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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Minanda Passmoor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Scholtz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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154 lbs
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153 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Great elbows
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Minanda Passmoor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 1, fighting out of London, Jan Scholtz!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Passmoor is looking to clinch but Scholtz is avoiding it.
Nice straight punches there by Passmoor. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Passmoor.
Passmoor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Passmoor has Scholtz up against the ropes in a clinch.
Scholtz is trying to force a seperation but Passmoor has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Passmoor.
Passmoor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Passmoor misses with a knee to the head.
Passmoor has Scholtz pressed against the ropes, preventing Scholtz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Passmoor lands an elbow that stopped Scholtz in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Jan Scholtz has been cut.
Passmoor misses with a knee to the head.
Passmoor landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Passmoor scores with a hook to the body.
Scholtz looks gassed!
Passmoor landing knees to the body.
Passmoor presses Scholtz against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Passmoor lands a knee to the body.
Passmoor scores with a knee to the head.
Passmoor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scholtz's defenses.
Passmoor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Passmoor lands a good knee to the midsection. Scholtz won't want to take too many of those.
Knees in the clinch landing for Passmoor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passmoor creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Scholtz's defenses.
Passmoor gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That has opened up Jan Scholtz's cut even more.
Passmoor lands a right hand.
Passmoor comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Passmoor misses with a knee strike.
Passmoor scores with a shot to the side of Scholtz's head.
Passmoor lands a knee to the body.
Scholtz takes an elbow to the temple.
Passmoor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scholtz's face.
Passmoor lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Passmoor lands an elbow just above Scholtz 's eye.
Passmoor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scholtz blocks it with crossed arms.
Passmoor misses with a knee strike.
Passmoor looking to throw knees to the head but Scholtz is blocking nicely.
Passmoor prevents Scholtz from breaking the clinch.
Passmoor lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Passmoor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Passmoor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scholtz working hard to break the clinch.
Passmoor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scholtz has had enough of the clinch but Passmoor keeps him there for the moment.
Scholtz blocks an elbow strike from Passmoor.
Passmoor misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Passmoor tries to throw a body punch but Scholtz avoids it by throwing Passmoor back against the cage.
Scholtz blocks an elbow strike.
Passmoor lands an elbow inside.
Passmoor lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Passmoor misses with a knee strike.
Passmoor keeps control of Scholtz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Scholtz can't break the clinch.
Scholtz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Passmoor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Passmoor.
Passmoor lands a damaging elbow.
Passmoor keeps control of Scholtz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scholtz wants to break free but Passmoor has control.
Scholtz working hard to break the clinch.
Passmoor misses with a knee strike.
Passmoor prevents Scholtz from breaking the clinch.
Scholtz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scholtz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Passmoor scores with a nice hook to the head.
Passmoor lands an elbow that stopped Scholtz in his tracks for a moment.
Passmoor crunches a lovely knee into Scholtz's ribcage.
Passmoor lands an elbow that stopped Scholtz in his tracks for a moment.
Passmoor working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Passmoor landing knees to the body.
Passmoor landing knees to the head.
The cut above Jan Scholtz's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Scholtz tries to circle away but Passmoor has him pinned against the ropes.
Passmoor lands a hook to the side of the head.
Scholtz wants to get back to striking at distance but Passmoor won't allow it.
Scholtz tries to circle away but Passmoor has him pinned against the ropes.
Passmoor connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scholtz is looking to break free of the clinch but Passmoor has double underhooks.
Passmoor scores with a knee to the head.
Passmoor lands a knee to the head.
Scholtz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Passmoor lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Scholtz takes an elbow to the forehead.
Passmoor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Passmoor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Scholtz tries to circle away but Passmoor has him pinned against the ropes.
Scholtz wants to break free but Passmoor has control.
Passmoor lands a knee to the body.
Scholtz avoiding damage as Passmoor throws knees to the body.
Passmoor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scholtz's efforts to push away.
Passmoor misses with an elbow over the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scholtz is trying to break the clinch but Passmoor has him pressed against the ropes.
Passmoor with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Passmoor misses with a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minanda Passmoor dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jan Scholtz's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Passmoor takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Scholtz shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Passmoor swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Passmoor feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Scholtz is trying to control the position but Passmoor postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Scholtz can do anything to dispel that myth.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scholtz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Passmoor postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Passmoor's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Passmoor with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passmoor lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Passmoor cracks Scholtz with a solid left hand.
Passmoor trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Passmoor wants to control from the top but Scholtz keeps moving.
Scholtz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Passmoor is controlling him.
Scholtz looking to control.
Scholtz preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Passmoor wants to control from the top but Scholtz keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Passmoor is pushing down on Scholtz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Scholtz is fighting to maintain full guard but Passmoor has managed to sneak the leg through.
Passmoor tries to pass to full mount but Scholtz defends it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scholtz fails to land with a series of punches.
