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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between matty schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Tapan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tapan has chosen Modest- Peroxwhy?gen as his entrance music. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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145 lbs
2 - 6 - 0 |
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170 cm
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150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, matty schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Richard Tapan!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
schmidt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tapan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
schmidt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
schmidt tries to free his leg and advance position but Tapan is retaining full guard.
schmidt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
schmidt makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
schmidt trying to control but Tapan is working from the bottom.
Tapan wants to stand and escape but schmidt is having none of it.
Tapan looks gassed!
Tapan is trying to keep schmidt in close.
schmidt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
schmidt in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
schmidt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
schmidt throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Tapan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tapan fails with the takedown
and schmidt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by schmidt.
schmidt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
schmidt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
schmidt chips away with some ground and pound.
schmidt slips nicely into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Tapan can do anything to dispel that myth.
schmidt works his way into side control.
Tapan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Tapan tries to bench press schmidt off him but schmidt keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
schmidt in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Tapan is trying to control schmidt's posture but schmidt avoids it.
schmidt lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Tapan is looking for a sweep.
Check out the look on schmidt's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
schmidt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
schmidt lands a few punches from side control.
schmidt working the head with strikes.
schmidt decides to stand back up. schmidt steps back and let's Tapan get back to his feet.
schmidt tries to keep at a distance but Tapan has taken the fight into the clinch.
schmidt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Tapan just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tapan effectively controlling the action here.
Tapan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
schmidt decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
schmidt works his way into side control.
schmidt lands a decent elbow from side control.
Tapan can't do much from the bottom here.
schmidt working the head and body with strikes.
Tapan is trying to improve his position.
An elbow from schmidt crashes against the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tapan on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Tapan can't do much from the bottom here.
Tapan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with schmidt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
schmidt scores with a couple of short elbows.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tapan stuffs the takedown.
schmidt tries to clinch up
and Tapan counters with a series of strikes. schmidt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Tapan tries to clinch but schmidt is having none of it.
Tapan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tapan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tapan clinches up with schmidt and pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
matty schmidt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tapan moves away from the strike by schmidt.
schmidt clinches with his opponent.
Tapan avoiding damage.
Tapan prevents schmidt from breaking the clinch.
Tapan drops down looking for an ankle pick but schmidt pulls his leg out and moves away.
schmidt shoots in and bounces Tapan off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
schmidt working some strikes from top position.
schmidt postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
schmidt scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
schmidt wants to pass the guard but Tapan is keeping the position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as schmidt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tapan keeping full guard, as schmidt tries to pass.
schmidt trying to control but Tapan is working from the bottom.
Tapan keeping full guard, as schmidt tries to pass.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tapan fails with the takedown
and schmidt counters with a takedown into side control.
Tapan is working to avoid the ground and pound but schmidt connects with a decent elbow.
schmidt scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
schmidt connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Tapan some visible discomfort.
schmidt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tapan to see if he's OK.
schmidt in side control lands a decent elbow.
Tapan is looking to regain half guard here but schmidt keeps moving and retains side control.
The strikes coming from schmidt are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Tapan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
schmidt landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tapan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked schmidt off and has taken his back!
schmidt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
schmidt sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tapan wants to pass to mount but schmidt is defending the position.
schmidt tries to roll over but Tapan keeps him under control.
schmidt preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
schmidt trying to control but Tapan postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. schmidt manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tapan trying to control but schmidt is working from the bottom.
Tapan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of schmidt's head.
Tapan won't allow schmidt to sweep him here.
schmidt throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
schmidt 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.
Tapan looking to sit in guard and control but schmidt gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as schmidt accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
matty schmidt dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
schmidt has managed to clinch.
Tapan manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
schmidt works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Tapan flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
schmidt takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tapan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
schmidt is trying to control the action in half guard but Tapan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ground and pound from schmidt.
Tapan tries to roll over but schmidt keeps him under control.
Tapan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. schmidt is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
schmidt shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Tapan manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tapan has his foot on schmidt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. schmidt works his way back into a safe position though.
Tapan controls schmidt momentarily but schmidt frees himself.
schmidt passes Tapan's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
schmidt is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
schmidt moves nicely into side control.
schmidt working the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tapan struggling a bit here.
Tapan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
schmidt not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Tapan tries to roll over but schmidt keeps him under control.
schmidt is looking to advance position but Tapan won't allow it.
Tapan wants to get back to full guard.
schmidt is trying to control. Tapan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
schmidt changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Tapan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tapan parries the strikes from schmidt easily there. schmidt is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Tapan to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
schmidt working the ground and pound.
Tapan can't do much from the bottom here.
Tapan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
schmidt working the body and head with strikes.
Tapan is not content to let schmidt control the position.
schmidt working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
schmidt bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
schmidt scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Tapan to see if he's OK.
Tapan is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, schmidt asserts his dominance and retains side control.
schmidt wants to control but Tapan is keeping him busy.
schmidt lands a decent elbow from side control.
schmidt grinds an elbow into Tapan's temple.
Tapan tries to buck schmidt off but schmidt is having none of it.
Richard Tapan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
matty schmidt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
schmidt working the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
matty schmidt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for schmidt, 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... matty schmidt!
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energy
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RATING
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