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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Schneider (ranked 705 p4p, 578 weight class) and Leg Day (ranked 93 p4p, 76 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kyle Schneider!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Radbod Blank and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schneider tries to clinch up.
Day wants to counter with a clinch but Schneider pushes him away.
Schneider takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Schneider comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Day throws a head kick that misses.
Schneider half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Schneider throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Day stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Schneider.
Day tries a quick counter leg kick but Schneider is wise to it.
Schneider checks a low kick from Day.
Good exchange - Schneider coming out on top.
Schneider cracks a nice hook into Day's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day connects with a leg kick.
Schneider lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Day.
Kyle Schneider seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schneider lands with a good body shot.
Schneider has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schneider gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Day regains guard.
Day keeping moving, preventing Schneider from controlling successfully.
Day avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Schneider looking to sit in guard and control but Day gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schneider is looking to sweep but instead, Day has passed into half guard.
Schneider tries to roll over but Day keeps him under control.
Schneider works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Day gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schneider is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Schneider controlling the position.
Day is looking to stand up but Schneider won't let him.
Schneider wants to sweep but no luck.
Day told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Day must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Schneider is striking but Day is not phased and passes to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schneider is looking to get back to full guard here but Day has managed to pass to side control instead.
Schneider is looking to regain half guard here but Day keeps moving and retains side control.
Schneider sneaks back into half guard.
Schneider is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four 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.
Schneider is trying to control but can't.
Schneider wants to get back to full guard.
Day is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Schneider on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Day takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Schneider scores with a body shot.
Day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Day throws a low kick, looking for Schneider's leg but Schneider calmly moves out of range.
Schneider swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Schneider dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Schneider misses with a hook
and Day counters with a nice low kick that buckles Schneider's knee momentarily.
Day misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schneider tries to counter with a takedown but Day is quick to defend against it.
Day gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Schneider.
Day drops his hands momentarily and Schneider takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Schneider as he connects with a hook.
Schneider is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Day can do to turn this around?
Day throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schneider throws out a loose jab but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Day tries a head kick but it misses.
Schneider misses with a right hand
and Day makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schneider lands a body shot.
Schneider tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Schneider.
A telegraphed right hand from Schneider misses the target.
Day drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Schneider tries to bum rush Day with a series of wild strikes but Day uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schneider misses with a double jab.
Day flicks out a counter leg kick but Schneider steps away.
Day keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schneider takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Day takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Leg Day is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schneider.
Day feints a counter leg kick.
Day on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kyle Schneider is winning the standup battle so far.
Schneider cracks Day with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schneider keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schneider swings away with a body shot that misses
and Day counters by clinching up.
Schneider managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schneider pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schneider misses with the head strike.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schneider avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Day is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schneider.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but Schneider blocks with his arms.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Schneider avoids the damage to the body.
Schneider misses with the head strike.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Schneider avoids the damage to the body.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schneider blocks it with crossed arms.
Schneider misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Schneider's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schneider avoids it.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Day blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Day lands a knee to the body.
Schneider holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Day.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Day.
Schneider throws a punch but it's blocked by Day.
Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schneider blocks it with crossed arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schneider blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Schneider lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schneider changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Day fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Schneider avoids a kick to the body.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schneider swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schneider changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Schneider looks to land a left hand but Day moved out of range nicely.
Schneider takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Day lands a nice looking body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schneider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schneider throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Day takes one on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Schneider dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice body punch from Schneider.
Kyle Schneider is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schneider throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schneider closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Schneider is looking to take a break and control but Day is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day pushes Schneider away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Schneider gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Schneider wants to lay and pray for a moment but Day keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Kyle Schneider overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schneider controls the position from side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schneider throws a hook but Day blocks it.
Schneider blocks the body kick.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schneider dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schneider 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Schneider shoots for a takedown but Day saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Nice uppercut there from Schneider.
Day throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Day lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Day clinches with his opponent.
Leg Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Day missing with knees to the body.
Schneider misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Schneider.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schneider is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schneider misses with a short punch on the inside.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schneider avoids it.
Schneider managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schneider avoids it.
A short right from Schneider.
Schneider managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Schneider to work.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Schneider is blocking nicely.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Schneider avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day missing with knees to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but Schneider blocks with his arms.
Day misses with a knee strike.
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 Kyle Schneider.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schneider, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Schneider!
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