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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glen Danzig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danzig comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Misfits- Night of the Living Dead kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Glen Danzig!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danzig fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danzig just misses with a punch to the body.
Schulmann definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Schulmann throws out a loose jab but Danzig uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danzig takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Danzig scores with a jab. Schulmann acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Schulmann avoids the head kick by Danzig.
Schulmann misses with a body shot.
Danzig moves out of range of the body kick.
Danzig keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schulmann throws a leg kick
and Danzig counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Danzig blocks a jab.
Danzig ducks under a wild hook from Schulmann.
Nice defenses there by Schulmann.
Schulmann lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Schulmann misses with a looping left.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Danzig bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schulmann lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Schulmann.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Danzig uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schulmann.
Danzig walks into a left hand.
Schulmann slips a jab from Danzig.
Schulmann throws out a powerful jab.
Glen Danzig seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Danzig moves out of range of the body kick.
Schulmann cracks Danzig with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Danzig throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Schulmann digs a good hook to Danzig's body.
Danzig feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schulmann's calf.
Schulmann defending well as Danzig loads up on a big left hand.
Danzig throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schulmann misses with a hook. Danzig ducked under it nicely.
Glen Danzig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schulmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danzig.
Danzig clinches.
Schulmann tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Danzig fails to land.
Schulmann digs a right hand into Danzig's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Danzig's gas tank.
Danzig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Schulmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schulmann throws the kick towards the body but Danzig avoids it.
Danzig misses with a wild body shot.
Danzig is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schulmann rather than just go for the knockout.
Schulmann misses with a straight left.
Danzig throws a body shot but no joy.
Schulmann just misses with a punch to the body.
A big right from Schulmann misses.
Schulmann closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Danzig quickly recovers to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schulmann seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Danzig is staying active underneath Schulmann, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schulmann has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Schulmann wants to pass the guard but Danzig is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Schulmann looking to ground and pound but Danzig is blocking nicely.
Schulmann thowing shots but they're missing.
Schulmann throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Schulmann throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Schulmann working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Schulmann landing punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig wants to hold on but Schulmann pushes him away.
Schulmann throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Schulmann misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Schulmann unloads with some shots from mount but Danzig bucks and avoids them well.
Danzig holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Schulmann tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Schulmann looking to ground and pound but Danzig is blocking nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schulmann throwing strikes here but Danzig is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Danzig blocking the ground and pound.
Schulmann raining down shots from the mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaniv Schulmann dominated that round.
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.
Schulmann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Schulmann takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Danzig throws out a loose jab but Schulmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Danzig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schulmann.
Danzig uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schulmann.
Schulmann jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Schulmann is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schulmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Schulmann lands with an overhand left.
Schulmann jabs Danzig right on the nose. Danzig blinks but takes it well.
Danzig checks a low kick from Schulmann.
A solid leg kick lands there for Danzig.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Schulmann here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Danzig lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schulmann avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schulmann shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Danzig.
Danzig misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Danzig misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schulmann.
Schulmann scores with a jab to the body.
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.
Danzig misses with a looping right.
Yaniv Schulmann is winning the standup battle so far.
Danzig lands a leg kick that knocks Schulmann off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Danzig throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schulmann.
Schulmann ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Danzig moves away.
Danzig throws a lazy uppercut
and Schulmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Danzig throws a hook but Schulmann blocks it.
Schulmann lands a nice hook to Danzig's body. Danzig takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Schulmann avoids the body shot from Danzig.
Schulmann connects with a crisp jab.
Danzig on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Schulmann. Schulmann obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Danzig uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schulmann swings for the body but Danzig moves out of range.
Danzig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schulmann counters with a nice uppercut.
Danzig is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schulmann.
Danzig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schulmann.
Schulmann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Danzig. Those never looked like landing.
Schulmann uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Danzig.
Danzig waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Schulmann.
Schulmann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schulmann scores with a shot to the body.
