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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chase Schuldt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shadow Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shadow Starr has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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135 lbs
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165 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Dangerous knees
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chase Schuldt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shadow Starr!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Starr fails with the takedown
and Schuldt counters by clinching up.
Schuldt lands an uppercut.
Schuldt scores with a hook to the body.
Starr misses with a knee strike.
Schuldt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starr is looking to take this one to the mat.
Schuldt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schuldt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Schuldt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Starr looking to throw knees to the head but Schuldt is blocking nicely.
Schuldt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starr has a couple of punches blocked by Schuldt.
Starr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Starr tries to land knees in the clinch but Schuldt avoids the damage to the body.
Starr has a couple of punches blocked by Schuldt.
Schuldt lands an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Starr's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
With the fighters up against the cage, Starr throws an elbow but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Starr looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Starr is trying to stall.
Starr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schuldt.
Starr looking to slow down the pace here.
Schuldt is stalling here.
Starr throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Schuldt blocks it with crossed arms.
Starr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Chase Schuldt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shadow Starr.
Starr landing knees to the head.
Starr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schuldt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice body punch from Schuldt.
A short left from Schuldt.
Schuldt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
It looks like Shadow Starr has been cut.
Schuldt effectively controlling the action here.
Schuldt pushes Starr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt stalling in the clinch.
Schuldt lands a shot to the body.
Starr wants to stall.
Schuldt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee calls for Schuldt to work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schuldt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Starrs head.
Schuldt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Still in the clinch, Schuldt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Starr drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schuldt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schuldt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Schuldt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Starr stalling in the clinch but Schuldt improves position.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schuldt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Starr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Starr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Starr tries to pull guard but Schuldt holds him up against the cage and eventually Starr drops back down to his feet.
Schuldt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Schuldt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schuldt scores with a shot to the side of Starr's head.
Schuldt avoids the elbow strike from Starr, against the cage.
Starr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schuldt.
Starr lands a nice knee to the body.
Schuldt lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Schuldt lands a body punch.
Schuldt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schuldt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Starr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Starr looks winded!
Schuldt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schuldt lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Schuldt lands with a left to the head.
Schuldt pressing his opponent against the cage.
Starr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Starr misses with the head strike.
Starr is looking to control Schuldt's arms but Schuldt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Starr has his back to the cage.
The referee calls for Schuldt to work.
Schuldt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Starr breaks from the clinch.
Schuldt throws a series of strikes that have Starr backpedaling.
Starr moves in looking to clinch but Schuldt pushes him off.
Starr tries to clinch but Schuldt is having none of it.
Schuldt misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good leg kick by Schuldt there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Schuldt dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shadow Starr's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schuldt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Schuldt misses with a double jab.
Starr blocks a head kick by Schuldt.
Starr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Starr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Starr looks for a takedown but Schuldt sprawls well.
Starr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schuldt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Starr shoots in but Schuldt avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Schuldt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schuldt tries to counter with a takedown but Starr is quick to defend against it.
Chase Schuldt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shadow Starr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Starr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Chase Schuldt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schuldt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Starr's head.
Schuldt keeps the fight on the outside.
Starr shoots and misses
and Schuldt moves into the clinch.
Schuldt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schuldt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Schuldt.
Starr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuldt holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Schuldt lands an uppercut.
Schuldt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schuldt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schuldt being controlled against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Starr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuldt is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Starr can do to turn this around?
Schuldt lands a nice shot to the body.
Schuldt 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.
Schuldt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Schuldt digs a right hand underneath Starr's ribcage. Starr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Starr looking to throw knees to the head but Schuldt is blocking nicely.
Starr is breathing heavily.
Schuldt lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schuldt.
Knees in the clinch landing for Schuldt.
Starr takes an elbow to the temple.
Schuldt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Schuldt.
Schuldt lands a right hand.
Schuldt just leaning against Starr, taking a breather.
Starr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schuldt to keep the fight standing.
Schuldt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Chase Schuldt has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr is trying to maintain a safe position but Schuldt gets an underhook and turns Starr into the cage.
Schuldt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schuldt gets through Starr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schuldt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Schuldt.
The referee is keeping an eye on Schuldt - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Starr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Schuldt.
Starr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Schuldt avoids it.
Still in the clinch, Schuldt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Schuldt stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Schuldt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Schuldt.
Starr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Schuldt blocks the elbow strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schuldt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schuldt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Starr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Schuldt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Schuldt pushes Starr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Starr tries to land knees in the clinch but Schuldt avoids the damage to the body.
Schuldt avoiding damage.
Starr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Schuldt is keeping busy.
Schuldt misses with a knee to the head.
Starr is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A right hook to the body lands for Schuldt.
Schuldt keeps control of Starr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Schuldt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Starr letting Schuldt take a breather here.
Schuldt lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Schuldt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Shadow Starr'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Starr fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schuldt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Schuldt clinches up with Starr and pushes him back against the cage.
Starr throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Schuldt.
A short right from Schuldt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Starr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schuldt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schuldt stops a takedown attempt from Starr.
Good body shot from Schuldt.
Starr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Schuldt just leaning against Starr, taking a breather.
Schuldt lands a shoulder strike.
Schuldt avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuldt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starr throws an elbow that misses.
Schuldt lands a hook that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Schuldt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schuldt.
Schuldt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Starr looking to throw knees to the head but Schuldt is blocking nicely.
Schuldt lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Starr with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Schuldt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Starr stalling in the clinch but Schuldt improves position.
Starr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Schuldt.
Schuldt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Schuldt pushes Starr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schuldt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Schuldt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Schuldt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Starr working aggressively here.
Schuldt pushes Starr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Schuldt.
Schuldt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Schuldt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Starr is rocked!
Schuldt lands a hook that snaps the head of Starr backwards.
Starr is still on wobbly legs! Can Schuldt finish him?
Schuldt missing with knees to the body.
Starr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Starr seems to have recovered his senses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schuldt.
Starr stalling in the clinch but Schuldt improves position.
Starr misses with a knee strike.
Schuldt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schuldt lands with a short shot to the head.
Schuldt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Schuldt stalls.
Schuldt is pushing Starr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Starr creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Schuldt lands with a left to the head.
A shot in the inside from Schuldt.
With the fighters up against the cage, Starr throws an elbow but misses.
Schuldt leaning against his opponent.
Starr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Starr with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A short left from Schuldt.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Schuldt.
Schuldt lands an uppercut.
Schuldt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schuldt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Starr is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt controlling the action here for a moment.
Schuldt avoids the elbow strike from Starr, against the cage.
Schuldt effectively controlling the action here.
A shot in the inside from Schuldt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Starr wants to stall.
Schuldt tries to land knees in the clinch but Starr avoids the damage to the body.
Schuldt digs a right hand underneath Starr's ribcage. Starr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Schuldt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schuldt lands a knee to the body.
Schuldt lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Schuldt to work.
Shadow Starr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chase Schuldt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schuldt lands an elbow inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Schuldt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schuldt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Schuldt!
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energy
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hype
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