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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Demon Monkey (ranked 470 p4p, 72 weight class) and Dutch Schultz (ranked 468 p4p, 71 weight class). Monkey comes to the cage accompanied by Bransjehora. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
29
180 lbs
15 - 10 - 1 |
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194 cm
27
185 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Demon Monkey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dutch Schultz! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Schultz is looking to clinch but Monkey is avoiding it.
Monkey changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Schultz checks a low kick from Monkey. Schultz missing with a left hand there. Monkey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Schultz staying out of range there. Horrible takedown attempt by Schultz or perhaps it was just good defense by Monkey, which made it look bad. Schultz avoids a kick to the body.
Schultz moves out of range as Monkey throws a body kick.
Monkey scores with a jab to the body. Monkey lands a jab to the nose. Schultz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monkey moves out of range of the strikes. Monkey throws a hook but Schultz avoids it easily. Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch. We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Schultz has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. A nice combination there by Schultz.
It looks like Demon Monkey has been cut. This has been an exciting period of action! Monkey fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Schultz.
That's one minute gone in the round. Monkey takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Schultz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Monkey pushes Schultz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Monkey dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monkey creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Monkey taking a breather. Monkey throws a punch but it's blocked by Schultz. Monkey lands a shot to the body. Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it. Schultz has a couple of punches blocked by Monkey.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Schultz. Monkey misses with a body punch.
Monkey lands a hook to the side of the head. Schultz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Schultz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Schultz tries to work over Monkey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Schultz. Monkey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Schultz backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Monkey pushes Schultz back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Monkey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monkey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Schultz's elbow. Monkey taking a breather. Schultz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monkey lands a shoulder strike. Monkey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monkey digs a right hand into Schultz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schultz's gas tank. Schultz with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Monkey manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Monkey digs a right hand into Schultz's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Schultz's gas tank. A shot in the inside from Monkey. A short left from Monkey. Monkey's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Monkey blocks an uppercut.
Schultz misses with a hook from the clinch. Schultz lands a knee to the body.
Schultz gets through Monkey's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Schultz swings wildly with an uppercut but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Monkey manages to break the clinch.
Schultz is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Schultz tries to clinch up. Schultz connects with a body shot that sends Monkey's belly button to the back. Monkey avoids a kick to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Monkey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Monkey looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Schultz tries to clinch but Monkey is having none of it. Schultz throws a series of strikes that have Monkey backpedaling.
Schultz throws a series of punches but Monkey avoids them all with ease. Monkey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Schultz moves away. Monkey gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monkey looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Monkey swings widly with a right hand
and Schultz counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Schultz misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Schultz throws a jab but it's blocked by Monkey.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Schultz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Demon Monkey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Monkey gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. A swing and a miss from Schultz. Monkey was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Monkey throws a looping overhand right but Schultz ducks down to avoid it. Monkey wants to land a leg kick but Schultz is out of range. Schultz slips under a jab. Monkey takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Monkey blocks a head kick by Schultz.
Schultz misses with a wild combination.
Schultz misses with a hook
and Monkey counters with a right hand to the body. Schultz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Schultz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. The fighters circling - Monkey throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Schultz has a takedown stuffed. Schultz doesn't manage to clinch there - Monkey circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dutch Schultz will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Demon Monkey's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Schultz looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Monkey chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Monkey throws a lazy right hand but Schultz sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Schultz misses with a head kick.
Schultz takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Schultz throws a right hand that Monkey ducks under and follows up with a left that Monkey also avoids with ease. Dutch Schultz seems to be getting the better of the standup. Monkey tries to land a leg kick but Schultz saw it coming and moves away.
A countering left hand to the body from Schultz misses. An inside leg kick from Monkey misses. Schultz lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Monkey throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Schultz tries a quick counter leg kick but Monkey is wise to it. Monkey throws a hook but Schultz avoids it easily. A nice side step and Schultz releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Jab by Schultz. Monkey lands a big right hand that sends Schultz crashing to the mat! Monkey stays standing though and waves Schultz back to his feet!
Schultz is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Monkey throws an uppercut from hell that sends Schultz clean off his feet! He's out cold! Monkey stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Demon Monkey! A relieved looking Demon Monkey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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