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Schultz vs Fisk; "COUNTDOWN TO MLC 6"
Topic Started: Mar 13 2016, 09:51 PM (169 Views)
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"I grew up on a farm in Minneapolis, I've got two brothers and one little sister. She just finished her final year at Indiana. Everyone practically lives there on both sides of my family. Thanksgivings? Those are always fun when you've for a dozen people gathered around, heh!"

The shot fades to pictures of a young Josh Schultz. He was a skinny kid, had a bowl haircut and wore thick framed glasses. The person holding up the picture was Kathy Schultz, mother of the second oldest of the Schultz brothers. She grins warmly as the camera focuses her proud face.

Kathy Schultz: Josh had...a great imagination when he was younger. His older brother Walter, he always played with the other kids near the farm. And Josh use to hang out with the animals and swore he could speak to'em. I think that's why most of the animals liked him around because he'd go into the barn with the horses and read them books in the stables. And I feel like because he was such an outgoing child, that translated to him wanting to join the military. And God was I scared, after 9/11 and then the war I didn't want to lose him. But my husband he told me, "He wants to do the right thing, let him go."

Joshua Lee Schultz has been running this farm since he was a young man. His great grandfather took over his land, which was passed down to his grandfather, then to his father, and now him. It shows Joshua, arms folded over his broad chest, having the physique of a man not even in his 60's. He has a crooked smile, that showed the pride and the dignity he had in his work and family.

Joshua Schultz: Josh? Josh was always the first to do somethin' crazy. That's a givin', runs on the male side of the family. He always took risks, always use to dares. I remember drank 3 gallons of goats milk off a dare. Sick as a dog...got a real talkin' to about that. But it's his nature, the boy doesn't know when to say no. Next thing I know he's in middle school and he wants to join the wrestling team.

Mr. Schultz shakes his head and chuckles.

Joshua Schultz: I remember I told'em, "Okay, but you do your best and it better not mess with your studying." but he was a smart kid. It's just being a father you want to make sure he goes through with what he does.

We cut to the future, Southwest High School in Minneapolis. In that school, we see Josh walk the halls of his old high school. Inside of their trophy case, we see trophies won by Josh. Then we cut to a picture of a team photograph. In the picture was Josh standing on the far right with a big smile on his face.

Josh Schultz: Wrestling? Wrestling's been a great way of showing me what I wanted to be when I grew up. It gave me some clarity, it helped me mature. Everytime I hit the floor, I felt this calm, and I had fun. What I wanted to do when I grew up, was have fun. High school was fun, but winning those titles during my four years here was great.

There was a pause, sort of a candid feel for the conversation...

Josh Schultz:My record? 168-5. That was high school, but if we're talking overall, since middle school? Uhhh....250-8.

Josh nods his head, a small grin.

Josh Schultz: Yep.

He gives a small chuckle before we cut to another picture. Josh was dressed up in his first year of the U.S. Naval Academy. He was a "Plebe" his first year.

Josh Schultz: Honestly, the reason I joined was because of 9/11. I wanted to help my country as best I could. I was already in ROTC in high school, so enlisting wasn't that hard. I could've went to Minnesota University, but I wanted to join the United States Naval Academy. When I first moved to the academy everything was...tough. Training was hard. They teach you a lot, things you need to get accustomed to. Sometimes you think about quitting, then you realize what you were doing it all for. But I think me wrestling in college helped mellow me out. I graduated, then I went on active duty, and I helped with the relief in Iraq. Helping that country and it's people, while serving my country.

The thing about that war, wasn't really about going there to shoot up foreigners that's a terrible reason to do it. You protect and serve and that means that country's civilians are to be accounted for. You do not shoot with prejudice, you shoot to defend. Most Hollywood movies will glam all of that stuff up. Everything isn't like Marlon Brando and Apocalypse Now you know? And I took a lot away from the war, and I learned about the Middle East. I think most Americans get things mostly wrong about how people act over in Afghanistan or Iraq or even places like Syria. It made me a better person, that's for sure. I felt like I could climb any obstacle placed in front of me...


...."THE ALL AMERICAN"....JOOOOOSSSSSSSSSH SSSSSSSSCHUUUUUUUUUUULTZ!!!!! ....

