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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fransino Tirta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 cm
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145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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166 cm
20
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Great elbows
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaniv Schulmann! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Fransino Tirta! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schulmann moves away from the strike by Tirta. Tirta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schulmann counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. We've been informed that Tirta has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Tirta throws a series of punches but Schulmann avoids them all with ease. Schulmann throws a leg kick but Tirta moved away. Schulmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tirta.
Tirta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Schulmann finds it's way round the side to connect with Tirta's head. Schulmann throws a shot to the body.
Tirta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Tirta there as he acknowledges the shot. Schulmann swats away the attempt to clinch by Tirta. Tirta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tirta stuffs the takedown attempt from Schulmann. Schulmann gets slowly back to his feet. Schulmann misses with a wild body shot. A looping hook to the body misses from Schulmann. Tirta does a little dance to reset his feet. Schulmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yaniv Schulmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tirta throws a series of punches but Schulmann moves out of range. Schulmann takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schulmann will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Schulmann swings for the body but Tirta moves out of range.
Tirta throws a right hand that Schulmann ducks under and follows up with a left that Schulmann also avoids with ease. Tirta dodges the punch combination from Schulmann.
Tirta takes one to the side of the head.
Schulmann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tirta circles away. Tirta tries to clinch up but Schulmann circles away and keeps his distance. A big left from Schulmann misses. Schulmann moves into range and connects with a jab. Fransino Tirta is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Tirta pushes Schulmann up against the cage in a clinch. Schulmann stalling in the clinch but Tirta improves position. Tirta throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the fighters up against the cage, Tirta throws an elbow but misses. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Tirta lands an elbow inside that Schulmann shrugs off. Tirta working some nice short punches in the clinch. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tirta just misses with a elbow thrown towards Schulmann's brow. Schulmann avoids a wild elbow strike from Tirta. Tirta prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yaniv Schulmann. That's going to take a lot out of him. Tirta on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Tirta. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Schulmann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Tirta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schulmann dodges an elbow strike from Tirta.
Tirta dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. Schulmann is trying to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schulmann blocks an elbow strike. Tirta looks to throw an elbow but misses. A nice left hand lands by Schulmann.
Schulmann really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Tirta lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Schulmann lands a shot to the body. Schulmann's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Tirta misses with an elbow over the top. Schulmann is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Schulmann breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schulmann moves out of range of the strikes. Schulmann throws a hook but Tirta blocks it. Tirta moves out of range as Schulmann strikes. A big right from Tirta misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tirta misses with a series of wild punches.
Tirta slips under a jab from Schulmann. Schulmann lands a body shot.
Tirta misses with a two punch combination.
Schulmann throws a predictable looking body shot
and Tirta counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tirta takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schulmann is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Tirta lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Schulmann circles away quickly and effectively. Schulmann dives in for a single leg takedown but Tirta sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Schulmann pulls guard effortlessly. Schulmann keeping moving, preventing Tirta from controlling successfully. Tirta stands and throws Schulmann's legs to the side, diving into side control. Schulmann is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Werewolf's cave, so we'll see if he gets out of it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Schulmann is not content to let Tirta control the position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yaniv Schulmann 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.
Tirta fails to land with a series of punches.
Tirta throws a series of punches but Schulmann avoids them all with ease. Tirta wants to clinch. Schulmann gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tirta. Tirta swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Schulmann. Tirta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tirta on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Schulmann cracks Tirta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. No luck with that takedown attempt from Schulmann. Schulmann thumps Tirta with a low kick. Tirta wants to clinch up but Schulmann keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tirta swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Schulmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Schulmann looks to land a body kick but Tirta moved away. Tirta takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tirta throws a series of punches but Schulmann avoids them all with ease. Schulmann throws a body punch but Tirta moves out of range. Tirta moves out of range as Schulmann strikes. Tirta throws a nice looking combination but Schulmann bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A slow jab from Tirta misses its intended target. Tirta doesn't manage to clinch there - Schulmann circles away.
Fransino Tirta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A cross from Schulmann lands. Tirta takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schulmann connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Schulmann misses with a looping right. Tirta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schulmann throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Tirta throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Schulmann misses. Tirta connects with a looping right hand.
Tirta is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Tirta misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schulmann.
Tirta walks into a stiff left hand from Schulmann. Schulmann is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tirta is rocked! Tirta walks straight into a right hand from Schulmann - that's dropped him! Schulmann jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Tirta from any more punishment! Tirta complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Yaniv Schulmann! A victorious Yaniv Schulmann thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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65% |
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