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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dark Shadow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Schuldt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Chase Schuldt was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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135 lbs
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165 cm
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dark Shadow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chase Schuldt!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schuldt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schuldt tries to score with a low kick but Shadow moves his leg out of the way.
Schuldt scores with a spinning back kick!
Schuldt rushes Shadow and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shadow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schuldt has him pressed against the cage.
Schuldt misses with a punch to the body.
Shadow wants to get back to striking at distance but Schuldt won't allow it.
Schuldt lands an uppercut.
Come on Schuldt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schuldt misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuldt misses with the head strike.
Schuldt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Schuldt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuldt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Schuldt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Shadow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shadow tries to break the clinch but Schuldt is controlling the position.
Shadow can't break the clinch.
Schuldt leaning against his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Schuldt.
Shadow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schuldt has him pressed against the cage.
Schuldt slowing the pace effectively.
Schuldt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
Schuldt content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Schuldt creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shadow's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt lands a left hand.
Shadow wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Schuldt has him pressed against the cage.
Nice body punch from Schuldt.
Shadow is trying to break free.
Schuldt has Shadow pressed against the cage, preventing Shadow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schuldt gets through Shadow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schuldt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shadows head.
A head punch on the inside from Schuldt fails to land.
Schuldt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shadow working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Schuldt on the inside.
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!
Schuldt slows down the pace here.
Shadow is trying to push Schuldt away but Schuldt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short uppercut from Schuldt.
Shadow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schuldt stalling the fight.
Schuldt swings wildly with an uppercut but Shadow uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schuldt.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Schuldt on the inside.
Schuldt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schuldt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shadow is looking to break free of the clinch but Schuldt has double underhooks.
Schuldt leaning his opponent against the cage.
Schuldt gets through Shadow's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schuldt keeps control of Shadow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Schuldt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Shadow.
Schuldt moves into the clinch successfully.
Shadow wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Schuldt taking a breather.
Schuldt leaning against his opponent.
Schuldt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shadows head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuldt pushes Shadow back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schuldt controlling the action here for a moment.
Chase Schuldt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shadow is trying to force a seperation but Schuldt has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shadow is trying to force a seperation but Schuldt has the dominant position.
Schuldt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schuldt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schuldt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schuldt slowing the pace effectively.
Stalling in the clinch from Schuldt.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Chase Schuldt.
Schuldt throws a lazy head kick
and Shadow counters with a one-two to the body.
Schuldt scores with a jab to the jaw.
No joy there for Shadow, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Schuldt fails to land with a series of punches.
Schuldt lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shadow will feel that in the morning.
Dark Shadow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schuldt lands a high kick!
Shadow is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Schuldt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Schuldt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Shadow. That snapped Schuldt's head back.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Schuldt in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Schuldt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shadow.
Schuldt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Shadow's head.
Schuldt thows a leg kick but Shadow checks it
and Shadow counters with a nice uppercut.
Schuldt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As Schuldt looks to move away, Shadow throws a big counter combo but Schuldt just gets out of the way.
Schuldt misses with a few strikes there.
Shadow misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Schuldt misses.
Schuldt throws a nice outside leg kick.
Schuldt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shadow counters with a stiff right hand.
Schuldt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shadow counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shadow's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shadow duly obliges.
Schuldt moves into the clinch.
Schuldt swings wildly with an uppercut but Shadow uses good head movement to avoid it.
Schuldt connects with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shadow is trying to break the clinch but Schuldt has him pressed against the cage.
Schuldt displaying some good clinch control by pressing Shadow up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Schuldt lands with a right to the head.
Schuldt misses with the head strike.
Schuldt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shadows head.
Shadow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Schuldt is pushing Shadow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Shadow looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Schuldt 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!
A nice combination there by Shadow.
Schuldt walks into a straight right hand from Shadow.
Shadow lands with a nice combination. Schuldt backs away looking to recover.
Shadow takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A left and a right from Shadow both land. Nice combination.
Schuldt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shadow avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shadow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schuldt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shadow lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Schuldt closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuldt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shadow or not.
The referee is keeping an eye on Schuldt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Schuldt lands an uppercut.
Schuldt lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Schuldt lands an uppercut.
Schuldt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shadow is trying to break free.
Schuldt is working Shadow over against the cage.
Schuldt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuldt landing knees to the head.
Schuldt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schuldt swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shadow is trying to force a seperation but Schuldt has the dominant position.
Come on Schuldt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shadow is trying to break the clinch but Schuldt has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt is working Shadow over against the cage.
Schuldt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Schuldt connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shadow's face.
Schuldt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shadow can't break the clinch.
Schuldt lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Shadow.
Schuldt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shadow backwards.
The referee calls for Schuldt to work.
Schuldt will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Shadow up against the cage.
Schuldt receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schuldt creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shadow blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schuldt prevents Shadow from breaking the clinch.
Schuldt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schuldt.
Shadow can't break the clinch.
Shadow tries to circle away but Schuldt has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Schuldt fails to land.
Schuldt has Shadow pressed against the cage, preventing Shadow from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dark Shadow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chase Schuldt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Schuldt avoiding damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Schuldt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Schuldt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Schuldt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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