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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vern Schullacks (ranked 3338 p4p, 3685 weight class) and Felix Krnacova (ranked 395 p4p, 423 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Vern Schullacks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Felix Krnacova!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Schullacks throws a body shot but no joy.
Krnacova changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Schullacks tries to avoid it but Krnacova manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Schullacks to the ground. Schullacks escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Schullacks. No joy for Krnacova on that attempt.
Schullacks keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Krnacova shoots in but no luck this time.
Vern Schullacks has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Felix Krnacova.
Krnacova misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Schullacks lands with an uppercut that bounces Krnacova off the cage and back into range.
Schullacks scores with a decent looking hook.
Schullacks gets a double leg takedown into Krnacova's guard.
Krnacova keeping moving, preventing Schullacks from controlling successfully.
Schullacks stays in close to Krnacova's body and controls the position.
Krnacova is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schullacks looking to pass the guard.
Krnacova has his hands on Schullacks's head, controlling the position.
Krnacova keeping full guard, as Schullacks tries to pass.
Schullacks pushing down on Krnacova's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schullacks seems to be working for a kimura but Krnacova defends the submission attempt.
Schullacks throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Schullacks keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Schullacks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krnacova does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Krnacova trying to control here.
Krnacova moves into full guard.
Krnacova keeping moving, preventing Schullacks from controlling successfully.
Schullacks tries to free his leg and advance position but Krnacova is retaining full guard.
Schullacks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Krnacova will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Schullacks lands a couple of elbows.
Schullacks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Schullacks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova looking to control.
Schullacks is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Krnacova is pulling down on Schullacks's head. It's preventing any offense from Schullacks, at least for the moment.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Schullacks trying to control but Krnacova is working from the bottom.
Krnacova is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Krnacova wants to sweep here but Schullacks controlling him for the moment.
Krnacova is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Schullacks controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Schullacks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Krnacova looking for a sweep. Not yet Krnacova, not yet.
Schullacks scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Krnacova is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Krnacova keeps trying to improve his position.
Krnacova is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Schullacks controlling from the top position.
Krnacova is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Krnacova keeping moving, preventing Schullacks from controlling successfully.
Schullacks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Krnacova works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Schullacks is working Krnacova over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Schullacks preventing the sweep.
Schullacks is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Krnacova not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Krnacova keeping moving, preventing Schullacks from controlling successfully.
Schullacks trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Schullacks wants to control from the top but Krnacova keeps moving.
Schullacks slips nicely into half guard.
Krnacova trying to control from the bottom.
Schullacks is trying to control the action in half guard but Krnacova is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Schullacks wants to pass the guard but Krnacova is defending well.
Krnacova trying to control but Schullacks postures up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schullacks is working for a submission of some sort.
Krnacova is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Schullacks dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Schullacks throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Krnacova on the side of the head.
Krnacova closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Krnacova is fighting off a takedown attempt but Schullacks is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Krnacova to the mat. Krnacova regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Krnacova keeping moving, preventing Schullacks from controlling successfully.
Krnacova is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Krnacova is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Krnacova lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Schullacks keeping hold of Krnacova's head, controlling as best he can.
Schullacks trying to control here.
Schullacks desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Schullacks is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Krnacova's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Krnacova's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krnacova wants to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schullacks is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Krnacova defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Schullacks 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.
Schullacks is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Krnacova. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Schullacks working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Krnacova tries to escape but Schullacks has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Krnacova is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Schullacks off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Schullacks gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
You can see the frustration on Krnacova's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Krnacova staying busy and making it hard for Schullacks to control.
Schullacks lands punches and elbows.
Schullacks controls the position.
Schullacks scores with punches and elbows.
Schullacks is persistently looking for the submission but Krnacova is defending it well.
Vern Schullacks overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Schullacks is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Krnacova is defending well though. Schullacks let's go of the attempt for now.
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!
Schullacks is trying to stick to Krnacova's back but Krnacova is turning into Schullacks. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Schullacks's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Krnacova.
Schullacks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Krnacova manages to get himself to full guard.
Krnacova wants to sweep but no luck.
Schullacks throwing strikes from guard but Krnacova blocks nicely.
Krnacova preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schullacks showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Krnacova keeping moving, preventing Schullacks from controlling successfully.
Schullacks works over Krnacova with some ground and pound from guard.
Schullacks missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Schullacks trying to control but Krnacova is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schullacks postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Schullacks pushing down on Krnacova's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Krnacova is looking to control Schullacks's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Krnacova avoid being mounted?
Schullacks is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Krnacova has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Schullacks is working away from the top position though.
Krnacova is staying active underneath Schullacks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schullacks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Krnacova can do to turn this around?
Schullacks wants to pass to mount but Krnacova is defending the position.
Krnacova is not content to let Schullacks control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Krnacova is holding on to half guard well.
Schullacks seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Krnacova does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Krnacova wants to get back to full guard.
Krnacova is staying active underneath Schullacks, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Schullacks lands strikes from half guard.
Krnacova avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Schullacks.
Krnacova wants to get back to full guard.
Schullacks is trying to work for a kimura but Krnacova is defending well.
Schullacks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krnacova keeps working.
Schullacks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Krnacova has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Vern Schullacks dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Krnacova uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Schullacks.
Krnacova dives in for a single leg takedown but Schullacks sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Krnacova closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Schullacks's guard.
Krnacova is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schullacks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Krnacova's guard.
Schullacks throwing strikes from guard but Krnacova blocks nicely.
Schullacks engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Schullacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Krnacova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schullacks tries to free his leg and advance position but Krnacova is retaining full guard.
Krnacova is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Schullacks wants to control from the top but Krnacova keeps moving.
Schullacks sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Schullacks stopping the sweep attempt from Krnacova.
Schullacks wants to control from the top but Krnacova keeps moving.
Schullacks working some strikes from top position.
Krnacova working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schullacks.
Schullacks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krnacova's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schullacks keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Krnacova's head.
Krnacova wants to sweep but no luck.
Schullacks is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Schullacks preventing the sweep.
Schullacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Krnacova is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schullacks preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schullacks works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Krnacova keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Schullacks trying to control the pace.
Schullacks moves nicely into side control.
Krnacova is looking for a sweep.
Schullacks working the head and body with strikes.
Schullacks wants to lay and pray for a moment but Krnacova keeps working.
Schullacks is trying to get an arm triangle but Krnacova is defending well.
Krnacova throws a few rabbit punches from the bottom. Schullacks was waiting for it though - now Krnacova's arm is in the perfect position for an arm triangle - he's tightening it up and Krnacova is forced to tap out before he takes a nap! Very clever counter grappling there from Schullacks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Vern Schullacks!
A victorious Vern Schullacks thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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RATING
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