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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bernhard Adelhard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yaniv Schulmann (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Adelhard comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack - I Stand Alone. Bernhard Adelhard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bernhard Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yaniv Schulmann!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Adelhard.
Schulmann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've been hearing reports that Adelhard has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Schulmann avoids a kick to the body.
Adelhard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Schulmann looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Adelhard stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That kick from Adelhard tenderised Schulmann's leg. Schulmann is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schulmann lands a jab to Adelhard's midsection.
Adelhard moves out of range of the body kick from Schulmann.
Schulmann scores with a spinning back kick!
Adelhard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Schulmann.
Nice defenses there by Adelhard.
Adelhard thows a leg kick but Schulmann checks it
and Schulmann counters with a body kick.
Schulmann throws a jab when Adelhard was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schulmann bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Adelhard's head.
Adelhard scores with a jab.
Adelhard throws a big shot that misses.
Adelhard sets himself, and Schulmann steps forward looking for the clinch! Adelhard avoids it this time.
Schulmann pushes Adelhard away with a front kick.
Adelhard slips under a jab.
Adelhard fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard slips a straight right by Schulmann.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Adelhard.
Adelhard misses with a body shot.
Adelhard takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Adelhard. That's going to slow Schulmann down.
The fight stays on the outside here - Adelhard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Schulmann tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adelhard was well out of range. Poor timing from Schulmann.
Nice body punch from Schulmann.
Schulmann throws the kick towards the body but Adelhard avoids it.
Adelhard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schulmann scores with a hook to the body. Adelhard takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Schulmann darts in and clinches Adelhard up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schulmann.
Schulmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adelhard's elbow.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adelhard obliges.
Schulmann is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adelhard blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Schulmann.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schulmann as Adelhard tries to tie him up.
Schulmann goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adelhard lands an uppercut.
Schulmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adelhard is stalling here.
Adelhard blocks an uppercut.
Adelhard goes for a takedown attempt but Schulmann pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Schulmann.
Adelhard misses with a body shot.
Adelhard looks to score with a jab to the body but Schulmann is just out of range.
Adelhard blocks a jab.
Adelhard swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Schulmann has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Schulmann there as he acknowledges the shot.
Adelhard is looking to score with low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann feints and then cracks Adelhard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adelhard down.
Adelhard throws an overhand right that lands on Schulmann's shoulder, as Schulmann tries to avoid the shot.
Schulmann tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Schulmann checks a leg kick.
Adelhard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adelhard with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Schulmann to score with a decent uppercut.
Good work by Schulmann as he checks the leg kick.
Adelhard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Schulmann.
A counter left hand to the body from Adelhard misses its target.
Adelhard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Schulmann's sensitive parts.
Adelhard uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Schulmann throws a leg kick
enabling Adelhard to counter with a crisp jab.
Schulmann looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Adelhard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Adelhard does it's job there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Adelhard takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Schulmann missing with a left hand there. Adelhard was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Adelhard half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Adelhard pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bernhard Adelhard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adelhard moves out of range of the body kick from Schulmann.
Schulmann looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Adelhard clobbers Schulmann with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Schulmann lands a body shot.
Adelhard moves out of range of the body kick from Schulmann.
Schulmann fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Adelhard on the side of the head.
Schulmann bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Adelhard throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schulmann throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That kick from Adelhard tenderised Schulmann's leg. Schulmann is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schulmann scores with a jab to the body.
Nice cross by Schulmann.
It looks like Bernhard Adelhard has been cut.
Adelhard attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Adelhard fakes the leg kick and cracks Schulmann in the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Yaniv Schulmann will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernhard Adelhard's cut.
That's time! Adelhard's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Adelhard checks a leg kick.
Adelhard takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Adelhard tries to land a front kick but Schulmann steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schulmann thows a left - swing and a miss!
Schulmann's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Adelhard moves in looking to clinch but Schulmann pushes him off.
Schulmann throws a hook but Adelhard blocks it.
Adelhard thuds a left hand into Schulmann's body.
Adelhard tries to land a body kick
and Schulmann counters with a solid body kick.
Schulmann throws a body kick that misses.
Adelhard was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Adelhard is looking to land body kicks.
Schulmann punishes Adelhard's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schulmann feints and then cracks Adelhard's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Adelhard down.
Schulmann just misses with a punch to the body.
Adelhard throws a front kick that sends Schulmann stumbling back into the cage.
Adelhard misses with a head kick.
And Schulmann tries to counter it with a takedown but Adelhard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
A thudding body kick lands there by Adelhard!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Schulmann throws a shot from downtown. Adelhard moves away and avoids it.
Adelhard avoids the body shot from Schulmann.
Nice body kick from Schulmann.
Schulmann throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Schulmann throws out a loose jab but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adelhard thumps Schulmann with a low kick.
