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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andreas Schankelies (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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270 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, James Fox!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andreas Schankelies!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schankelies moves into the clinch successfully.
Schankelies gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Schankelies decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Fox throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Schankelies's waist but Schankelies gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fox off to one side.
Fox throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schankelies looks gassed!
Fox fails to land the takedown.
Schankelies fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schankelies shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fox as he jumps to the side.
Schankelies shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fox but Fox pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Fox will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schankelies circles away from the clinch attempt
and Schankelies holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fox prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The is referee keeping an eye on Schankelies - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fox is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fox wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Fox lands with a light punch inside.
Fox wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schankelies has him pressed against the cage.
Schankelies avoiding damage.
Schankelies prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schankelies keeps control of Fox as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schankelies is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Fox can't fight it off and eventually Schankelies manages to take the fight to the floor. Fox looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Schankelies looking to pass the guard.
Schankelies wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schankelies seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Schankelies preventing the sweep.
Schankelies wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
Schankeliesis looking to pass into half guard but Fox pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fox is in guard.
Schankelies thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fox looking to sit in guard and control but Schankelies gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Fox is trying to keep Schankelies in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schankelies is stalling in the full guard.
Schankelies gets to his feet. Fox looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fox looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Schankelies!
Fox avoids the attempt from Schankelies to control.
Schankelies sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Schankelies kicks Fox off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schankelies throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Fox walks forward, straight into a front kick from Schankelies.
Schankelies scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Fox has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schankelies is working away from the top position though.
Schankelies is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fox looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schankelies frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Schankelies dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fox.
Schankelies looks to land a combination but Fox avoids it well.
Nice sprawl there from Schankelies as Fox shoots in.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schankelies looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schankelies has closed the distance and engaged Fox in a clinch.
Fox tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schankelies just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Fox. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schankelies lands a body shot.
Schankelies lands a body punch.
Fox wants to break free but Schankelies has control.
Schankelies manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Schankelies pulls Fox in close to his closed guard and prevents Fox from doing any damage or advancing position.
Fox preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schankelies tries to strike from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fox preventing the sweep.
Schankelies is trying to keep Fox in close.
Schankelies uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Schankelies doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Fox to counter with a crisp jab.
Fox clinches but Schankelies breaks the clinch
and Schankelies holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Schankelies pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schankelies throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Fox wants to control from the top but Schankelies keeps moving.
Schankelies bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Fox's guard.
Schankelies forces his way into half guard.
Fox might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schankelies controlling the action here.
Fox wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fox is refusing to be controlled, as Schankelies sits in half guard.
Schankelies works his way into full mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fox working to try and regain half guard.
Fox is working hard here to advance position.
Schankelies get's back to his feet.
Fox fails with the takedown
and Schankelies counters by moving into the clinch.
Fox is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schankelies pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Fox has had enough of the clinch but Schankelies keeps him there for the moment.
Schankelies is trying to break free.
Schankelies missing with knees to the body.
Fox pulls Schankelies into guard.
Fox not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Schankelies landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fox wants to get back to his feet but Schankelies is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Schankelies trying to control but Fox is working from the bottom.
Schankelies trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fox can't keep his opponent in guard - Schankelies advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Schankelies trying to control the pace.
Schankelies tries to pass to full mount but Fox defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andreas Schankelies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fox's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fox misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schankelies fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fox bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fox clinches but Schankelies breaks the clinch
and Schankelies counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Schankelies.
Schankelies wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
Fox is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Fox keeping moving, preventing Schankelies from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schankelies gets to his feet. Fox looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Schankelies scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schankelies tries to move to mount but Fox blocks the move with his legs.
Schankelies is looking to take a break and control but Fox is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Andreas Schankelies has got the better of the ground game so far.
Fox wants to control but Schankelies postures up.
Schankelies decides to stand up, so the ref orders Fox to his feet.
James Fox is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fox circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schankelies with a lazy takedown attempt
and Fox counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Schankelies throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Schankelies wants to improve his position but Fox is controlling well.
Schankelies trying to hold on to Fox's head to control him but Fox postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Schankelies trying to control but Fox postures up.
Fox trying to mount his opponent but Schankelies defends it.
Fox trying to control the action but Schankelies is working from the bottom.
Fox wants to stand up but Schankelies is controlling the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fox works over Schankelies's head and body with a nice combination.
Fox gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schankelies trying to control but Fox postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schankelies is pressing down on Fox's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Schankelies wriggles free and stands up.
Fox tries to clinch but Schankelies is having none of it.
Fox doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Schankelies counters with a single leg into guard. Fox didn't expect that.
Fox looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Schankelies tries to free his leg and advance position but Fox is retaining full guard.
Fox is trying to keep Schankelies in close.
Schankelies would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schankelies wants to control from the top but Fox keeps moving.
Schankelies missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schankelies passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Schankelies trying to control the action but Fox is working from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Fox throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
James Fox has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fox throws a combination that misses
and Schankelies counters with a shoot takedown. Fox fights it but they end up in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Andreas Schankelies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schankelies winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andreas Schankelies!
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energy
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RATING
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