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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Schmitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmitt has chosen In God We Trust - Stryper as his entrance music. Owen Schmitt has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivan Milat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Schmitt!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Milat. Schmitt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Milat tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schmitt slips a jab from Milat.
Milat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schmitt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Milat scrambles back to his feet.
Schmitt misses with a two punch combination.
Schmitt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Milat.
Schmitt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schmitt lands an overhand right.
Schmitt misses with an attempted mid kick.
A big right from Schmitt misses.
Schmitt looks for a takedown but Milat sprawls well.
Milat jabs Schmitt to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Schmitt misses with a low kick.
Schmitt walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Milat checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Milat lands a high kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmitt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat misses with a jab, cross combination.
Milat misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Milat throws a wild body kick that Schmitt sees coming a mile off.
Schmitt misses with a hook. Milat ducked under it nicely.
Milat ducks right into an uppercut from Schmitt.
Schmitt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schmitt avoids the head kick by Milat.
Nice defenses there by Milat.
Schmitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Milat.
Schmitt misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Milat.
Schmitt rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Milat counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schmitt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Milat throws a head kick but Schmitt moves out of range.
Schmitt has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Milat.
Milat throws a series of punches but Schmitt avoids them all with ease.
A chopping leg kick lands by Milat.
Schmitt moves out of range of the leg kick from Milat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Schmitt.
Schmitt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schmitt punishes Milat's body with a nice straight punch.
Schmitt closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Schmitt misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Milat.
A big left from Schmitt misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Schmitt finds it's way through Milat's defenses.
Milat pushes Schmitt away with a front kick.
Milat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Milat moves out of range of the body kick from Schmitt.
Milat misses with a head kick.
Milat scores with a body shot.
Schmitt thows a body shot but no joy.
Owen Schmitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmitt closes the distance and clinches up with Milat, looking for a takedown. Schmitt pushes Milat against the cage but Milat circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Milat has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schmitt.
Ivan Milat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Milat shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Schmitt jabs Milat to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Milat throws a nice looking combination but Schmitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milat throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Schmitt checks a low kick from Milat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Schmitt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Schmitt has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Schmitt landing strikes from the mount and Milat is in trouble!
Milat tries to lock up and control but Schmitt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Milat is bucking up trying to escape but Schmitt cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Schmitt throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Schmitt throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Schmitt raining down shots from the mount!
Milat is looking to improve his position but Schmitt isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Owen Schmitt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Milat throws a shot from downtown. Schmitt moves away and avoids it.
Schmitt blocks a head kick by Milat.
Milat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schmitt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schmitt lands a nice shot to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Milat lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Schmitt has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schmitt and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Schmitt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Milat has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schmitt drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Milat keeping full guard, as Schmitt tries to pass.
Milat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Milat avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Milat wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat keeping moving, preventing Schmitt from controlling successfully.
Schmitt passes into half guard.
Schmitt wants to pass the guard but Milat is defending well.
Schmitt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Schmitt is working for a kimura but Milat is defending it quite comfortably.
Schmitt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Schmitt looks to land a body kick but Milat moved away.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Schmitt.
Milat takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Milat tries to buck Schmitt off but Schmitt is having none of it.
Schmitt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Milat being controlled for a moment.
Schmitt throws a strike aimed at the side of Milat's head but Milat avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Milat rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Schmitt's guard! Nice work there by Milat!
Milat won't allow Schmitt to sweep him here.
Schmitt wants to stand up but Milat is controlling him.
Schmitt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Schmitt is on top in guard.
Milat working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schmitt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt passes Milat's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schmitt working Milat over with strikes.
Schmitt throwing shots but Milat is blocking nicely.
Schmitt is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Milat has managed to free his arm - good work.
Milat gets back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Milat wants to stand and escape but Schmitt is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Owen Schmitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Schmitt throws a body punch but Milat moves out of range.
Milat lands with a shot to the body.
Milat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schmitt.
Milat tries a head kick but it misses.
Milat lands a jab to the head.
Milat throws a head kick that Schmitt semi-blocks.
Milat moves out of range as Schmitt throws a body kick.
Milat throws a nice looking combination but Schmitt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Milat takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A jab from Schmitt misses.
Milat throws a series of punches but Schmitt avoids them all with ease.
Schmitt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Milat throws a head kick but Schmitt moves out of range.
Schmitt looks to throw a body kick
and Milat counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Schmitt thows a body shot but no joy.
Schmitt misses with a shot to the body
and Milat counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Milat trying to stall but Schmitt improves his position.
Milat tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schmitt avoids it.
Milat blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Milat.
Milat misses with the head strike.
Milat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Milat misses with a punch on the inside.
Milat scores a nice knee to the body.
Schmitt wants to break free but Milat has control.
Schmitt lands a good knee to the midsection. Milat won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schmitt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Milat scores with a decent looking hook.
Milat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ivan Milat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt throws a hook but Milat avoids it easily.
Milat defending well as Schmitt loads up on a big left hand.
Schmitt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Milat if he has to take too many more of those.
Milat moves out of range of the body kick from Schmitt.
Milat avoids the head kick by Schmitt.
Milat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schmitt throws a low kick but Milat avoids it.
Milat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Milat bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schmitt misses with a straight left.
Milat motions for Schmitt to come forward. Milat throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Milat misses with a wild body shot.
Schmitt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt lands a head shot.
Milat loads up on a big right hand but Schmitt slips the punch.
Schmitt jabs at Milat's body.
Milat scores with a shot to the body.
Schmitt scores with a one two! Milat had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Schmitt throws a leg kick but Milat sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Schmitt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Owen Schmitt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Milat avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schmitt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A low kick from Schmitt misses
and Milat counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Milat checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Schmitt throws the left hand but Milat avoids the punch easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Milat defends it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schmitt. Milat does a little dance to reset his feet.
Owen Schmitt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schmitt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Schmitt shoots in for a takedown but Milat shows good takedown defense.
Ivan Milat has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Schmitt.
Milat takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Milat.
Schmitt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Milat can pounce on him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Milat throws a head kick but Schmitt moves out of range.
Schmitt is looking to chop away at Milat's legs.
Milat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ivan Milat.
I think Schmitt has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Owen Schmitt!
Owen Schmitt made sure to mention his sponsor, Milwaukee's Best 160 SALE $150 in his post fight interview.
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