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The Island Season 15, 155 lbs, Round 4 PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Luke Ridley (ranked 458 p4p, 616 weight class) and Marc Schlager (ranked 60 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Luke Ridley has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Luke Ridley seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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165
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172 cm
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155
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Ridley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marc Schlager!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ridley lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A swing and a miss from Ridley.
Schlager is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ridley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schlager was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridley.
Schlager tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ridley takes a swing at Schlager's ribcage but misses.
Schlager takes one to the chin there.
Ridley lands a nice looking body shot.
Ridley fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ridley scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Schlager checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schlager steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ridley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Decent striking displayed by Ridley there.
Schlager looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ridley keeps the fight on the outside.
Schlager uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridley.
Ridley scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley scores with a decent looking hook.
Ridley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schlager.
Ridley misses the jab.
Schlager tries to counter by closing the distance.
Luke Ridley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schlager uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ridley.
Ridley sets himself, and Schlager steps forward looking for the clinch! Ridley avoids it this time.
Ridley punishes Schlager's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch lands to the side of Schlager 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ridley throws a right and a left that Schlager avoids nicely.
Schlager steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ridley.
Ridley lands with a right hand.
Ridley fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Schlager looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ridley stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlager wants to clinch
and Ridley counters with a nice body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ridley lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schlager uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridley.
Jab by Ridley.
Schlager has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ridley finds it's way round the side to connect with Schlager's head.
Schlager wants to clinch.
Schlager has closed the distance and engaged Ridley in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlager tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ridley smiles and moves away.
Ridley seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Schlager darts in and clinches Ridley up against the cage.
Schlager effectively controlling the action here.
Schlager jumps guard but Ridley stands there with Schlager around his waist. Schlager gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Schlager leaning against his opponent.
Schlager jumps guard and drags Ridley to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ridley passes into half guard.
Ground and pound from Ridley.
Ridley content to control rather than advance.
Schlager is pressing down on Ridley's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridley works over Schlager with some ground and pound from guard.
Schlager being controlled here, momentarily.
Ridley pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Schlager is keeping the position for now.
Schlager working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ridley doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ridley manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Schlager has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ridley can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ridley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Schlager escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ridley gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schlager is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Ridley dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ridley with a nice cross.
Ridley catches Schlager with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ridley swats away the attempt to clinch by Schlager.
Ridley throws a big shot that misses.
Ridley lands with a nice combination. Schlager backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlager walks into a straight right hand from Ridley.
Schlager has Ridley up against the cage in a clinch.
Schlager stalling in the clinch but Ridley improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Schlager avoiding damage as Ridley throws knees to the body.
Ridley manages to break the clinch.
Ridley misses with a looping left.
Ridley feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Schlagers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ridley misses with a hook.
Schlager wants to counter the offense by Ridley and move into the clinch position.
Ridley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schlager wants to counter the offense by Ridley and move into the clinch position.
Ridley misses the jab.
Luke Ridley is winning the standup battle so far.
Schlager is looking to clinch but Ridley is avoiding it.
Ridley looks to land a right hand but Schlager moved out of range.
Schlager takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ridley moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridley's corner calls for a 1-2. Ridley obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ridley lands with a cross.
Ridley scores with a sloppy right hand. Schlager should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridley tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ridley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ridley lands a nice shot that snaps Schlager's head back.
Ridley throws a shot from downtown. Schlager moves away and avoids it.
Schlager takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ridley loads up on a big right hand but Schlager slips the punch.
Schlager wants to counter the offense by Ridley and move into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridley swings for the body but Schlager moves out of range.
Ridley is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schlager can do to turn this around?
Schlager tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ridley manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schlager's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Ridley connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schlager scrambles back to his feet.
Ridley avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ridley misses the shot to the body.
Schlager tries to counter by closing the distance.
A left lands for Ridley.
Schlager tries to clinch but Ridley is having none of it.
Ridley throws the kick towards the body but Schlager avoids it.
Ridley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schlager tries to clinch but Ridley is having none of it.
Ridley scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ridley finds it's way through Schlager's defenses.
Ridley sizes up Schlager with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schlager moves out of range of the strikes.
Schlager is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Ridley scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Ridley - just one landing.
Schlager has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schlager takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Schlager takes one to the chin there.
Schlager wants to clinch
and Ridley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schlager avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Luke Ridley dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Ridley throws a good cross that connects.
Schlager avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schlager fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ridley digs a good body shot into Schlager's ribs.
Ridley lands a jab to Schlager's midsection.
Schlager wants to clinch
and Ridley counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlager wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridley works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Schlager moves away from the strike by Ridley.
Ridley lands a body shot.
Schlager dodges the punch combination from Ridley.
Ridley misses with a hook. Schlager ducked under it nicely.
Ridley connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schlager. Schlager circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A big right from Ridley misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlager steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ridley.
A telegraphed right hand from Ridley misses the target.
Ridley lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schlager at a distance.
Ridley scores with a shot to the body.
Schlager uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ridley.
Ridley scores with a jab.
Ridley jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridley. Schlager does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ridley swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schlager.
Schlager takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ridley scores with a nice strike.
Ridley comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Schlager doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Schlager is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot by Ridley.
Ridley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schlager was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridley.
Ridley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridley keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ridley misses with a hook.
Schlager tries to clinch
and Ridley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridley. Schlager does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schlager tries to clinch
letting Ridley counter with a right hand.
Nice jab there from Ridley.
Ridley swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Schlager holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schlager jumps guard but Ridley stands there with Schlager around his waist. Schlager gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ridley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ridley lands with a right hand.
Ridley throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schlager wants to counter the offense by Ridley and move into the clinch position.
Marc Schlager has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ridley jabs Schlager to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Ridley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ridley, 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight for Luke Ridley!
Judge David Hoff scores the fight for Luke Ridley!
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Luke Ridley!
Luke Ridley wins by unanimous decision!
As Luke Ridley got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: That was awesome the 12th and the 9th end up in the championship. Two fighters who had bumps along the road and still believed. Thx MILF for an awesome season!'.
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FIGHT
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