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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Herbert Kreischer (ranked 177 p4p, 3509 weight class) and Hans Schultz (ranked 25 p4p, 377 weight class). Kreischer comes to the cage accompanied by Bert Learns To Hip-Hop Dance To Post Malone. The crowd seem to be enjoying Schultz's choice of entrance music: Love Bites. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 15 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herbert Kreischer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hans Schultz!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Darius Henderson and Topper Green.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz moves out of range as Kreischer strikes.
Kreischer fails to land with a series of punches.
Kreischer slips a straight right by Schultz.
Kreischer connects with the punch.
Schultz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schultz looks to score with a jab to the body but Kreischer is just out of range.
Schultz has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Schultz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kreischer throws out the jab.
Kreischer misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kreischer throws a good cross that connects.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreischer throws a combination that misses
and Schultz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kreischer scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kreischer scores with a sloppy right hand. Schultz should have avoided that one.
Kreischer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schultz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreischer looks to land a left hand but Schultz moved out of range nicely.
Schultz just misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Schultz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kreischer.
Kreischer misses with the combination.
Schultz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kreischer misses with a left hand
and Schultz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kreischer ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kreischer misses with an uppercut
and Schultz counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kreischer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schultz moves away.
Schultz misses with a right hand
and Kreischer counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kreischer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schultz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreischer.
Schultz avoids the body shot from Kreischer.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kreischer throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kreischer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kreischer changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A shot to the liver by Kreischer. Beautiful body shot.
Kreischer misses with a straight left.
Kreischer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schultz was well out of range. Poor timing from Kreischer.
Kreischer throws the left hand but Schultz avoids the punch easily.
Kreischer moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kreischer takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kreischer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schultz escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Kreischer dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kreischer tests Schultz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Schultz misses with a jab to the body
and Kreischer counters with a straight right hand.
Schultz defending well as Kreischer loads up on a big left hand.
Kreischer misses with a series of wild punches.
Kreischer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schultz can do to turn this around?
Schultz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kreischer.
Kreischer misses with a straight left.
Kreischer clinches.
Kreischer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
I was talking to Kreischer's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Kreischer.
Schultz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kreischer lands a hook that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
Kreischer lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schultz prevents a body shot from Kreischer.
Schultz tries to break the clinch but Kreischer is controlling the position.
Kreischer lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
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!
Kreischer scores with a shoulder strike.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kreischer here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to push Kreischer away but Kreischer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schultz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kreischer ducks right into an uppercut from Schultz.
It looks like Herbert Kreischer has been cut.
Kreischer clinches with his opponent.
Kreischer tries to throw a body punch but Schultz avoids it by throwing Kreischer back against the cage.
Schultz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Schultz tries to break the clinch but Kreischer is controlling the position.
Schultz wants to break free but Kreischer has control.
Kreischer throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schultz is breathing heavily.
Kreischer presses Schultz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kreischer tries a knee to the head but Schultz blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kreischer.
Kreischer lands a right hand.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kreischer.
Kreischer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kreischer obliges.
Kreischer landing knees to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Kreischer.
Kreischer with a knee to the head.
Kreischer tries to land a knee to the head but Schultz blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kreischer utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schultz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kreischer seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Schultz can turn it around.
Schultz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kreischer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schultz's face.
Kreischer lands a shot to the body.
Kreischer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schultzs head.
Kreischer misses with a knee strike.
Kreischer lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Kreischer.
Kreischer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kreischer scores a nice knee to the body.
Kreischer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schultz's face.
Schultz is rocked!
Kreischer cracks Schultz with a nice body shot.
Kreischer landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kreischer.
Schultz is still on wobbly legs! Can Kreischer finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kreischer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schultz seems to have recovered his senses.
Herbert Kreischer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kreischer lands with a light punch inside.
Kreischer lands a good knee to the midsection. Schultz won't want to take too many of those.
Kreischer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schultz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kreischer works on Schultz's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herbert Kreischer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Herbert Kreischer's cut.
That's time! Kreischer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Schultz walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Kreischer rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Schultz has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Schultz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kreischer.
Schultz throws a big shot that misses.
Herbert Kreischer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schultz tries to break the clinch but Kreischer is controlling the position.
Kreischer keeps control of Schultz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kreischer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kreischer lands a body punch.
A short uppercut from Kreischer.
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!
Kreischer scores with a hook to the body.
Kreischer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Schultz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kreischer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schultz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kreischer lands a nice shot to the body.
Kreischer lands a nice knee to the body.
Kreischer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kreischer lands a left hand.
The crowd are calling 'kneeees!' as Kreischer has the Thai clinch. Kreischer obliges, smashing a knee brutally into Schultz's nose and sending him crashing to the canvas! Will be beat the count?! 3,4,5,6,7,8...9... and he's up on 9! Wow, that was close! The referee takes a long look and is going to allow it to continue!
It looks like Hans Schultz has been cut.
Schultz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kreischer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schultz throws an off balance right hand
and Kreischer counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Herbert Kreischer!
Herbert Kreischer retains his heavyweight title!
A victorious Herbert Kreischer thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Hans Schultz spoke after the fight, saying '"I see nothing! I hear nothing! I know nothing!"'.
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