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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luke Schmooze (ranked 6544 p4p, 5543 weight class) and Sheikh Ali (ranked 455 p4p, 421 weight class). Sheikh Ali has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Luke Schmooze's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luke Schmooze!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sheikh Ali!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Schmooze, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Schmooze against the cage but Schmooze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schmooze gets tackled into the cage by Ali. Ali maintains the clinch.
Schmooze is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ali gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ali jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schmooze walks away with a smile on his face. Ali gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Schmooze has a takedown stuffed.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Schmooze shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luke Schmooze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheikh Ali.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Schmooze shows good takedown defense.
Schmooze shoots for a takedown but Ali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schmooze definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schmooze tries to clinch but Ali moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmooze shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ali sprawls well. Ali wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Schmooze gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Schmooze defends it well.
Schmooze is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmooze misses with a wild body shot.
Schmooze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ali as he jumps to the side.
Good work by Schmooze as he checks the leg kick.
Schmooze shoots in but no luck this time.
Schmooze fails to land the takedown.
Schmooze pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmooze fails with a takedown attempt.
Ali moves into range and clinches up with Schmooze.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmooze fails to pull guard.
Schmooze dodges an elbow strike from Ali.
Ali jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali wants to sweep here but Schmooze controlling him for the moment.
Schmooze controlling from the top position.
Schmooze being controlled here momentarily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ali can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ali looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Schmooze has picked Ali up and slammed him! Ali can't keep hold of the triangle and Schmooze manages to pass to side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Schmooze off and has taken his back!
Ali has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Schmooze has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Schmooze defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Schmooze trying to control but not successfully.
Ali is trying to stick to Schmooze's back but Schmooze is turning into Ali. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ali's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Schmooze.
Schmooze wanted to stand there but Ali had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali wants to sweep but no luck.
Ali working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schmooze.
Ali working for a triangle but Schmooze defends it easily.
Ali looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schmooze being controlled here momentarily.
Schmooze wants to control from the top but Ali keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sheikh Ali dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schmooze shoots for a double leg takedown but Ali sprawls well. He's pushed Schmooze's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Luke Schmooze is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ali shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schmooze as he avoids it easily.
Schmooze stuffs the takedown attempt from Ali. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
Ali tries to clinch but Schmooze moves out of range.
Ali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schmooze throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ali's waist but Ali gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schmooze off to one side.
Ali tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Schmooze defends well and Ali ends up having to push Schmooze into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Luke Schmooze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheikh Ali.
Ali closes the distance and clinches up with Schmooze, looking for a takedown. Ali pushes Schmooze against the cage but Schmooze circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schmooze half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali clinches up with Schmooze and pushes him back against the cage.
Schmooze is pressed up against the cage. Ali has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Schmooze down to the mat. Schmooze avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ali gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schmooze counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ali changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schmooze tries to avoid it but Ali manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schmooze to the ground. Schmooze escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmooze darts in and clinches Ali up against the cage.
Schmooze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schmooze tries to clinch up but Ali circles away and keeps his distance.
Ali pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmooze went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Luke Schmooze is winning the standup battle so far.
Schmooze swats away the attempt to clinch by Ali.
Schmooze is looking to clinch.
Ali closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schmooze circles away.
Ali fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schmooze wants to clinch up but Ali keeps it at a distance.
Schmooze fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmooze fails to pull guard.
Schmooze is looking for a takedown.
Ali tries to break the clinch but Schmooze is controlling the position.
Schmooze breaks from the clinch.
Ali is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ali fails with the takedown.
A quick step to the side and Schmooze tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ali with a lazy takedown attempt
and Schmooze counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Schmooze fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schmooze but Schmooze pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Ali has managed to clinch.
Ali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schmooze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schmooze fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ali avoids it really well and circles away.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmooze swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schmooze tries for a takedown but Ali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schmooze shoots in and drives through. Ali sprawls well.
Ali is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ali dives in for a single leg takedown but Schmooze sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ali fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Schmooze, pushing him back against the cage.
Schmooze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali doesn't manage to clinch there - Schmooze circles away.
Ali closes the distance looking to clinch
and Schmooze counters with a three punch combo that has Ali backing up. Ali nods at Schmooze to acknowledge the strikes.
Schmooze throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
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!
Schmooze shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schmooze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ali darts in looking for a takedown but Schmooze gets double underhooks and turns Ali into the cage.
Ali rushes Schmooze and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ali on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ali jumps guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luke Schmooze will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Ali changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schmooze tries to avoid it but Ali manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schmooze to the ground. Schmooze escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Schmooze is looking to clinch but Ali is avoiding it.
Schmooze looks for a takedown but Ali sprawls well.
Schmooze tries for a takedown but Ali sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schmooze throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A bone on bone clash there as Schmooze blocks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ali or perhaps it was just good defense by Schmooze, which made it look bad.
Schmooze tries to counter with a takedown but Ali is quick to defend against it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ali shoots and misses
letting Schmooze counter with a right hand.
Luke Schmooze has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheikh Ali.
Ali tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmooze paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ali throws a leg kick but Schmooze checks it.
Ali fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmooze shoots in for a double leg but Ali sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schmooze fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schmooze misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Schmooze.
Ali has closed the distance and engaged Schmooze in a clinch.
Ali jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Schmooze walks away with a smile on his face. Ali gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ali shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schmooze pinned against the cage. Schmooze gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schmooze tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ali manages to circle out of the way.
Schmooze with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ali avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ali leaves Schmooze with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ali shoots in for a takedown but Schmooze shows good takedown defense.
As Ali tries to get set, Schmooze tries to push him back and clinch up but Ali manages to avoid the attempt.
Schmooze keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schmooze misses with a takedown attempt - Ali sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Schmooze. No joy for Ali on that attempt.
Ali tries to clinch but Schmooze moves away
and Schmooze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmooze fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ali takes the fight into the clinch.
Ali is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schmooze is defending well.
Schmooze tries to pull guard but Ali forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Ali misses with a knee strike.
Schmooze breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schmooze shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schmooze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Schmooze shoots for a takedown but Ali saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schmooze tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ali manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmooze lands with an uppercut that bounces Ali off the cage and back into range.
No luck for Ali with that takedown attempt.
Schmooze is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schmooze fails with the takedown.
Schmooze shoots in looking for a takedown but Ali manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schmooze's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice cross by Schmooze.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ali throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schmooze's waist but Schmooze gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ali off to one side.
Ali shoots for a double leg takedown but Schmooze sprawls well. He's pushed Ali's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schmooze tries to keep at a distance but Ali has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Schmooze showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schmooze 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luke Schmooze!
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