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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Askren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Horst Schiller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schiller is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Mad World. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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178 cm
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184 lbs
19 - 14 - 1 |
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172 cm
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201 lbs
19 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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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
19 - 14 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Askren! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Horst Schiller! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schiller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Askren scores with a jab to the head.
Schiller throws a head kick but Askren moves out of range.
Schiller tries to score with a low kick but Askren moves his leg out of the way. Schiller checks a leg kick nicely. Askren moves out of range of the body kick. Schiller lands an overhand right. Schiller looks to land a body kick but Askren moved away. Schiller throws a sloppy head kick and Askren moves out of range easily. Askren blocks a head kick by Schiller.
Schiller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schiller 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 Askren has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Askren and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Schiller looks to land a body kick but Askren moved away. Schiller throws a low kick but Askren moves out of range easily.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Schiller looks to score with a jab to the body but Askren is just out of range. Askren fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schiller checks it well. Askren blocks a head kick by Schiller.
Schiller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schiller throws a half hearted mid kick. Schiller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A bone on bone clash there as Schiller blocks the leg kick.
Schiller lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Schiller throws a head kick that misses. Schiller tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Schiller misses. Schiller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Askren moves away. Schiller does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Schiller throws a push kick but Askren slaps the foot to one side. Schiller keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Schiller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schiller throws a lazy uppercut
and Askren counters with a lovely shot to the body. Askren blocks a low kick nicely. Askren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schiller connects with an inside leg kick. Schiller throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Schiller throws a low kick, looking for Askren's leg but Askren calmly moves out of range. A bone on bone clash there as Schiller blocks the leg kick.
Schiller misses with an uppercut
and Askren counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Schiller throws a head kick but Askren moves out of range.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Schiller throws a half hearted mid kick. Schiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Askren moves out of range of the body kick. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schiller. Schiller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Schiller swings widly with a right hand
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut. Askren avoids the head kick by Schiller.
Schiller looks to land a body kick but Askren moved away. Schiller tries a low kick but Askren avoids it. Schiller throws an off balance right hand
and Askren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Schiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schiller throws a body kick that misses.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Askren looks to land a body kick but Schiller moved away. A slapping body kick lands there for Schiller. Askren fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schiller checks it well. Schiller misses with a body kick. Askren misses with a low kick.
Schiller throws a sloppy body shot
and Askren counters with a lovely straight right hand! Schiller throws a sloppy body shot
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut. Schiller misses with a right hand and Askren counters with a nice kick to the body. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Askren throws a low kick but it's checked well by Schiller. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Askren tries to land a front kick but Schiller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Schiller misses with a kick to the body.
Askren lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schiller backs up against the cage.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Horst Schiller dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Schiller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Askren throws a low kick but Schiller avoids it. Schiller throws a sloppy head kick and Askren moves out of range easily. Askren wants to slow Schiller down by chopping away at his legs. Schiller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Schiller throws a sloppy head kick and Askren moves out of range easily. Horst Schiller seems to be getting the better of the standup. Schiller misses with a head kick.
Askren moves out of range of the body kick. Schiller misses with a low kick as Askren jumps back. Askren throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Askren finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Schiller looks for the body kick but Askren saw that one coming. Schiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Schiller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Askren tries to work over Schiller's front leg with a kick but Schiller checks it. Askren shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Askren throws a chopping leg kick but Schiller manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Schiller misses with a head kick.
Askren tried to score with a low kick but Schiller checks it. Schiller throws a sloppy head kick and Askren moves out of range easily. Schiller pivots, looking for a leg kick but Askren is out of range and Schiller settles back down. Schiller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Schiller throws a jab but it's blocked by Askren. Schiller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Schiller throws out a leg kick but Askren moves out of range and Schiller only half commits.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Schiller tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Askren goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Schiller looks for the body kick but Askren saw that one coming. Askren moves out of range of the body kick. An inside leg kick from Schiller misses. Schiller shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Schiller throws a head kick that misses. Askren throws a leg kick but Schiller sees it coming and checks it nicely. Schiller throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Schiller is breathing heavily. Schiller misses with a head kick.
Schiller throws a combination that misses and Askren counters with a stiff right hand. Schiller misses with a body kick.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Schiller moves out of range of the body kick. Schiller misses with a hook
and Askren counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Donk. Schiller catches Askren right on the button with a cross. Askren avoids a kick to the body.
Schiller misses with a low kick.
Schiller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Askren avoids a kick to the body.
Schiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Askren blocks a head kick by Schiller.
Askren is looking to chop away at Schiller's legs. Askren checks a low kick from Schiller.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Schiller takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Askren wants to land a leg kick but Schiller is out of range. Schiller walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Askren checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Schiller tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Schiller throws a body kick that misses. Schiller throws a wild body kick that Askren sees coming a mile off. Schiller throws a leg kick but Askren moved away. Schiller throws a leg kick but Askren sees it coming and checks it nicely. Schiller throws a push kick but Askren slaps the foot to one side. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Askren throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Schiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Horst Schiller 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! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Askren avoids the head kick by Schiller.
Askren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schiller throws an off balance right hand
and Askren counters with a leg kick. Schiller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Askren tries to land a leg kick but Schiller saw it coming and moves away.
Schiller throws an off balance right hand
and Askren counters with a nice uppercut. Schiller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Schiller misses with a head kick.
Schiller throws a body kick that misses. Askren checks a leg kick. Schiller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Schiller moves out of range as Askren throws a body kick.
Schiller throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Schiller throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Askren throws out a leg kick but Schiller moves out of range and Askren only half commits. Schiller tries a low kick but Askren avoids it. Schiller tries to land a front kick but Askren steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Schiller throws a leg kick but Askren checks it. Schiller avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Schiller looks to land a body kick but Askren moved away. Schiller moves out of range of the leg kick from Askren. Schiller checks the leg kick. Schiller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Askren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schiller misses with a jab to the body
and Askren makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
 That's two minutes gone in the round. Good work by Askren as he checks the leg kick. Schiller checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Askren avoids the head kick by Schiller.
Schiller misses with a body kick. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Schiller 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 Askren has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Askren and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Schiller misses with a head kick.
Askren wants to slow Schiller down by chopping away at his legs. Schiller throws a wild body kick that Askren sees coming a mile off. Askren uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schiller. Askren fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schiller is out of range. Askren takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Some bone on bone action there as Schiller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Askren uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schiller. Askren tries to work over Schiller's front leg with a kick but Schiller checks it. Schiller throws a leg kick but Askren checks it. Horst Schiller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Askren displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schiller throws out the jab. A shot to the body from Schiller misses and Askren counters with a nice uppercut. Schiller avoids a kick to the body.
Schiller misses with a body kick. Schiller tries a low kick but Askren avoids it. Schiller pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schiller. Some bone on bone action there as Schiller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Schiller rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Askren counters with a lovely straight right hand!
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Schiller scoring well with a low kick there.
Askren avoids a kick to the body.
A nice combination there by Askren.
Schiller throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Askren counter with a right hand. Schiller throws a head kick but Askren moves out of range.
Askren throws a solid leg kick but Schiller takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Askren. Schiller looks for the body kick but Askren saw that one coming. John Askren has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Askren scores with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Schiller pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Schiller throws a low kick but Askren moves out of range easily. Schiller checks a low kick from Askren.
And that's the end of the fight! Horst Schiller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Schiller 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Horst Schiller! Horst Schiller decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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