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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristian Michaels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Michaels has chosen Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The UK as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Dieter Schmidt has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Dieter Schmidt seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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176 cm
25
166 lbs
15 - 4 - 0 |
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157 cm
33
163 lbs
21 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dieter Schmidt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
21 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristian Michaels! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schmidt throws a leg kick which misses Michaels's front leg but catches the back leg as Michaels tries to avoid it. Michaels misses with a wild body shot. Michaels on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Michaels moves into the clinch successfully.
Michaels pushes Schmidt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Schmidt blocks an elbow strike from Michaels.
Schmidt takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut. Nice elbow from Michaels. Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut. Michaels is working Schmidt over against the cage. A short left from Michaels. Schmidt struggles to land a body shot inside as Michaels controls his hands.
Schmidt takes a shot to the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Michaels comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Schmidt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Michaels pushes off an throws an elbow but Schmidt leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Michaels works on Schmidt's body with a couple of short punches. Schmidt tries to break free but Michaels pushes him back against the cage. Michaels lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Michaels gets through Schmidt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Schmidt is trying to break the clinch but Michaels has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schmidt fails to pull guard.
Michaels pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Schmidt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Michaels tried to score with a low kick but Schmidt checks it. Schmidt swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Michaels throws a leg kick and Schmidt counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Michaels is lucky that one didn't land flush. Michaels misses with a hook to the body
and Schmidt counters with a nice body kick. Schmidt misses the shot to the body. Schmidt misses with a looping right. Michaels fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Michaels scoring well with a low kick there.
Kristian Michaels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Schmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Michaels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Michaels moves in looking to clinch but Schmidt pushes him off. Michaels scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schmidt doesn't seem bothered though. Michaels tries to clinch but Schmidt is having none of it. Michaels scores with a spinning back kick! This has been an exciting period of action! Schmidt moves out of range as Michaels throws a body kick.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Michaels steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schmidt lands a leg kick that knocks Michaels off balance momentarily. Schmidt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Schmidt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Michaels is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. Michaels clinches up against the cage. Michaels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Schmidt tries to circle away but Michaels has him pinned against the cage. Michaels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Michaels lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Michaels lands a shoulder strike. Michaels tries to work over Schmidt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Michaels lands a right hand. Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schmidt jabs Michaels right on the nose. Michaels blinks but takes it well. Michaels takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Schmidt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Schmidt defending well as Michaels loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Michaels throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt throws a quick counter kick to the body but Michaels avoids it. Michaels shoots in for a takedown but Schmidt shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Schmidt throws a push kick but Michaels slaps the foot to one side. Michaels looks to land a body kick but Schmidt moved away. Michaels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Michaels clinches up with Schmidt and pushes him back against the cage. A right hand to the body from Michaels.
Michaels is trying to drag Schmidt to the mat but Schmidt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Schmidt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Michaels looking for a takedown. Michaels has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Schmidt seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Michaels can turn it around. Dieter Schmidt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristian Michaels. Schmidt looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schmidt blocks an elbow strike from Michaels.
Schmidt misses with a hook from the clinch. Schmidt lands with a short shot to the head. Michaels blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Michaels is stalling here.
Michaels'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. Michaels continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up. Michaels creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Schmidt stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Michaels tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Schmidt checks it well. Schmidt keeps the fight on the outside. Schmidt avoids a lazy jab quite easily. This has been an exciting period of action! Schmidt dips down and scores with a jab to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kristian Michaels dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A jab from Michaels misses. A clash of legs there as Michaels blocks the low kick. Schmidt scores with a push kick. Michaels closes the distance and clinches. Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Schmidt counters with a nice kick to the body. Michaels tries to clinch up. Michaels has been the more effective fighter overall so far. An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt. Schmidt thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Michaels if he has to take too many more of those.
Michaels is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Schmidt rather than just go for the knockout. Michaels throws a poor cross that misses
and Schmidt counters with a series of strikes. Michaels will be more careful next time no doubt. Michaels forces Schmidt back against the cage and clinches. Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut. This has been an exciting period of action! Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Michaels throws a front kick aimed at Schmidt's knee but Schmidt avoids it well. Michaels has Schmidt up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Michaels.
That's one minute gone in the round. Michaels misses with a punch to the body.
Kristian Michaels seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Michaels is looking for a takedown. A body shot lands from Michaels.
Michaels scores with a shot to the side of Schmidt's head. Schmidt misses with a hook from the clinch. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Michaels creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Schmidt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Michaels misses with an uppercut
letting Schmidt counter with a right hand. Dieter Schmidt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Schmidt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Michaels thows a leg kick but Schmidt checks it and Schmidt counters with a good low kick that Michaels was not able to check. Michaels's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Schmidt connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Michaels scrambles back to his feet. Both fighters circling a little - Schmidt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Schmidt scores with a jab to the head.
