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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rumble Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardo Schulz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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210 lbs
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219 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rumble Johnson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardo Schulz!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Johnson misses its intended target.
Rumble Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Johnson paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Johnson throws a combination. Schulz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Johnson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schulz keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Johnson.
Schulz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson tries to move into range but Schulz moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Schulz misses.
Schulz slips a straight right by Johnson.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Schulz throws out a counter right but Johnson avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Johnsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Schulz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Johnson moves out of range as Schulz strikes.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Johnson misses with a looping left.
Johnson tests Schulz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Rumble Johnson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson sizes up Schulz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Johnson. Those never looked like landing.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Schulz.
Johnson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Johnson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Johnson.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
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!
A big left from Schulz misses.
Johnson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schulz stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Schulz's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Schulz duly obliges.
Johnson misses with an uppercut. Schulz saw that one coming.
Johnson throws a nice looking combination but Schulz bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Schulz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Schulz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a hook but Schulz blocks it.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1-2. Johnson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Schulz with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Johnson. Schulz does a little dance to reset his feet.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Nice cross by Schulz.
Schulz moves out of range of the strikes.
Schulz misses with a body shot
and Johnson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson throws a lazy uppercut
and Schulz counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Johnson pushes Schulz off looking to stand but Schulz dives back in and keeps control.
Schulz seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Schulz missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson has one foot on Schulz's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Johnson lands with a straight right. Schulz didn't see that one coming.
Johnson jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Johnson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Schulz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Johnson throws out the jab.
Schulz let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Johnson jabs Schulz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Johnson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Johnson takes one to the chin there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumble Johnson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schulz misses with a hook.
Johnson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Johnson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Rumble Johnson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johnson tries to bum rush Schulz with a series of wild strikes but Schulz uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Schulz is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Johnson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Johnson's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Johnson duly obliges.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schulz feints the counter takedown.
Schulz moves out of range of the body kick.
That kick from Johnson tenderised Schulz's leg. Schulz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Johnson misses with a straight left.
Johnson swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz ducks right into an uppercut from Johnson.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schulz was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schulz.
A nice combination there by Johnson.
Johnson defending well as Schulz loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson misses the jab.
Schulz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Johnson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Schulz steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Johnson.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Schulz avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schulz shoots in for a takedown but Johnson shows good takedown defense.
Schulz looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson misses with a body shot.
Schulz lands with a right hand.
Schulz uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Johnson.
Schulz looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Schulz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson misses with a hook.
Johnson throws a series of punches but Schulz moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Schulz misses the target.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson connects with the punch.
Schulz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Johnson moves away.
Johnson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The fighters circling - Johnson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schulz bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Johnson moves away from the strike by Schulz.
Johnson throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Schulz looks to score with a jab to the body but Johnson is just out of range.
Johnson is looking for a counter combo.
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
and Schulz counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Johnson is trying to stand up here but Schulz is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Schulz in particular looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Johnson swings for the body but Schulz moves out of range.
Schulz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schulz shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Johnson as he jumps to the side.
Schulz loads up on a big right hand but Johnson slips the punch.
Johnson seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Schulz.
Johnson throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schulz's head.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schulz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rumble Johnson dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Johnson throws a hook to the side of Schulz's head but Schulz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schulz was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson stalks Schulz and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Schulz's face. Schulz staggers backwards, shaken.
Johnson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Johnson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Schulz throws out the jab.
Schulz is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Johnson.
Schulz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson throws a front kick aimed at Schulz's knee but Schulz avoids it well.
Schulz slips a jab and a cross from Johnson.
Johnson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Schulz can do to turn this around?
Johnson ducks under a wild hook from Schulz.
Schulz cracks Johnson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Schulz has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schulz misses the shot to the body.
Johnson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Schulz was well out of range. Poor timing from Johnson.
Johnson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schulz avoids the head kick by Johnson.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Schulz misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
An inside leg kick lands from Johnson.
No joy there for Johnson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schulz fails to land the takedown.
Johnson misses the jab.
Schulz throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Johnson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Schulz is in Johnson's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulz throwing strikes but missing.
Leonardo Schulz has got the better of the ground game so far.
Schulz trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schulz postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Johnson wants to stand but Schulz is controlling the position.
Schulz is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson wants to stand but Schulz is controlling the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Johnson looks to throw the jab but Schulz is out of range.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Schulz manages to avoid it.
Rumble Johnson is winning the standup battle so far.
Johnson looks to score with a jab to the body but Schulz is just out of range.
Johnson looks to land a combination. Schulz sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Schulz with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Schulz misses the target.
Johnson lands an overhand right.
Schulz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Johnson.
And Schulz tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Rumble Johnson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulz throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson.
Schulz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And Schulz tries to counter it with a takedown but Johnson pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Johnson misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schulz cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Johnson.
Johnson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Johnson tries a head kick but it misses.
Johnson misses with a series of wild punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson throws an off balance right hand
so Schulz counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Schulz pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Johnson is keeping the position for now.
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 Rumble Johnson.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Johnson, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rumble Johnson!
After the fight, Rumble Johnson was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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