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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elliot Saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brian Schulte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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205 lbs
20 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
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217 lbs
21 - 11 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Elliot Saunders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Brian Schulte!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, William Peck and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulte throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schulte clinches up against the cage.
Schulte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schulte swings wildly with an uppercut but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schulte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saunders backwards.
It looks like Elliot Saunders has been cut.
Saunders lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Saunders is thwarting Schulte's attempts to control the position.
Saunders is pressing down on Schulte's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schulte is holding on for now.
Schulte is staying active underneath Saunders, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Saunders winds up and cracks Schulte with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Saunders wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schulte keeps working.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schulte is controlling Saunders's trapped leg to prevent Saunders from advancing to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulte has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Saunders is working away from the top position though.
Schulte is pressing down on Saunders's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Saunders postures up.
Saunders stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schulte swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schulte is trying to control the position but Saunders postures up.
Schulte doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Saunders working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saunders trying to control but Schulte is working from the bottom.
Saunders is really struggling to control Schulte but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schulte throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders scores with a jab.
Saunders avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saunders lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schulte has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schulte and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Saunders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schulte throws out the jab.
Schulte lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Saunders backs up against the cage.
Brian Schulte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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!
Saunders getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Schulte lands a slapping body shot.
Saunders fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schulte throws out a loose jab but Saunders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schulte is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saunders throws a right hand that misses
and Schulte counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Schulte scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Saunders.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schulte.
Schulte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saunders has Schulte pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Schulte manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Saunders has Schulte pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Saunders creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schulte throws a punch but it's blocked by Saunders.
Schulte digs a right hand into Saunders's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Saunders's gas tank.
Saunders lands with a short shot to the head.
Saunders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schulte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Saunders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders is looking for a takedown.
Saunders looking to slow down the pace here.
Schulte makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schulte throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saunderss head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schulte.
Nice body punch from Schulte - that landed with a thud.
Schulte prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elliot Saunders. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saunders blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A head punch on the inside from Schulte fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Saunders.
Schulte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schulte lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schulte tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Schulte back against the cage.
Schulte misses with the head strike.
Schulte working aggressively here.
Schulte has a couple of punches blocked by Saunders.
Saunders lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schulte backwards.
A short right from Schulte on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saunders stalling in the clinch but Schulte improves position.
Saunders lands with a short shot to the head.
Schulte tries to throw a body punch but Saunders avoids it by throwing Schulte back against the cage.
Schulte doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Schulte dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Elliot Saunders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Saunders looks for a takedown but Schulte sprawls well.
Saunders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schulte.
Saunders blocks the body kick.
Saunders fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Saunders blocks a head kick by Schulte.
Schulte punishes Saunders's body with a nice straight punch.
Schulte throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
An inside leg kick lands from Schulte.
Schulte tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Saunders paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch! Saunders slams his shin into Schulte's torso.
Saunders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schulte.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Schulte wants to clinch.
Saunders jabs Schulte to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Saunders throws a jab but it's blocked by Schulte.
Schulte swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Saunders counters with an inside leg kick.
Schulte wants to clinch.
Schulte fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saunders manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schulte counters with a low kick, right behind Saunders 's knee.
Saunders pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schulte misses the shot to the body.
Saunders takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schulte wants to clinch but Saunders slips to the side
and Saunders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saunders changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schulte darts in trying to clinch
and Saunders counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schulte misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Schulte.
Schulte looks to score with a jab to the body but Saunders is just out of range.
Saunders avoids the body shot from Schulte.
Schulte wants to clinch.
Schulte connects with an inside leg kick.
Saunders misses with a right hand
and Schulte counters with a leg kick.
Schulte steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saunders.
Schulte swings widly with a right hand
and Saunders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Schulte swings for the body but Saunders moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saunders was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulte.
Schulte lands a head shot.
Schulte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saunders swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schulte fails with the takedown.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schulte.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saunders is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schulte trying to control the action but Saunders is working from the bottom.
Schulte is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brian Schulte will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Elliot Saunders's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Saunders. Schulte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schulte drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schulte seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Saunders manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Saunders scoring with strikes but Schulte is staying in there.
Saunders prevents Schulte from getting the reversal.
Schulte regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saunders passes to side control.
Schulte is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Schulte is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Saunders throws a strike aimed at the side of Schulte's head but Schulte avoids it well.
Saunders working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Schulte takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Saunders working the ground and pound.
Elliot Saunders overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schulte is not content to let Saunders control the position.
Schulte is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Saunders's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saunders frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Schulte is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Saunders tries to control but Schulte wriggling away.
Saunders lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schulte hang on?
Schulte is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Saunders with a couple of short strikes.
It looks like Brian Schulte has been cut.
Saunders trying to control but Schulte is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saunders looking to ground and pound but Schulte is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulte tries to reverse the position but Saunders maintains control.
Schulte wants to hold on but Saunders pushes him away.
Schulte is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Saunders is staying active.
Saunders lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Schulte hang on?
Saunders landing strikes from the mount.
Schulte is in all sorts of trouble here.
Saunders working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Schulte is rocked!
Saunders connects with a bit shot that sees Schulte covering up! More strikes from Saunders and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Saunders is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Elliot Saunders!
Elliot Saunders retains his light heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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