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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Kelley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dutch Schultz has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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179 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Kelley! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dutch Schultz! The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schultz takes a shot right to the bread basket. A big left from Kelley misses. Schultz loads up on a big right hand but Kelley slips the punch. Kelley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schultz throws a big shot that misses. Kelley misses with a wild body shot. Schultz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelley.
Schultz takes a swing at Kelley's ribcage but misses. Kelley is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schultz. A lazy left from Kelley finds it's target. Schultz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kelley.
A leg kick checked by Kelley. Schultz scores with a body shot.
Schultz misses with a two punch combination.
Schultz lands an overhand right. Kelley connects with a body shot that sends Schultz's belly button to the back. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kelley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kelley gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Kelley showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Schultz.
Schultz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Schultz.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schultz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Kelley drops his hands momentarily and Schultz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Kelley avoids the head kick by Schultz.
Kelley swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Kelley will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Schultz is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kelley with a body shot. Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Kelley lands with an overhand left. Kelley is looking to wear down Schultz with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Schultz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kelley. Schultz misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kelley feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Schultz's calf. Kelley takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A cross from Schultz lands. Kelley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schultz manages to avoid it. Kelley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schultz.
Kelley throws a lazy right hand but Schultz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Schultz throws a jab when Kelley was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schultz tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kelley was well out of range. Poor timing from Schultz. Schultz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kelley cracks a nice hook into Schultz's ribs. Schultz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight. Kelley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schultz cracks the inside of Kelley's front leg. A big head kick from Schultz and Kelley is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Kelley is rocked!
It looks like Liam Kelley has been cut. Schultz wants to control from the top but Kelley keeps moving. Schultz tries to free his leg and advance position but Kelley is retaining full guard. Schultz trying to control but Kelley is working from the bottom. Kelley pulls Schultz in close to prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kelley keeping full guard, as Schultz tries to pass. Schultz wants to get up but he can't break Kelley's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Schultz sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Dutch Schultz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kelley looks to throw the jab but Schultz is out of range. Kelley takes one to the chin there. Schultz pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schultz is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Kelley moves away from the strike by Schultz. Kelley seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Kelley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schultz steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect. A big right from Schultz misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schultz avoids the body shot from Kelley.
Schultz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Schultz clinches up against the ropes. A short right from Schultz. Kelley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Schultz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Kelley misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelley backwards. Kelley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schultz goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kelley misses with a hook from the clinch. Kelley lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Schultz. Our sources have told us that Kelley has been working on his elbows in the gym. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz. Schultz misses with a hook to the ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Kelley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz digs a right hand into Kelley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kelley's gas tank. Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Kelley.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelley backwards. A short right from Kelley on the inside. Schultz struggles to land a body shot inside as Kelley controls his hands.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schultz. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dutch Schultz dominated that round. The cut man is working on Liam Kelley's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Schultz throws an overhand right that lands on Kelley's shoulder, as Kelley tries to avoid the shot. The fight moves into the clinch position. Kelley lands a body shot. Schultz prevents a body shot from Kelley. Schultz blocks a body shot from Kelley. Schultz misses with a body punch.
Schultz lands a body shot. Kelley lands a body punch in the clinch. Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside. Schultz misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kelley seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Schultz can turn it around. Kelley tries to work over Schultz's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Schultz lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kelley backwards. Schultz lands a shoulder strike. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kelley. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short right from Kelley. Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kelley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kelley can't find room to land a body shot as Schultz controls the action.
Kelley working aggressively here.
Kelley throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultz. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A short right hand to the side of the head by Schultz.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schultz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. A right hand to the body from Schultz.
Schultz gets through Kelley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Schultz blocks a body shot from Kelley. A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz. Schultz blocks an uppercut.
Kelley misses with a punch on the inside.
Schultz misses with a body punch.
Schultz has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Schultz lands with a short shot to the head. Schultz throws a punch but it's blocked by Kelley. Schultz tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Kelley avoids it. Dutch Schultz seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Kelley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kelley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz. Oh Kelley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A head punch on the inside from Kelley fails to land. Kelley seems to have got his legs back now. Schultz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kelley backwards. A left hand lands to the body for Kelley.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Kelley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schultz pushes Kelley back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch. Schultz throws a head punch that misses. Schultz can't find room to land a body shot as Kelley controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schultz lands a left hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schultz. Kelley working aggressively here.
A short right from Schultz on the inside. Schultz fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz. Kelley presses Schultz against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Kelley scores with a shoulder strike. Schultz blocks an uppercut.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch. Kelley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kelley blocks an uppercut.
Kelley fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kelley working aggressively here.
Schultz lands a hook to the side of the head. Schultz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kelley's elbow. Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Schultz lands a body shot. Schultz throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schultz throws a head punch that misses. Kelley throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultz. Kelley tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short body shot lands from Schultz as the two fighters clinch.
Schultz misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Schultz tries to throw a body punch but Kelley avoids it by throwing Schultz back against the ropes. Kelley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Kelley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kelley has a couple of punches blocked by Schultz.
Kelley blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Kelley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kelley lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schultz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kelley backwards. Schultz misses with a punch to the body.
Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Kelley.
Kelley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz. Schultz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Schultz stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. A short right from Schultz. Schultz misses with a body punch.
Kelley dodges an elbow strike from Schultz.
Schultz misses with a short punch on the inside. A short left from Schultz. Schultz lands an uppercut. Schultz dips a shoulder and cracks Kelley with a mighty uppercut! Kelley falls back against the ropes and Schultz unloads with a barrage of strikes! Kelley is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the ropes! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Schultz screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dutch Schultz! A less than humble Dutch Schultz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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