Schulmann takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Adelhard stuffs the takedown.
Schulmann sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Schulmann checks a low kick from Adelhard.
And Schulmann tries to counter it with a takedown but Adelhard pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Adelhard lands a jab to the head.
Adelhard 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.
Adelhard misses with a body kick.
Adelhard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schulmann.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adelhard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann misses with a leg kick.
Adelhard moves out of range as Schulmann throws a body kick.
Bernhard Adelhard is winning the standup battle so far.
Schulmann works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Schulmann has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Adelhard.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Adelhard.
Adelhard misses with a low kick.
Schulmann throws a half hearted mid kick.
Schulmann lands a nice shot to the body.
Adelhard connects with a leg kick. Schulmann looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Schulmann throws a body shot but no joy.
Adelhard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schulmann.
Schulmann misses with a looping left.
Schulmann throws a right hand that misses
and Adelhard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Adelhard misses with a low kick.
A left lands for Schulmann.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard moves in looking to clinch but Schulmann pushes him off.
Adelhard dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schulmann. That did some damage!
Schulmann fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Adelhard looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the liver by Adelhard. Beautiful body shot.
Adelhard misses with a low kick as Schulmann jumps back.
Schulmann misses with a low kick.
Adelhard doesn't manage to clinch there - Schulmann circles away.
Schulmann turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Schulmann swings for the body but Adelhard moves out of range.
Adelhard half committed to a counter leg kick.
Adelhard scores with a leg kick.
Adelhard slips under a jab.
Schulmann circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Schulmann to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice body punch from Adelhard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Schulmann blocks the leg kick.
Schulmann attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Adelhard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schulmann tries to clinch up.
Schulmann slips a straight right by Adelhard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schulmann tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Adelhard manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Adelhard lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adelhard gets a clinch.
Schulmann lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Adelhard.
Schulmann misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Schulmann tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Adelhard smiles and moves away.
Adelhard with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Schulmann lands with a shot to the body.
A lazy left from Schulmann finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Bernhard Adelhard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bernhard Adelhard's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Schulmann checks the leg kick.
Schulmann walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Adelhard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Crunch! Schulmann slams his shin into Adelhard's torso.
Schulmann ducks under a wild hook from Adelhard.
Nice body kick there by Schulmann.
Schulmann connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Adelhard momentarily.
Schulmann throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schulmann jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Adelhard scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Schulmann uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Adelhard.
Schulmann throws a shot from downtown. Adelhard moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schulmann doesn't seem bothered though.
Schulmann slips a jab and a cross from Adelhard.
Schulmann stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Adelhard.
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!
Adelhard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Schulmann misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adelhard missing with knees to the body.
Adelhard struggles to land a body shot inside as Schulmann controls his hands.
Adelhard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Adelhard misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schulmann.
Schulmann pressing his opponent against the cage.
Schulmann fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schulmann swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schulmann lands with a short shot to the head.
Schulmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Schulmann lands a left hand that snaps the head of Adelhard backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Adelhard.
Schulmann taking a breather.
Adelhard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yaniv Schulmann seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Schulmann.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard misses with an elbow strike.
Adelhard misses with a body punch.
Adelhard can't find room to land a body shot as Schulmann controls the action.
Adelhard misses with some punches.
Schulmann lands with a short shot to the head.
Schulmann tries to work over Adelhard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Schulmann is looking to control Adelhard's arms but Adelhard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Schulmann has his back to the cage.
Schulmann is working Adelhard over against the cage.
Schulmann has a couple of punches blocked by Adelhard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schulmann leaning his opponent against the cage.
Adelhard wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Adelhard goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schulmann prevents it.
Adelhard misses with the head strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Adelhard.
Adelhard will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann taking a breather.
Adelhard swings wildly with an uppercut but Schulmann uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adelhard lands a nice uppercut.
Adelhard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schulmann tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Adelhard's elbow.
Nice body punch from Schulmann - that landed with a thud.
Schulmann tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adelhard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adelhard.
A short right from Schulmann on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schulmann.
Schulmann misses with a body punch.
Schulmann takes a shot to the head.
Schulmann throws a punch but it's blocked by Adelhard.
Schulmann working aggressively here.
Schulmann misses with the head strike.
Schulmann softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schulmann stops a takedown attempt from Adelhard.
A head punch on the inside from Schulmann fails to land.
Schulmann scores with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schulmann lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schulmann lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schulmann swings wildly with an uppercut but Adelhard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schulmann misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Schulmann to work.
Schulmann misses with some punches.
Schulmann misses with a body punch.
Adelhard can't find room to land a body shot as Schulmann controls the action.
Schulmann makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adelhard throws a head punch that misses.
Adelhard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schulmann.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yaniv Schulmann comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schulmann has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Yaniv Schulmann!
Yaniv Schulmann decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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