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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Scott Schultz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Dirt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Scott Schultz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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278 lbs
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242 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Scott Schultz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Dirt!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Anthony Taglia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schultz gets caught napping as Dirt dives in and scores a takedown. Schultz manages to retain guard.
Dirt would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dirt with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Dirt is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Dirt stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Schultz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dirt slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Schultz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dirt on the ground.
Schultz has control of Dirt's left arm, preventing Dirt from doing any damage.
Dirt has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dirt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dirt lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dirt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dirt scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schultz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dirt working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Dirt is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Dirt controls from within his opponent's guard.
It looks like Dirt might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Schultz looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dirt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dirt seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Schultz looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dirt takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dirt no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Dirt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Schultz throws a big elbow that misses.
Schultz throws an elbow that misses. Dirt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Schultz's guard. Nice move by Dirt!
Dirt slips nicely into half guard.
Dirt content to control rather than advance.
Schultz is looking for a sweep. Dirt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Dirt scores with a couple of nice shots.
Dirt passes to side control.
You can see the frustration on Schultz's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Dirt tries to stand but Schultz is controlling his head.
Dirt has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dirt shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dirt dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dirt pushes Schultz up against the cage in a clinch.
Dirt pulls guard successfully.
Dirt is looking for a triangle but Schultz pushes his legs off easily.
Schultz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Schultz throws an elbow that misses. Dirt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Schultz's guard. Nice move by Dirt!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dirt tries to stand but Schultz is controlling from the bottom.
Schultz trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is really struggling to control Dirt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Dirt is stalling in the full guard.
Dirt is continuing to stall.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dirt. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dirt is working Schultz over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Dirt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Schultz's head.
Dirt is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Dirt's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Dirt.
Dirt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dirt controls from within his opponent's guard.
Joe Dirt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dirt with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
Dirt wants to get up but he can't break Schultz's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Dirt drives through with a takedown into guard.
Schultz controls Dirt momentarily but Dirt frees himself.
Dirt controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schultz wants to sweep but no luck.
Schultz wants to stand up but Dirt is controlling him.
Dirt passes Schultz's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Schultz is trying to stand up here but Dirt is controlling him well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Dirt slows the pace down in half guard.
Dirt lands with a punch from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Dirt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Dirt has Schultz up against the cage in a clinch.
Dirt tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schultz just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schultz wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dirt tries to pull guard but Schultz holds him up against the cage and eventually Dirt drops back down to his feet.
Schultz is fighting off a takedown attempt but Dirt is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Schultz to the mat. Schultz regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schultz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dirt has gone for a leg lock! Schultz slips out almost immediately though and dives into Dirt's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schultz is looking to work some ground and pound but Dirt has wrist control.
Schultz got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dirt has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Schultz has managed to get both his arms back between Dirt's legs - danger averted.
Dirt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schultz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Dirt pulls Schultz in close to prevent any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schultz won't allow Dirt to get back to his feet.
Schultz would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dirt is looking for a triangle here but Schultz uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Schultz stands up and beckons Dirt to his feet.
A lazy left from Schultz finds it's target.
Dirt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Dirt showed some decent athleticism there.
Well, if Dirt is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schultz tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Dirt manages to move to mount!
Schultz really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dirt takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Let's hope that Dirt has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dirt lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dirt looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Dirt is working for a guillotine from mount but Schultz frees his head quite easily.
Schultz is just holding on here. Dirt manages to take his back.
Dirt is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Schultz won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Dirt off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Joe Dirt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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