Schulmann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schulmann throws a hook to the side of Danzig's head but Danzig sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schulmann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Danzig is fending him off so far but Schulmann persists. Nope, Danzig circles away and we're back to standing.
Danzig with a nice cross.
Schulmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A looping hook to the body misses from Schulmann. Danzig does a little dance to reset his feet.
Schulmann looks to land a left hand but Danzig moved out of range nicely.
Danzig fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danzig is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Danzig looks to score with a jab to the body but Schulmann is just out of range.
A jab from Danzig misses.
Schulmann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Danzig has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Danzig connects with a body shot.
Danzig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schulmann throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danzig steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Schulmann.
Nice straight punches there by Danzig. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Danzig.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schulmann connects with a jab.
Good leg kick by Danzig there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danzig fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schulmann manages to avoid it.
Schulmann uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Danzig.
Schulmann scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Danzig doesn't seem bothered though.
Schulmann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danzig throws out the jab.
Danzig looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schulmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Schulmann misses with a leg kick.
Danzig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danzig wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schulmann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Danzig throws a hook but Schulmann avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Glen Danzig will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Schulmann loads up on a big right hand but Danzig slips the punch.
Schulmann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Danzig counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Schulmann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Danzig swings for the body but Schulmann moves out of range.
Schulmann scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice uppercut there from Schulmann.
Danzig gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Schulmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Danzig bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schulmann looks to score with a jab to the body but Danzig is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Danzig misses.
Schulmann dips to his left and cracks Danzig with an uppercut!
Schulmann lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Danzig at a distance.
Schulmann loads up on a big right hand but Danzig slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schulmann swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Danzig.
Danzig feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schulmann's calf.
Nice body punch from Schulmann.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Danzig 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 Schulmann has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Schulmann and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Danzig throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schulmann.
Danzig throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schulmann stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schulmann swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Danzig takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Schulmann misses with an uppercut. Danzig saw that one coming.
Schulmann is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Danzig.
Schulmann misses with an attempted mid kick.
A punch combination from Danzig misses.
Danzig displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schulmann throws out the jab.
Danzig scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann misses with a straight left.
Danzig throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schulmann with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schulmann throws a lazy right hand but Danzig sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Danzig swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Danzig throws a hook but Schulmann avoids it easily.
Schulmann rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Danzig counters with a left to the body.
Danzig takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Schulmann walks into a stiff left hand from Danzig.
Jab from Schulmann.
Danzig scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Schulmann closes this distance looking for a takedown but Danzig circles away.
Schulmann is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Danzig can do to turn this around?
Schulmann shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Danzig but Danzig pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Schulmann has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yaniv Schulmann. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Danzig fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Danzig connects with a nice looking jab.
Danzig falls off balance throwing a combination
and Schulmann makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schulmann digs a good body shot into Danzig's ribs.
Danzig throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Danzig looks to land a combination but Schulmann avoids it well.
Danzig shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Schulmann eats them both and turns towards Danzig to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Danzig.
Danzig's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schulmann connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Danzig scrambles back to his feet.
Schulmann pivots, looking for a leg kick but Danzig is out of range and Schulmann settles back down.
That's four 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!
Danzig ducks under a wild hook from Schulmann.
Schulmann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schulmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Danzig uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schulmann.
Schulmann slips under a jab.
Danzig slips under a jab.
Schulmann chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab by Schulmann.
Danzig looks to land a right hand but Schulmann moved out of range.
Schulmann displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Danzig throws out the jab.
Schulmann avoids the body shot from Danzig.
Schulmann listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Danzig misses the shot to the body.
Danzig throws an off balance right hand
and Schulmann cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 Yaniv Schulmann.
I think Schulmann has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 29:28
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yaniv Schulmann!
The defeated Glen Danzig had this to say: 'Demon I am and face I peel, to see your skin turned inside out. Gotta have you on my wall...'.
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