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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Aaron Lowell (ranked 23232 p4p, 19879 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 688 p4p, 656 weight class). Lowell's entrance music is Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline . A fine choice. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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Granite chin
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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 17 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aaron Lowell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Chris Saunders and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz tries to clinch there but Lowell circles away.
Lowell swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lowell lands a leg kick that knocks Schultz off balance momentarily.
Schultz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Lowell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schultz is looking to clinch but Lowell is avoiding it.
Schultz pushes Lowell up against the ropes in a clinch.
Lowell wants to stall.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lowell avoids it.
Lowell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lowell fails to land.
Schultz looking to throw knees to the head but Lowell is blocking nicely.
Schultz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lowell has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.
Lowell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schultz's elbow.
Schultz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz managing to block the knees to the body from Lowell.
Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lowell blocks it with crossed arms.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lowell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowell misses with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Lowell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Lowell takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Aaron Lowell has been cut.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lowell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schultz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lowell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schultzs head.
Lowell can't find room to land a body shot as Schultz controls the action.
Lowell working aggressively here.
Lowell lands with a light punch inside.
Lowell throws a head punch that misses.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
Lowell managing to block the knees to the body from Schultz.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
A short right from Schultz on the inside.
Lowell connects with a knee to the head.
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 tries to work over Lowell's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lowell.
Schultz blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lowell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nice body punch from Lowell.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Schultz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lowell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lowell throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultz.
Lowell lands with a short shot to the head.
Lowell managing to block the knees to the body from Schultz.
Lowell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lowell.
Lowell blocks a body shot from Schultz.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Lowell.
Lowell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
Lowell lands a left hand.
Schultz connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lowell's face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Schultz lands a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dutch Schultz will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lowell's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Schultz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lowell.
Lowell looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Lowell keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schultz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Lowell makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lowell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowell blocks an uppercut.
Lowell pushes Schultz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowell gets through Schultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schultz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lowell backwards.
Lowell tries a body shot but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz throws a knee to the head but misses.
Lowell cracks Schultz with a nice body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lowell.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
Lowell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lowell.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lowell.
Lowell scores with a shoulder strike.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but Lowell blocks with his arms.
A nice left hand lands by Lowell.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lowell working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schultz prevents a body shot from Lowell.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lowell missing with knees to the body.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Lowell.
Lowell lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lowell lands a body shot.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schultz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowell lands a left hand.
Lowell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowell with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Lowell lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Schultz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lowell struggles to land a body shot inside as Schultz controls his hands.
Lowell misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz digs a right hand into Lowell's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lowell's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to land knees in the clinch but Lowell avoids the damage to the body.
Lowell lands a nice shot to the body.
Lowell tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lowell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lowell misses with some punches.
Lowell tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Lowell back against the ropes.
Lowell blocking some punches.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schultz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lowell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lowell lands a right hand.
Lowell lands a shoulder strike.
Lowell is trying to stall.
Schultz misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lowell.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowell is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Schultz is defending well for now.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz misses with a knee strike.
Schultz scores with a knee to the head.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Lowell dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aaron Lowell's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Schultz blocks a head kick by Lowell.
Lowell tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Schultz's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Schultz looks to land a right hand but Lowell moved out of range.
Schultz wants to clinch up but Lowell keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Lowell.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lowell.
Lowell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Lowell throws a sloppy head kick and Schultz moves out of range easily.
Schultz clinches up against the ropes.
Lowell tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lowell digs a right hand underneath Schultz's ribcage. Schultz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lowell using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz blocks a body shot from Lowell.
A short left from Schultz.
Schultz tries to land a knee to the head but Lowell blocks with his arms.
Lowell is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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!
Lowell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schultz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lowell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lowell creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lowell lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schultz misses with a body punch.
Lowell cracks Schultz with a nice body shot.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Lowell.
Lowell goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dutch Schultz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lowell pushes Schultz back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.
Schultz using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lowell has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Aaron Lowell is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lowell unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lowell lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Lowell.
Lowell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schultz.
Lowell misses with the head strike.
Lowell doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Lowell is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
Lowell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lowell lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lowell misses with some punches.
Lowell looking to throw knees to the head but Schultz is blocking nicely.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schultz.
Lowell lands a shoulder strike.
Lowell is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schultz can do to turn this around?
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Lowell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lowell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz working aggressively here.
Lowell digs a right hand underneath Schultz's ribcage. Schultz let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lowell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schultz.
Schultz misses with a knee to the head.
Lowell throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schultzs head.
Schultz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lowell gets through Schultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lowell lands a nice shot to the body.
Lowell scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lowell.
Lowell misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Lowell showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lowell has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight for Aaron Lowell!
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight for Aaron Lowell!
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight for Aaron Lowell!
Aaron Lowell wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Aaron Lowell made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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