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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Adam Schmidt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Blaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Adam Schmidt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Blaze!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schmidt doesn't manage to clinch there - Blaze circles away.
A punch combination from Schmidt misses.
Schmidt keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Schmidt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blaze looks to clinch
enabling Schmidt to counter with a crisp jab.
Schmidt falls off balance throwing a combination
and Blaze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Blaze throws a right hand that misses
and Schmidt counters by clinching up.
Schmidt tries to pull guard but Blaze won't allow it.
Blaze lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schmidt backwards.
Schmidt jumps into guard, dragging Blaze to the mat.
Blaze wants to control from the top but Schmidt keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schmidt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Blaze dives into side control.
Schmidt is looking for a sweep.
Schmidt is pushing Blaze's head away, looking to escape. Blaze manages to hold on to the position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt being controlled for a moment.
Schmidt can't do much from the bottom here.
Schmidt is looking to reverse the position.
Schmidt is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Blaze off and has taken his back!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Schmidt landing with strikes.
Blaze looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Blaze looking to control the position.
Schmidt missing with strikes.
Schmidt is persistently looking for the submission but Blaze is defending it well.
Schmidt throwing strikes and Blaze squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt trying to control but Blaze is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmidt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Blaze is looking to improve his position but Schmidt isn't that keen on the idea.
Poor strikes thrown by Schmidt there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Schmidt lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's four 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.
Schmidt has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Blaze's face.
Blaze tries to lock up and control but Schmidt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blaze really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Schmidt thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Blaze looks gassed!
Schmidt trying to control but Blaze is having none of it.
Schmidt controlling from mount.
Blaze is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Schmidt dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Schmidt shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schmidt stands and steps away. Blaze gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Schmidt misses with a body shot.
Schmidt misses with a combination
and Blaze counters with an outside leg kick.
Schmidt throws a right and a left that Blaze avoids nicely.
Schmidt throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Adam Schmidt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schmidt dodges the punch combination from Blaze.
Blaze moves out of range of the strikes.
Schmidt tries to clinch but Blaze moves out of range.
Blaze throws a wild body kick that Schmidt sees coming a mile off.
Schmidt takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Schmidt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Blaze lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaze lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Schmidt fails with a takedown attempt.
Schmidt shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Blaze's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schmidt trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Schmidt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Schmidt trying to control but Blaze is working from the bottom.
Schmidt throws and elbow that misses. Blaze uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Schmidt's guard. Nice move by Blaze!
Schmidt trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Blaze won't allow Schmidt to sweep him here.
Schmidt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Schmidt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Blaze wants to clinch.
Blaze thuds his right hand into Schmidt's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Schmidt fails to land with a series of punches.
Schmidt is looking to clinch.
Blaze shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Schmidt but Schmidt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blaze fails with the takedown.
Schmidt throws a combination that misses
and Blaze counters with a nice double leg into side control. Schmidt won't be happy with that.
Schmidt tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Blaze controlling the pace for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt is working to get back to half guard.
Blaze controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Schmidt tries to control the position but Blaze now has his back.
Blaze is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Blaze keeps control of the position as Schmidt tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Blaze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Blaze circles away from the clinch attempt.
Schmidt moves into the clinch successfully.
Blaze is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Schmidt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Schmidt wants a takedown.
Blaze keeps control of Schmidt as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Blaze breaks the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Blaze.
Schmidt lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Schmidt tests Blaze's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Blaze has his takedown stuffed
and Schmidt makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Blaze just misses with a punch to the body.
Blaze throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Schmidt throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Schmidt tries to clinch up
and Blaze moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Blaze looking to stall.
Schmidt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt has had enough of the clinch but Blaze keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch on the inside from Blaze fails to land.
Schmidt wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blaze lands a body punch in the clinch.
Blaze misses with a hook from the clinch.
Blaze breaks from the clinch.
Schmidt tries to clinch but Blaze moves away
letting Blaze counter with a right hand.
Schmidt fails with the takedown
and Blaze moves into the clinch.
Blaze escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Adam Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blaze throws a nice looking combination but Schmidt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Blaze lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Blaze.
Schmidt gets a clinch.
Schmidt is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Blaze pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Adam Schmidt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blaze gets through Schmidt's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Schmidt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Schmidt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schmidt scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Schmidt throws a right hand that Blaze ducks under and follows up with a left that Blaze also avoids with ease.
Schmidt throws a series of punches but Blaze avoids them all with ease.
Blaze swats away the attempt to clinch by Schmidt.
Blaze tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Schmidt counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt thuds a left hand into Blaze's body.
Schmidt throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Blaze counters with a two punch combo.
Schmidt throws a right and a left that both miss.
Schmidt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blaze moves away.
Blaze throws a wild body kick that Schmidt sees coming a mile off.
Schmidt wants to clinch up but Blaze keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Schmidt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blaze misses with a wild combination.
Schmidt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Blaze misses with a body kick.
Blaze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schmidt misses the jab.
Blaze misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Blaze tries to clinch up.
Schmidt ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Blaze shoots in and drives through. Schmidt sprawls well.
James Blaze seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Blaze misses with a combination
and Schmidt counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blaze manages to pull guard.
Schmidt stands and steps away. Blaze gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Blaze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Schmidt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Schmidt jumps guard.
Blaze trying to control but Schmidt is working from the bottom.
Schmidt throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Schmidt is looking to stand back up but Blaze counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Schmidt.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Schmidt is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Blaze has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt looking for a sweep but Blaze has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Schmidt tries to hold on but Blaze pushes him away.
Schmidt is looking to improve his position but Blaze isn't that keen on the idea.
Schmidt tries to hold on but Blaze pushes him away.
Schmidt regains half guard.
Blaze is thwarting Schmidt's attempts to control the position.
Blaze is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Schmidt has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Schmidt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Schmidt has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Schmidt!
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RATING
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