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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturas Valantanavich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schultz's entrance music is Proven (Hatebreed). A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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223 lbs
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220 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Arturas Valantanavich!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valantanavich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Dave Schultz has been cut.
Schultz tries to clinch
and Valantanavich counters with a stiff right hand.
Schultz tries to clinch
and Valantanavich counters with a stiff right hand.
Valantanavich tries to keep at a distance but Schultz has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Valantanavich blocks an uppercut.
Valantanavich blocking some punches.
Valantanavich displaying some good clinch control by pressing Schultz up against the cage.
Schultz tries to throw a body punch but Valantanavich avoids it by throwing Schultz back against the cage.
Valantanavich lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valantanavich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schultz misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Schultz.
Valantanavich misses with some punches.
Valantanavich works on Schultz's body with a couple of short punches.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz misses with the head strike.
Schultz can't find room to land a body shot as Valantanavich controls the action.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schultz digs a right hand into Valantanavich's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valantanavich's gas tank.
Schultz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz being controlled against the cage.
Valantanavich stalling in the clinch but Schultz improves position.
Valantanavich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schultz tries to throw a body punch but Valantanavich avoids it by throwing Schultz back against the cage.
Valantanavich throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultz.
Valantanavich swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valantanavich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
Valantanavich wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Valantanavich tries to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling the position.
Schultz prevents Valantanavich from breaking the clinch.
Schultz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Valantanavich looks gassed!
A right handed body shot lands from Schultz.
Valantanavich tries to break the clinch but Schultz is controlling the position.
Valantanavich is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schultz is keeping busy.
Schultz lands with a short shot to the head.
Valantanavich blocking some punches.
Valantanavich gets through Schultz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valantanavich is working Schultz over against the cage.
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schultz tries to throw a body punch but Valantanavich avoids it by throwing Schultz back against the cage.
Schultz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Schultz.
Still in the clinch, Schultz scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short left from Schultz.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valantanavich backwards.
Valantanavich is trying to stall.
Schultz stalling.
Schultz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valantanavichs head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz.
Schultz softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Schultz on the inside.
Schultz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A short right from Schultz on the inside.
Schultz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schultz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schultz lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schultz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is working Valantanavich over against the cage.
Schultz throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Valantanavichs head.
Schultz lands a body punch in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Valantanavich is looking to break free of the clinch but Schultz has double underhooks.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Valantanavich takes a shot to the head.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schultz lands with a left to the head.
Valantanavich tries to stall but Schultz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schultz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Valantanavich backwards.
Schultz lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schultz.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valantanavich backwards.
Valantanavich misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schultz creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Valantanavich is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A nice left hand lands by Schultz.
Valantanavich blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Schultz.
Schultz lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Valantanavich tries to stall but Schultz uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Valantanavich is trying to push Schultz away but Schultz has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Schultz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valantanavich or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valantanavich takes a shot to the head.
Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schultz.
Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schultz.
Schultz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schultz misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A body shot lands from Schultz.
Schultz lands a shoulder strike.
Schultz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short right from Schultz on the inside.
Schultz pushes Valantanavich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short uppercut from Schultz.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
Schultz scores with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Schultz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Schultz's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Schultz is looking to clinch but Valantanavich is avoiding it.
Schultz tries to clinch but Valantanavich moves out of range.
Schultz clinches with his opponent.
Valantanavich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schultz darts in trying to clinch
enabling Valantanavich to counter with a crisp jab.
Valantanavich misses the shot to the body.
Schultz lands with a nice body punch.
Valantanavich circles away from the clinch attempt
and Valantanavich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schultz thinking.
Dave Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schultz closes the distance looking to clinch
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Valantanavich counters with a left and a right that stings Schultz.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valantanavich throws a right hand that misses
and Schultz counters with a low kick, right behind Valantanavich 's knee.
Schultz closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Valantanavich circles away.
Schultz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valantanavich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schultz tries to clinch
and Valantanavich counters with a left to the body.
Valantanavich pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schultz moves out of range of the strikes.
Dave Schultz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Valantanavich throws an off balance right hand
and Schultz counters with an outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valantanavich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Valantanavich digs a good hook to Schultz's body.
Valantanavich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valantanavich throws a right hand that misses
and Schultz counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schultz.
Valantanavich stalling in the clinch but Schultz improves position.
Schultz tries a body shot but Valantanavich blocks it.
Valantanavich tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Valantanavich doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz.
Valantanavich breaks from the clinch.
Schultz wants to clinch
and Valantanavich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A nice leg kick lands there from Schultz.
Valantanavich misses with a right hand
and Schultz moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valantanavich has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schultz misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Schultz.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schultz.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Schultz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schultz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schultz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schultz lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schultz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Schultz pushes Valantanavich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valantanavich backwards.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Valantanavich backwards.
Valantanavich wants to get back to striking at distance but Schultz won't allow it.
A body shot lands from Schultz.
A head punch on the inside from Valantanavich fails to land.
Schultz lands a right hand.
Schultz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Schultz.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schultz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schultz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Valantanavich prevents a body shot from Schultz.
Schultz digs a right hand underneath Valantanavich's ribcage. Valantanavich let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schultz lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valantanavich or not.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Schultz.
Schultz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Nice body punch from Schultz - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Schultz.
Schultz pushes Valantanavich back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schultz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schultz is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Valantanavich can do to turn this around?
Schultz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Valantanavich misses with some punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valantanavich.
Valantanavich trying to control the position but instead, Schultz has worked for underhooks and has pushed Valantanavich into the cage.
Schultz lands a nice shot to the body.
Dave Schultz has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Schultz.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Schultz dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dave Schultz's cut.
That's time! Schultz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Valantanavich takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schultz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valantanavich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schultz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Valantanavich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schultz wants to clinch but Valantanavich slips to the side
and Valantanavich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schultz wants to clinch but Valantanavich slips to the side
and Valantanavich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Schultz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultz moves to clinch but Valantanavich breaks away
and Valantanavich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Valantanavich loads up on a big right hand but Schultz slips the punch.
Valantanavich misses with an uppercut
and Schultz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valantanavich misses with a body shot.
Schultz darts in trying to clinch
and Valantanavich counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Schultz wants to clinch.
Schultz tries to clinch up
and Valantanavich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Schultz darts in trying to clinch
and Valantanavich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Schultz wants to clinch
and Valantanavich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valantanavich jabs Schultz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schultz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valantanavich counters with a nice body shot.
Valantanavich looks to throw the jab but Schultz is out of range.
Valantanavich takes a swing at Schultz's ribcage but misses.
Schultz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valantanavich counters with a nice uppercut.
Schultz walks into a jab.
Schultz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Valantanavich counters with a straight right hand.
Valantanavich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Schultz is looking to clinch but Valantanavich is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz avoids the body shot from Valantanavich.
Schultz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valantanavich counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schultz thinking.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valantanavich. Schultz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Valantanavich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schultz moves away from the strike by Valantanavich.
Schultz tries to clinch up
and Valantanavich counters with a stiff right hand.
Schultz tries to clinch up
and Valantanavich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schultz misses with a wild combination.
Dave Schultz is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schultz tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Valantanavich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Valantanavich throws a poor cross that misses
and Schultz counters with a leg kick.
Schultz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Valantanavich punishes Schultz's body with a nice straight punch.
A jab from Valantanavich finds it's way through Schultz's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Valantanavich. Schultz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Arturas Valantanavich has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valantanavich throws the left hand but Schultz avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturas Valantanavich comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schultz has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Schultz!
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FIGHT
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