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Belanger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schoonover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schoonover wants to control but Belanger is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover moves into full guard.
Belanger is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schoonover is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Schoonover wants to pass the guard but Belanger is defending well.
Schoonover not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Belanger is just riding it out for now. Schoonover eventually gives up the hold.
Schoonover is keen to just control but Belanger is a slippery customer.
Belanger is controlling Schoonover's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Schoonover prevents Belanger from improving his position.
Schoonover trying to control from half guard but Belanger is working away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Belanger is trying to get back to full guard.
Belanger regains full guard. Nicely done.
Belanger is controlling Schoonover's posture.
Schoonover slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Julius Schoonover overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Belanger is looking to reverse the position.
Schoonover tries to move to full mount but Belanger actually manages to regain half guard.
Belanger is refusing to be controlled, as Schoonover sits in half guard.
Belanger is looking for a sweep. Schoonover is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Belanger is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Belanger is breathing heavily.
Schoonover passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Belanger!
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Schoonover is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Belanger to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Belanger shrugs it off.
Schoonover sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schoonover can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Belanger is looking to escape.
Belanger wants to control but Schoonover is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Belanger is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Belanger and Schoonover has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Schoonover looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Schoonover tries to move to mount but Belanger blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schoonover tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Schoonover has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Schoonover dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julius Schoonover's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Belanger's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schoonover under the eye.
Belanger scores with a spinning back kick!
Schoonover fails with a takedown attempt.
Belanger tries to land a body kick
and Schoonover counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Belanger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belanger keeping moving, preventing Schoonover from controlling successfully.
Belanger working a defensive guard here.
Belanger looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Schoonover puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Belanger is looking to control Schoonover's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Belanger avoid being mounted?
Schoonover is trying to work for a kimura but Belanger is defending well.
Schoonover wants to lay and pray for a moment but Belanger keeps working.
Schoonover looks to land a strike but Belanger avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Schoonover stopping the sweep attempt from Belanger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover wants to control from the top but Belanger keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Schoonover tries to free his leg and advance position but Belanger is retaining full guard.
Schoonover trying to control but Belanger is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Julius Schoonover wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Schoonover takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Schoonover moves out of range of the body kick.
Belanger misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Belanger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schoonover looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Schoonover wants to control from the top but Belanger keeps moving.
Belanger looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schoonover is one step ahead there.
Belanger pulls Schoonover in to control the position.
Schoonover trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schoonover is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Belanger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Belanger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Julius Schoonover just wasn't active enough.
Belanger connects with an inside leg kick.
Schoonover closes this distance looking for a takedown but Belanger circles away.
Belanger looks to score with a jab to the body but Schoonover is just out of range.
Schoonover fails with the takedown
and Belanger counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julius Schoonover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Belanger throws a leg kick which misses Schoonover's front leg but catches the back leg as Schoonover tries to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belanger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Belanger misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schoonover takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Belanger lands a really nice looking cross but Schoonover seems unphased.
Schoonover closes the distance and clinches up with Belanger, looking for a takedown. Schoonover pushes Belanger against the cage but Belanger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover shoots in for a takedown but Belanger shows good takedown defense.
Belanger gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Belanger tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Belanger pulls Schoonover in close to prevent any damage.
Schoonover looking to pass the guard.
Belanger pulls Schoonover in close to prevent any damage.
Schoonover postures up.
Belanger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Schoonover. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Joe Belanger.
A low kick from Belanger misses
and Schoonover holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Belanger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schoonover drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Belanger scores with a knee to the head.
Belanger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Schoonover checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schoonover cracks Belanger with a good jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schoonover looks to land a combination but Belanger avoids it well.
Belanger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schoonover shoots in looking for a takedown. Belanger tries to sprawl out of it but Schoonover keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belanger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Julius Schoonover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schoonover on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Belanger throws a wild body kick that Schoonover sees coming a mile off.
Schoonover uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belanger.
Schoonover shoots in for a takedown but Belanger shows good takedown defense.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Belanger.
Schoonover doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schoonover shoots in looking for a takedown. Belanger tries to sprawl out of it but Schoonover keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Belanger manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Belanger thuds his shin into the meat of Schoonover's side.
Belanger fakes the leg kick and cracks Schoonover in the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belanger.
Belanger chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Belanger throws a quick inside leg kick.
Belanger scores with a punch to the head.
Schoonover misses with a takedown attempt - Belanger sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid body kick from Belanger.
Belanger lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schoonover chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belanger can pounce on him.
Schoonover has his takedown stuffed
and Belanger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Belanger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Belanger.
Belanger scores with a body shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Belanger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belanger throws a nice head kick!
Belanger connects with an inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Belanger.
Belanger is looking to slow Schoonover down with leg kicks.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Belanger - that will leave a mark!
Schoonover takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Joe Belanger is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Belanger scoring well with a low kick there.
Schoonover shoots in looking for a takedown but Belanger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schoonover's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Belanger moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A thudding body kick lands there by Belanger!
Joe Belanger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Belanger.
Schoonover fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Belanger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Belanger has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Joe Belanger!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Joe Belanger!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Joe Belanger!
Joe Belanger wins by unanimous decision!
Joe Belanger is the new middleweight champion!
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