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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tali Maru (ranked 7972 p4p, 573 weight class) and Alan Schaefer (ranked 7027 p4p, 522 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Maru might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kamate Kamate. Tali Maru has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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275 lbs
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249 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tali Maru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Alan Schaefer!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maru drops Schaefer with a beautiful combination! Schaefer stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Maru is looking for the KO!
It looks like Alan Schaefer has been cut.
Maru fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schaefer avoids the head kick by Maru.
Maru circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schaefer gets a clinch.
Schaefer lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schaefer's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Maru connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schaefer's face.
Maru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alan Schaefer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Maru.
Maru rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schaefer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schaefer moves into the clinch.
Maru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schaefer dives in and grabs Maru's left leg, looking for a takedown. Maru pushes down on Schaefer's head and hops out.
Schaefer tries to clinch up but Maru circles away and keeps his distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaefer gets a double leg takedown into Maru's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schaefer stops Maru from standing up.
Schaefer trying to control the position from guard on top but Maru is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maru wants to stand but Schaefer is controlling the position.
Schaefer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Maru is keeping the position for now.
Maru wants to stand and escape but Schaefer is having none of it.
Schaefer is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maru is working an open guard so Schaefer takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Schaefer takes the fight into the clinch.
Maru breaks the clinch.
We've been told by Maru's head coaches at Cozad The Island that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Maru throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Schaefer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Maru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Maru gets tackled into the cage by Schaefer. Schaefer maintains the clinch.
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!
Schaefer tries to break the clinch but Maru is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maru breaks the clinch.
Schaefer lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Maru circles away quickly and effectively.
Maru feinted with a counter takedown.
Schaefer connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
It looks like Tali Maru has been cut.
Nice uppercut there from Schaefer.
Left hook, right uppercut from Maru.
Schaefer drives through and clinches with Maru against the cage.
Schaefer stalling against the cage.
Schaefer tries to pull guard but Maru holds him up against the cage and eventually Schaefer drops back down to his feet.
Maru breaks from the clinch.
Schaefer has managed to clinch.
Maru breaks from the clinch.
Maru throws a head kick that misses
and Schaefer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schaefer looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schaefer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schaefer takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Maru looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schaefer has Maru up against the cage in a clinch.
Schaefer is looking to break free of the clinch but Maru has double underhooks.
Maru manages to break the clinch.
Schaefer forces Maru back against the cage and clinches.
Maru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maru throws a sloppy head kick and Schaefer moves out of range easily.
Schaefer clinches up with Maru and pushes him back against the cage.
Schaefer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tali Maru dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A punch combination from Maru misses.
Maru tries to land a front kick but Schaefer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Maru throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schaefer throws a right hand that Maru ducks under and follows up with a left that Maru also avoids with ease.
Schaefer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schaefer has managed to clinch.
Maru breaks the clinch.
Maru lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schaefer's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schaefer moves into the clinch.
Maru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schaefer gets a clinch.
Schaefer fails to pull guard.
Maru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schaefer misses with a head kick.
Maru half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Schaefer ducks under a wild hook from Maru.
Maru misses with a wild combination.
Schaefer clinches up against the cage.
Maru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tali Maru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schaefer moves into the clinch.
Maru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schaefer slips a jab and a cross from Maru.
Schaefer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schaefer blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schaefer pushes Maru up against the cage in a clinch.
Schaefer has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Maru clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schaefer is looking to control Maru but Maru is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Maru wants to get back to his feet.
Maru prevents Schaefer from getting a body triangle.
Maru wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schaefer really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Maru.
Schaefer wants to control but Maru is keeping busy.
Schaefer really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Maru.
Schaefer trying to control momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schaefer controlling the position well here. Maru rolled but Schaefer kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Maru is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alan Schaefer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Schaefer closes the distance and pushes Maru back into the cage.
Maru manages to break the clinch.
Schaefer ducks under a wild hook from Maru.
Maru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schaefer drives through and clinches with Maru against the cage.
Maru gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schaefer.
Maru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maru dodges the punch combination from Schaefer.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maru breaks from the clinch.
Schaefer rushes Maru and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Maru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schaefer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Maru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schaefer tries to clinch but Maru moves out of range.
Schaefer tries to clinch up but Maru circles away and keeps his distance.
Schaefer clinches with his opponent.
Schaefer manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schaefer is trying to break the clinch but Maru is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schaefer moves in looking to clinch but Maru pushes him off.
Maru changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Maru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Maru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schaefer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schaefer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Maru avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schaefer.
Schaefer is trying to break the clinch but Maru is controlling him.
Schaefer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schaefer tries to close the distance and clinch but Maru swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Schaefer fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maru to the ground. Schaefer is now in Maru's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schaefer stands up from Maru's guard - Schaefer perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maru gets tackled into the cage by Schaefer. Schaefer maintains the clinch.
Alan Schaefer seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Maru's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maru misses with a double jab.
Schaefer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Maru.
Maru sets himself, and Schaefer steps forward looking for the clinch! Maru avoids it this time.
Maru scores with a head kick.
Maru throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Maru tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schaefer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Tali Maru has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alan Schaefer.
Schaefer breaks from the clinch.
Schaefer rushes Maru and presses him up against the cage.
Schaefer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maru pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schaefer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schaefer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maru is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Schaefer.
Schaefer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schaefer gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alan Schaefer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schaefer has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alan Schaefer!
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energy
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