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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Kraken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Kraken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaniv Schulmann!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schulmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schulmann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Kraken clobbers Schulmann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kraken scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schulmann doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice uppercut there from Schulmann.
Schulmann's coach down at Beast Cartel was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Schulmann's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Horrible takedown attempt by Schulmann or perhaps it was just good defense by Kraken, which made it look bad.
Yaniv Schulmann seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kraken missing with a left hand there. Schulmann was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kraken fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Schulmann is out of range.
Kraken checks a leg kick.
Schulmann dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kraken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schulmann.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kraken!
Kraken walks into a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kraken lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab lands there for Schulmann.
Kraken looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kraken tries to clinch but Schulmann moves away
and Schulmann counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kraken uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schulmann.
Kraken walks into a stiff left hand from Schulmann.
Kraken throws a head kick but Schulmann moves out of range.
Kraken fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slow jab from Schulmann misses its intended target.
Schulmann scores with a hook.
Schulmann shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kraken defends it nicely.
Kraken ducks under a wild hook from Schulmann.
Schulmann has his takedown stuffed
and Kraken counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Schulmann thinking.
Jack Kraken has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yaniv Schulmann.
Schulmann keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schulmann scores with a jab. Kraken acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kraken misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kraken closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schulmann is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Kraken had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schulmann is looking to chop away at Kraken's legs.
Kraken is looking to counter the offense by Schulmann and move into the clinch.
Schulmann lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick from Schulmann misses.
Schulmann is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kraken swats away the attempt to clinch by Schulmann.
Kraken tries to counter by clinching up but Schulmann breaks away and moves out of range.
Schulmann fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Schulmann has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kraken chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kraken is looking to wear down Schulmann with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Schulmann lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Schulmann fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kraken manages to avoid it.
Kraken feints and then cracks Schulmann's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Schulmann down.
Schulmann misses with a body shot.
Schulmann comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kraken doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann throws out a powerful jab.
Schulmann throws a hook but Kraken avoids it easily.
Schulmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kraken.
Nice uppercut lands for Schulmann. That snapped Kraken's head back.
Schulmann connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kraken's hands.
Kraken lands a body shot.
Schulmann bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Schulmann tries to clinch but Kraken is having none of it.
Kraken throws an overhand right that lands on Schulmann's shoulder, as Schulmann tries to avoid the shot.
Schulmann fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kraken has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schulmann tries to close the distance and clinch but Kraken swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jack Kraken is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Schulmann cracks Kraken with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The fighters circling - Schulmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schulmann misses with a body punch
and Kraken counters with a slapping leg kick.
Schulmann checks a leg kick nicely.
Schulmann tries a quick counter leg kick but Kraken is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kraken showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schulmann.
Schulmann scores with a shot to the body.
Schulmann slips under a jab.
Kraken moves away from the strike by Schulmann.
Schulmann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kraken's head.
Schulmann avoids the body shot from Kraken.
Kraken fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Schulmann has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kraken throws a chopping leg kick but Schulmann manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kraken misses with the body kick
and Schulmann counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schulmann throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kraken works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schulmann wants to control from the top but Kraken keeps moving.
Kraken might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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.
Kraken throws a head kick that misses.
Schulmann misses with a looping right.
Schulmann throws a body punch but Kraken moves out of range.
Kraken half committed to a counter leg kick.
Schulmann throws a poor cross that misses
and Kraken counters with a left to the body.
Schulmann misses with a left hand
and Kraken counters with a left to the body.
A swing and a miss from Kraken.
Schulmann swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Schulmann on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Schulmann checks the leg kick.
Kraken avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kraken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kraken scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kraken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kraken misses with an uppercut.
Kraken takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schulmann scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kraken throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulmann throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kraken tried to counter with a leg kick but Schulmann avoided it.
Schulmann tried to score with a low kick but Kraken checks it.
Schulmann tries to score with a low kick but Kraken moves his leg out of the way.
A quick step to the side and Kraken tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schulmann stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kraken throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Kraken.
Kraken appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Schulmann misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kraken.
Schulmann is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Schulmann slips a straight right by Kraken.
Schulmann tries to land a front kick but Kraken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schulmann tries to land a body kick
and Kraken counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schulmann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kraken stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schulmann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann lands a head shot.
Schulmann changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kraken looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kraken is looking to reverse the position.
Schulmann working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Schulmann moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Kraken tries to improve position but can't.
Schulmann trying to control the action but Kraken is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kraken is not content to let Schulmann control the position.
Schulmann might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kraken haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Schulmann in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kraken on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
We've been hearing good reports from Kraken'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.
You can see the frustration on Kraken's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kraken is looking to regain half guard here but Schulmann keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Schulmann landing strikes.
Kraken tries to improve position but can't.
Schulmann throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Kraken is looking for a sweep.
Schulmann tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kraken's legs.
Kraken is trying to improve his position.
The strikes coming from Schulmann are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Schulmann trying to control the action but Kraken is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yaniv Schulmann showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kraken's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Kraken misses with a wild body shot.
Schulmann swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Kraken misses the target.
Kraken misses the shot to the body.
Kraken bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Kraken catches Schulmann right on the button with a cross.
A big left from Schulmann misses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schulmann checks a leg kick.
Schulmann misses with a straight right.
A decent looking cross lands there for Kraken.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulmann throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kraken appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schulmann.
Schulmann avoids the body shot from Kraken.
Kraken throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Schulmann to counter with a crisp jab.
Kraken throws out a powerful jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulmann looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kraken is fending him off so far but Schulmann persists. Nope, Kraken circles away and we're back to standing.
Kraken moves forwards but Schulmann connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Schulmann.
Kraken walks into a jab.
Schulmann misses with a right hand
and Kraken counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Schulmann misses with a body shot.
Kraken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schulmann.
Schulmann misses with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Schulmann.
Kraken tries to clinch but Schulmann is having none of it.
Kraken checks a leg kick.
Kraken throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Schulmann.
Yaniv Schulmann seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters circling - Schulmann throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Yaniv Schulmann is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schulmann lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kraken keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kraken works over Schulmann's head and body with a nice combination.
Schulmann misses the shot to the body.
Jack Kraken has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Schulmann moves out of range of the strikes.
Schulmann misses with a series of wild punches.
Schulmann lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kraken takes a step back to recover.
A slow jab from Schulmann misses its intended target.
Schulmann scores with a nice head shot.
Schulmann moves into the clinch.
Kraken has a couple of punches blocked by Schulmann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kraken.
Schulmann blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kraken can't find room to land a body shot as Schulmann controls the action.
Schulmann throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kraken misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kraken misses with some punches.
Kraken lands a nice uppercut.
Schulmann lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kraken throws a punch but it's blocked by Schulmann.
Kraken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Kraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kraken misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kraken goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Schulmann struggles to land a body shot inside as Kraken controls his hands.
Kraken tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kraken is looking to control Schulmann's arms but Schulmann gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kraken has his back to the cage.
Kraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kraken struggles to land a body shot inside as Schulmann controls his hands.
Schulmann working aggressively here.
Kraken doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kraken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Schulmann tries to throw a body punch but Kraken avoids it by throwing Schulmann back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yaniv Schulmann.
I've got Schulmann winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... 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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