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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mark O Madsen (ranked 2205 p4p, 4853 weight class) and Vern Schullacks (ranked 322 p4p, 582 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark O Madsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vern Schullacks!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Albert Achterberg and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Madsen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Schullacks scores with a hook to the body. O Madsen takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schullacks lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
O Madsen fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
O Madsen moves forwards but Schullacks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Madsen darts in looking for a takedown but Schullacks gets double underhooks and turns O Madsen into the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schullacks pushes O Madsen back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schullacks can't find room to land a body shot as O Madsen controls the action.
Schullacks is trying to trip O Madsen. He has hold of a leg but O Madsen is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Schullacks persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
O Madsen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Schullacks is one step ahead there.
Schullacks trying to control but O Madsen is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schullacks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schullacks wants to control from the top but O Madsen keeps moving.
O Madsen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schullacks content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Schullacks lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Schullacks slips nicely into half guard.
Schullacks uses his free foot to push down on O Madsen's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for O Madsen.
Schullacks raining down shots from the mount!
Schullacks goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now O Madsen is on top in guard.
Schullacks working for a triangle but O Madsen defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks looking to control.
O Madsen throwing strikes from guard but Schullacks blocks nicely.
O Madsen trying to control the position from guard on top but Schullacks is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schullacks has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
O Madsen scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've been hearing that O Madsen has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Schullacks is trying to keep O Madsen in close.
Schullacks pulls O Madsen in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen working some strikes from top position.
Schullacks keeping moving, preventing O Madsen from controlling successfully.
Schullacks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in O Madsen's guard.
O Madsen looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schullacks trying to control the position from guard on top but O Madsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schullacks is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Schullacks preventing the sweep.
Schullacks drops back looking for a leg! O Madsen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and O Madsen manages to kick Schullacks off! Schullacks jumps back into O Madsen's guard.
Schullacks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but O Madsen manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Schullacks has O Madsen in his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Schullacks looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Madsen thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schullacks is on top in guard.
Schullacks stands and throws O Madsen's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on O Madsen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Schullacks dominated that round.
That's time! O Madsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schullacks dives in for a single leg takedown but O Madsen sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
O Madsen avoids the body shot from Schullacks.
Schullacks misses with a hook.
Schullacks scores with a sloppy right hand. O Madsen should have avoided that one.
Schullacks ducks under a wild hook from O Madsen.
Schullacks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Madsen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schullacks throws a good cross that connects.
Schullacks lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Madsen at a distance.
Schullacks loads up on a big right hand but O Madsen slips the punch.
Schullacks ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schullacks has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as O Madsen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
O Madsen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schullacks.
Schullacks uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
O Madsen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schullacks manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mark O Madsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schullacks lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
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!
Schullacks closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
O Madsen explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Vern Schullacks seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Madsen shoots in for a takedown but Schullacks shows good takedown defense.
O Madsen shoots in but no luck this time.
Schullacks lands a jab.
Schullacks scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Madsen fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Madsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
O Madsen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schullacks.
Schullacks misses with a straight left.
Schullacks lands a right hook to the body.
Schullacks has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schullacks misses with a right hand
and O Madsen counters with a takedown into side control.
Schullacks manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Schullacks is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but O Madsen pulls his head out easily.
Schullacks gets back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
O Madsen landing some decent shots from guard.
Schullacks keeping moving, preventing O Madsen from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
O Madsen is fighting to break Schullacks's control of his arms but Schullacks is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Schullacks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
O Madsen makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schullacks working for a triangle but O Madsen defends it easily.
Schullacks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. O Madsen manages to get himself to full guard.
Schullacks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Madsen is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen keeping moving, preventing Schullacks from controlling successfully.
Schullacks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Madsen working a defensive guard here.
Schullacks wants to control from the top but O Madsen keeps moving.
Schullacks pushing down on O Madsen's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Schullacks is working for a submission of some sort.
Schullacks content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Schullacks is looking to take a break and control but O Madsen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schullacks throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing O Madsen to regain full guard.
Schullacks controlling from the top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Schullacks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Schullacks misses with a wild body shot.
Schullacks leaves O Madsen with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Schullacks fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. O Madsen sprawls well initially but Schullacks persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Schullacks wants to lay and pray for a moment but O Madsen keeps working.
Schullacks wants to pass to mount but O Madsen is defending the position.
Schullacks is working for a kimura but O Madsen is defending it quite comfortably.
O Madsen is trying to get back to full guard.
O Madsen on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if O Madsen tries to get out of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Madsen regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schullacks trying to control the position from guard on top but O Madsen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schullacks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schullacks tries to free his leg and advance position but O Madsen is retaining full guard.
Vern Schullacks has got the better of the ground game so far.
O Madsen looking for a sweep. Not yet O Madsen, not yet.
Schullacks 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
O Madsen wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schullacks throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent O Madsen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schullacks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schullacks lands the left hand.
O Madsen drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schullacks not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schullacks pulls O Madsen in close to prevent any damage.
Schullacks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Madsen landing with the ground and pound.
Schullacks has O Madsen pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Madsen 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.
Schullacks pulls O Madsen in close to prevent any damage.
O Madsen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
O Madsen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Schullacks is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schullacks is pulling down on O Madsen's head. It's preventing any offense from O Madsen, at least for the moment.
Schullacks controls O Madsen momentarily but O Madsen frees himself.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Schullacks throws a body punch but O Madsen moves out of range.
O Madsen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
O Madsen misses with a takedown attempt - Schullacks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vern Schullacks seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Madsen shoots in for a takedown but Schullacks shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark O Madsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Madsen misses with a takedown attempt - Schullacks sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schullacks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
O Madsen manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Schullacks keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Schullacks tries for a takedown but O Madsen manages to get underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schullacks is looking for a takedown.
O Madsen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Schullacks.
O Madsen blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vern Schullacks.
I've got Schullacks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vern Schullacks!
Our winner, Vern Schullacks, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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