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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nami Mahmood (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chase Schuldt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chase Schuldt looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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, Nami Mahmood!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Chase Schuldt!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schuldt swats away the attempt to clinch by Mahmood.
Mahmood checks the leg kick nicely there.
Schuldt has managed to clinch.
Schuldt gets through Mahmood's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schuldt scores with a shoulder strike.
Mahmood can't break the clinch.
Schuldt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Schuldt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mahmood tries to score a body lock takedown but Schuldt shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schuldt lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mahmood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stalling in the clinch from Schuldt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schuldt.
A nice left hand lands by Schuldt.
Nice body punch from Schuldt - that landed with a thud.
Mahmood takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuldt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schuldt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mahmood has had enough of the clinch but Schuldt keeps him there for the moment.
Mahmood drops down looking for an ankle pick but Schuldt pulls his leg out and moves away.
Schuldt has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Mahmood is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Mahmood shoots in for a takedown but Schuldt shows good takedown defense.
Schuldt replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mahmood blocks it well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nami Mahmood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Schuldt does it's job there.
Schuldt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schuldt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schuldt looks winded!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mahmood!
Mahmood really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Schuldt fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Schuldt throws a head kick but Mahmood moves out of range.
Mahmood looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Schuldt gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Schuldt takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Schuldt leaning against his opponent.
Schuldt lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schuldt.
Schuldt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahmoods head.
Schuldt comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Schuldt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mahmood tries to pull guard but Schuldt holds him up against the cage and eventually Mahmood drops back down to his feet.
Come on Schuldt - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Schuldt as Mahmood tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt pushes Mahmood back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Schuldt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mahmood's efforts to push away.
A short right from Schuldt.
Schuldt presses Mahmood against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Schuldt lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahmood backwards.
Mahmood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schuldt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mahmood tries to circle away but Schuldt has him pinned against the cage.
Mahmood tries to break free but Schuldt pushes him back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Schuldt.
Schuldt lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mahmood backwards.
Schuldt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt cracks Mahmood with a nice body shot.
Schuldt scores with a knee to the head.
Schuldt lands a nice elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Schuldt.
Schuldt landing knees to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Schuldt prevents Mahmood from breaking the clinch.
Schuldt works on Mahmood's body with a couple of short punches.
Schuldt lands a good knee to the midsection. Mahmood won't want to take too many of those.
Mahmood tries to circle away but Schuldt has him pinned against the cage.
Schuldt makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Schuldt lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Schuldt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chase Schuldt dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Mahmood fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mahmood tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Schuldt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Schuldt misses with a two punch combination.
Mahmood is looking for a counter combo.
Mahmood shoots for a double leg takedown but Schuldt sprawls well. He's pushed Mahmood's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schuldt throws a body kick that misses.
Mahmood is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Schuldt.
Mahmood slips a jab and a cross from Schuldt.
Schuldt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Chase Schuldt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahmood closes the distance and clinches up with Schuldt, looking for a takedown. Mahmood pushes Schuldt against the cage but Schuldt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nami Mahmood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Schuldt displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Mahmood.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmood uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schuldt.
Schuldt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Chase Schuldt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Schuldt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schuldt steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Mahmood. That one must have hurt.
Mahmood fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Schuldt looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schuldt throws a head kick but Mahmood moves out of range.
Mahmood wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Mahmood tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Schuldt defends well and Mahmood ends up having to push Schuldt into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Schuldt gets a clinch.
Mahmood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schuldt manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Schuldt works on Mahmood's body with a couple of short punches.
Mahmood misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahmood tries to circle away but Schuldt has him pinned against the cage.
Schuldt lands with a left to the head.
Schuldt lands a shoulder strike.
Schuldt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Chase Schuldt seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Mahmood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schuldt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Schuldt lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Schuldt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schuldt lands with a left to the head.
Schuldt throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mahmood is looking for a takedown.
Schuldt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Schuldt cracks Mahmood with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Schuldt.
Schuldt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahmoods head.
Mahmood jumps guard but Schuldt stands there with Mahmood around his waist. Mahmood gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mahmood is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schuldt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A body shot lands from Schuldt.
Mahmood is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Schuldt to keep the fight standing.
A short uppercut from Schuldt.
Schuldt connects with a knee to the head.
Schuldt slows down the pace here.
Schuldt lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Schuldt lands with a short shot to the head.
Mahmood fails to pull guard.
Mahmood looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Schuldt stalling in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Schuldt scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mahmood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schuldt just stands there and leans against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Schuldt.
Schuldt works on Mahmood's body with a couple of short punches.
Mahmood drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mahmood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Schuldt scores with a head kick.
Schuldt forces Mahmood back against the cage and clinches.
Mahmood tries to throw a body punch but Schuldt avoids it by throwing Mahmood back against the cage.
Mahmood is trying to maintain a safe position but Schuldt gets an underhook and turns Mahmood into the cage.
Schuldt lands a body punch in the clinch.
Schuldt lands an elbow inside.
Mahmood misses with a knee to the head.
Schuldt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Schuldt working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mahmood tries to pull guard but Schuldt holds him up against the cage and eventually Mahmood drops back down to his feet.
Schuldt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mahmood goes for a takedown in the clinch but Schuldt prevents it.
Schuldt lands a left hand.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schuldt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mahmood tries to pull guard but Schuldt won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nami Mahmood. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Schuldt.
Schuldt lands an uppercut.
Mahmood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schuldt lands a body punch.
Mahmood wants to break free but Schuldt has control.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Schuldt.
Mahmood fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Schuldt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahmood backwards.
Schuldt lands a shot to the body.
Schuldt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mahmood is trying to maintain a safe position but Schuldt gets an underhook and turns Mahmood into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahmood or not.
Mahmood looking to slow down the pace here.
Schuldt working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short left from Schuldt.
Mahmood tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Schuldt just stands there and leans against the cage.
Schuldt scores with a shoulder strike.
Schuldt lands a damaging elbow.
Mahmood tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schuldt lands a hook that snaps the head of Mahmood backwards.
Schuldt lands a shot to the body.
Schuldt lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mahmood backwards.
Schuldt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Schuldt.
Mahmood fails to pull guard.
Schuldt pushes Mahmood back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Schuldt works on Mahmood's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Schuldt.
A short right from Schuldt.
Mahmood tries to pull guard but Schuldt won't allow it.
Schuldt works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Schuldt scores with a shot to the side of Mahmood's head.
Nice body punch from Schuldt.
Mahmood's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Schuldt stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schuldt stalling the fight.
Mahmood jumps guard but Schuldt turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mahmood looking for a takedown.
Schuldt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahmoods head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mahmood looking to stall.
Schuldt is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Mahmood is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Schuldt connects with a knee to the head.
Mahmood looking for a takedown.
Nami Mahmood 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.
Mahmood takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chase Schuldt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schuldt 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 Sandra Marshall scores the fight 24:30
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 24:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chase Schuldt!
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energy
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hype
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