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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ahmad Abdallah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Godcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abdallah comes to the cage accompanied by California Love. Godcheck has chosen Higher Ground by The Red Hot Chili Peppers as his entrance music. Ahmad Abdallah had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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185 lbs
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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
8 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Ahmad Abdallah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Godcheck!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abdallah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Godcheck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdallah slips a jab and a cross from Godcheck.
Abdallah slips under a jab.
Abdallah wants to clinch up but Godcheck keeps it at a distance.
Abdallah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Godcheck swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abdallah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Abdallah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Godcheck paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdallah tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Godcheck takes a swing at Abdallah's ribcage but misses.
Abdallah walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Godcheck with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Abdallah shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Godcheck.
Godcheck pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Godcheck avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A punch combination from Godcheck misses.
Godcheck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godcheck connects with a body shot.
Abdallah has closed the distance and engaged Godcheck in a clinch.
Nice body punch from Godcheck.
Godcheck is leaning against Abdallah and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Abdallah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Godcheck is keeping busy.
Godcheck scores with a shoulder strike.
Godcheck blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Abdallah with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Godcheck lands a body punch in the clinch.
Abdallah is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Godcheck.
Godcheck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Godcheck.
A short body shot lands from Godcheck as the two fighters clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godcheck.
Godcheck lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Godcheck lands with a short shot to the head.
Godcheck lands with a light punch inside.
Godcheck working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Godcheck pushes Abdallah back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Godcheck lands a body punch in the clinch.
Godcheck lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abdallah.
Godcheck lands a right hand.
A short body shot lands from Godcheck as the two fighters clinch.
Godcheck lands with a left to the head.
Godcheck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Godcheck digs a right hand underneath Abdallah's ribcage. Abdallah let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Godcheck cracks Abdallah with a nice body shot.
Godcheck lands a shot to the body.
Godcheck lands an uppercut.
Godcheck lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Godcheck works on Abdallah's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godcheck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Godcheck scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godcheck gets through Abdallah's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Godcheck works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Godcheck lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Godcheck lands a nice uppercut.
Abdallah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godcheck scores with a shot to the side of Abdallah's head.
Godcheck lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Godcheck lands a body shot.
Godcheck is trying to trip Abdallah. He has hold of a leg but Abdallah is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Godcheck persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Abdallah can't keep his opponent in guard - Godcheck advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Godcheck is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Ground and pound from Godcheck.
Godcheck missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck passes into side control, despite Abdallah's attempt to control the position.
Abdallah is not content to let Godcheck control the position.
Godcheck tries to move to mount but Abdallah blocks the move with his legs.
Abdallah dodges the ground and pound from Godcheck.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abdallah is trying to control Godcheck's posture but Godcheck avoids it.
Godcheck lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Abdallah is looking for a sweep.
Godcheck working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Godcheck slows the pace down.
Abdallah is looking for a sweep.
Abdallah sneaks back into half guard.
Abdallah wants to get back to his feet.
Abdallah tries to get to full guard but Godcheck has control of the leg.
Godcheck drops an elbow to the side of Abdallah's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Abdallah is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Godcheck's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Godcheck's back!
Godcheck prevents Abdallah from getting a body triangle.
Godcheck breaks Abdallah's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Godcheck dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Abdallah wants to clinch.
The fighters circling - Godcheck throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Abdallah tries to clinch up.
Godcheck feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Godcheck won't allow Abdallah to sweep him here.
Abdallah utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Abdallah thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Godcheck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abdallah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Godcheck has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abdallah is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Godcheck slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godcheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdallah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdallah controls Godcheck momentarily but Godcheck frees himself.
Abdallah seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Godcheck postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Godcheck chips away with some ground and pound.
Abdallah has his foot on Godcheck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Godcheck works his way back into a safe position though.
Godcheck wants to control from the top but Abdallah keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Abdallah looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Abdallah is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Godcheck defends well.
Godcheck trying to control the position from guard on top but Abdallah is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Abdallah has an active guard here but Godcheck has managed to pass into half guard.
Godcheck is controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godcheck seems to be looking for submissions.
Abdallah blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godcheck.
Abdallah is trying to control but can't.
Abdallah is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Godcheck in particular looking to stall.
Abdallah looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Godcheck seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Abdallah looking for submissions off his back.
Abdallah is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Abdallah tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Godcheck not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Godcheck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abdallah defending well though.
Abdallah missing with punches from the bottom.
Abdallah is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Godcheck showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Abdallah throws a hook but Godcheck avoids it easily.
Godcheck works over Abdallah's head and body with a nice combination.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Godcheck.
Abdallah takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Godcheck circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abdallah is looking to clinch but Godcheck is avoiding it.
Godcheck shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Godcheck avoids the head kick by Abdallah.
Abdallah avoids a punch combination nicely.
Abdallah closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Abdallah scores with a shoulder strike.
Abdallah is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Godcheck is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Godcheck.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Abdallah is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Abdallah lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Godcheck backwards.
Godcheck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hook to the body lands for Godcheck.
Abdallah is looking to control Godcheck's arms but Godcheck gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abdallah has his back to the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Godcheck.
A left hand lands to the body for Godcheck.
Godcheck tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Abdallah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godcheck lands a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Godcheck.
Josh Godcheck seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Abdallah has a couple of punches blocked by Godcheck.
A short right from Godcheck.
Godcheck lands an uppercut.
Abdallah lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Abdallah is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Godcheck lands a body shot in the clinch.
Godcheck lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Godcheck.
A right hand to the body from Godcheck.
Godcheck softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Abdallah misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godcheck lands a nice shot to the body.
Godcheck lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Abdallah or not.
Godcheck lands with a light punch inside.
Abdallah is trying to stall.
Godcheck lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Godcheck.
Abdallah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Godcheck blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hook to the body lands for Godcheck.
Godcheck lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Godcheck lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Godcheck blocks the elbow strike.
Godcheck turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Godcheck manages to end up in side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godcheck is working Abdallah over with some ground and pound from side control.
Abdallah can't do much from the bottom here.
A lull in the action here as Godcheck stalls from top position.
Godcheck wants to control but Abdallah is keeping him busy.
Abdallah manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Godcheck sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Abdallah defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah is not content to let Godcheck control the position.
Godcheck is nestled in close to Abdallah, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Abdallah works his way to full guard. Good work.
Godcheck trying to control but Abdallah is working from the bottom.
Abdallah escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Godcheck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Godcheck is in close to Abdallah's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Abdallah looking for a sweep. Not yet Abdallah, not yet.
Josh Godcheck is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdallah keeping full guard, as Godcheck tries to pass.
Abdallah looking for a guillotine here but Godcheck defends easily.
Godcheck with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abdallah keeping moving, preventing Godcheck from controlling successfully.
Godcheck's corner is telling him to maintain position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Godcheck comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Godcheck has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 26:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Godcheck!
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