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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Everett Dante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johann Schwartz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Dante might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Dont Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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280 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
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255 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Everett Dante!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johann Schwartz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schwartz fails to land with a series of punches.
Schwartz lands a with a good body shot.
Johann Schwartz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schwartz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schwartz.
Schwartz throws a shot from downtown. Dante moves away and avoids it.
Schwartz misses with a series of wild punches.
Schwartz throws a big shot that misses.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dante.
Dante fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schwartz throws a hook but Dante blocks it.
Schwartz fails to land with a series of punches.
Schwartz looks to score with a jab to the body but Dante is just out of range.
Schwartz misses with a hook. Dante ducked under it nicely.
Schwartz throws a jab but it's blocked by Dante.
Schwartz misses with a hook. Dante ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante looks for a takedown but Schwartz sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everett Dante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schwartz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schwartz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dante shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schwartz pinned against the cage. Schwartz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schwartz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dante.
Dante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schwartz.
A punch combination from Schwartz misses.
Dante tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Schwartz swivels and escapes.
Schwartz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dante looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Dante looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Dante prevents Schwartz from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dante is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dante is breathing heavily.
Schwartz is trying is best to control the position here.
Schwartz trying to control here.
Schwartz wants to improve his position but Dante is controlling well.
Dante tries to pass the half guard into mount. Schwartz knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Schwartz. No joy for Dante on that attempt.
Schwartz tries to bum rush Dante with a series of wild strikes but Dante uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schwartz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dante on the side of the head.
Schwartz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dante moves out of range of the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz misses with a looping right.
Dante blocks a jab.
Dante shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Schwartz as he jumps to the side.
Dante fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dante misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Schwartz moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Schwartz.
Schwartz might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A punch combination from Schwartz misses.
Dante shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Schwartz as he avoids it easily.
Dante shoots in for a double leg but Schwartz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dante shoots for a double leg takedown but Schwartz sprawls well. He's pushed Dante's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dante shoots in for a double leg but Schwartz sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Schwartz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schwartz looks to land a right hand but Dante moved out of range.
Dante shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schwartz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Schwartz looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dante drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dante jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Schwartz trying to control the position.
Dante drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Schwartz manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Dante has Schwartz in his guard.
Dante is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Schwartz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dante is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Schwartz dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Schwartz misses with a hook. Dante ducked under it nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Schwartz as Dante shoots in.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Schwartz. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dante shoots in for a takedown but Schwartz shows good takedown defense.
Schwartz lands a jab to the head.
Dante fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Everett Dante. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dante fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dante takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dante checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schwartz looks to land a left hand but Dante moved out of range nicely.
Schwartz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Schwartz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dante fails with the takedown.
Schwartz looks to land a left hand but Dante moved out of range nicely.
Schwartz misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dante will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A jab from Schwartz misses.
Dante has a takedown stuffed.
Schwartz throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schwartz throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Schwartz throws a shot from downtown. Dante moves away and avoids it.
Dante keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schwartz.
Schwartz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dante fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Schwartz sprawls well initially but Dante persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Dante is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dante is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Dante seems to be working for a kimura but Schwartz defends the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dante working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Schwartz's thigh. Schwartz counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Schwartz keeping full guard, as Dante tries to pass.
Dante postures up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Schwartz holds on and takes a little breather.
Schwartz is trying to keep Dante in close.
Schwartz lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dante!
Dante is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz has control of Dante's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Dante regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Dante is desperately trying to improve his position but Schwartz has a good base and remains in mount.
Dante could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dante is working hard here to advance position.
Schwartz content just to control the position here.
Dante is working to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dante wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Schwartz controlling the position well here. Dante rolled but Schwartz kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Schwartz controlling well, preventing Dante from escaping the position.
Schwartz is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Dante rolls, trying to escape but Schwartz keeps control of the position.
Schwartz is persistently looking for the submission but Dante is defending it well.
Schwartz is riding his opponent, not letting Dante buck him off.
Schwartz doesn't have the hooks in and Dante manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Schwartz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Dante shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schwartz misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dante slips under a jab.
Schwartz swings for the body but Dante moves out of range.
Dante has a takedown stuffed.
Schwartz misses with a hook.
Dante avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dante looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Schwartz is doing well to control the position and prevent Dante from advancing to side control.
Schwartz is looking to improve his position.
Dante is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schwartz gets back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante slips nicely into half guard.
Dante is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schwartz defends it well.
Dante is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Schwartz has managed to free his arm - good work.
Dante seems to be working for a kimura but Schwartz defends the submission attempt.
Dante is trying to work for a kimura but Schwartz is defending well.
Schwartz is looking for a sweep. Dante is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Schwartz moves into full guard.
Schwartz is pulling down on Dante's head to control his posture.
Schwartz keeping full guard, as Dante tries to pass.
Dante postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Schwartz is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dante, into his guard.
Schwartz is stalling in the full guard.
Dante throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dante is looking for a triangle here but Schwartz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dante is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Schwartz is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Dante tries to reverse the position but Schwartz maintains control.
Schwartz trying to control but Dante is having none of it.
Dante is looking to improve his position but Schwartz isn't that keen on the idea.
Schwartz sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dante is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
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.
Schwartz wants to control the pace but Dante is squirming around nicely.
Dante is looking to improve his position but Schwartz isn't that keen on the idea.
Schwartz tries to control but Dante wriggling away.
Dante can't escape the position.
Dante might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Schwartz controlling the pace for now.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schwartz looking to control but Dante is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Schwartz controlling from the full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Johann Schwartz just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dante defending well as Schwartz loads up on a big left hand.
Dante shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Schwartz pinned against the cage. Schwartz gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Schwartz cracks Dante with an uppercut from hell and Dante crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Schwartz's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Dante is rocked!
Schwartz slips nicely into half guard.
Oh Dante is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dante is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Schwartz pulls his head out easily.
Schwartz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dante seems to have got his legs back now.
Dante has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Schwartz escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Schwartz!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dante is trying to improve his position.
Dante regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dante is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Schwartz jumps into side control!
Dante managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Schwartz.
Dante tries to bench press Schwartz off him but Schwartz keeps the position.
Dante looks to move to half guard but instead Schwartz has passed into mount! Damn!
Dante sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Schwartz not doing much here.
Dante actively working from the bottom here.
Dante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Schwartz takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Dante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Schwartz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Dante looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dante actively working from the bottom here.
Dante manages to get to full guard.
Dante lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Schwartz!
Schwartz tries to reverse the position but Dante maintains control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwartz defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Dante.
Dante fails to advance to Schwartz's back.
Schwartz bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Dante looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Schwartz passes into side control.
Schwartz controls the position.
Dante manages to get back to half guard.
Dante gets back to full guard.
Schwartz preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dante is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dante escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Schwartz gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Schwartz stays in close to Dante's body and controls the position.
Schwartz forces his way into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johann Schwartz dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Dante uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schwartz.
Schwartz throws a body punch but Dante moves out of range.
Schwartz lands a hook that stumbles Dante back into the cage. Schwartz follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Dante to the canvas! Schwartz pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Dante has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 5, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Johann Schwartz!
Johann Schwartz is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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