The camera flashes wildly at Josh's debut. He was bloodied, but victorious in his bout with Brooklyn Carter. He gets his arm raised as the camera goes to Marcello de Pablo.

Marcello de Pablo: Josh? Josh is talented, man. The guy fought for the U.S., back home and had some down-time. He wanted to be a teacher at first, but decided against it. Jiu-Jitsu helped him keep in shape and kept him active. I remember meeting him and this guy was just powerful on the ground. His top game? It's like watching a hot knife slice through plastic, man. I remember I sat down to talk with him. Nicest. Guy. You Will Ever. Meet. I just had to have'em in my gym, a great grappler like him? He could teach my black belts some things.

Josh Schultz: I had been doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu since I came back home. Honestly it's apart of the combat training at the academy. I understood some of the holds, but nothing super advanced. This was right around the time me and my wife had our first child. We were...living in Maryland I lived close to the academy. I didn't have a job and we lived off of the money from my service. I was going to teach because I also major in Oceanography. There was something about BJJ that pulled me into it's culture. First it was for exercise, and then I started to get competitive in it. I did tournaments, which I was fairly successful in. Uhm, then I met Mr. Marcello de Pablo and the rest is history. Soon I was taking up Muay Thai and Boxing, taking amateur fights, then we decided I was ready. First fight was shaky at first, but this second one I think we can come around and win this fight.

We see Josh training in The Factory. This gym has birthed one champion in Prince Pierre-Paul. The gym has been getting recognition as one of the best in MLC. The scene shows Josh, sparring with Prince on the feet. Prince looks at Josh's movements and reacts as Josh threw a leg kick that was checked.

Prince Pierre-Paul: He's a warrior, man. Since he's been here he's helped me in a big way. The ground isn't that scary anymore, yeah? Josh helped me big in my fight against Ryan last camp. I owe him a lot, so I'm going to help him win his fight. Daniel Fisk is a big guy you know, powerful, but Josh isn't gonna stray from the fight. He's gonna fight his fight, and hopefully it's one where he's effective and dangerous at the same time.

Josh Schultz: Daniel's a confident kid. He's got the talk and he's definitely got the walk. Slaughterhouse has been prepping him to be a champion in the future. He moved up from NFA...and now he's in the Main Division. The guy's built like a truck and he's shown he can hit like one too. But I think that, now that he's in the upper card, the competition gets tougher. He's good on his feet, but there's more to it than that you know? I think I can win this standing or on the ground, because I'm in that mindset right now where...it's fight or flight. Daniel's looking for a fight? He's getting one.

His determination...his sacrifices...the things that make him who he is are shown on the sweating face of Josh Schultz. Tired, aching, and feeling like he can't go anymore, he continues to push through his camp. Josh is shown, grappling, striking, and relentlessly working the conditioning rope until his arms fell off. Then he takes a break, sitting down, back against the wall as he watches others aspiring fighters work their craft...including little kids wanting to learn about Jiu-Jitsu. The camera gets a close up in the eyes of Josh, a quiet storm brewing in them.

Josh Schultz: I'm not much of a talker. I don't trash talk, because it's a waste of time. Sure it'll sell fights for some, but for me? I'm more of a do'er than a talker. I'm more of the working class you know? I'll let Daniel sell the fight. Me? I'm preparing to make sure this fight is something the fans remember down the line. He wouldn't want it any other way. He's got people backing him...but so do I...

The camera goes back to his proud mother showing more pictures of a young Josh. It goes back to his father, looking over the farm his son grew up in. It goes to his wife, and their newborn son. It shows a shot of Josh with his brothers and sister talking and joking. Then it goes to Josh, joke fighting with P3 like it was something out of a Bruce Lee film. Then, finally, in present day...we see Josh, bags packed...leaving The Factory. He was ready to head off for his fight.

Josh Schultz: I don't have any regrets. This fight is one of those I don't regret taking. I know what I'm in for, and people are going to know who I am, and what I stand for. I'm looking forward to going to Japan, and showing those people what kind of fighter I am. I think...the only thing I might regret about this, is that I'll be having too much fun at the expense of my opponent.

"That's just the kind of guy I am."

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