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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scooter McGraw (ranked 1158 p4p, 2588 weight class) and Stefan Schilt (ranked 74 p4p, 127 weight class). Stefan Schilt is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Scooter McGraw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Stefan Schilt!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGraw moves out of range of the strikes.
Schilt throws a body punch but McGraw moves out of range.
McGraw swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Schilt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGraw was well out of range. Poor timing from Schilt.
McGraw has Schilt up against the cage in a clinch.
McGraw taking a breather.
Schilt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schilt works on McGraw's body with a couple of short punches.
McGraw tries a body shot but Schilt blocks it.
Schilt blocking some punches.
Schilt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilt lands a shoulder strike.
McGraw is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schilt tries to work over McGraw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGraw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGraw is trying to maintain a safe position but Schilt gets an underhook and turns McGraw into the cage.
McGraw lands a right hand.
McGraw works on Schilt's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, McGraw scores with a nice short uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGraw.
McGraw letting Schilt take a breather here.
Schilt leaning against his opponent.
Schilt blocks a body shot from McGraw.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
McGraw definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
McGraw lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schilt backwards.
Schilt's coach down at Freaky Fight Club was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Schilt's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGraw working aggressively here.
McGraw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schilt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schilt throws a push kick but McGraw slaps the foot to one side.
Schilt lunges at McGraw with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McGraw's hand.
It looks like Scooter McGraw has been cut.
McGraw has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from McGraw there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGraw takes the fight into the clinch.
Schilt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
McGraw tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schilt's elbow.
McGraw blocks an uppercut.
Schilt misses with a body punch.
Schilt breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGraw closes the distance and clinches.
McGraw lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Schilt or not.
McGraw lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGraw content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schilt takes a shot to the head.
McGraw working some nice short punches in the clinch.
McGraw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schilt throws a punch but it's blocked by McGraw.
Schilt tries to stall but McGraw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schilt is trying to stall.
The referee is keeping an eye on McGraw - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schilt lands a left hand.
Schilt prevents a body shot from McGraw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGraw throws a punch but it's blocked by Schilt.
McGraw lands a left hand.
Schilt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schilt trying to land knees to the body.
Schilt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Schilt tries to work over McGraw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McGraw tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schilt blocks a body shot from McGraw.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schilt.
Stalling in the clinch from McGraw.
McGraw lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stalling in the clinch from Schilt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scooter McGraw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Scooter McGraw's cut.
That's time! McGraw's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schilt jabs McGraw right on the nose. McGraw blinks but takes it well.
McGraw throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schilt throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schilt.
Schilt lands a leg kick that knocks McGraw off balance momentarily.
Stefan Schilt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGraw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGraw tries to clinch up but Schilt circles away and keeps his distance.
Schilt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGraw manages to avoid it.
McGraw is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice body kick there by Schilt.
McGraw connects with a body shot that sends Schilt's belly button to the back.
A big right from Schilt misses.
McGraw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Schilt at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schilt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McGraw moves away.
McGraw tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Schilt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schilt tests McGraw's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McGraw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schilt.
McGraw is looking to counter punch.
Jab by Schilt.
McGraw misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling McGraw to score with a decent uppercut.
Schilt loads up on a big right hand but McGraw slips the punch.
Schilt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Schilt is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schilt connects with a crisp jab.
Schilt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGraw bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schilt's head.
The fighters circling - Schilt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schilt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt McGraw.
McGraw lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
McGraw clinches up with Schilt and pushes him back against the cage.
Schilt can't find room to land a body shot as McGraw controls the action.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schilt's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schilt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Schilt blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Schilt wants to stall.
Schilt is looking to control McGraw's arms but McGraw gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schilt has his back to the cage.
A short right from McGraw on the inside.
McGraw throws a punch but it's blocked by Schilt.
McGraw effectively controlling the action here.
Schilt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Scooter McGraw has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schilt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Stefan Schilt.
Schilt scores with a nice head shot.
Schilt blocks a leg kick.
McGraw throws a body shot but no joy.
Schilt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGraw lands a body shot.
McGraw lands a jab.
McGraw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schilt was well out of range. Poor timing from McGraw.
Schilt has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Schilt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGraw swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGraw lands with a straight right. Schilt didn't see that one coming.
McGraw keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGraw throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schilt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice uppercut there from Schilt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McGraw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McGraw is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
McGraw stuns Schilt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Schilt is breathing heavily.
McGraw closes the distance and clinches.
McGraw lands with a right to the head.
Schilt tries to stall but McGraw uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGraw.
McGraw can't find room to land a body shot as Schilt controls the action.
McGraw scores with a shot to the side of Schilt's head.
A short uppercut from McGraw.
Schilt tries to throw a body punch but McGraw avoids it by throwing Schilt back against the cage.
McGraw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Nice body punch from McGraw - that landed with a thud.
Schilt tries to work over McGraw's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schilt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
McGraw has Schilt pushed against the cage.
McGraw leaning his opponent 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 Scooter McGraw will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scooter McGraw's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
McGraw scores with a hook to the body. Schilt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schilt misses with a straight left.
Stefan Schilt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schilt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
McGraw slips a jab from Schilt.
McGraw takes a swing at Schilt's ribcage but misses.
Schilt lands a nice shot to the body.
McGraw misses the shot to the body.
McGraw throws a hook but Schilt blocks it.
Schilt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
McGraw swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schilt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGraw throws an overhand right that lands on Schilt's shoulder, as Schilt tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Schilt was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
McGraw has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schilt finds it's way round the side to connect with McGraw's head.
Schilt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McGraw was well out of range. Poor timing from Schilt.
Schilt gets tackled into the cage by McGraw. McGraw maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt misses with a hook to the ribs.
McGraw slowing the pace effectively.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as McGraw takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schilt tries to break the clinch but McGraw is controlling the position.
McGraw doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGraw avoiding damage.
Schilt leaning against his opponent.
McGraw swings wildly with an uppercut but Schilt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schilt misses with some punches.
McGraw blocks a body shot from Schilt.
Schilt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two 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.
McGraw's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
McGraw just leaning against Schilt, taking a breather.
Schilt blocking some punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Schilt.
Schilt has McGraw pushed against the cage.
Schilt working aggressively here.
Schilt gets through McGraw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
McGraw pushes Schilt back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schilt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schilt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGraw is looking to clinch but Schilt is avoiding it.
McGraw is looking to wear down Schilt with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McGraw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schilt manages to avoid it.
McGraw stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schilt.
McGraw moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Schilt to work.
Schilt breaks from the clinch.
McGraw fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schilt is out of range.
McGraw takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Schilt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schilt scores with the left hand. McGraw knows he should have avoided that one.
Scooter McGraw's cut is getting worse.
Schilt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on McGraw. That did some damage!
A jab lands there for McGraw.
It looks like Stefan Schilt has been cut.
Schilt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGraw swings for the body but Schilt moves out of range.
Schilt feints a counter leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilt connects with an inside leg kick.
Schilt punishes McGraw's body with a nice straight punch.
McGraw bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schilt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big right from McGraw misses.
McGraw uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schilt.
Schilt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schilt takes a swing at McGraw's ribcage but misses.
McGraw throws a big counter combination but Schilt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Schilt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McGraw takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Schilt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGraw throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McGraw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schilt manages to avoid it.
Schilt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McGraw moves out of range of the strikes.
McGraw takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Scooter McGraw is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schilt misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stefan Schilt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGraw 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scooter McGraw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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