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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Taz Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taz Devil has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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156 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Taz Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt throws a series of punches but Devil avoids them all with ease.
Devil throws a nice looking combination but Schmidt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schmidt has closed the distance and engaged Devil in a clinch.
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schmidt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schmidt trying to land knees to the body.
Devil breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Devil throws a head kick that misses.
Devil jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schmidt throws the left hand but Devil avoids the punch easily.
Schmidt tries to bum rush Devil with a series of wild strikes but Devil uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schmidt scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Schmidt swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Devil.
Schmidt swings widly with a right hand
and Devil cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Devil just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Devil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Devil misses with a straight right.
Devil slips a straight right by Schmidt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt scores with a nice right hand.
Schmidt cracks Devil with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Devil fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schmidt checks it well.
Schmidt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schmidt misses with a wild body shot.
Schmidt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schmidt throws a lazy right hand but Devil sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmidt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
It looks like David Schmidt has been cut.
Devil throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schmidt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Schmidt looks to land a right hand but Devil moved out of range.
Schmidt connects with a body shot.
Devil gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Devil works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Devil takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Devil. Schmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmidt tries to clinch up but Devil circles away and keeps his distance.
Devil pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt misses with a hook
and Devil counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schmidt thinking.
Schmidt tries to clinch but Devil is having none of it.
Devil misses with a body shot.
Schmidt throws a shot from downtown. Devil moves away and avoids it.
Devil slips a jab from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a right hook to the body.
Schmidt misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt wants to clinch up but Devil keeps it at a distance.
David Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt blocks a leg kick.
Schmidt throws out a loose jab but Devil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schmidt avoids a kick to the body.
Schmidt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Devil.
Schmidt scores with a punch to the head.
Devil looks to land a left hand but Schmidt moved out of range nicely.
Devil scores with a sloppy right hand. Schmidt should have avoided that one.
Schmidt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schmidt throws a looping overhand right but Devil ducks down to avoid it.
Devil throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Devil misses with a body shot.
Schmidt misses with the combination.
Schmidt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Devil's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil thows a body shot but no joy.
Devil on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Devil wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the body
enabling Devil to counter with a crisp jab.
Sloppy strikes from Schmidt. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Devil misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Schmidt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Devil moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Schmidt misses with a looping left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schmidt throws the left hand but Devil avoids the punch easily.
Devil just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Taz Devil will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Schmidt's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Good shot there by Schmidt.
Devil throws a low kick but Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Devil moves out of range of the strikes.
Schmidt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Devil scores with a body shot.
Devil thows a body shot but no joy.
Taz Devil is winning the standup battle so far.
Schmidt looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Devil.
Devil has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Devil staying out of range there.
Schmidt slips under a jab from Devil.
Schmidt thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schmidt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
David Schmidt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Devil misses with a wild body shot.
Schmidt misses with a double jab
letting Devil counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Devil counters with a head kick. That will keep Schmidt thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Schmidt misses with a looping right.
Schmidt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schmidt scores with a hook.
Schmidt misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Devil lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schmidt misses with a straight right.
Devil misses with the combination.
Devil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmidt.
Sloppy strikes from Schmidt. Those never looked like landing.
Schmidt might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Schmidt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with the combination.
Devil throws the kick towards the body but Schmidt avoids it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Devil. That's going to slow Schmidt down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt misses with a few strikes there.
Schmidt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Schmidt throws a hook but Devil blocks it.
Devil scores with a body shot.
Devil swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Devil looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Devil takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Devil throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schmidt on the side of the head.
Schmidt fails to land with a series of punches.
Devil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schmidt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devil lands a front kick.
Devil uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmidt.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schmidt checks a leg kick.
Nice jab there from Schmidt.
Devil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schmidt misses with a double jab
and Devil counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schmidt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schmidt throws a looping overhand right but Devil ducks down to avoid it.
Schmidt throws a right hand that Devil ducks under and follows up with a left that Devil also avoids with ease.
Schmidt misses the jab.
Devil motions for Schmidt to come forward. Devil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devil throws a push kick but Schmidt slaps the foot to one side.
Devil misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmidt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schmidt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Devil throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schmidt. Devil does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmidt scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schmidt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schmidt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Devil ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devil attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A slapping leg kick lands for Devil.
Devil swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws an off balance right hand
and Devil counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taz Devil dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on David Schmidt's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Devil throws a body punch but Schmidt moves out of range.
Schmidt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Devil swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Devil uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmidt.
A jab from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt blocks a head kick by Devil.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Devil, as that shot connected.
Devil misses with a wild body shot.
Schmidt connects with a nice looking jab.
Devil throws a good cross that connects.
Schmidt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmidt throws a jab but it's blocked by Devil.
Devil scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schmidt doesn't seem bothered though.
No joy there for Schmidt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schmidt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devil throws a shot to the body.
Devil lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schmidt at a distance.
Devil thows a body shot but no joy.
Devil paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That has opened up David Schmidt's cut even more.
Devil connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Devil swats away the attempt to clinch by Schmidt.
Devil lands a slapping body shot.
Schmidt fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Devil. Schmidt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmidt misses with a looping right.
A slapping leg kick lands for Devil.
Schmidt misses with a hook. Devil ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Devil avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Devil fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A slapping body kick lands there for Devil.
Schmidt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Devil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schmidt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Schmidt avoids the head kick by Devil.
Devil throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Devil misses with a straight left.
Devil tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Schmidt lands.
Devil lands a nice looking body shot.
Devil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schmidt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Devil looks to land a body kick but Schmidt moved away.
Schmidt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Devil. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Devil.
A solid leg kick lands there for Devil.
No joy there for Schmidt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Devil misses with a low kick.
Devil keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Devil blocks a jab.
Schmidt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Devil circles away quickly and effectively.
Devil lands a nice looking body shot.
Schmidt moves out of range of the body kick from Devil.
Good leg kick by Devil there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Devil connects with a looping right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Devil.
Devil is looking to wear down Schmidt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Devil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schmidt checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Devil with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Devil connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Devil connects with a solid leg kick.
David Schmidt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Devil fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schmidt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schmidt takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Devil comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Devil chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Schmidt drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schmidt doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Devil scores with a nice head shot.
Taz Devil is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schmidt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Devil counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taz Devil showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Devil, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taz Devil!
Taz Devil gave a mention to KINGDOM in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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