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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hammer Longbird (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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194 lbs
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200 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, John Schulz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hammer Longbird!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulz slips a straight right by Longbird.
Schulz throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Longbird sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A combination from Longbird does no damage.
Schulz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Longbird at a distance.
Schulz misses with a body shot.
Longbird avoids the body shot from Schulz.
Schulz fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Longbird sprawls well initially but Schulz persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Schulz lands strikes from half guard.
Longbird is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Longbird trying to control here.
Longbird looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schulz not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Longbird is staying active underneath Schulz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Longbird is pressing down on Schulz's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Longbird working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schulz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbird wants to stand and escape but Schulz is having none of it.
Longbird is adopting a defensive guard.
Schulz postures up in Longbird's guard and throws a big left but Longbird blocks it.
Schulz trying to control the position from guard on top but Longbird is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longbird is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schulz stays in close to Longbird's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammer Longbird has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Longbird moves into range and clinches up with Schulz.
Schulz dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbird is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Schulz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Schulz changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Longbird fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Longbird moves into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Longbird scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Schulz.
Longbird scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schulz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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!
Schulz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schulz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good leg kick by Longbird there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Longbird throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Longbird attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Longbird manages to avoid it.
Schulz looks to score with a jab to the body but Longbird is just out of range.
Longbird tries to land a front kick but Schulz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schulz throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Longbird pushes Schulz up against the cage in a clinch.
Schulz avoiding damage as Longbird throws knees to the body.
Longbird struggles to land a body shot inside as Schulz controls his hands.
Longbird doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Longbird lands an uppercut.
Schulz blocks an elbow strike from Longbird.
Longbird lands an uppercut.
Longbird blocks an uppercut.
Longbird tries to land a knee to the head but Schulz blocks with his arms.
A left hand lands to the body for Schulz.
Longbird being controlled against the cage.
Longbird stops a takedown attempt from Schulz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbird misses with an elbow over the top.
Schulz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longbird comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Longbird works on Schulz's body with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Longbird misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schulz is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Longbird stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Longbird prevents a body shot from Schulz.
Longbird trying to land knees to the body.
Schulz dodges an elbow strike from Longbird.
Schulz breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schulz takes a swing at Longbird's ribcage but misses.
Schulz takes one to the side of the head.
Longbird lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Longbird tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schulz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hammer Longbird dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Longbird scores with a decent looking hook.
Schulz connects with a body shot.
Longbird swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Longbird is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Longbird tries to clinch but Schulz is having none of it.
Schulz scores with a sloppy right hand. Longbird should have avoided that one.
Schulz misses the shot to the body.
Schulz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Longbird sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Schulz somewhat.
Longbird keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schulz throws the left hand but Longbird avoids the punch easily.
Longbird fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schulz has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Longbird looks to score with a jab to the body but Schulz is just out of range.
Longbird misses with an uppercut
and Schulz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Schulz misses with a hook. Longbird ducked under it nicely.
Longbird throws a sloppy head kick and Schulz moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schulz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Longbird tries to clinch up but Schulz circles away and keeps his distance.
Schulz swings for the body but Longbird moves out of range.
Schulz throws a sloppy body shot
and Longbird counters by clinching up.
Schulz is struggling to control the position.
Schulz tries a body shot but Longbird blocks it.
Schulz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schulz wants to get back to striking at distance but Longbird won't allow it.
Schulz tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Schulz taking a breather.
Longbird tries to work over Schulz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Longbird.
Hammer Longbird seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Schulz can't find room to land a body shot as Longbird controls the action.
Longbird looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Longbird unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Longbird lands with a left to the head.
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!
Longbird lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Longbird - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schulz breaks from the clinch.
Longbird gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Schulz to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Longbird wants to sweep here but Schulz controlling him for the moment.
Longbird avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Longbird keeping moving, preventing Schulz from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Longbird lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Schulz!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Longbird avoids the attempt from Schulz to control.
Schulz sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Schulz is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Schulz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Longbird trying to control but Schulz is having none of it.
Schulz can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbird controlling the pace for now.
Schulz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Longbird landing strikes, looking to finish!
Longbird with shots to the head and body - Schulz looks very uncomfortable down there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schulz working to try and regain half guard.
Longbird tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Longbird can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schulz is looking to escape.
Longbird pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hammer Longbird showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Schulz fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Longbird gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Schulz wants to pass the guard but Longbird is keeping the position.
Longbird trying to control the position.
Schulz postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Schulz looking to sit in guard and control but Longbird gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
John Schulz overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Longbird postures up in Schulz's guard and throws a big left but Schulz blocks it.
Longbird trying to control the position from guard on top but Schulz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Longbird forces his way into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Longbird is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Schulz doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Longbird.
Longbird prevents Schulz from improving his position.
Longbird working the head and body with strikes.
Schulz is looking for a sweep. Longbird is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Longbird is trying to control. Schulz wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Schulz is doing well to control the position and prevent Longbird from advancing to side control.
Schulz is trying to maintain the position but Longbird is very close to passing his half guard.
John Schulz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Schulz has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Longbird is working away from the top position though.
Longbird tries to stand but can't do so whilst Schulz controls his leg.
Longbird missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Schulz is refusing to be controlled, as Longbird sits in half guard.
Schulz trying to hold on to Longbird's head to control him but Longbird postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Longbird with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Longbird stuffs the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulz misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Longbird.
Schulz digs a good hook to Longbird's body.
Longbird dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schulz. That did some damage!
Schulz on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A left lands for Longbird.
Longbird thows a body shot but no joy.
Longbird pushes Schulz up against the cage in a clinch.
Schulz is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Longbird to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Schulz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Longbird connects with a nasty looking knee right to Schulz's face.
Schulz misses with the head strike.
Longbird looking to throw knees to the head but Schulz is blocking nicely.
Stalling in the clinch from Schulz.
Longbird tries to land knees in the clinch but Schulz avoids the damage to the body.
Longbird throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Longbird scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schulz takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Longbird tries to land knees in the clinch but Schulz avoids the damage to the body.
Longbird goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Longbird using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schulz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schulz tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Longbird lands an elbow inside.
Schulz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schulz.
Longbird lands a nice knee to the body.
Schulz looking to slow down the pace here.
Longbird lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schulz takes a shot to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schulz.
Longbird looking to throw knees to the head but Schulz is blocking nicely.
Schulz can't find room to land a body shot as Longbird controls the action.
Schulz looking to slow down the pace here.
Longbird lands an elbow that stopped Schulz in his tracks for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hammer Longbird comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Longbird 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 William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hammer Longbird!
Hammer Longbird seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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