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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between David Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Davor Velcic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, David Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Davor Velcic!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Velcic.
Velcic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Velcic tries to move into range but Schmidt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Schmidt checks the leg kick.
Schmidt missing with a left hand there. Velcic was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Schmidt misses.
Velcic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A jab from Schmidt misses.
A swing and a miss from Schmidt.
Schmidt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Velcic.
Davor Velcic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt throws a lazy right hand but Velcic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmidt on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Schmidt scores with a jab to the body.
Velcic takes a swing at Schmidt's ribcage but misses.
Schmidt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Velcic.
Schmidt avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Schmidt tries to clinch but Velcic is having none of it.
Velcic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schmidt avoids a kick to the body.
Velcic thows a left - swing and a miss!
Velcic is looking to chop away at Schmidt's legs.
Jab by Velcic.
Velcic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Schmidt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Schmidt fails to land with a series of punches.
Schmidt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Velcic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Velcic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Velcic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmidt loads up on a big right hand but Velcic slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Schmidt.
Velcic shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Velcic scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Schmidt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Velcic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Velcic throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Velcic just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Velcic working the head and body with strikes.
Schmidt trying to remain calm as Velcic controls from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velcic tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Schmidt is letting Velcic control him for a moment.
Schmidt tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Velcic wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Schmidt is trying to control Velcic's posture but Velcic avoids it.
Velcic trying to control the action but Schmidt is working from the bottom.
Schmidt on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Schmidt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Velcic.
Schmidt is trying to control Velcic's posture but Velcic avoids it.
Sloppy strikes there by Velcic.
Check out the look on Velcic's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Velcic staying calm.
Schmidt wants to control but Velcic postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davor Velcic dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Velcic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
It looks like David Schmidt has been cut.
Velcic misses with a wild body shot.
Schmidt throws an off balance right hand
and Velcic counters with a stiff right hand.
Velcic throws a low kick but Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Velcic throws an overhand right that lands on Schmidt's shoulder, as Schmidt tries to avoid the shot.
Velcic throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Schmidt moves in looking to clinch but Velcic pushes him off.
Schmidt lands with a cross.
Schmidt steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Velcic.
A clash of legs there as Schmidt blocks the low kick.
Velcic avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Velcic closes the distance and pushes Schmidt back into the cage.
A body shot lands from Velcic.
Velcic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schmidt connects with a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schmidt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velcic can't find room to land a body shot as Schmidt controls the action.
Velcic misses with a body punch.
Velcic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velcic dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Velcic connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schmidt lands a slapping body shot.
Velcic slips a jab from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a lazy right hand but Velcic sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Velcic misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Velcic misses.
Velcic gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Velcic tries to work over Schmidt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Velcic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Velcic tries a body shot but Schmidt blocks it.
Velcic can't find room to land a body shot as Schmidt controls the action.
Velcic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velcic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Schmidt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schmidt tries to stall but Velcic uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Schmidt is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schmidt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Velcic blocks it with crossed arms.
Velcic misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt misses with a knee to the head.
Velcic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Good body shot from Velcic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Velcic manages to break the clinch.
Schmidt tries to keep at a distance but Velcic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schmidt is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Schmidt looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Velcic misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Velcic.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Velcic.
Velcic lands a hook that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Velcic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Velcic lands a shot to the body.
Velcic tries to land a knee to the head but Schmidt blocks with his arms.
Velcic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmidt checks the leg kick nicely there.
Velcic takes the fight into the clinch.
Velcic blocks an elbow strike from Schmidt.
Velcic pushes Schmidt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velcic lands with a light punch inside.
Velcic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Velcic lands a body punch.
Schmidt is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Velcic is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Velcic.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt managing to block the knees to the body from Velcic.
A knee to the head by Schmidt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Velcic.
Velcic managing to block the knees to the body from Schmidt.
Velcic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velcic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Schmidt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Velcic lands with a short shot to the head.
Velcic is working Schmidt over against the cage.
Velcic is working Schmidt over against the cage.
Velcic pushes Schmidt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Velcic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Velcic scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Velcic scores with a leg kick.
Velcic throws a leg kick that misses.
Velcic feints and then cracks Schmidt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schmidt down.
Velcic dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schmidt. That did some damage!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Velcic takes the fight into the clinch.
Velcic lands a body punch in the clinch.
Velcic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Davor Velcic showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Schmidt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Velcic lands a nice shot that snaps Schmidt's head back.
Schmidt looks to land a right hand but Velcic moved out of range.
Schmidt's corner calls for a 1-2. Schmidt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Davor Velcic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Velcic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
David Schmidt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmidt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt misses with an uppercut.
Velcic closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schmidt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Velcic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmidt trying to land knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Velcic as the two fighters clinch.
Velcic gets through Schmidt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Davor Velcic seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schmidt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Velcic's face.
Velcic lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Velcic scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Velcic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Velcic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Velcic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Velcic scores with a nice hook to the head.
Velcic lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Velcic.
Velcic is working Schmidt over against the cage.
Velcic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Velcic scores with a nice short uppercut.
Velcic lands with a short shot to the head.
Velcic digs a right hand underneath Schmidt's ribcage. Schmidt let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Velcic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A short body shot lands from Velcic as the two fighters clinch.
Velcic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A body shot lands from Velcic.
Velcic lands with a right to the head.
Velcic lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Velcic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Velcic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Velcic has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Velcic lands with a right to the head.
Velcic lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schmidt is rocked!
Schmidt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Velcic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Schmidt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Velcic lands a left hand.
Schmidt looking to throw knees to the head but Velcic is blocking nicely.
A body shot lands from Velcic.
Schmidt seems to have got his legs back now.
Velcic breaks the clinch.
Schmidt ducks right into an uppercut from Velcic.
Velcic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Velcic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Velcic breaks from Schmidt's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Davor Velcic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Velcic controlling the pace for now.
Velcic lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt tries to hold on but Velcic postures up.
Velcic postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Schmidt looks a forlorn figure.
Velcic lands with some strikes.
Velcic working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Schmidt is in a horrible position here. Velcic smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Velcic scoring with strikes but Schmidt is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Velcic lands a big elbow - Schmidt is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Schmidt is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Davor Velcic!
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energy
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hype
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