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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Logan Justis (ranked 1604 p4p, 213 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 1457 p4p, 198 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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183 lbs
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185 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class boxer
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Logan Justis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Justis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schultz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Justis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justis shoots in for a takedown but Schultz shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Justis throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Justis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A slapping leg kick lands for Justis.
A swing and a miss from Justis.
Schultz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Justis.
Justis throws a head kick that Schultz semi-blocks.
Justis throws an overhand right that lands on Schultz's shoulder, as Schultz tries to avoid the shot.
Schultz throws a big counter head kick but Justis avoids it with no problem.
Justis throws an off balance right hand
and Schultz counters with a straight right hand.
Schultz throws a nice looking combination but Justis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
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!
Decent striking displayed by Justis there.
Schultz throws a right hand that Justis ducks under and follows up with a left that Justis also avoids with ease.
Schultz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Justis moves away.
Schultz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Justis.
Schultz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schultz throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schultz tests Justis's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Justis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Justis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schultz fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Justis, pushing him back against the cage.
Schultz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schultz looking to throw knees to the head but Justis is blocking nicely.
Justis breaks from the clinch.
Justis misses with a body kick.
Justis throws a jab when Schultz was well out of range.
Schultz doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Schultz ducks under a wild hook from Justis.
Justis loads up on a big right hand but Schultz slips the punch.
Schultz throws out a counter right but Justis avoids it with no problem.
Schultz misses with a wild combination.
Justis tries to score with a low kick but Schultz moves his leg out of the way.
Schultz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Schultz has closed the distance and engaged Justis in a clinch.
Schultz scores with a shot to the side of Justis's head.
Justis manages to break the clinch.
Dutch Schultz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justis gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schultz.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Schultz 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz avoids the head kick by Justis.
Schultz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Justis.
Justis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schultz throws out a powerful jab.
Justis throws a wild body kick that Schultz sees coming a mile off.
Schultz misses with a straight left.
Justis throws a head kick that misses.
Justis looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Schultz throws an overhand right that lands on Justis's shoulder, as Justis tries to avoid the shot.
Schultz misses with a few strikes there.
Justis appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Schultz misses with a straight left.
Schultz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schultz throws a looping overhand right but Justis ducks down to avoid it.
Justis feinted with a counter takedown.
Justis throws a jab when Schultz was well out of range.
Justis throws a hook but Schultz avoids it easily.
Justis tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schultz moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Justis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schultz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Justis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schultz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schultz looks to land a combination but Justis avoids it well.
Schultz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Justis manages to avoid it.
Schultz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Justis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Justis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Justis throws out a loose jab but Schultz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Justis slips a straight right by Schultz.
Justis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schultz, right into the meat.
Justis misses with a looping right.
Schultz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Justis throws a hook to the side of Schultz's head but Schultz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schultz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Justis checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Justis bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Justis wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schultz keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Justis creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Justis decides to stand up, so the ref orders Schultz to his feet.
Schultz tries to clinch but Justis is having none of it.
Justis dives in and grabs Schultz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Schultz pushes down on Justis's head and hops out.
Schultz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Justis misses.
As Justis backs off Schultz throws a huge counter combo but Justis manages to avoid it all.
Justis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schultz fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Justis connects with a nice looking jab.
Schultz misses with a double jab.
Justis quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Schultz takes a jab right on the kisser.
A punch combination from Justis misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dutch Schultz will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Justis circles away.
A clash of legs there as Justis blocks the low kick.
Justis throws out a loose jab but Schultz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schultz gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Justis counters with a left to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schultz wants to clinch
and Justis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schultz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Schultz tries to clinch up but Justis circles away and keeps his distance.
Justis tries to counter with a takedown but Schultz is quick to defend against it.
Nice shot lands for Schultz.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz swings for the body but Justis moves out of range.
Schultz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Justis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Justis blocks a head kick by Schultz.
Schultz slips a straight right by Justis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz throws a big shot that misses.
Justis tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Schultz manages to circle out of the way.
Schultz staying out of range there.
Schultz takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Logan Justis is winning the standup battle so far.
Schultz lands a nice looking body kick.
Schultz misses with a two punch combination.
Justis throws a jab but it's blocked by Schultz.
Schultz slips a straight right by Justis.
Justis throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Justis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schultz.
Schultz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Justis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Schultz takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Justis throws a head kick but Schultz moves out of range.
Schultz follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schultz! But no joy.
Schultz avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justis throws an overhand right that lands on Schultz's shoulder, as Schultz tries to avoid the shot.
Schultz appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schultz.
Schultz misses with a hook.
Justis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Justis tries to keep at a distance but Schultz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.
Schultz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schultz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Justis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justis misses with a hook.
Justis looks to land a right hand but Schultz moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz throws a body kick that misses.
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Justis just misses with a punch to the body.
Justis showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schultz.
Schultz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Schultz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Justis - the referee stops the clock and Schultz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Justis. Schultz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Schultz swings widly with a right hand
letting Justis counter with a right hand.
Schultz throws a body punch but Justis moves out of range.
It looked like Justis was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Schultz.
Schultz rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Justis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Justis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schultz gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Justis to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Justis is standing up over Schultz. Schultz looks to escape but Justis dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Justis tries to advance to mount but Schultz denies him.
Justis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Justis trying to control the action but Schultz is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Justis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Schultz is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Justis dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Schultz misses with a two punch combination.
A punch combination from Justis misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Schultz! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Justis. Schultz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schultz has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schultz there as he acknowledges the shot.
Schultz tries to clinch but Justis is having none of it.
Justis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schultz lands a two punch combo.
Dutch Schultz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schultz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schultz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Justis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schultz ducks under a wild hook from Justis.
It seemed like Schultz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schultz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Justiss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schultz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Justis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Schultz connects with a solid leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Justis tries a head kick but it misses.
Justis lands a nice looking body kick.
Justis takes a swing at Schultz's ribcage but misses.
Justis scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Justis dips to his left and cracks Schultz with an uppercut!
Justis takes a swing at Schultz's ribcage but misses.
Schultz tries a head kick but it misses.
Good work by Schultz as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Justis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schultz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Justis throws a nice inside leg kick.
Schultz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Justis throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schultz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Justis fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Schultz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Justis keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Justis tests Schultz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Justis throws a lazy right hand but Schultz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schultz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice straight punches there by Schultz. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Schultz.
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!
Schultz lands a slapping body shot.
Justis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Schultz defends it nicely.
Schultz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Justis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justis was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Justis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schultz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Justis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Justis lands with an uppercut that bounces Schultz off the cage and back into range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Justis finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Justis displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schultz throws out the jab.
Justis moves into the clinch.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Justis's face.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schultz.
Justis decides to pull guard.
Schultz wants to stand but Justis is controlling his posture from full guard.
Justis bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Schultz's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Justis won't allow Schultz to sweep him here.
Justis lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Justis is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Justis has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Justis trying to control the position from guard on top but Schultz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Logan Justis.
I think Justis 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Justis!
Logan Justis really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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