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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yongrui Jin (ranked 4609 p4p, 5112 weight class) and Thomas Schiff (ranked 472 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Schiff is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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187 cm 24 175 0 - 1 - 0 |
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182 cm 27 170 2 - 3 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Solid boxing Self confident |
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Decent wrestler Decent boxing Granite chin |
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yongrui Jin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Thomas Schiff! The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schiff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jin.
Schiff displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Schiff scores with a nice head shot. No joy there for Jin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jin throws a right and a left that both miss. Jin lands with a nice combination. Schiff backs away looking to recover. Jin lands with an overhand left. Jin misses with a two punch combination.
Schiff has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. This has been an exciting period of action! Jin misses with a two punch combination.
Schiff scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jin in his tracks. Jin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Jin misses. Schiff swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Nice takedown defense from Schiff. No joy for Jin on that attempt. Jin slips a straight right by Schiff. Schiff ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Schiff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jin.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Jin connects with a good right hand that stumbles Schiff. Schiff circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Schiff throws a nice looking combination but Jin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schiff was well out of range. Poor timing from Jin. Schiff showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jin.
Jin misses with a looping left. Schiff looks like he wants to counter punch here. Jin's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jin duly obliges. Jin loads up on a big right hand but Schiff slips the punch. Schiff lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jin at a distance.
Schiff fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Jin clinches up with Schiff and pushes him back against the cage.
Jin breaks the clinch.
Schiff works over Jin's head and body with a nice combination. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Schiff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Jin. Jin is breathing heavily. Schiff misses with a wild combination.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Jin tries to clinch but Schiff is having none of it. Jin misses with a double jab
and Schiff cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Schiff will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Schiff misses with the combination.
Schiff moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Schiff misses with a hook. A jab lands there for Schiff. Jin shoots in for a takedown but Schiff shows good takedown defense.
Jin darts in and clinches Schiff up against the cage.
Schiff breaks the clinch.
Jin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Schiff uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jin.
Schiff misses with the combination.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Jin takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Nice defenses there by Jin. Schiff looks to land a combination but Jin avoids it well. Jin shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schiff but Schiff pushes him off and we're back to square one. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yongrui Jin. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jin misses with a combination
letting Schiff counter with a right hand. Some wild striking there from Jin.
Jin misses with a hook to the body
and Schiff counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schiff swinging wildly here.
Schiff clobbers Jin with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. No luck with that takedown attempt from Jin. Jin throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A shot to the liver by Schiff. Beautiful body shot. Yongrui Jin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Schiff rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jin moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice body punch from Schiff. Schiff fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. The crowd cheers as Schiff lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jin doesn't seem phased though.
 Jin is rocked! Schiff lands with a big right hook that stumbles Jin - he's out on his feet here! Schiff follows up with another monster hook that separates Jin from consciousness! Jin falls, almost in slow motion to the canvas! Schiff stands and admires his work as the crowd go wild.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Thomas Schiff! A determined Thomas Schiff didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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energy
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hype
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