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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wulfgar Schwarz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Haack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Andre Haack enters the cage!
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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
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wulfgar Schwarz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Franklyn Lucas and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
That kick from Haack tenderised Schwarz's leg. Schwarz is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Haack.
Haack throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Schwarz is looking to clinch.
Haack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haack wants to slow Schwarz down by chopping away at his legs.
Schwarz appears to be looking for a big counter.
Schwarz moves out of range as Haack throws a body kick.
As Haack tries to get set, Schwarz tries to push him back and clinch up but Haack manages to avoid the attempt.
Haack scores with a jab to the jaw.
Schwarz fails to land with a series of punches.
Haack was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Haack throws a leg kick but Schwarz moved away.
Schwarz throws a series of punches but Haack moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Haack.
A punch lands to the side of Schwarz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haack finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
We've been informed that Haack 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Schwarz moves out of range of the body kick from Haack.
Haack throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Schwarz.
It looks like Wulfgar Schwarz has been cut.
Schwarz blocks a head kick by Haack.
Schwarz misses with a combination
and Haack counters with a good low kick that Schwarz was not able to check.
Haack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Schwarz. That did some damage!
Schwarz tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haack. That's going to slow Schwarz down.
Haack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schwarz is looking for a counter combo.
Schwarz avoids the head kick by Haack.
Haack scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz blocks the body kick.
Schwarz went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Haack connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That kick from Haack tenderised Schwarz's leg. Schwarz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schwarz drives through and clinches with Haack against the cage.
Haack blocks an elbow strike.
Schwarz lands an elbow inside that Haack shrugs off.
A short right from Haack.
Haack avoids a wild elbow strike from Schwarz.
Haack is working Schwarz over against the cage.
Haack breaks from the clinch.
Schwarz lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Schwarz.
Haack bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Schwarz's head.
Haack walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Schwarz checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schwarz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz blocks a low kick nicely.
Haack throws a head kick that misses
and Schwarz counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Haack!
Haack is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haack pushes Schwarz off looking to stand but Schwarz dives back in and keeps control.
Haack is still in real trouble! Can Schwarz finish him?
Haack seems to have recovered his senses.
Schwarz is taking a breather. Haack says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Haack looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack is trying is best to control the position here.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Haack trying to control here.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Haack throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Schwarz's head.
Haack lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Haack with a hook.
A swing and a miss from Haack.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haack avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Haack dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Wulfgar Schwarz's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Haack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Schwarz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Haack has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schwarz checks a leg kick.
Haack connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Schwarz momentarily.
Haack throws a low kick but Schwarz moves out of range easily.
Haack throws a head kick that misses.
Haack scores with a punch to the head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Schwarz crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Haack - the referee stops the clock and Schwarz gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Haack. Schwarz manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Haack buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haack comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Haack throws a leg kick
and Schwarz counters with a series of strikes. Haack will be more careful next time no doubt.
Schwarz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schwarz moves into the clinch.
Schwarz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Haack struggles to land a body shot inside as Schwarz controls his hands.
Haack throws a punch but it's blocked by Schwarz.
Schwarz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Haack blocks an elbow strike from Schwarz.
Schwarz pushes off an throws an elbow but Haack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Haack.
Schwarz misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schwarz.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haack avoids a wild elbow strike from Schwarz.
Schwarz throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Schwarz misses with an elbow over the top.
Haack misses with a hook from the clinch.
Schwarz pushes off an throws an elbow but Haack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haack dodges an elbow strike from Schwarz.
Haack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schwarz pushes off an throws an elbow but Haack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Haack.
Schwarz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schwarz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schwarz throws an elbow but misses.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it misses.
Haack working aggressively here.
Haack can't find room to land a body shot as Schwarz controls the action.
Schwarz pushes off an throws an elbow but Haack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Haack breaks the clinch.
Andre Haack seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schwarz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schwarz tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Haack manages to circle out of the way.
Haack lands a jab.
Schwarz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Andre Haack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haack circles away from the clinch attempt
and Haack counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack dodges the punch combination from Schwarz.
Wulfgar Schwarz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haack misses with a body kick.
Haack jabs at Schwarz's body.
Schwarz tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Schwarz on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Haack. Haack obviously looking to wear him down.
Schwarz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Haack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schwarz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Haack tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Haack gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Schwarz counters with a left and a right that stings Haack.
Schwarz is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head kick from Haack lands but Schwarz takes it in his stride.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haack moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schwarz moves forwards but Haack connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Haack.
A low kick from Haack is predictable there
and Schwarz counters with a three punch combo that has Haack backing up. Haack nods at Schwarz to acknowledge the strikes.
Haack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schwarz moves out of range of the strikes.
Schwarz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schwarz has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haack.
Nice shot by Haack.
Schwarz keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haack looks to land a body kick but Schwarz moved away.
Haack throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Schwarz counters with a combination of strikes to the head and body that crumple Haack!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Haack showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wulfgar Schwarz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Schwarz wants to clinch up but Haack keeps it at a distance.
Haack misses with a kick to the body.
Haack pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schwarz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Haack throws a push kick but Schwarz slaps the foot to one side.
It looked like Schwarz was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Haack fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Schwarz on the side of the head.
Haack lands with a straight right. Schwarz didn't see that one coming.
Haack misses with a body kick.
It looked like Schwarz wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schwarz moves out of range of the body kick from Haack.
Schwarz seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Schwarz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Haack throws a head kick that misses.
Schwarz blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schwarz doesn't seem bothered though.
Haack throws a head kick but Schwarz moves out of range.
As Haack looks to move away, Schwarz throws a big counter combo but Haack just gets out of the way.
Schwarz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Haack manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Schwarz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Haack swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schwarz takes the fight into the clinch.
Haack dodges an elbow strike from Schwarz.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schwarz throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schwarz throws an elbow but misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Haack.
A nice left hand lands by Haack.
Schwarz misses with an elbow over the top.
Schwarz misses with an elbow over the top.
Haack working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Andre Haack 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.
Schwarz gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schwarz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haack's brow.
Haack avoids the elbow strike from Schwarz, against the cage.
Schwarz misses with an elbow over the top.
Schwarz misses with an elbow strike.
Schwarz pushes off an throws an elbow but Haack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schwarz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Schwarz has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schwarz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haack's brow.
Schwarz lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it misses.
Haack blocks an elbow strike.
Schwarz misses with an elbow strike.
Schwarz throws an elbow that misses.
Schwarz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz lands a damaging elbow.
Schwarz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Haack presses Schwarz against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schwarz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schwarz misses with an elbow over the top.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it misses.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it misses.
Haack dodges an elbow strike from Schwarz.
Haack blocks an elbow strike.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schwarz throws an elbow but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schwarz misses with an elbow over the top.
Schwarz creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Schwarz throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schwarz.
Haack blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schwarz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haack's brow.
Haack lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schwarz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haack's brow.
Haack avoids a wild elbow strike from Schwarz.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Schwarz just misses with a elbow thrown towards Haack's brow.
Schwarz pushes off an throws an elbow but Haack leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Schwarz throws an elbow but it misses.
Haack blocks the elbow strike.
Wulfgar Schwarz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haack has a couple of punches blocked by Schwarz.
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 Wulfgar Schwarz.
I think Haack has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Andre Haack!
Our winner, Andre Haack, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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