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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Schilt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DJ Early (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Early has chosen "Taste of Ink" by The Used as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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141 lbs
5 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Schilt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DJ Early!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Early showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schilt.
Schilt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Early forces Schilt back against the cage and clinches.
Early pulls Schilt into guard.
Early is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schilt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schilt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Early keeping moving, preventing Schilt from controlling successfully.
Early is looking for a triangle but Schilt pushes his legs off easily.
Early managing to control the position.
Schilt trying to control but Early is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Early trying to control the position.
Schilt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schilt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Early keeping moving, preventing Schilt from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schilt.
Early ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Early shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Early showed some decent athleticism there.
Early is trying to control the action in half guard but Schilt is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schilt is holding on to half guard well.
Early wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schilt keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Early seems content to control.
Schilt wants to control but Early is keeping busy.
Early is looking to take a break and control but Schilt is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Early is thwarting Schilt's attempts to control the position.
Schilt is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Schilt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Early has his foot on Schilt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schilt works his way back into a safe position though.
Early looks gassed!
Early keeping moving, preventing Schilt from controlling successfully.
Schilt postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Early is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Schilt, into his guard.
Schilt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Early controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Early looking to pass the guard.
Early postures up.
Schilt keeping moving, preventing Early from controlling successfully.
Early tries to free his leg and advance position but Schilt is retaining full guard.
Schilt had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Early is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Schilt Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Early's back instead.
Will Schilt go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Schilt thows a strike but Early uses the opportunity to reverse the position! Great move by Early as he ends up in Schilt 's guard!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Schilt, as that shot connected.
Schilt looks to throw the jab but Early is out of range.
Early shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Schilt's guard.
Schilt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schilt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Early looking to pass the guard.
Schilt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Schilt working for a triangle but Early defends it easily.
Early stays in close to Schilt's body and controls the position.
I looks like Early might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Early dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Early staying out of range there.
Schilt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schilt looks to land a left hand but Early moved out of range nicely.
Schilt lands with a right hand.
Schilt throws a head kick that half lands.
Early blocks a head kick by Schilt.
Schilt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Early counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schilt wants to control but Early is keeping busy.
Early is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Schilt is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Early wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schilt keeps working.
Schilt preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Schilt is looking to control Early's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Schilt avoid being mounted?
Early is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Schilt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schilt wants to control but Early is keeping busy.
Early content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Schilt controlling the position for now.
Early is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Early is breathing heavily.
Schilt wants to control but Early is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Schilt is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Early is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Schilt looking for submissions off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schilt misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt tries a head kick but it misses.
Schilt lands a lovely overhand right.
Schilt with a poor takedown
and Early holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schilt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Schilt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schilt is fighting off a takedown attempt but Early is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Schilt to the mat. Schilt regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Schilt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schilt is really struggling to control Early but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Schilt keeping moving, preventing Early from controlling successfully.
Schilt keeping full guard, as Early tries to pass.
Schilt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schilt looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Early passes into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schilt struggling a bit here.
Schilt is letting Early control him for a moment.
Schilt tries to improve position but can't.
Early wants to control but Schilt is keeping him busy.
Early is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schilt knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schilt wants to control but Early postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DJ Early showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fighters circle momentarily. Schilt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Schilt lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Early uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schilt.
Early takes the fight into the clinch.
Schilt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schilt misses with a head kick.
Early shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Schilt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Schilt wants to control but Early postures up.
Schilt is being controlled here.
Schilt is looking to regain half guard here but Early keeps moving and retains side control.
You can see the frustration on Schilt's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Early takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schilt tries to control but Early manages to take his back.
Schilt is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
DJ Early has got the better of the ground game so far.
Early doesn't have the hooks in and Schilt manages to turn into his guard.
Schilt won't allow Early to sweep him here.
Schilt trying to control the position from guard on top but Early is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Early has his foot on Schilt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Schilt works his way back into a safe position though.
Schiltis looking to pass into half guard but Early pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Early is in guard.
Early wants to control from the top but Schilt keeps moving.
Schilt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Early gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Early trying to control but Schilt is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Schilt looking for a guillotine here but Early defends easily.
Schilt is adopting a defensive guard.
Schilt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schilt is pulling down on Early's head to control his posture.
Schilt controls Early momentarily but Early frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schilt looking for a guillotine here but Early defends easily.
Schilt is trying to keep Early in close.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Schilt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Schilt tries a head kick but it misses.
Schilt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Schilt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Early.
Some wild striking there from Schilt.
Early scores with a takedown into Schilt's guard.
Schilt is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Early rolls with it to try and escape but Schilt cranks on the arm and Early is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jimmy Schilt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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