Dieter Schmidt is winning the standup battle so far. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Michaels tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schmidt sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Michaels somewhat. An attempted straight right counter from Schmidt misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Michaels checks the leg kick. Michaels rushes Schmidt and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Schmidt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Schmidt lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Michaels misses with a body punch.
Michaels is trying to stall.
Michaels creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Schmidt's defenses. Michaels wants a takedown.
Dieter Schmidt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristian Michaels. Michaels throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Schmidt has a couple of punches blocked by Michaels.
Michaels keeps control of Schmidt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Michaels breaks the clinch.
Schmidt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Schmidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Michaels is just out of range. Michaels misses with a low kick as Schmidt jumps back. Schmidt connects with a solid leg kick. A clash of legs there as Schmidt blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Schmidt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Michaels. Schmidt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Schmidt backing away here, and Michaels unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Michaels tries to clinch but Schmidt is having none of it. Michaels gets off balance looking for a body kick and Schmidt counters with a good, hard body kick but Michaels shrugs it off. Michaels misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmidt.
Schmidt scores with a kick to the midsection. Schmidt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Schmidt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Michaels misses with a straight left. Michaels takes a kick to the side of the head. Michaels lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Some bone on bone action there as Michaels checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Schmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Schmidt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schmidt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Schmidt tries a low kick but Michaels avoids it. Michaels throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Schmidt. Michaels throws a leg kick and Schmidt counters with a nice kick to the body. Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy. Schmidt lands with a slapping head kick. Michaels scores with a push kick. Schmidt misses with a low kick. Michaels pivots, looking for a leg kick but Schmidt is out of range and Michaels settles back down. An inside leg kick lands from Schmidt. Schmidt lands with a nice body kick. The fighters circling - Michaels throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Schmidt misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Schmidt walks into a stiff left hand from Michaels. Schmidt scores with a hook. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dieter Schmidt dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Michaels is looking to slow Schmidt down with leg kicks. Schmidt throws a head kick but Michaels moves out of range.
Michaels drives through and clinches with Schmidt against the cage.
Michaels prevents Schmidt from breaking the clinch. Michaels working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Michaels's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Michaels lands a body punch. A short uppercut from Michaels. Michaels breaks from the clinch.
Michaels scores with a leg kick.
Schmidt cracks Michaels with a good jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Michaels looks for the body kick but Schmidt saw that one coming. Michaels rushes Schmidt and presses him up against the cage. Schmidt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schmidt lands a right hand. Michaels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Schmidt's efforts to push away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Schmidt takes an elbow to the forehead. Schmidt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A frustrated look appears on Schmidt's face as he tries to break the clinch. Schmidt goes for a takedown attempt but Michaels pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Schmidt jabs Michaels to the body, keeping him at a distance. Michaels blocks a low kick nicely. Michaels has managed to clinch.
Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut. A short uppercut from Schmidt. Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Michaels tries to work over Schmidt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Schmidt has had enough of the clinch but Michaels keeps him there for the moment. Schmidt misses with a short punch on the inside. Schmidt tries to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Schmidt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Schmidt takes an elbow to the temple. Schmidt can't find room to land a body shot as Michaels controls the action.
Schmidt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Michaels prevents it.
Schmidt misses with some punches.
Michaels is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent. Michaels gets through Schmidt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Schmidt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Michaels throws a leg kick but Schmidt moved away. Schmidt takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Michaels connects with a body shot. Schmidt throws a nice inside leg kick. Schmidt scores with a hook to the body. Michaels takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Michaels fails with an attempt to clinch.
Michaels on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Schmidt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Michaels gets a clinch. Michaels has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Schmidt. A right hook to the body lands for Michaels.
Michaels lands an elbow just above Schmidt 's eye. Michaels lands a nice uppercut. Michaels lands on the inside with an uppercut. Schmidt gets underhooks to prevent Michaels's takedown attempt.
Schmidt blocks a body shot from Michaels. Michaels pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. Schmidt misses with a short punch on the inside. Schmidt takes an elbow to the forehead. Schmidt misses with a hook from the clinch. Schmidt is trying to break the clinch but Michaels is controlling him. Schmidt throws a punch but it's blocked by Michaels. Michaels goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Michaels lands an elbow inside. Michaels misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Michaels throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Schmidt blocks an uppercut.
Michaels working aggressively here.
Michaels tries to work over Schmidt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Michaels is working Schmidt over against the cage. Michaels breaks the clinch.
Michaels lands a body shot.
Schmidt dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Schmidt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Michaels scores with a shot to the body.
Michaels scoring well with a low kick there.
Michaels swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Michaels misses. A looping hook to the body misses from Michaels. Schmidt does a little dance to reset his feet. Schmidt thinks about countering with a body kick. Michaels tries to land a front kick but Schmidt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight! Kristian Michaels comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Michaels 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29 Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kristian Michaels! After winning the bout, Kristian Michaels thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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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