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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Paul Hogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ulf Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Paul Hogan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ulf Schmidt!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hogan throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidt moves out of range easily.
Schmidt darts in and clinches Hogan up against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Schmidt.
Hogan is trying to pull guard but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage.
Schmidt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Hogan breaks from the clinch.
Hogan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hogan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Horrible takedown by Hogan or perhaps it was just good defense by Schmidt which made him look bad.
Hogan looks for a takedown but Schmidt sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan gets a clinch.
Schmidt scores with a shoulder strike.
Hogan is trying to pull guard but Schmidt has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a body punch in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hogans head.
Hogan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Schmidt is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Schmidt stalling in the clinch.
Hogan really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The crowd are getting on Schmidt's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Schmidt can't find room to land a body shot as Hogan controls the action.
Schmidt lands a nice shot to the body.
The referee calls for Schmidt to work.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ulf Schmidt.
Schmidt has closed the distance and engaged Hogan in a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Schmidt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt keeps control of Hogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schmidt's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A shot in the inside from Schmidt.
Schmidt slows down the pace here.
Schmidt lands a hook that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
Schmidt is stalling here.
Schmidt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hogan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Schmidt smiles and moves away.
Hogan is breathing heavily.
No joy there for Schmidt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt misses with a two punch combination.
Ulf Schmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schmidt scores with a nice right hand.
Hogan moves into range and clinches up with Schmidt.
Hogan manages to pull guard.
Schmidt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hogan is trying to control the position but Schmidt postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Schmidt fails to land with a series of punches.
Schmidt listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Schmidt.
Schmidt moves into range and clinches up with Hogan.
Stalling in the clinch from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schmidt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schmidt lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
A short right from Schmidt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hogan has had enough of the clinch but Schmidt keeps him there for the moment.
Schmidt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Schmidt continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Schmidt dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Schmidt forces Hogan back against the cage and clinches.
A short right from Schmidt.
Hogan working hard to break the clinch.
Hogan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schmidt prevents it.
Come on Schmidt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Hogan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schmidt has Hogan pushed against the cage.
Schmidt misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hogan is trying to break free.
Schmidt is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ulf Schmidt.
Schmidt has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A right hand to the body from Schmidt.
Stalling in the clinch from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hogan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schmidt prevents it.
Schmidt cracks Hogan with a nice body shot.
Stalling in the clinch from Schmidt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hogan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Schmidt controlling the action here for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ulf Schmidt.
Schmidt drives through and clinches with Hogan against the cage.
A short right from Schmidt on the inside.
Schmidt lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee is keeping an eye on Schmidt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Hogan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schmidt to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schmidt lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt effectively controlling the action here.
Schmidt pushes Hogan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hogan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ulf Schmidt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schmidt stalls.
Hogan trying to stall but Schmidt improves his position.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schmidt.
Hogan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Schmidt gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Hogan is trying to break free.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Schmidt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Hogan wants to take the fight to the mat but Schmidt manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Schmidt.
A right hand to the body from Schmidt.
Schmidt is pushing Hogan up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Schmidt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schmidt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ulf Schmidt.
Schmidt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hogan counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt pushes Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ulf Schmidt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Hogan throws a head kick but Schmidt moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Schmidt.
Hogan shoots in and drives through. Schmidt sprawls well.
Hogan shoots in and drives through. Schmidt sprawls well.
Schmidt pushes Hogan up against the cage in a clinch.
Schmidt pressing his opponent against the cage.
A short right from Schmidt on the inside.
Hogan is trying to force a seperation but Schmidt has the dominant position.
Hogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Schmidt has double underhooks.
Schmidt is stalling here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Ulf Schmidt.
Hogan keeps the fight on the outside.
Schmidt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Schmidt. Those never looked like landing.
Schmidt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hogan.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paul Hogan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hogan moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Schmidt - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt stalls.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schmidt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Schmidt avoiding damage.
Hogan wants a takedown but no success here.
A left hand lands to the body for Schmidt.
Schmidt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schmidt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schmidt.
Schmidt scores with a shot to the side of Hogan's head.
Schmidt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hogan backwards.
Schmidt dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt scores with a shoulder strike.
Schmidt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hogans head.
Schmidt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schmidt scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schmidt lands with a short shot to the head.
Schmidt gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hogan.
Schmidt lands a body shot.
Schmidt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hogan is trying to break free.
Hogan manages to pull guard.
Ulf Schmidt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Hogan holds on and takes a little breather.
Schmidt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Schmidt misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt moves into the clinch.
Paul Hogan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schmidt stalling in the clinch.
Hogan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ulf Schmidt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schmidt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Ulf Schmidt!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Ulf Schmidt!
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight for Ulf Schmidt!
Ulf Schmidt wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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