Passmoor tries to clinch up.
Jan Scholtz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Passmoor scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scholtz defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Passmoor.
Passmoor throws a shot to the body.
Passmoor wants to clinch up but Scholtz keeps it at a distance.
Passmoor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scholtz's waist but Scholtz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Passmoor off to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scholtz jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Passmoor shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Scholtz as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minanda Passmoor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Passmoor doesn't manage to clinch there - Scholtz circles away.
Scholtz's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Scholtz duly obliges.
Scholtz connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Passmoor.
Passmoor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Passmoor blocks a leg kick.
Passmoor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Scholtz sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Scholtz throws a quick inside leg kick.
Passmoor swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Minanda Passmoor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Scholtz misses with a low kick.
Scholtz lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scholtz avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
No joy there for Passmoor, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Scholtz looks to throw the jab but Passmoor is out of range.
Passmoor wants to clinch.
Passmoor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scholtz.
Passmoor throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Scholtz's waist but Scholtz gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Passmoor off to one side.
A big left from Scholtz misses.
Passmoor misses with a body shot.
Passmoor tries to clinch but Scholtz is having none of it.
The fighters circling - Scholtz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Passmoor moves out of range as Scholtz strikes.
Passmoor moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Minanda Passmoor will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Scholtz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Passmoor lands a body shot.
Passmoor misses with the combination.
Passmoor moves into range and clinches up with Scholtz.
Passmoor keeps control of Scholtz as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Passmoor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scholtz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scholtz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Passmoor has Scholtz pressed against the ropes, preventing Scholtz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Nice elbow from Passmoor.
A left hand lands to the body for Passmoor.
Scholtz wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Passmoor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scholtz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Passmoor misses with a knee to the head.
Passmoor lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Passmoor misses with a knee strike.
Scholtz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Scholtz wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Passmoor tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Scholtz tries to circle away but Passmoor has him pinned against the ropes.
Scholtz wants to get back to striking at distance but Passmoor won't allow it.
Passmoor with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Scholtz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Passmoor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Scholtz is defending well for now.
Passmoor has Scholtz pressed against the ropes, preventing Scholtz from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Scholtz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Passmoor tries a knee to the head but Scholtz blocks it.
Passmoor throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Passmoor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Passmoor misses with a knee to the head.
Scholtz is trying to break the clinch but Passmoor is controlling him.
Scholtz has had enough of the clinch but Passmoor keeps him there for the moment.
Passmoor looking to throw knees to the head but Scholtz is blocking nicely.
Scholtz is trying to break the clinch but Passmoor is controlling him.
Scholtz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Passmoor misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A frustrated look appears on Scholtz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scholtz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Passmoor tries to clinch there but Scholtz circles away.
Scholtz swings for the body but Passmoor moves out of range.
Scholtz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Passmoor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Passmoor jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Passmoor misses with a two punch combination.
Scholtz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Passmoor was well out of range. Poor timing from Scholtz.
Scholtz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Passmoor has taken the fight to the clinch.
Passmoor with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Scholtz blocks an elbow strike from Passmoor.
Passmoor lands an elbow just above Scholtz 's eye.
Jan Scholtz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Passmoor lands with a short shot to the head.
Passmoor lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Scholtz avoids a wild elbow strike from Passmoor.
Scholtz has had enough of the clinch but Passmoor keeps him there for the moment.
Passmoor connects with a nasty looking knee right to Scholtz's face.
Passmoor pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Scholtz tries to circle away but Passmoor has him pinned against the ropes.
Scholtz lands a hook to the side of the head.
A frustrated look appears on Scholtz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Scholtz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scholtz wants to break free but Passmoor has control.
Passmoor throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Scholtz blocks it with crossed arms.
Scholtz working hard to break the clinch.
Scholtz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Passmoor looking to throw knees to the head but Scholtz is blocking nicely.
Passmoor looking to throw knees to the head but Scholtz is blocking nicely.
Scholtz tries to break free but Passmoor pushes him back against the ropes.
Passmoor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scholtz's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Passmoor tries a knee to the head but Scholtz blocks it.
Scholtz wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Scholtz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Passmoor throws a knee to the head but misses.
Passmoor trying to land knees to the body.
Scholtz wants to break free but Passmoor has control.
Scholtz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Passmoor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Scholtz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Scholtz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Passmoor has him pressed against the ropes.
Minanda Passmoor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Passmoor misses with a knee strike.
Passmoor fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Passmoor prevents Scholtz from breaking the clinch.
Scholtz has had enough of the clinch but Passmoor keeps him there for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Passmoor tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Scholtz's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Passmoor keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Scholtz's efforts to push away.
Minanda Passmoor is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scholtz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that's the end of the fight!
Minanda Passmoor showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Passmoor, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Minanda Passmoor!
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