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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mos Def (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Barry Schmelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Def comes to the ring accompanied by Mathematics. The crowd seem to be enjoying Schmelly's choice of entrance music: Possibility. Barry Schmelly has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mos Def!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Barry Schmelly!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmelly shoots and misses
and Def counters by clinching up.
Def scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Barry Schmelly has been cut.
Def is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Def is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Def lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Def with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Def connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schmelly's face.
Def crunches a lovely knee into Schmelly's ribcage.
Schmelly looks gassed!
Def scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Def.
Def landing knees to the body.
Def utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Def lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Def using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Def.
Def putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schmelly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Def lands a good knee to the midsection. Schmelly won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schmelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Def landing knees to the head.
Def putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schmelly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Def utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schmelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Def utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Def scores with a knee to the head.
Def using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Def lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knees in the clinch landing for Def.
Def with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Def obliges.
Def lands a knee to the head.
Def connects with a knee to the head.
Def lands a knee to the head.
Schmelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Def using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Def lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Def with a knee to the head.
Def connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schmelly's face.
Def with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schmelly is looking to take this one to the mat.
Def unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Def with a knee to the head.
Def unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Def scores a nice knee to the body.
Def unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schmelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Def landing knees to the body.
Def lands a good knee to the midsection. Schmelly won't want to take too many of those.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Def obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Def unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schmelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Def connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schmelly's face.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Def lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schmelly has Def pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Def manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Mos Def has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Schmelly.
Def is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Schmelly takes a knee to the side of the body.
Schmelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Def lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Def connects with a knee to the head.
Def utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mos Def dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Schmelly's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Def fails with an attempt to clinch.
Def fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Def moves in looking to clinch but Schmelly pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Def gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Def.
Schmelly is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Def.
Def landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Def scores with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Def obliges.
Def is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Def with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Def landing knees to the head.
Def with a knee to the head.
Def connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schmelly's face.
Def working Schmelly over with knees to the body.
Def landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Def landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Def obliges.
Mos Def has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Def landing knees to the head.
Def is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Def landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Def connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schmelly's face.
Def with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Def connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schmelly's face.
Def lands a knee to the head.
Def scores with a knee to the head.
Def lands a knee to the head.
Def tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schmelly drops down looking for an ankle pick but Def pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schmelly shoots and misses
and Def moves into the clinch.
Def scores with a knee to the head.
Def lands a good knee to the midsection. Schmelly won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Def obliges.
Def with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Def landing knees to the head.
Def unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schmelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Def landing knees to the head.
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!
Def landing knees to the head.
Def tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Def stops a takedown attempt from Schmelly.
Mos Def has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Schmelly.
Def tries to land a knee to the head but Schmelly blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Def misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schmelly.
Def is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schmelly is defending well for now.
Def prevents the takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mos Def dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Barry Schmelly's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Def clinches up against the ropes.
Def lands a knee to the body.
Def lands a good knee to the midsection. Schmelly won't want to take too many of those.
Schmelly has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Def after a bit of a struggle.
Def unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schmelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Def putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schmelly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knees to the body from Def.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schmelly looking for a takedown.
Def lands a knee to the head.
Def lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Def is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schmelly can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Def putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schmelly in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Def.
Def lands a knee to the head.
Schmelly is trying to drag Def to the mat but Def just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Mos Def has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barry Schmelly.
Knees to the body from Def.
Def connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Def obliges.
Def lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schmelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
Def connects with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Def using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schmelly has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Def tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmelly avoids it.
Schmelly is trying to drag Def to the mat but Def just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Def unloads a knee to the mid-section. Schmelly lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Schmelly looking for a takedown.
Schmelly wants a takedown but no success here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Def.
Def lands a good knee to the midsection. Schmelly won't want to take too many of those.
Schmelly takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Def with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
A knee to the head by Def.
Def landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Def with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Def tries a knee to the head but Schmelly blocks it.
Def tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmelly avoids it.
Def misses with a knee to the head.
Schmelly drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Def tries to land a knee to the head but Schmelly blocks with his arms.
Schmelly tries for a takedown but Def manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Def working Schmelly over with knees to the body.
Def landing knees to the head.
Def with a knee to the head.
Def scores a nice knee to the body.
Def tries to land a knee to the head but Schmelly blocks with his arms.
Schmelly wants a takedown.
Def unloads a knee to the mid-section.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Def utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Def landing knees to the body.
Barry Schmelly has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mos Def is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schmelly looking for a takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mos Def showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Def 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mos Def!
Mos Def spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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