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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dodge Schotel (ranked 1718 p4p, 1415 weight class) and Micah Frank (ranked 216 p4p, 178 weight class). Schotel kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Inner Circle - Games People Play. Dodge Schotel had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dodge Schotel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Micah Frank!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frank pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schotel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Frank connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Schotel scrambles back to his feet.
Schotel tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Frank connects with a leg kick.
Schotel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Frank fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schotel on the side of the head.
Frank lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frank throws a hook to the side of Schotel's head but Schotel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frank throws a shot from downtown. Schotel moves away and avoids it.
Frank just misses with a punch to the body.
Schotel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Frank swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schotel throws a big counter combination but Frank scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schotel scores with a kick to the midsection.
We've been told by Schotel's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Schotel is looking to slow Frank down with leg kicks.
Frank lands a lovely overhand right.
Frank bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schotel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Frank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schotel manages to avoid it.
Schotel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Schotel backing away here, and Frank unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Schotel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Micah Frank seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the liver by Frank. Beautiful body shot.
Frank throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Frank throws a leg kick which misses Schotel's front leg but catches the back leg as Schotel tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schotel throws a head kick that misses
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schotel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schotel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Frank goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Schotel slips a straight right by Frank.
Frank throws the left hand but Schotel avoids the punch easily.
Schotel blocks a jab.
Schotel checks the leg kick.
Frank throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Schotel avoids the body shot from Frank.
Schotel scores with a sloppy right hand. Frank should have avoided that one.
Frank defending well as Schotel loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schotel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Frank.
Schotel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Frank throws a quick inside leg kick.
Frank throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schotel is looking to counter with head kicks.
Frank lands a two punch combo.
Frank slips a jab from Schotel.
Frank throws out a leg kick but Schotel moves out of range and Frank only half commits.
Schotel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick misses from Schotel.
Frank throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schotel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A swing and a miss from Frank.
Schotel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Frank misses its intended target.
Frank throws out a powerful jab.
Schotel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Frank.
Frank lands a glancing blow to the side of Schotel's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Frank.
A combination from Frank does no damage.
Schotel throws a sloppy head kick and Frank moves out of range easily.
Frank misses the shot to the body.
Frank throws the left hand but Schotel avoids the punch easily.
Good leg kick by Frank.
Schotel wants to clinch but Frank slips to the side
and Frank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Frank dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Frank misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schotel.
Schotel throws a head kick that misses
and Frank counters with a nice body kick.
Frank scoring well with a low kick there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schotel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Frank is keeping busy.
Frank working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Frank.
Schotel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schotel misses with the head strike.
Schotel blocks a body shot from Frank.
Schotel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schotel tries a head kick but it misses.
Frank scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank throws a leg kick
and Schotel counters with a two punch combo.
Frank throws a nice inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Frank.
Frank scores with a leg kick.
Frank is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Frank has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Frank throws a poor cross that misses
and Schotel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Frank looks to land a body kick but Schotel moved away.
Frank swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frank plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick by Schotel misses
and Frank counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schotel is looking for a counter combo.
Frank avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Schotel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frank.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dodge Schotel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schotel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Frank connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frank. That's going to slow Schotel down.
Frank throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schotel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
As Frank backs away, Schotel returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Frank avoids the head kick by Schotel.
Schotel checks the leg kick.
Schotel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schotel avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schotel throws a counter high kick but Frank was just alert enough to avoid it.
Frank dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schotel. That did some damage!
Frank throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Frank throws a lazy right hand but Schotel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Frank connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schotel momentarily.
Schotel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schotel is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Schotel misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schotel moves away from the strike by Frank.
Frank connects with a body shot that sends Schotel's belly button to the back.
Micah Frank seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed right hand from Frank misses the target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frank.
Frank looks to land a right hand but Schotel moved out of range.
Frank fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schotel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Frank misses.
As Frank tries to get set, Schotel tries to push him back and clinch up but Frank manages to avoid the attempt.
Frank misses with a wild body shot.
Schotel feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Schotel.
A combination from Schotel does no damage.
Frank is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Micah Frank showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Frank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Frank throws a leg kick that misses.
Schotel tries to close the distance and clinch but Frank swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Frank scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Frank lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frank throws a hook but Schotel blocks it.
Frank tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schotel was well out of range. Poor timing from Frank.
Frank connects with a single shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schotel fails to land with a series of punches.
Schotel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Frank.
Schotel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frank lands with a nice body punch.
Schotel throws the left hand but Frank avoids the punch easily.
Frank lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schotel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schotel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Frank moves into the clinch successfully.
Frank letting Schotel take a breather here.
Schotel slows down the pace here.
Schotel breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frank misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schotel lands with a short shot to the head.
Schotel lands with a light punch inside.
Frank breaks the clinch.
Frank misses with a looping right.
Schotel throws a quick counter head kick but Frank was just out of range.
Schotel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy body kick from Schotel
enabling Frank to counter with a crisp jab.
A punch lands to the side of Frank 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Frank fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schotel.
Frank ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schotel moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Schotel misses its target.
Schotel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frank moves away.
Frank jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frank tries to keep at a distance but Schotel has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Schotel to work.
Frank lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Frank digs a right hand into Schotel's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schotel's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Frank scores with a nice short uppercut.
Frank manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schotel is pushing Frank up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schotel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Frank misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schotel lands a right hand.
Schotel tries to circle away but Frank has him pinned against the cage.
Frank tries to throw a body punch but Schotel avoids it by throwing Frank back against the cage.
A short right from Schotel on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Frank.
Schotel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Frank tries to work over Schotel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Frank misses with the head strike.
Frank can't find room to land a body shot as Schotel controls the action.
Frank tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schotel's elbow.
Frank misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Frank.
Frank blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Frank tries to work over Schotel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schotel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Frank misses with a body punch.
Dodge Schotel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schotel lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Micah Frank comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Frank 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Micah Frank!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Micah Frank waved his t-shirt featuring Stoner's Killer Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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