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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Schimling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Demian Marley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marley has chosen Damien Marley - Welcome To Jamrock as his entrance music. Sean Schimling has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm
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210 lbs
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189 cm
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sean Schimling! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Demian Marley! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Marley tries to land a leg kick but Schimling saw it coming and moves away.
Schimling shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schimling showed some decent athleticism there. Schimling wants to stand up but Marley has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schimling decides to return to a standing position. Marley throws a looping overhand right but Schimling ducks down to avoid it. Marley misses with a kick to the body.
Schimling avoids a kick to the body.
Schimling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Marley pinned against the cage. Marley gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Schimling slips under a jab from Marley. Schimling looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Marley is looking to clinch but Schimling is avoiding it.
Schimling stuffs the takedown. Marley looks gassed! Marley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Demian Marley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Schimling shoots in and drives through. Marley sprawls well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sean Schimling. That's going to take a lot out of him. Schimling doesn't manage to clinch there - Marley circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Marley misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schimling looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Schimling slips under a jab from Marley. Schimling fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Marley throws a jab but it's blocked by Schimling. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schimling. Marley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Schimling looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Marley is fending him off so far but Schimling persists. Nope, Marley circles away and we're back to standing. Marley stuffs the takedown. Marley with a poor takedown and Schimling counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Marley actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schimling escapes and gets back to his feet. Schimling shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Marley but Marley pushes him off and we're back to square one. Schimling swats away the attempt to clinch by Marley. A lazy body kick from Marley and Schimling counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Schimling tries to stand but Marley is controlling from the bottom. Schimling postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schimling tries to stand but Marley is controlling from the bottom. Marley looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Schimling wants to stand but Marley has a closed guard, so he can't escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Schimling dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Schimling fails with a takedown attempt. Marley gets a clinch. Schimling avoiding damage as Marley throws knees to the body.
Schimling throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Marley blocks it with crossed arms. Marley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schimling.
Marley blocking some punches.
Schimling throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schimling.
Marley misses with an elbow over the top. Schimling lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Schimling drags the fight down to the ground.
Marley prevents Schimling from getting back to his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Schimling is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Schimling trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marley throws a strike but Schimling rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Marley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
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. Schimling passes into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Marley looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schimling wants to get back to his feet.
Schimling wants to stand up but Marley manages to regain full guard. Schimling wants to stand but Marley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
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. Marley trying to keep a closed guard but Schimling is proving a slippery customer.
Schimling decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Schimling dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Marley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schimling. Schimling checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Schimling shoots in and drives through. Marley sprawls well. A big left from Marley misses. Schimling slips a straight right by Marley. Marley has closed the distance and engaged Schimling in a clinch.
Schimling looking to throw knees to the head but Marley is blocking nicely.
Marley looking to stall.
Schimling connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marley's face.
Schimling using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Marley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Marley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marley stalling in the clinch but Schimling improves position. Schimling lands an uppercut. Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Schimling lands a knee to the head.
Marley lands on the inside with an uppercut. Schimling scores with a knee to the head.
Marley lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Schimling tries a knee to the head but Marley blocks it.
Marley lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Marley misses with an elbow over the top. Marley takes a knee right on the jaw!
Schimling scores a nice knee to the body.
Schimling lands a knee to the head.
Marley takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schimling jumps into guard, dragging Marley to the mat.
Marley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Schimling wants to get back to his feet but Marley is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Marley has gone for a leg lock! Schimling slips out almost immediately though and dives into Marley's guard. Schimling is looking to stand up but Marley won't let him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Marley throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Marley looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Schimling trying to stand up but can't free himself from Marley's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schimling 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.
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. Schimling trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Marley working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Schimling has passed into half guard!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Schimling tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Marley.
And that's the end of the fight! Sean Schimling showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schimling, 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27 Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Schimling!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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