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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dieter Schmidt (ranked 985 p4p, 117 weight class) and Lazuran Riku (ranked 698 p4p, 81 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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166 lbs
21 - 9 - 0 |
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175 cm
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163 lbs
21 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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
21 - 9 - 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 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lazuran Riku!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses
and Riku counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Dieter Schmidt has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Schmidt, right into the meat.
Schmidt swings for the body but Riku moves out of range.
Riku misses with an attempted mid kick.
Riku checks a leg kick.
Riku avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Schmidt lands a nice leg kick that just misses Riku's sensitive parts.
Schmidt misses with a head kick.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Riku 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.
Schmidt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Schmidt misses the target.
Riku throws a good cross that connects.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Riku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Riku lands a jab.
Riku slips under a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riku throws the kick towards the body but Schmidt avoids it.
Schmidt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Riku misses with a straight left.
Riku scores with a nice strike.
Both fighters circling a little - Schmidt finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Riku moves out of range as Schmidt throws a body kick.
Schmidt looks to score with a jab to the body but Riku is just out of range.
Riku appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Riku connects with a single shot there.
Riku takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schmidt connects with an inside leg kick.
Schmidt slips under a jab.
Schmidt fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Riku is out of range.
Schmidt tries to land a front kick but Riku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Schmidt throws a head kick but Riku moves out of range.
Riku feints a counter leg kick.
Riku blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Schmidt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Schmidt tries to score with a low kick but Riku moves his leg out of the way.
Schmidt throws a head kick that misses
and Riku counters with a nice uppercut.
Schmidt blocks a jab.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Schmidt throws a push kick but Riku slaps the foot to one side.
Riku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schmidt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Riku walks into a straight right hand from Schmidt.
Schmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Riku just misses with a punch to the body.
Schmidt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Riku is looking to land body kicks.
Riku misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Riku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Schmidt misses with a kick to the body.
Riku takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Schmidt!
Schmidt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Riku replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Schmidt blocks it well.
Riku scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Riku throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Schmidt throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Riku on the side of the head.
Schmidt misses with a low kick.
Schmidt tries a head kick but it misses.
Riku ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
Riku scores with a hook to the body. Schmidt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Riku stuns Schmidt with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Schmidt throws a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Riku finds it's way round the side to connect with Schmidt's head.
Riku throws a leg kick but Schmidt sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Riku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmidt moves away.
Riku jabs at Schmidt's body.
Schmidt looks to land a right hand but Riku moved out of range.
Riku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Schmidt swings widly with a right hand
and Riku counters with a leg kick.
Schmidt throws a leg kick that misses.
Riku is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Schmidt with a body shot.
Riku takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schmidt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Riku sees it coming and moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Schmidt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Riku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riku checks a leg kick nicely.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schmidt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dieter Schmidt will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dieter Schmidt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Schmidt lands a nice shot that snaps Riku's head back.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Schmidt misses with a leg kick
and Riku counters with a nice body kick.
A jab lands there for Riku.
Riku avoids the body shot from Schmidt.
A telegraphed right hand from Schmidt misses the target.
That kick from Schmidt tenderised Riku's leg. Riku is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schmidt catches Riku with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Schmidt throws a low kick but Riku moves out of range easily.
A countering left hand to the body from Riku misses.
Riku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmidt can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Riku throws a wild body kick that Schmidt sees coming a mile off.
Schmidt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice shot by Schmidt.
Schmidt looks for the body kick but Riku saw that one coming.
Riku with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidt throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Riku counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Riku lands a right hook to the body.
Riku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Schmidt is predictable there
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schmidt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Riku.
Riku looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Riku throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Schmidt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Schmidt tries a low kick but Riku avoids it.
A head kick misses from Riku.
Riku is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Schmidt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dieter Schmidt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Schmidt buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Schmidt checks a leg kick nicely.
Riku misses with an uppercut. Schmidt saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Riku takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Schmidt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Riku's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice defenses there by Schmidt.
Schmidt throws a lazy body kick
and Riku makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Schmidt misses with a head kick.
It seemed like Riku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Riku takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dieter Schmidt is winning the standup battle so far.
Riku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schmidt moves away.
Schmidt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Riku down.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schmidt throws a lazy head kick
and Riku finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Schmidt throws a right hand that misses
and Riku cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Schmidt throws a solid leg kick but Riku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmidt.
