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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schnitzer Schnitz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eks Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man has chosen The Prodigy 'Invaders Must Die' as his entrance music. The key to victory for Schnitzer Schnitz has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
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217 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Schnitzer Schnitz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eks Man!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Man gets the takedown into side control.
Man controlling the position from side mount.
Schnitz wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Man taking a breather here.
I looks like Man 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Schnitz bucks up and tries to throw Man off but instead Man has got his back!
Schnitz has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Man.
Schnitz has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Schnitz covering up well under a barage of strikes.
That's two 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.
Man really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Schnitz.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Despite being in the dominant position, Eks Man just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man misses the jab.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schnitz.
Man throws the left hand but Schnitz avoids the punch easily.
Schnitz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man wants to pass the guard but Schnitz is keeping the position.
Man is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eks Man dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Man throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Schnitz sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Schnitz tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man slips a jab and a cross from Schnitz.
Schnitz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Man keeps the fight on the outside.
Schnitz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Man looks to land a right hand but Schnitz moved out of range.
Man gets a takedown into half guard.
Man wants to free his trapped foot but Schnitz is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Man slows the pace down in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Man is pressing down on Schnitz's thigh, looking to free his foot. Schnitz is holding on for now.
Schnitz pushes Man off looking to stand but Man dives back in and keeps control.
Man trying to control from half guard but Schnitz is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Man looks to throw the jab but Schnitz is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schnitz misses with a series of wild punches.
Man pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schnitz throws a right and a left that Man avoids nicely.
Man misses with a hook.
Man closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Schnitz to the mat! Schnitz manages to get full guard.
Man 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.
Man wants to pass the guard but Schnitz is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Let's hope that Man has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eks Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Man drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Schnitz wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Man manages to pass to side control.
Man controlling the pace.
Man is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Man not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Eks Man.
Man throws the left hand but Schnitz avoids the punch easily.
Man is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Schnitz throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schnitz swinging wildly here.
Schnitz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nice takedown defense from Schnitz. No joy for Man on that attempt.
Man shoots in looking for a takedown. Schnitz tries to sprawl out of it but Man keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schnitz manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Man avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Schnitz fails with an attempt to clinch.
Man throws a hook but Schnitz avoids it easily.
Schnitz moves out of range as Man strikes.
Schnitz is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Schnitz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schnitz throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schnitz misses with a two punch combination.
Schnitz is looking to clinch.
Schnitzer Schnitz is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Man tries a head kick but it misses.
Schnitz throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schnitz is looking to clinch.
A big right from Man misses.
Schnitz ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Schnitz moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Schnitz does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Man looks to land a left hand but Schnitz moved out of range nicely.
Schnitzer Schnitz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Man shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Man showed some decent athleticism there.
Man performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Eks Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Man thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eks Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Man 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 27:30
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eks Man!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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