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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sham Pow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eric Godard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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193 cm
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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sham Pow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eric Godard!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Bruno Lombardi and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Godard avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pow really is a fat lump.
Godard closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Pow tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Godard wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Godard is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pow knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Godard landing a few strikes.
Godard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Pow tries to buck Godard off but Godard is having none of it.
Godard working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Godard trying to control the position but Pow is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pow tries to buck Godard off but Godard is having none of it.
Godard has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Pow!
Pow slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Pow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Godard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Godard looks gassed!
Pow wants to get back to full guard.
Pow is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Godard pulls his head out easily.
Nice strikes from Godard there.
Godard is looking to advance position but Pow won't allow it.
Godard wants to take a breather but Pow is having none of it.
Pow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Godard scores with a couple of nice shots.
Pow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Godard closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Godard thows a big elbow that misses.
Godard working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Pow had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Godard is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pow Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Godard's back instead.
Godard trying to control the action but Pow just sinks the hooks in.
Godard defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pow's arms.
Pow working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Pow is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Godard has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pow working for a choke but Godard is defending well.
Godard turns into Pow and is now in his guard.
Pow had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Godard is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pow Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Godard's back instead.
Godard trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godard rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Godard gets back to full guard.
Godard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pow manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godard working some strikes from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Godard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Pow might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Godard postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Godard trying to control but Pow is working from the bottom.
Pow can't keep his opponent in guard - Godard advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Pow gets full guard.
Pow keeping moving, preventing Godard from controlling successfully.
Pow has his foot on Godard's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Godard works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Godard trying to control the position from guard on top but Pow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Godard chips away with some ground and pound.
Pow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Godard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Eric Godard will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pow tries to clinch but Godard is having none of it.
Pow tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Godard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pow moves in looking to clinch but Godard pushes him off.
Pow tries to close the distance and clinch up but Godard swats him away and circles back towards the center.
No luck for Godard with that takedown attempt.
Pow is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pow tries to clinch up but Godard circles away and keeps his distance.
Pow tries to clinch there but Godard circles away.
Pow wants to clinch.
Pow is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pow moves out of range of the strikes.
Godard throws a series of punches but Pow moves out of range.
Pow misses with a takedown attempt
and Godard counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pow won't be happy with that.
Pow is looking for a sweep.
Godard cracks Pow with a big elbow.
Godard is breathing heavily.
Godard scores with punches from side control.
Pow is trying to get back to half guard.
Godard tries to advance to mount but can't.
Godard in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Pow manages to get back to half guard.
Godard missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godard not doing much here.
Pow wants to improve his position but Godard is controlling well.
Pow is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Godard pulls his head out easily.
Godard working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pow moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Pow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Godard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Godard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pow wants to sweep here but Godard controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godard wants to control from the top but Pow keeps moving.
Godard avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Godard throwing strikes from guard but Pow blocks nicely.
Godard distracts Pow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Pow looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Godard passes into side control.
Pow tries to bench press Godard off him but Godard keeps the position.
Godard working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pow is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Pow is looking for a sweep.
Pow is working hard here to advance position.
Pow manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Pow is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Godard has managed to free his arm - good work.
Godard is defending against the submission attempts here by Pow.
Godard wants to improve his position but Pow is controlling well.
Pow looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Pow is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Eric Godard will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Pow darts in trying to clinch
and Godard counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Godard lands a couple of elbows.
Godard is working Pow over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Eric Godard has got the better of the ground game so far.
Pow keeping full guard, as Godard tries to pass.
Pow throws his legs up looking for a submission but Godard uses it to pass to side control.
Pow tries to improve position but can't.
A lull in the action here as Godard stalls from top position.
Pow tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Godard in side control lands a decent elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godard lands a decent elbow from side control.
Godard has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Godard working the ground and pound effectively.
Godard misses with some ground and pound and Pow recovers position to half guard.
Pow regains full guard. Nicely done.
Pow had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Godard is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pow Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Godard's back instead.
Godard turns into Pow and is now in his guard.
Godard trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Pow manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Godard striking from the bottom here.
Godard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pow manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godard working some strikes from top position.
Pow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Godard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Pow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Godard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Godard is in close to Pow's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Godard loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Godard postures up and lands a big shot to Pow's brow.
Godard works over Pow with some ground and pound from guard.
Godard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godard cracks Pow with a solid left hand.
Godard trying to control but Pow is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pow's head.
Pow looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Godard content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Pow had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Godard is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Pow Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Godard's back instead.
Godard preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pow.
Godard fending off the submission attempt from Pow.
Godard defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Pow's arms.
Pow has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Godard has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Godard breaks Pow's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sham Pow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Godard works over Pow with some ground and pound from guard.
Godard trying to control the position from guard on top but Pow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Godard postures up and lands a big shot to Pow's brow.
Godard throwing strikes but missing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pow is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Godard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pow is keeping the position for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sham Pow.
I think Godard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Godard!
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energy
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