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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between TheDragon Reborn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Corey Schmal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). TheDragon Reborn has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, TheDragon Reborn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Schmal !
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reborn misses with a jab to the body
letting Schmal counter with a right hand.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Schmal has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Schmal tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Reborn was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmal .
Reborn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schmal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Reborn clinches up with Schmal and pushes him back against the cage.
Reborn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Reborn definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schmal drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Reborn throws a punch but it's blocked by Schmal .
Schmal working hard to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reborn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schmal is trying to break the clinch but Reborn is controlling him.
Reborn lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Reborn tries to throw a body punch but Schmal avoids it by throwing Reborn back against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Schmal 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reborn misses with a punch to the body.
Schmal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Reborn uses from the top position.
Schmal trying to control the position.
Reborn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schmal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reborn trying to control but Schmal is working from the bottom.
Reborn drops back looking for a leg! Schmal is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Schmal manages to kick Reborn off! Reborn jumps back into Schmal 's guard.
Schmal is trying to keep Reborn in close.
Schmal throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmal manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reborn manages to get himself to full guard.
Schmal trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schmal sitting in guard here, content to control.
Schmal scoring with some ground and pound.
Schmal avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reborn looking for subs off his back but Schmal has passed one foot through into half guard.
Reborn is defending against the submission attempts here by Schmal .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmal wants to control but Reborn is keeping him busy.
Reborn wants to improve his position but Schmal is controlling well.
Well, if Schmal is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Reborn trying to control from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Reborn actively working from the bottom here.
Reborn tries to get to full guard but Schmal has control of the leg.
Schmal trying to control the action but Reborn is working from the bottom.
Schmal is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Reborn to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Reborn throws his legs up looking for a submission but Schmal uses it to pass to side control.
Reborn is trying to buck Schmal off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Reborn is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Schmal dominated that round.
That's time! Reborn's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reborn lands a high kick!
Reborn throws a lazy right hand but Schmal sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmal takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Reborn thows a body kick. Schmal tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Reborn throws a leg kick that is checked
and Schmal counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Reborn wriggles free and stands up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmal manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Reborn on his heels. He'll look to pass Reborn's guard now, I'm sure.
Reborn is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Reborn is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Schmal is trying to break the clinch but Reborn is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmal blocking some punches.
Schmal breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reborn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schmal .
Schmal blocks a low kick nicely.
Reborn just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmal bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Reborn's head backwards.
Reborn tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
TheDragon Reborn is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Reborn looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmal is just out of range.
Reborn tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schmal manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schmal misses with a head kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schmal .
Reborn tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Corey Schmal has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmal working for the choke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Reborn breaks Schmal 's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Reborn trying to control but Schmal is working from the bottom.
Schmal had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Reborn defends it easily.
Reborn stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schmal swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reborn drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Reborn jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Reborn won't allow Schmal to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reborn is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Reborn wants to pass the guard but Schmal is keeping the position.
Reborn trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmal is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reborn pushing down on Schmal 's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Reborn is looking for a kimura but Schmal is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Reborn to get the leverage.
Schmal controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Schmal wants to improve his position but Reborn is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schmal regains full guard. Nicely done.
Reborn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Reborn has gone for a leg lock! Schmal slips out almost immediately though and dives into Reborn's guard.
Reborn looking for a guillotine here but Schmal defends easily.
Reborn looking for a guillotine here but Schmal defends easily.
Schmal drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schmal jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that TheDragon Reborn will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Reborn misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schmal counters with a stiff right hand.
Schmal throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reborn pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Reborn misses with a body shot.
Reborn looks to land a body kick but Schmal moved away.
Reborn is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmal .
Corey Schmal seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schmal looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Reborn thuds his shin into the meat of Schmal 's side.
Schmal throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reborn throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schmal dodges the punch combination from Reborn.
Reborn uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schmal .
Reborn throws a wild body kick that Schmal sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reborn throws a body shot but no joy.
Reborn staying out of range there.
Reborn tries to counter by clinching up but Schmal breaks away and moves out of range.
Reborn catches Schmal with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Reborn wants to clinch.
Schmal misses with a hook. Reborn ducked under it nicely.
Schmal misses with a looping right.
Reborn digs a good hook to Schmal 's body.
Reborn throws a sloppy head kick and Schmal moves out of range easily.
Reborn misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmal .
Schmal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Reborn.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmal takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Schmal misses with a straight left.
Reborn tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schmal throws out a counter right but Reborn avoids it with no problem.
A head kick by Reborn misses
and Schmal counters with a stiff right hand.
Schmal is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reborn.
Reborn throws a low kick but Schmal moves out of range easily.
Schmal is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Reborn ducks under a wild hook from Schmal .
Schmal slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Reborn defending well as Schmal loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reborn throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reborn is looking to clinch.
A jab from Schmal does it's job there.
Schmal throws a body punch but Reborn moves out of range.
Reborn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Schmal .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reborn wants to clinch up but Schmal keeps it at a distance.
Reborn is looking to wear down Schmal with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Reborn misses with a body punch
and Schmal connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reborn throws a body shot but no joy.
Reborn lands a nice shot to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Reborn. No joy for Schmal on that attempt.
Reborn looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schmal throws a head kick that misses.
Schmal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Reborn misses with a low kick.
Schmal tests Reborn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reborn tries to clinch there but Schmal circles away.
Schmal misses with a low kick.
Schmal dodges the punch combination from Reborn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmal misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reborn throws a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Reborn darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Reborn throws a head kick that misses.
Reborn lands a jab to Schmal 's midsection.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmal misses with a looping left.
Reborn looks to land a combination but Schmal avoids it well.
Reborn moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSchmal .
Reborn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schmal manages to avoid it.
Reborn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmal moves away.
Reborn throws a sloppy head kick
and Schmal counters with a straight right hand.
Reborn throws a sloppy head kick and Schmal moves out of range easily.
Schmal swats away the attempt to clinch by Reborn.
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 TheDragon Reborn.
I think Reborn 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... TheDragon Reborn!
TheDragon Reborn looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'I can do better'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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