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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jan Banan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Schmitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmitt has chosen In God We Trust as his entrance music. Jan Banan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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175 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jan Banan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Owen Schmitt!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmitt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Banan tries to avoid it but Schmitt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Banan to the ground. Banan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Banan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Schmitt paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Schmitt with that takedown attempt.
Banan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmitt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Banan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Schmitt.
Schmitt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Banan is fending him off so far but Schmitt persists. Nope, Banan circles away and we're back to standing.
Jan Banan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Schmitt.
Schmitt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A combination from Schmitt does no damage.
Schmitt has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Schmitt or perhaps it was just good defense by Banan which made him look bad.
Schmitt uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Schmitt!
Banan moves into the clinch.
Banan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Banan.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jan Banan.
Banan tries to clinch but Schmitt is having none of it.
Schmitt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Banan as Schmitt shoots in.
Schmitt moves into range and connects with a jab.
Schmitt looks to score with a jab to the body but Banan is just out of range.
Banan stuffs the takedown attempt from Schmitt. Schmitt gets slowly back to his feet.
Banan gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Banan keeping full guard, as Schmitt tries to pass.
Schmitt won't allow Banan to get back to his feet.
Schmitt tries to free his leg and advance position but Banan is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Schmitt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Banan wants to stand and escape but Schmitt is having none of it.
Schmitt drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Schmitt jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Schmitt looks gassed!
Schmitt looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Banan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Stalling in the clinch from Banan.
Schmitt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Banan fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Schmitt closes this distance looking for a takedown but Banan circles away.
Schmitt shoots for a takedown but Banan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schmitt shoots in but Banan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Banan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banan takes the fight into the clinch.
Banan's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Banan trying to control the position but instead, Schmitt has worked for underhooks and has pushed Banan into the ropes.
Schmitt being controlled against the ropes.
Schmitt wants a takedown.
Schmitt letting Banan take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jan Banan.
Banan wants to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Banan as Schmitt shoots in.
Schmitt fails to land the takedown.
Schmitt throws a head kick that misses.
Schmitt misses with a body kick.
Schmitt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schmitt feints and as Banan raises his hands in defense, Schmitt changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Banan wants to stand but Schmitt is controlling the position.
Schmitt trying to move into half guard but instead Banan has managed to sweep!
Banan would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Owen Schmitt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Schmitt shoots for a double leg takedown but Banan sprawls well. He's pushed Schmitt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Schmitt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Schmitt showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Schmitt is working for a submission of some sort.
Banan looks like he's trying to stand up.
Banan trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Banan is trying to get back to full guard.
Schmitt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Schmitt is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmitt is pressing down on Banan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Banan is holding on for now.
Schmitt is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Banan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schmitt is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Banan has managed to free his arm - good work.
Schmitt stops Banan from getting back to his feet.
Banan is looking for a sweep. Schmitt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Schmitt is looking for a kimura but Banan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Schmitt to get the leverage.
Banan is looking to control Schmitt's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Banan avoid being mounted?
Schmitt blocks the strikes from Banan.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Banan. No joy for Schmitt on that attempt.
Banan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Banan stuffs the takedown attempt from Schmitt. Schmitt gets slowly back to his feet.
Jan Banan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Schmitt.
Schmitt keeps the fight on the outside.
Banan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schmitt on the side of the head.
Banan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Banan stops a takedown attempt from Schmitt.
Schmitt has Banan pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Banan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A nice right hand lands inside from Banan.
Still in the clinch, Banan scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Banan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Banan - that landed with a thud.
Banan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short right from Banan.
Schmitt is trying to drag Banan to the mat but Banan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Banan pushes Schmitt back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
The is referee keeping an eye on Banan - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Banan is trying to maintain a safe position but Schmitt gets an underhook and turns Banan into the ropes.
Schmitt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schmitt blocks an uppercut.
Banan wants to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Banan prevents a takedown attempt there.
Schmitt looking for a takedown.
Banan tries to stall but Schmitt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Banan.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jan Banan.
Schmitt throws a head kick that misses.
Banan stuffs the takedown attempt from Schmitt. Schmitt gets slowly back to his feet.
Schmitt tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Banan misses with a looping left.
Schmitt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Banan's waist but Banan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schmitt off to one side.
Schmitt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Owen Schmitt will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Schmitt shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck for Schmitt with that takedown attempt.
Banan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Come on Banan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Banan seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Banan is looking to control Schmitt's arms but Schmitt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Banan has his back to the ropes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jan Banan.
Schmitt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Banan swivels and escapes.
Jan Banan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Schmitt.
Schmitt shoots for a takedown but Banan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Schmitt keeps the fight on the outside.
Owen Schmitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schmitt.
Schmitt tries for a takedown but Banan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schmitt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Banan as he avoids it easily.
Banan is looking to clinch but Schmitt is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Banan there.
No luck for Schmitt with that takedown attempt.
Banan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmitt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Schmitt circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schmitt takes one to the side of the head.
Banan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmitt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banan wants to clinch up but Schmitt keeps it at a distance.
Schmitt shoots in looking for a takedown. Banan tries to sprawl out of it but Schmitt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Banan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Banan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Banan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Banan tries to clinch up but Schmitt circles away and keeps his distance.
Schmitt shoots in looking for a takedown. Banan tries to sprawl out of it but Schmitt keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Banan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Banan is looking to clinch.
Banan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Schmitt throws a head kick but Banan moves out of range.
Banan tries to clinch there but Schmitt circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt misses with a takedown attempt - Banan sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Banan throws a head kick that Schmitt semi-blocks.
Banan wants to clinch.
Schmitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Banan.
Schmitt avoids the head kick by Banan.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmitt. That's going to slow Banan down.
Banan blocks a head kick by Schmitt.
Schmitt fails to land the takedown.
Schmitt shoots in and drives through. Banan sprawls well.
Banan forces Schmitt back against the ropes and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmitt is working for takedown but Banan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Schmitt drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Banan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Banan stalling in the clinch.
Banan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Schmitt is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Banan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Come on Banan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Schmitt drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Schmitt has clasped his hands together around Banan's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Banan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schmitt 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 Donald Grub scores the fight for Jan Banan!
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight for Jan Banan!
Jan Banan wins by majority decision!
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energy
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hype
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