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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Wanderlei Schietzelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julien Denis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schietzelt comes into the arena with Almost Famous, Eminem blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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191 cm
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185 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wanderlei Schietzelt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julien Denis! The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Denis!
Schietzelt looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! Schietzelt wants to clinch. Denis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schietzelt. Denis rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Schietzelt moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Denis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Schietzelt is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Denis gets a clinch. Denis gets a trip takedown into half guard. Denis decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A right-left combo lands from Denis. Schietzelt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. The fight moves into the clinch position. Denis gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Schietzelt regains guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Denis gets to his feet. Schietzelt looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Denis tries to bum rush Schietzelt with a series of wild strikes but Schietzelt uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Denis lands a two punch combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Denis. Denis misses with the combination.
Schietzelt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Denis. Good leg kick by Denis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Denis dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Denis fails to land with a series of punches.
Denis tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schietzelt swats him away and circles back towards the center. Schietzelt throws a head kick that misses and Denis counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Denis lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schietzelt backs up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Denis scores with a body shot.
Denis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Denis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Denis scores with a leg kick.
Denis misses with a two punch combination.
Schietzelt moves in looking to clinch but Denis pushes him off. Denis tries to clinch but Schietzelt moves out of range. Denis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Denis lands with a nice body kick. Denis looks to land a combination. Schietzelt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Denis!
Denis bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schietzelt is rocked! Wanderlei Schietzelt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Denis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schietzelt eats them both and turns towards Denis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Oh Schietzelt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Denis lands with a kick to the ribs.
Schietzelt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Denis lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Denis scores with a kick to the body.
Denis is working the combinations to good effect here. Schietzelt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denis.
Denis clinches up with Schietzelt and pushes him back against the cage. Denis manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Denis keeping moving, preventing Schietzelt from controlling successfully. Denis wriggles free and stands up. Denis looks to land a combination. Schietzelt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Nice uppercut lands for Denis. That snapped Schietzelt's head back.
Denis looks to land a combination but Schietzelt avoids it well. Some wild striking there from Denis.
Schietzelt clinches up with Denis and pushes him back against the cage. Schietzelt tries for a takedown but Denis manages to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Denis is trying to trip Schietzelt. He has hold of a leg but Schietzelt is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Denis persists though and gets the takedown into guard. Denis stands up from guard. Let's bang! Schietzelt misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Schietzelt. Denis moves into range and clinches up with Schietzelt. Schietzelt seems to have got his legs back now. Schietzelt is trying to drag Denis to the mat but Denis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Schietzelt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Denis pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wanderlei Schietzelt. That's going to take a lot out of him. Denis has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Denis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Denis content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julien Denis dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schietzelt tries a head kick but it misses.
Denis scores with a push kick. Denis looks to land a combination. Schietzelt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Denis lands a leg kick that knocks Schietzelt off balance momentarily. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Denis. Schietzelt shrugs it off though. Denis forces Schietzelt back against the cage and clinches. Denis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Schietzelt is trying to keep an underhook but Denis manages to get the takedown into half guard. Denis wants to stand but Schietzelt has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Denis stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Schietzelt to get to his feet. Wanderlei Schietzelt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Denis scoring well with a low kick there.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Denis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schietzelt eats them both and turns towards Denis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Denis clinches. Denis has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Schietzelt is trying to keep an underhook but Denis manages to get the takedown into half guard. Denis stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Schietzelt to get to his feet. A jab from Denis finds it's way through Schietzelt's defenses. Denis lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schietzelt's sensitive parts. Schietzelt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Denis. Denis misses with a two punch combination.
Julien Denis seems to be getting the better of the standup. Denis misses with the combination.
Denis moves into range and clinches up with Schietzelt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Denis manages to break the clinch.
Schietzelt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Denis throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Crunch! Denis slams his shin into Schietzelt's torso. Denis wants to clinch up but Schietzelt keeps it at a distance. Denis goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Schietzelt will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Denis is looking to clinch but Schietzelt is avoiding it.
Denis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Denis misses with a double jab.
Denis cracks a nice hook into Schietzelt's ribs. Schietzelt swats away the attempt to clinch by Denis. Denis lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Denis jabs Schietzelt right on the nose. Schietzelt blinks but takes it well. Denis has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Schietzelt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. That kick from Denis tenderised Schietzelt's leg. Schietzelt is trying to keep his angry face on. Schietzelt tries a head kick but it misses.
Denis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Denis scores with a hook to the body. Schietzelt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Denis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schietzelt. Denis wants to clinch up but Schietzelt keeps it at a distance. Denis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schietzelt will feel that in the morning. Donk. Denis catches Schietzelt right on the button with a cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Denis with a nice cross. Denis misses with a double jab.
Denis tries to clinch there but Schietzelt circles away.
Julien Denis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Denis gets a clinch. Schietzelt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Schietzelt is trying to drag Denis to the mat but Denis just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Denis lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Schietzelt is trying to stand back up but Denis is controlling him
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Schietzelt flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Denis gets to his feet - back to striking we go! Schietzelt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julien Denis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Denis scores with a one two! Schietzelt had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Schietzelt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Denis paws at him with a jab and circles away. Schietzelt tries a head kick but it misses.
Denis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Denis fails in his attempt to clinch. Denis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Denis tries to close the distance and clinch but Schietzelt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Denis scores with a three punch combo!
Denis throws a series of punches but Schietzelt moves out of range. Denis moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Denis scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Denis moves into range and clinches up with Schietzelt. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Denis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schietzelt. Denis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Denis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schietzelt circles away quickly and effectively. Denis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schietzelt. Denis closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Denis just leaning against Schietzelt, taking a breather. Schietzelt is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Denis gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Knees in the clinch landing for Denis.
Denis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Denis doesn't manage to clinch there - Schietzelt circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Denis looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Denis throws a series of punches but Schietzelt avoids them all with ease. The fight stays on the outside here - Schietzelt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Denis throws a series of punches but Schietzelt avoids them all with ease. Schietzelt tries to close the distance and clinch but Denis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Denis lands a body shot.
Denis lands with a nice combination. Schietzelt backs away looking to recover. Schietzelt throws a head kick but Denis moves out of range.
Schietzelt tries to keep at a distance but Denis has taken the fight into the clinch. Denis landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Schietzelt is defending well against a takedown attempt. Denis keeps control of Schietzelt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Denis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schietzelt wants to clinch up but Denis keeps it at a distance. Denis moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Schietzelt moves in looking to clinch but Denis pushes him off. Denis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schietzelt. Schietzelt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Denis.
Denis shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schietzelt eats them both and turns towards Denis to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Denis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Schietzelt misses with a combination
and Denis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Denis throws a combination. Schietzelt tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Schietzelt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schietzelt looks to clinch and Denis counters with a lovely shot to the body. Schietzelt throws a lazy head kick and Denis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Schietzelt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Schietzelt misses with a hook. Denis ducked under it nicely. Schietzelt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denis's corner calls for a 1-2. Denis obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Denis lands a nice looking body shot.
Denis throws a nice looking combination but Schietzelt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Schietzelt is looking to take this fight into the clinch. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Schietzelt keeps the fight on the outside. Wanderlei Schietzelt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Julien Denis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. A solid body kick from Denis.
And that's the end of the fight! Julien Denis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Denis has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30 Judge George Francis scores the fight 26:30 Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julien Denis!
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energy
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hype
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