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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Schmidt (ranked 218 p4p, 25 weight class) and Max Barathian (ranked 389 p4p, 51 weight class). Barathian has chosen FAUN - Federkleid as his entrance music. 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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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, Max Barathian!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Barathian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schmidt motions for Barathian to come forward. Schmidt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barathian avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schmidt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Barathian looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schmidt misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Barathian releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Barathian paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schmidt lands a nice looking kick to the body. Barathian takes a step back to recover.
Barathian tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Schmidt is able to avoid easily.
Schmidt throws a front kick aimed at Barathian's knee but Barathian avoids it well.
Barathian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Barathian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barathian lands a high kick!
It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Barathian throws a big shot that misses.
Schmidt getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barathian lands with a nice body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmidt cracks Barathian with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Schmidt throws a solid leg kick but Barathian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmidt.
Barathian appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Schmidt keeps Barathian at a distance using the push kick.
Schmidt scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barathian chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmidt can pounce on him.
Schmidt thows a leg kick but Barathian checks it
and Barathian counters with a slapping leg kick.
Barathian avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Barathian is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barathian lands with a right hand.
Barathian digs a good hook to Schmidt's body.
Barathian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barathian thows a left - swing and a miss!
Barathian misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmidt.
Barathian throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schmidt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barathian looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schmidt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schmidt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmidt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Barathian looks to land a combination. Schmidt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Barathian walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt moves out of range of the leg kick from Barathian.
Schmidt throws a quick counter kick to the body but Barathian avoids it.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barathian tries a low kick but Schmidt avoids it.
Schmidt keeps Barathian at a distance using the push kick.
Barathian misses with a head kick.
Barathian lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schmidt moves away from the strike by Barathian.
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Barathian misses with a hook.
Schmidt throws a looping overhand right but Barathian ducks down to avoid it.
Barathian is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schmidt.
Barathian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Barathian.
A big left from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Barathian finds it's way round the side to connect with Schmidt's head.
Schmidt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barathian lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Barathian just misses with a punch to the body.
Barathian looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Barathian lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Schmidt tried to score with a low kick but Barathian checks it.
Barathian shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Barathian looks to land a right hand but Schmidt moved out of range.
Barathian displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schmidt throws out the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Barathian misses the target.
Schmidt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Barathian moves out of range of the body kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barathian. That did some damage!
Barathian lands a high kick!
Schmidt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barathian to score with a decent uppercut.
Schmidt throws a solid leg kick but Barathian takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmidt.
Barathian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schmidt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schmidt misses with a body kick.
Barathian on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barathian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Barathian throws a lazy right hand but Schmidt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barathian gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Barathian.
Schmidt breaks from the clinch.
Barathian lands a two punch combo.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Schmidt.
Schmidt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Barathian. That did some damage!
Schmidt tries to land a leg kick but Barathian saw it coming and moves away.
Schmidt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Barathian.
Barathian jabbing away but nothing is landing.
As Barathian backs away, Schmidt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Schmidt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Barathian momentarily.
Barathian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schmidt to score with a decent uppercut.
Barathian checks a leg kick nicely.
Schmidt misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barathian looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Schmidt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Barathian dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schmidt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Max Barathian will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A big left from Barathian misses.
Schmidt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmidt thows a leg kick but Barathian checks it
and Barathian counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schmidt throws a lazy right hand but Barathian sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmidt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Barathian has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Barathian, as that shot connected.
Schmidt misses with a leg kick.
Schmidt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Barathian misses with a looping left.
Barathian keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Barathian lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt feints and then cracks Barathian's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Barathian down.
Schmidt dodges the punch combination from Barathian.
Schmidt gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Barathian counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Barathian scores with the left hand. Schmidt knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Barathian has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Schmidt.
A bone on bone clash there as Barathian blocks the leg kick.
Schmidt misses with a lunging right hand
and Barathian counters with a nice uppercut.
Barathian on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schmidt. Schmidt obviously looking to wear him down.
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Barathian swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Barathian checks a leg kick.
Barathian comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses.
Schmidt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Barathian takes a swing at Schmidt's ribcage but misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmidt.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Barathian but Barathian pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Decent striking displayed by Schmidt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Barathian ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmidt moves away.
Schmidt tried to counter with a leg kick but Barathian avoided it.
Schmidt slips under a jab from Barathian.
Schmidt throws a body punch but Barathian moves out of range.
Schmidt takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barathian connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Schmidt's hands.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schmidt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barathian throws a looping overhand right but Schmidt ducks down to avoid it.
Schmidt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barathian, pushing him back against the cage.
Schmidt fails to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schmidt is trying to break the clinch but Barathian is controlling him.
Schmidt swings wildly with an uppercut but Barathian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barathian softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Schmidt.
Schmidt jumps guard and drags Barathian to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Barathian trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Schmidt wants to sweep here but Barathian controlling him for the moment.
Barathian would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Barathian is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Barathian throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Schmidt trying to control the position.
Barathian decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Schmidt, up you get!
Barathian scores with a nice strike.
Schmidt shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Schmidt just misses with a punch to the body.
Barathian has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Schmidt.
Nice shot lands for Schmidt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Barathian.
Barathian connects with a single shot there.
Schmidt misses with a wild body shot.
Barathian just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schmidt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt misses the shot to the body.
Barathian throws a fast counter high kick but Schmidt manages to duck under it in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Max Barathian will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
That's time! Schmidt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Barathian swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmidt lands a jab.
A big right from Barathian misses.
Barathian's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Barathian scores with a body shot.
Barathian connects with a nice looking jab.
Schmidt lands with a nice body punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Schmidt.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Barathian.
Schmidt lands with a slapping head kick.
Schmidt thumps Barathian with a low kick.
Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barathian.
A bone on bone clash there as Barathian blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schmidt. Barathian does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schmidt takes a shot right to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barathian fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schmidt explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Barathian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Barathian connects with a nice looking jab.
Schmidt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Barathian.
Barathian throws the left hand but Schmidt avoids the punch easily.
Schmidt thinks about countering with a body kick.
A leg kick checked by Barathian.
Barathian throws the left hand but Schmidt avoids the punch easily.
Schmidt sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A lazy left from Barathian finds it's target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schmidt.
Barathian throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schmidt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Barathian uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Barathian steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Barathian wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Barathian is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Barathian.
Schmidt throws a low kick but Barathian moves out of range easily.
Barathian 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.
A jab from Barathian does it's job there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schmidt, right into the meat.
Schmidt takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schmidt throws out a leg kick but Barathian moves out of range and Schmidt only half commits.
Schmidt wants to land a leg kick but Barathian is out of range.
Barathian looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Max Barathian seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Barathian misses with a hook. Schmidt ducked under it nicely.
Barathian tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barathian misses with an uppercut.
Schmidt keeps Barathian at a distance using the push kick.
Schmidt ducks under a wild hook from Barathian.
Barathian pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schmidt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Barathian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Barathian lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt is looking to land body kicks.
Schmidt connects with an inside leg kick.
Schmidt jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Barathian scores with a nice head shot.
Barathian sizes up Schmidt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dieter Schmidt's cut is getting worse.
Barathian avoids the body shot from Schmidt.
Schmidt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Barathian to score with a decent uppercut.
Schmidt is rocked!
Barathian connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Oh Schmidt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Schmidt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Barathian lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Schmidt falls backwards - clearly groggy! Barathian dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Max Barathian!
A relieved looking Max Barathian thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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hype
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