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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Banger (ranked 1205 p4p, 656 weight class) and Ron Schultz (ranked 182 p4p, 104 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Schultz's choice of entrance music: Enter Shikari - Sorry You're Not A Winner. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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13 - 8 - 1 |
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195 cm
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210
11 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bubba Banger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ron Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Banger gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schultz dips to his left and cracks Banger with an uppercut!
Banger throws a right hand that Schultz ducks under and follows up with a left that Schultz also avoids with ease.
Schultz is looking to clinch but Banger is avoiding it.
Banger missing with a left hand there. Schultz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Schultz wants to counter the offense by Banger and move into the clinch position.
Schultz gets a clinch.
Banger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz tries to throw a body punch but Banger avoids it by throwing Schultz back against the cage.
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Schultz won't allow it.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
Banger lands a body shot.
Banger misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schultz.
It looks like Bubba Banger has been cut.
Banger wants to get back to striking at distance but Schultz won't allow it.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside.
Banger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Banger lands with a left to the head.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Schultz controlling the action here for a moment.
Banger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz.
Banger has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Banger looking to slow down the pace here.
Banger lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schultz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schultz prevents a body shot from Banger.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Banger is trying to push Schultz away but Schultz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Banger being controlled against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Schultz fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Schultz.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike.
A short left from Banger.
Banger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banger misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Banger controls his hands.
Banger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Banger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Banger controls his hands.
Schultz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
Banger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schultz has him pressed against the cage.
Banger looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Banger.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schultz working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Banger misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schultz lands with a light punch inside.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schultz.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Banger is trying to force a seperation but Schultz has the dominant position.
Stalling in the clinch from Schultz.
Banger manages to break the clinch.
Banger misses with a double jab
and Schultz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Banger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schultz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ron Schultz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bubba Banger's cut.
That's time! Banger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Banger swings for the body but Schultz moves out of range.
Schultz wants to counter with a clinch but Banger pushes him away.
Schultz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Banger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schultz.
The fighters circle momentarily. Schultz darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Schultz lands with a shot to the body.
Schultz thuds a left hand into Banger's body.
Banger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Banger lands an overhand right.
Schultz walks into a straight right hand from Banger.
Ron Schultz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schultz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Banger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Schultz throws a jab but it's blocked by Banger.
Schultz lands with a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schultz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Banger clinches up against the cage.
Banger misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz prevents a body shot from Banger.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Banger.
Banger wants to break free but Schultz has control.
Schultz prevents a body shot from Banger.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Banger misses with a body punch.
Schultz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Banger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz.
Schultz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Schultz on the inside.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Banger can't find room to land a body shot as Schultz controls the action.
Banger has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger has had enough of the clinch but Schultz keeps him there for the moment.
A body shot lands from Schultz.
Banger has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Banger is trying to maintain a safe position but Schultz gets an underhook and turns Banger into the cage.
Banger swings wildly with an uppercut but Schultz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Banger struggles to land a body shot inside as Schultz controls his hands.
Schultz blocking some punches.
Banger scores with a shoulder strike.
Schultz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schultz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banger working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Banger breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger closes the distance and pushes Schultz back into the cage.
Schultz working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Banger as the two fighters clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Schultz.
Come on Banger - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schultz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schultz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schultz holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ron Schultz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Banger lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schultz prevents Banger from breaking the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Schultz.
Schultz wants to stall.
Banger taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz prevents Banger from breaking the clinch.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.
Banger lands a hook that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Schultz lands with a right to the head.
Banger lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schultz keeps control of Banger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Banger tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Banger uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Banger.
Banger has Schultz pressed against the cage.
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 Bubba Banger will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bubba Banger's cut.
That's time! Banger's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Banger gets a clinch.
Banger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schultz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Banger taking a breather.
Schultz pressing his opponent against the cage.
Banger misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banger blocks an uppercut.
Banger tries a body shot but Schultz blocks it.
Schultz misses with some punches.
Banger taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz blocks an uppercut.
Schultz lands a nice uppercut.
Banger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Banger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schultz's elbow.
Banger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Banger misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Banger.
Schultz is looking to control Banger's arms but Banger gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schultz has his back to the cage.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.
Banger blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Banger.
Still in the clinch, Schultz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schultz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schultz prevents Banger from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banger is leaning against Schultz and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Banger lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Banger.
Banger manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Banger swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Banger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Banger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Banger tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banger lands with a right to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banger lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schultz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Banger is trying to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling him.
Banger has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Schultz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Schultz.
Banger misses with a body punch.
Banger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Banger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Banger tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Banger misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Banger.
Schultz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schultz leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Banger tries to stall but Schultz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Banger lands an uppercut.
Banger scores with a hook to the body.
Banger looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Banger controls his hands.
Schultz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banger backwards.
Banger taking a breather.
Banger prevents a body shot from Schultz.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Banger wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schultz lands with a left to the head.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
Banger working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bubba Banger.
I think Banger 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ron Schultz!
A less than humble Ron Schultz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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