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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Henry Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zion Wainui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wainui has chosen Fatboy Slim - The Rockafeller Skank as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 lbs
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182 cm
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185 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Henry Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zion Wainui!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wainui cracks Goldberg with an open hand slap.
That kick from Wainui tenderised Goldberg's leg. Goldberg is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goldberg misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Wainui scores with a nice head shot.
Goldberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wainui.
Goldberg tries for a takedown but Wainui sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goldberg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goldberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg misses with a takedown
and Wainui counters with a leg kick.
Goldberg with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wainui to score with a decent uppercut.
Wainui thows a body kick. Goldberg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Wainui throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wainui connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wainui counters with a big head kick but Goldberg shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldberg has his takedown stuffed
and Wainui counters with a good low kick that Goldberg was not able to check.
Goldberg takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Goldberg with a poor takedown
and Wainui counters with a head kick. That will keep Goldberg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Goldberg takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wainui moves into range and clinches up with Goldberg.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Goldberg. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wainui lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goldberg or not.
Wainui lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wainui pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wainui connects with an inside leg kick.
Goldberg avoids the head kick by Wainui.
Wainui scores with a sloppy right hand. Goldberg should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg dives in and grabs Wainui's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wainui pushes down on Goldberg's head and hops out.
Goldberg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wainui lands a high kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wainui throws a head kick but Goldberg moves out of range.
Goldberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Wainui counters with a flying knee. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldberg pushes Wainui up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zion Wainui dominated that round.
That's time! Goldberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Wainui misses with a looping right.
Wainui misses with a body kick.
Wainui scores with a shot to the body.
Wainui lands a jab.
Wainui fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Wainui misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Wainui.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wainui.
Goldberg shoots in looking for a takedown. Wainui tries to sprawl out of it but Goldberg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Wainui manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Goldberg shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wainui as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wainui lands with a kick to the ribs.
Goldberg shoots in looking for a takedown but Wainui manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Goldberg's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldberg scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goldberg trying to control from half guard but Wainui is working away.
Wainui is controlling Goldberg's trapped leg to prevent Goldberg from advancing to side control.
Goldberg content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldberg wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wainui keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wainui blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goldberg.
Wainui is refusing to be controlled, as Goldberg sits in half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Henry Goldberg.
Wainui throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldberg on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wainui scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Zion Wainui is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wainui lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wainui scoring well with a low kick there.
Zion Wainui seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goldberg staying out of range there.
Wainui scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldberg shoots and misses
and Wainui counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goldberg tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zion Wainui showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Wainui throws a head kick that misses.
Goldberg fails with the takedown.
Wainui wants to land a leg kick but Goldberg is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Wainui.
Wainui works over Goldberg's head and body with a nice combination.
Wainui goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg fails to land the takedown.
Goldberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Wainui as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Henry Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldberg drops his hands momentarily and Wainui takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goldberg chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Wainui can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wainui connects with a body shot.
Wainui swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goldberg closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wainui circles away.
Wainui has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A nice leg kick lands there from Wainui.
Wainui throws a good cross that connects.
Goldberg changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wainui tries to avoid it but Goldberg manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wainui to the ground. Wainui escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wainui scores with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Donk. Wainui catches Goldberg right on the button with a cross.
Wainui lands with a good body shot.
Jab, jab by Wainui - just one landing.
A jab from Wainui does it's job there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goldberg.
Zion Wainui is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wainui, as that shot connected.
Henry Goldberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldberg fails to land the takedown.
Wainui misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wainui listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zion Wainui comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Wainui winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zion Wainui!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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