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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abel Pride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dylan Schmeyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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186 cm
26
153 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
28
155 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Abel Pride! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dylan Schmeyer! The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Roger Salmon and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schmeyer has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schmeyer there as he acknowledges the shot. Pride really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Schmeyer shoots in for a double leg but Pride sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Some wild striking there from Schmeyer.
A head kick misses from Schmeyer. Pride just misses with a punch to the body.
Pride looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Schmeyer clinches with his opponent.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schmeyer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Schmeyer manages to break the clinch.
Schmeyer misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pride swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schmeyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Pride throws a head kick but Schmeyer moves out of range.
Schmeyer moves out of range of the body kick. Pride connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schmeyer rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pride moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Schmeyer forces Pride back against the cage and clinches. Schmeyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pride bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Pride throws an off balance right hand
and Schmeyer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Schmeyer scores with a head kick.
Schmeyer will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schmeyer has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Schmeyer throws a sloppy head kick and Pride moves out of range easily. Pride throws a poor cross that misses
and Schmeyer counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Pride is lucky that one didn't land flush. Schmeyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pride cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pride tries to land a leg kick but Schmeyer saw it coming and moves away.
Abel Pride seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Pride stuffs the takedown. Pride waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schmeyer. Pride throws a right and a left that both miss. Pride throws a body punch but Schmeyer moves out of range. Pride misses with a low kick. Pride thuds a left hand into Schmeyer's body. Schmeyer throws a lazy right hand but Pride sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Schmeyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Abel Pride is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schmeyer. A looping hook to the body misses from Pride. Schmeyer does a little dance to reset his feet. Pride misses with a body shot.
Pride displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schmeyer wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Pride misses with a jab to the body
letting Schmeyer counter with a right hand. Pride misses with a hook
and Schmeyer counters with a one-two to the body. Schmeyer lands with a nice body punch. Schmeyer shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Pride as he jumps to the side. Abel Pride has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dylan Schmeyer. Schmeyer avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Schmeyer looks to land a body kick but Pride moved away. Schmeyer scores with a three punch combo!
Schmeyer lands with a cross. Schmeyer slips a jab from Pride. Schmeyer moves out of range of the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schmeyer avoids a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! Schmeyer throws a nice outside leg kick. Pride throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Pride's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schmeyer connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pride scrambles back to his feet. Schmeyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schmeyer lands a knee to the head.
Schmeyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schmeyer misses with a series of wild punches.
A solid body kick from Schmeyer. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Pride swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Schmeyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Schmeyer dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Schmeyer throws a series of strikes that have Pride backpedaling.
Schmeyer changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Pride tries to avoid it but Schmeyer manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Pride to the ground. Pride escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Schmeyer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Schmeyer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schmeyer pushes Pride up against the cage in a clinch. Schmeyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Pride looks to land a left hand but Schmeyer moved out of range nicely. A shot to the liver by Schmeyer. Beautiful body shot. No joy there for Schmeyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schmeyer misses with a two punch combination.
Pride misses with a right hand and Schmeyer counters with a straight right hand. A nice inside leg kick there by Schmeyer. That's going to slow Pride down. Schmeyer thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round. Schmeyer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Pride misses with a double jab
and Schmeyer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Pride throws a left and a right that both miss
and Schmeyer makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Pride misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schmeyer counters with a stiff right hand. Schmeyer cracks Pride with a right hand to the side of the head. Schmeyer with a hook. Pride misses with a double jab.
Pride takes a swing at Schmeyer's ribcage but misses. Schmeyer misses with the combination.
Pride misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schmeyer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pride.
Schmeyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pride. Schmeyer throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Pride on the side of the head. Pride misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Schmeyer with a hook. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pride throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pride dodges the punch combination from Schmeyer.
Schmeyer throws a combination. Pride tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Pride on the wrong end of a nice jab. Pride misses with a body shot.
Pride misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schmeyer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Pride throws a right and a left that Schmeyer avoids nicely. Pride lands a nice hook to Schmeyer's body. Schmeyer takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Schmeyer bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Pride has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Schmeyer. Schmeyer lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Schmeyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Schmeyer fails to land with a series of punches.
Schmeyer works Pride's body with a nice hook. Schmeyer instigates a clinch. Schmeyer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Schmeyer breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schmeyer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Pride pinned against the cage. Pride gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Schmeyer dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Schmeyer throws a right hand that Pride ducks under and follows up with a left that Pride also avoids with ease. Pride takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Pride needs to keep his hands up - Schmeyer had a free shot at his head there. Schmeyer misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Pride throws a right and a left that Schmeyer avoids nicely. Schmeyer moves into the clinch. Schmeyer digs a right hand into Pride's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pride's gas tank. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dylan Schmeyer showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pride blocks a head kick by Schmeyer.
A shot to the liver by Pride. Beautiful body shot. Schmeyer goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Schmeyer gets a clinch. Pride misses with a short punch on the inside. Pride tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schmeyer's elbow. Good body shot from Schmeyer.
Nice body punch from Schmeyer. Pride misses with a body punch.
Schmeyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Schmeyer misses with a wild body shot. Schmeyer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pride moves out of range of the body kick. Schmeyer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pride manages to avoid it. Pride throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Schmeyer counters with a nice body shot. Pride misses the shot to the body. A combination from Schmeyer does no damage. Pride with a jab. Schmeyer blocks the body kick.
Schmeyer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pride was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmeyer. Schmeyer has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Pride finds it's way round the side to connect with Schmeyer's head. Schmeyer lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Schmeyer closes the distance and pushes Pride back into the cage. Pride swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schmeyer breaks the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Pride blocks the low kick. Pride moves out of range as Schmeyer throws a body kick.
Pride throws the left hand but Schmeyer avoids the punch easily. Schmeyer lands a jab to the nose. Schmeyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schmeyer, right into the meat.
Pride throws a low kick, looking for Schmeyer's leg but Schmeyer calmly moves out of range. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Pride throws a poor cross that misses
and Schmeyer counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Schmeyer misses with a wild combination.
Schmeyer lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schmeyer shoots in for a double leg but Pride sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Schmeyer misses with a double jab.
Schmeyer misses with a few strikes there.
Pride looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Pride cracks Schmeyer with a good jab. Pride throws a lazy right hand but Schmeyer sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Pride throws a series of punches but Schmeyer avoids them all with ease. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Some wild striking there from Pride.
Schmeyer bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Pride takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Pride throws a leg kick that is checked and Schmeyer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Pride tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schmeyer was well out of range. Poor timing from Pride. A nice combination there by Schmeyer.
Pride on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nice body kick from Schmeyer. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pride tries to land a front kick but Schmeyer steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Schmeyer closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Schmeyer lands in his opponent's guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Schmeyer accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Schmeyer stands up and waves to Pride to follow him. Dylan Schmeyer seems to be getting the better of the standup. Schmeyer lands with a straight right. Pride didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight! Dylan Schmeyer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Schmeyer 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30 Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dylan Schmeyer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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