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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Squirtle Blastoise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aran Schmeck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blastoise kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Rolling Stones: Sympathy For The Devil. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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158 lbs
13 - 11 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Squirtle Blastoise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Aran Schmeck!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blastoise looking to score a takedown here. Schmeck is defending well but Blastoise drives through and ends up in Schmeck's guard.
Schmeck working for a triangle but Blastoise defends it easily.
Blastoise tries to free his leg and advance position but Schmeck is retaining full guard.
Blastoise content to stall in guard here.
Blastoise trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmeck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmeck is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schmeck looking to hit a scissor sweep but Blastoise is one step ahead there.
Blastoise trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmeck is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Squirtle Blastoise has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Blastoise drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Blastoise tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blastoise has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Blastoise will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schmeck tries to improve position but can't.
Blastoise trying to control the action but Schmeck is working from the bottom.
Blastoise wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Schmeck, who protects the arm well.
Blastoise working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck struggling a bit here.
Blastoise is trying to get an arm triangle but Schmeck is defending well.
Schmeck is trying to control Blastoise's posture but Blastoise avoids it.
Blastoise laying and praying for a moment but Schmeck takes advantage and regains half guard.
Blastoise works his foot free and advances to mount.
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!
Blastoise can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schmeck is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck is looking to improve his position but Blastoise isn't that keen on the idea.
Blastoise can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Schmeck is looking to escape.
Schmeck defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Blastoise.
Blastoise wants to control the pace but Schmeck is squirming around nicely.
Schmeck is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Schmeck is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Schmeck and Blastoise has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Schmeck is looking for a sweep.
Schmeck keeps trying to improve his position.
We've been hearing good reports from Blastoise's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Blastoise is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Schmeck knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Schmeck tries to improve position but can't.
Blastoise wants to take a breather but Schmeck manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Blastoise.
Schmeck keeping moving, preventing Blastoise from controlling successfully.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise advances position into side control!
Blastoise tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Blastoise trying to control the action but Schmeck is working from the bottom.
Blastoise working away.
Blastoise wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schmeck keeps working.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Blastoise tries for a kimura but Schmeck is defending well.
Schmeck sneaks back into half guard.
Blastoise wants to lay and pray for a moment but Schmeck keeps working.
Blastoise is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Schmeck is refusing to be controlled, as Blastoise sits in half guard.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck is trying to get back to full guard.
Schmeck looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Schmeck looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blastoise is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Schmeck defends it well.
Schmeck manages to get to full guard.
Schmeck keeping moving, preventing Blastoise from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Schmeck throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Schmeck looking for a triangle here. Blastoise is fighting it but it looks tight! Schmeck pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Blastoise is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Aran Schmeck!
Aran Schmeck took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Hell's Balls Recovery (160) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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