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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Jason Schaefer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Tanner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Schaefer !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Tanner!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tanner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Schaefer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A solid body kick from Schaefer .
Tanner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tanner fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schaefer . Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schaefer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tanner's head backwards.
Tanner pushes Schaefer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tanner leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Schaefer controls his hands.
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Schaefer wants to clinch up but Tanner keeps it at a distance.
Schaefer is looking to clinch.
Tanner misses with a few strikes there.
Schaefer tries to clinch but Tanner is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaefer tries to clinch up.
Schaefer throws a body kick that misses.
Tanner doesn't manage to clinch there - Schaefer circles away.
Schaefer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schaefer wants to clinch up but Tanner keeps it at a distance.
Schaefer keeps the fight on the outside.
Schaefer does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Schaefer gets a clinch.
Schaefer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tanner is trying to force a seperation but Schaefer has the dominant position.
Schaefer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tanner manages to break the clinch.
Tanner tries to clinch but Schaefer is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaefer darts in and clinches Tanner up against the ropes.
Tanner is struggling to control the position.
Tanner working hard to break the clinch.
Schaefer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tanner is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schaefer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Tanner is trying to push Schaefer away but Schaefer has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tanner is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schaefer is keeping busy.
Tanner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
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!
Tanner takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaefer tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Tanner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schaefer scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schaefer throws a head kick that half lands.
It looks like George Tanner has been cut.
Schaefer tries to clinch but Tanner is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schaefer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanner tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Schaefer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner scores with a sloppy right hand. Schaefer should have avoided that one.
Schaefer tries to clinch but Tanner is having none of it.
Tanner rushes Schaefer and presses him up against the ropes.
Schaefer is trying to break free.
Tanner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schaefer has him pressed against the ropes.
Tanner avoiding damage as Schaefer throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schaefer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Schaefer clinches up against the ropes.
Schaefer tries to stall but Tanner uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Schaefer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Tanner's brow.
Schaefer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schaefer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tanner throws a big shot that misses.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Schaefer .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schaefer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schaefer is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Schaefer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Tanner's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schaefer swats away the attempt to clinch by Tanner.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch but Schaefer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schaefer tries to clinch
and Tanner counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Tanner misses with a head kick.
Tanner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schaefer was well out of range. Poor timing from Tanner.
Tanner lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tanner swats away the attempt to clinch by Schaefer .
Tanner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schaefer tries to clinch up but Tanner circles away and keeps his distance.
Tanner throws a head kick but Schaefer moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schaefer . Tanner does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jason Schaefer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to clinch up but Schaefer circles away and keeps his distance.
Schaefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schaefer looks for the body kick but Tanner saw that one coming.
Schaefer throws a sloppy head kick and Tanner moves out of range easily.
Tanner moves into the clinch successfully.
Tanner wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Tanner wants to clinch.
Schaefer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Tanner.
Schaefer is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schaefer moves into the clinch successfully.
Schaefer can't find room to land a body shot as Tanner controls the action.
Tanner is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schaefer is defending well for now.
Tanner breaks the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Tanner.
Tanner tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schaefer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tanner moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick misses from Schaefer .
Schaefer misses with a body shot.
Schaefer takes the fight into the clinch.
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaefer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schaefer misses with a body kick.
Schaefer has Tanner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Schaefer misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tanner struggles to land a body shot inside as Schaefer controls his hands.
Schaefer has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schaefer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Tanner dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Tanner takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner is looking to control Schaefer 's arms but Schaefer gets an underhook and turns him. Now Tanner has his back to the ropes.
Tanner wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schaefer has him pressed against the ropes.
Schaefer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tanner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schaefer looking to stall.
Tanner is trying to break the clinch but Schaefer has him pressed against the ropes.
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Tanner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jason Schaefer is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A combination from Tanner does no damage.
Schaefer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George Tanner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on George Tanner's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Schaefer pushes Tanner up against the ropes in a clinch.
Tanner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schaefer wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tanner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Tanner keeps the fight on the outside.
Tanner misses with a low kick.
Schaefer has managed to clinch.
Schaefer lands a hook that snaps the head of Tanner backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tanner tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schaefer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tanner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schaefer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tanner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tanner wants to clinch
and Schaefer counters with a stiff right hand.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Schaefer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tanner pushes Schaefer up against the ropes in a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Schaefer wants to get back to striking at distance but Tanner won't allow it.
Schaefer blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schaefer manages to break the clinch.
Tanner throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tanner takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Tanner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tanner circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tanner counters with a right hand to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schaefer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schaefer tries to bum rush Tanner with a series of wild strikes but Tanner uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schaefer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tanner.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaefer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schaefer is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
Tanner clinches up against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Schaefer 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Tanner has Schaefer pressed against the ropes, preventing Schaefer from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jason Schaefer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Tanner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Tanner closes the distance and clinches.
Tanner prevents Schaefer from breaking the clinch.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tanner clinches with his opponent.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Schaefer scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tanner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schaefer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner moves out of range as Schaefer throws a body kick.
Schaefer doesn't manage to clinch there - Tanner circles away.
Schaefer is looking to clinch but Tanner is avoiding it.
That kick from Schaefer tenderised Tanner's leg. Tanner is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schaefer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tanner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tanner has closed the distance and engaged Schaefer in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tanner breaks from the clinch.
Schaefer throws a nice head kick!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tanner moves into the clinch.
Tanner throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tanner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jason Schaefer .
I think Schaefer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Schaefer !
A very excited looking Jason Schaefer made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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