Schmidt tried to score with a low kick but Riku checks it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Riku! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Riku misses.
Schmidt throws a leg kick but Riku moved away.
Riku chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Schmidt can pounce on him.
Riku connects with a crisp jab.
Schmidt throws a chopping leg kick but Riku manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Riku feints a counter leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Riku blocks the low kick.
Schmidt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Riku to score with a decent uppercut.
Schmidt cracks Riku with an open hand slap.
Schmidt lands with a straight right. Riku didn't see that one coming.
Schmidt throws the kick towards the body but Riku avoids it.
Riku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Riku looks to score with a jab to the body but Schmidt is just out of range.
Schmidt throws a solid leg kick but Riku takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Schmidt.
Riku tries a quick counter leg kick but Schmidt is wise to it.
Riku blocks a head kick by Schmidt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riku sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Schmidt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Schmidt is looking to chop away at Riku's legs.
Schmidt moves out of range of the strikes.
Schmidt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Riku blocks the body kick.
Schmidt throws a hook to the side of Riku's head but Riku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schmidt misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Riku.
Schmidt scores with a crisp jab that stopped Riku in his tracks.
Riku throws a leg kick but Schmidt sees it coming and moves out of range.
Riku getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dieter Schmidt's cut is getting worse.
Riku lands with a straight right. Schmidt didn't see that one coming.
Schmidt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Riku's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dieter Schmidt will probably get the nod.
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! This is the final round!
Schmidt avoids the body shot from Riku.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Riku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Schmidt looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Schmidt tries to land a body kick
and Riku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schmidt motions for Riku to come forward. Schmidt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Schmidt slips a jab from Riku.
Schmidt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riku misses with a low kick.
Schmidt is looking to counter with a body kick.
Riku ducks under a wild hook from Schmidt.
Riku unleashes a big counter combination but Schmidt bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schmidt throws a lazy head kick
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Riku misses with a low kick.
Schmidt swings for the body but Riku moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Schmidt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Riku.
Riku uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Schmidt.
Schmidt lands with a kick to the temple. Riku shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A jab lands there for Schmidt.
Schmidt lands with a good body shot.
Schmidt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Schmidt. That's going to slow Riku down.
Schmidt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Riku.
Schmidt pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Schmidt throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Schmidt misses with a hook
and Riku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Schmidt misses with a straight right.
It seemed like Riku was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Schmidt looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Riku lets loose with a powerful body kick. Schmidt will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riku uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Schmidt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Riku works Schmidt's body with a nice hook.
Schmidt motions for Riku to come forward. Schmidt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Riku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Schmidt motions for Riku to come forward. Schmidt throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Riku scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A thudding body kick lands there by Schmidt!
Schmidt misses with a leg kick.
Riku thinks about the counter body kick.
Schmidt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Riku misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Schmidt, as that shot connected.
Riku sizes up Schmidt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Schmidt is looking to score with low kicks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Riku, as that shot connected.
Schmidt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riku checks a low kick from Schmidt.
Schmidt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Riku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Schmidt looks to land a left hand but Riku moved out of range nicely.
Schmidt moves forwards but Riku connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dieter Schmidt's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Riku looks to throw the jab but Schmidt is out of range.
Riku cracks Schmidt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Schmidt is rocked!
Schmidt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Oh Schmidt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Riku scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Schmidt doesn't seem bothered though.
Schmidt seems to have got his legs back now.
Riku throws a lazy right hand but Schmidt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Schmidt is looking to counter punch.
Riku misses with a low kick.
That kick from Riku tenderised Schmidt's leg. Schmidt is trying to keep his angry face on.
Schmidt throws a body kick that misses
and Riku counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Riku connects with a solid leg kick.
Schmidt wants to slow Riku down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Schmidt looks to land a body kick but Riku moved away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Riku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Schmidt.
Riku has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Schmidt.
Schmidt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Riku was well out of range. Poor timing from Schmidt.
Donk. Riku catches Schmidt right on the button with a cross.
Schmidt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Riku has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Schmidt throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Schmidt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Schmidt is looking to score with low kicks.
Lazuran Riku has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dieter Schmidt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schmidt throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Schmidt misses the jab.
Riku throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riku is looking to score with low kicks.
Schmidt half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lazuran Riku comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Schmidt 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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