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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hans Schlimmer (ranked 3198 p4p, 3997 weight class) and Ali Hamid Talib (ranked 0 p4p, 402 weight class). Ali Hamid Talib acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hans Schlimmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ali Hamid Talib!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Talib tries to clinch there but Schlimmer circles away.
Schlimmer attempts a counter takedown but Talib avoids it well and moves away.
Schlimmer shoots in looking for a takedown but Talib manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Schlimmer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Talib shoots and misses
and Schlimmer counters by clinching up.
Talib tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Schlimmer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Talib pulls his leg out and moves away.
Talib shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Schlimmer sprawls well. Schlimmer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Talib gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Schlimmer was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hans Schlimmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Hamid Talib.
Talib pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Schlimmer instigates a clinch.
Schlimmer breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talib tries to score with a low kick but Schlimmer moves his leg out of the way.
Schlimmer attempts a counter takedown but Talib avoids it well and moves away.
Schlimmer swats away the attempt to clinch by Talib.
Talib tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schlimmer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talib gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schlimmer counters with a series of strikes. Talib will be more careful next time no doubt.
Talib shoots in and drives through. Schlimmer sprawls well.
Schlimmer closes the distance and clinches.
Schlimmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Talib closes the distance and clinches up with Schlimmer, looking for a takedown. Talib pushes Schlimmer against the cage but Schlimmer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Talib closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schlimmer circles away.
Talib looks winded!
Talib gets tackled into the cage by Schlimmer. Schlimmer maintains the clinch.
Schlimmer scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Schlimmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ali Hamid Talib seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Talib shoots in for a takedown but Schlimmer shows good takedown defense.
Schlimmer throwing a counter right hand but Talib manages to avoid it.
Talib throws a leg kick
and Schlimmer counters by clinching up.
Schlimmer is pushing Talib up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talib jumps guard but Schlimmer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Schlimmer creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Schlimmer taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Talib on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Schlimmer stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short uppercut from Schlimmer.
Schlimmer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Schlimmer pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Talib darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Talib defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Schlimmer.
Talib wants to clinch.
Talib tries for a takedown but Schlimmer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Schlimmer is looking for a counter combo.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Talib wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schlimmer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Talib uses from the top position.
Talib gets to his feet - Schlimmer follows without any prompting.
Talib lands a right hook to the body.
Schlimmer wants to land a leg kick but Talib is out of range.
Talib is looking for the big counter here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Schlimmer is defended easily by Talib.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schlimmer misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Talib shoots in for a takedown but Schlimmer shows good takedown defense.
Talib looks to land a combination but Schlimmer avoids it well.
Talib gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schlimmer moves into the clinch.
Schlimmer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Talib gets underhooks to prevent Schlimmer's takedown attempt.
Schlimmer has Talib pressed against the cage, preventing Talib from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Schlimmer lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Schlimmer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Schlimmer dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Talib is looking to clinch.
Talib shoots in for a takedown but Schlimmer shows good takedown defense.
Schlimmer appears to be looking for a big counter.
Talib takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Talib shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Schlimmer moves into the clinch.
Schlimmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Schlimmer throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Talib's waist but Talib gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Schlimmer off to one side.
Talib is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Schlimmer has managed to clinch.
Schlimmer can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talib is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Schlimmer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Hans Schlimmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Hamid Talib.
Schlimmer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Talib fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Schlimmer throws a quick counter head kick but Talib was just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talib leaves Schlimmer with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Schlimmer throws out a loose jab but Talib uses good head movement to avoid it.
Talib tries to keep at a distance but Schlimmer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Schlimmer scores with a shoulder strike.
Talib wants to break the clinch but can't.
Schlimmer leaning against his opponent.
Schlimmer tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Talib smiles and moves away.
Talib shoots in looking for a takedown. Schlimmer tries to sprawl out of it but Talib keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Schlimmer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Talib moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Talib looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Talib tries to score a power double leg takedown but Schlimmer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Talib somewhat.
Schlimmer avoids the head kick by Talib.
Schlimmer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Hans Schlimmer is winning the standup battle so far.
Schlimmer closes the distance and pushes Talib back into the cage.
Talib tries to pull guard but Schlimmer forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Schlimmer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlimmer drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Talib is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Talib can't find room to land a body shot as Schlimmer controls the action.
Schlimmer tries a body shot but Talib blocks it.
Talib is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Schlimmer is defending well.
Schlimmer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Schlimmer has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Talib uses from the top position.
Talib throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Talib slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Schlimmer dodges the ground and pound from Talib.
Schlimmer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Talib can do to turn this around?
Check out the look on Talib's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Talib controls the position from side control.
Talib has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Talib decides to stand back up. Talib steps back and let's Schlimmer get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Schlimmer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Talib defends well and Schlimmer ends up having to push Talib into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Schlimmer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Schlimmer's head coaches at Cozad MMA Tokyo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Schlimmer stuffs the takedown.
Schlimmer tries to counter with a takedown but Talib is quick to defend against it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Schlimmer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Talib fails with the takedown.
No luck for Talib with that takedown attempt.
Schlimmer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Talib defends well and Schlimmer ends up having to push Talib into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Schlimmer breaks the clinch.
Schlimmer closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Schlimmer breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Schlimmer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Schlimmer pulls guard effortlessly.
Schlimmer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Talib.
Talib stands up and waves to Schlimmer to follow him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Talib shoots and misses
and Schlimmer moves into the clinch.
Hans Schlimmer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Hamid Talib.
Schlimmer manages to break the clinch.
Schlimmer clinches up against the cage.
Schlimmer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Schlimmer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Talib is fending him off so far but Schlimmer persists. Nope, Talib circles away and we're back to standing.
Talib has a takedown stuffed.
Schlimmer throws a counter high kick but Talib was just alert enough to avoid it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Talib.
Talib has his takedown stuffed
and Schlimmer counters by clinching up.
Hans Schlimmer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Schlimmer stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schlimmer breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Schlimmer.
Schlimmer clinches with his opponent.
Talib tries to score a body lock takedown but Schlimmer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Schlimmer breaks from the clinch.
Schlimmer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Talib.
Schlimmer throws a push kick but Talib slaps the foot to one side.
Talib throws a counter combo.
Talib keeps the fight on the outside.
Schlimmer moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromTalib.
Talib closes this distance looking for a takedown but Schlimmer circles away.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talib shoots in for a takedown but Schlimmer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Talib gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Schlimmer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schlimmer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Schlimmer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Schlimmer.
Talib will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Talib wants to clinch up but Schlimmer keeps it at a distance.
Talib stuffs the takedown.
Talib throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Schlimmer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Schlimmer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Talib tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Schlimmer is in Talib's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Talib manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Talib tries to land a knee to the head but Schlimmer blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schlimmer slows down the pace here.
Talib is trying to break the clinch but Schlimmer has him pressed against the cage.
Schlimmer wants to take the fight to the mat but Talib manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Talib wants a takedown.
Schlimmer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Talib after a bit of a struggle.
Talib is trying to force a seperation but Schlimmer has the dominant position.
Ali Hamid Talib has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hans Schlimmer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Schlimmer tries to pull guard but Talib won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hans Schlimmer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Schlimmer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hans Schlimmer!
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