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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Statham is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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222 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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204 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Michael Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jason Statham!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Michael Goldman has been cut.
Statham throws a head kick but Goldman moves out of range.
Statham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Statham will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Goldman throws a hook to the side of Statham's head but Statham sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Statham dodges the punch combination from Goldman.
Statham takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Statham throws a head kick but Goldman moves out of range.
Statham throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Goldman to counter with a crisp jab.
Statham throws a leg kick but Goldman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Goldman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Goldman looks to throw a body kick
and Statham counters with a two punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Statham fails to land with a series of punches.
Statham tries to clinch there but Goldman circles away.
Goldman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Statham, pushing him back against the cage.
Goldman lands with a short shot to the head.
Goldman lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham is looking for a takedown.
Goldman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Statham backwards.
Statham is looking to break free of the clinch but Goldman has double underhooks.
Goldman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stathams head.
Statham can't break the clinch.
Statham tries to circle away but Goldman has him pinned against the cage.
Goldman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Statham's efforts to push away.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Statham wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goldman leaning against his opponent.
Goldman has Statham pressed against the cage, preventing Statham from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goldman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldman lands a nice uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Goldman.
A short uppercut from Goldman.
Goldman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Statham backwards.
Goldman works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Goldman advances to half guard.
Goldman content to control rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman trying to mount his opponent but Statham defends it.
Goldman works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldman controlling his opponent.
Goldman's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman working for a guillotine from mount but Statham is in no mood to give up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Goldman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Goldman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Statham pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Goldman lands a slapping body shot.
Statham keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goldman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Statham.
Goldman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Statham on the side of the head.
Goldman tries a head kick but it misses.
Goldman thuds his right hand into Statham's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Goldman connects with a crisp jab.
Goldman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Statham, pushing him back against the cage.
Statham breaks the clinch.
Goldman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Statham.
Statham throws a head kick but Goldman moves out of range.
Statham swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goldman counters with a leg kick.
Statham tries to keep at a distance but Goldman has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Statham is trying to break free.
Statham is trying to break free.
Goldman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stathams head.
Statham has had enough of the clinch but Goldman keeps him there for the moment.
Goldman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Goldman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Statham misses with a knee strike.
Goldman prevents Statham from breaking the clinch.
Statham's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Statham jumps guard but Goldman stands there with Statham around his waist. Statham gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goldman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Goldman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Statham tries to circle away but Goldman has him pinned against the cage.
Goldman pushes Statham back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Statham working hard to break the clinch.
Statham wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goldman has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Goldman.
Goldman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stathams head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman lands with a right to the head.
Statham is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Statham wants to break free but Goldman has control.
Statham misses with some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Statham's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Statham is fighting off a takedown attempt but Goldman is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Statham to the mat. Statham regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Goldman showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Goldman has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Goldman stands and throws Statham's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Goldman is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Statham's shoulder. That is not cool.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham prevents Goldman from moving into mount.
Statham being controlled for a moment.
Goldman advances to full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Statham is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Goldman takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Goldman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Michael Goldman's cut.
That's time! Goldman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Goldman tests Statham's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goldman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Statham manages to avoid it.
Goldman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Statham.
Jason Statham is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Statham throws a low kick but Goldman avoids it.
Statham takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Statham is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goldman.
Statham finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Statham is looking to score with low kicks.
A head kick misses from Statham.
Statham takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Statham throws a chopping leg kick but Goldman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Goldman dodges the punch combination from Statham.
Statham takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Goldman.
Nice straight punches there by Goldman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Goldman.
Statham with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goldman to score with a decent uppercut.
Goldman misses with a wild body shot.
That kick from Goldman tenderised Statham's leg. Statham is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goldman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Statham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Goldman walks away with a smile on his face. Statham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Goldman uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goldman scores with a nice strike.
A combination from Statham does no damage.
Goldman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A right handed body shot lands from Goldman.
Statham takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Statham or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman digs a right hand into Statham's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Statham's gas tank.
Goldman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stathams head.
Goldman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goldman gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Statham can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goldman controls the pace.
Michael Goldman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Statham can't keep his opponent in guard - Goldman advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Goldman looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Goldman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Statham!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Jason Statham has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Michael Goldman just wasn't active enough.
Goldman uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Statham has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Goldman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goldman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Goldman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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