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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dr Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felix Cena (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cena has chosen The Champ is Here as his entrance music. 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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191 cm
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232 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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250 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dr Schultz! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felix Cena! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schultz looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cena!
It looks like Dr Schultz has been cut. Cena pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Schultz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been informed that Cena 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. Cena throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Cena missing with a left hand there. Schultz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. An inside leg kick lands from Schultz. Cena misses with a looping left. Cena throws a series of punches but Schultz moves out of range. We've been told by Schultz's head coaches at Spetznaz Training Center that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Schultz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Cena moves forwards but Schultz connects with a nice, crisp jab. Schultz closes the distance and pushes Cena back into the cage. 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! Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cena's elbow. Cena tries to score a body lock takedown but Schultz shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Schultz tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schultz lands a knee to the body.
Schultz scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Cena controls his hands.
Schultz with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz. Cena drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schultz pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cena misses with a lunging right hand
and Schultz counters with a good, hard body kick but Cena shrugs it off. Cena throws a hook to the side of Schultz's head but Schultz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Schultz is looking to clinch but Cena is avoiding it.
A telegraphed right hand from Cena misses the target. Cena lands a jab to the head.
Cena misses with a hook. Schultz ducked under it nicely. Cena throws the left hand but Schultz avoids the punch easily. Schultz throws a leg kick which misses Cena's front leg but catches the back leg as Cena tries to avoid it. Cena throws a lazy uppercut
and Schultz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Cena swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Cena takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Schultz lands a front kick.
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! Schultz just misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Cena throws a leg kick but Schultz sees it coming and checks it nicely. Cena takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Schultz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cena throws out the jab. Cena throws a series of punches but Schultz moves out of range. Schultz throws a head kick but Cena moves out of range.
Schultz scores with a nice right hand.
Schultz scores with a nice head shot. Schultz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cena.
Schultz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Cena takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Cena looks winded! Cena takes a body punch but keeps moving. A solid leg kick lands there for Schultz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schultz, right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick from Schultz. Schultz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Cena has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Schultz forces Cena back against the cage and clinches. Schultz tries a body shot but Cena blocks it.
Cena is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Dr Schultz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Cena. Schultz digs a right hand underneath Cena's ribcage. Cena let out a lung full of air as it connected. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Schultz obliges. Schultz tries a knee to the head but Cena blocks it.
Schultz lands an uppercut. Schultz throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cena blocks it with crossed arms. You can see that Cena has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks A knee to the head by Schultz.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head. Schultz's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. 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! Cena throws a right hand that misses
and Schultz counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schultz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. The fight stays on the outside here - Schultz looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Cena misses with a left hand and Schultz counters with a body kick. Jab from Schultz. Schultz is looking to slow Cena down with leg kicks. Schultz turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Schultz defending well as Cena loads up on a big left hand. Schultz fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Schultz slips a jab from Cena. Schultz throws a front kick that sends Cena stumbling back into the cage. Cena with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schultz to score with a decent uppercut. Schultz lands a front kick. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Schultz lands a jab. and Schultz counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Cena! He's just covering up as Schultz starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dr Schultz! During a confident post fight interview, Dr Schultz thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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