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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boudreaux Godeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sergei Simenkov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godeaux's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Battle Ready. Sergei Simenkov acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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163 lbs
28 - 14 - 1 |
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169 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Boudreaux Godeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sergei Simenkov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Simenkov.
Godeaux fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Simenkov avoids it really well and circles away.
Simenkov drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Simenkov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Godeaux tries to improve position but can't.
Simenkov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Godeaux is trying to control Simenkov's posture but Simenkov avoids it.
Simenkov looks up at the clock and then as Godeaux takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Simenkov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Simenkov tries for a kimura but Godeaux is defending well.
Godeaux stops Simenkov from passing to mount.
Simenkov working away.
Simenkov in side control, throwing shots but Godeaux defends.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godeaux is looking to regain half guard here but Simenkov keeps moving and retains side control.
Simenkov in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Godeaux tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simenkov working away.
Godeaux manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Godeaux is refusing to be controlled, as Simenkov sits in half guard.
Simenkov is looking to advance position but Godeaux won't allow it.
Godeaux actively working from the bottom here.
Godeaux trying to control but Simenkov postures up.
Godeaux wants to get back to full guard.
Simenkov trying to mount his opponent but Godeaux defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Simenkov seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Godeaux does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Godeaux regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Simenkov.
Godeaux wants to sweep here but Simenkov controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godeaux is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Godeaux takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Godeaux prevents Simenkov from improving his position.
Godeaux winds up and cracks Simenkov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Godeaux sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Simenkov defending well though.
Godeaux is thwarting Simenkov's attempts to control the position.
Simenkov is pressing down on Godeaux's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Godeaux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simenkov is trying to keep Godeaux in close.
Simenkov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Godeaux gets a takedown into half guard.
Godeaux throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Simenkov to regain full guard.
Godeaux working some strikes from top position.
Godeaux trying to control but Simenkov is working from the bottom.
Simenkov wants to stand and escape but Godeaux is having none of it.
Godeaux wants to control from the top but Simenkov keeps moving.
Godeaux scoring with some ground and pound.
Simenkov striking from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Godeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Simenkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Godeaux accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Simenkov looking to control.
Godeaux trying to control but Simenkov is working from the bottom.
Simenkov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Godeaux is controlling him.
Godeaux stopping the sweep attempt from Simenkov.
Simenkov is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Godeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Simenkov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sergei Simenkov will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from Godeaux does it's job there.
Godeaux scores with a jab to the jaw.
Simenkov fails with the takedown.
Godeaux misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Simenkov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Simenkov slaps away a takedown attempt from Godeaux, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Godeaux scores with a nice right hand.
Godeaux shoots in and drives through. Simenkov sprawls well.
Simenkov darts in and clinches Godeaux up against the cage.
Godeaux stops a takedown attempt from Simenkov.
Simenkov is looking to take this one to the mat.
Boudreaux Godeaux has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sergei Simenkov.
Godeaux's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simenkov misses with a takedown attempt - Godeaux sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Boudreaux Godeaux is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Godeaux. Those never looked like landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simenkov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Godeaux tries for a takedown but Simenkov sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Godeaux moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Simenkov tries to clinch up but Godeaux circles away and keeps his distance.
Godeaux shoots for a double leg takedown but Simenkov sprawls well. He's pushed Godeaux's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Simenkov shoots in for a takedown but Godeaux shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Simenkov fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Godeaux avoids it really well and circles away.
Simenkov defending well as Godeaux loads up on a big left hand.
Simenkov tries for a takedown but Godeaux sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Simenkov takes one to the side of the head.
Simenkov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Simenkov sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Simenkov is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Simenkov stuffs the takedown attempt from Godeaux. Godeaux gets slowly back to his feet.
Godeaux walks forward, straight into a front kick from Simenkov.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux takes one to the side of the head.
Godeaux keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Godeaux has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Godeaux is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Simenkov fails with a takedown attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Godeaux. Simenkov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Simenkov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Godeaux, pushing him back against the cage.
Godeaux has hold of one of Simenkov's legs. Simenkov is fighting the takedown attempt but Godeaux gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Simenkov is looking for a triangle here but Godeaux uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Godeaux cracks Simenkov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Simenkov is working to avoid the ground and pound but Godeaux connects with a decent elbow.
Godeaux has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Godeaux wants to control but Simenkov is keeping him busy.
Godeaux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Simenkov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Boudreaux Godeaux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Simenkov is trying to control Godeaux's posture but Godeaux avoids it.
Godeaux misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Godeaux is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Simenkov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Simenkov on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Simenkov is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Godeaux off and has taken his back!
Simenkov missing with strikes from the back.
Godeaux is holding onto Simenkov's left hand, preventing any choke attempts.
Godeaux trying to control but not successfully.
Godeaux is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Simenkov is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simenkov is trying to stick to Godeaux's back but Godeaux is turning into Simenkov. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Simenkov's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Godeaux.
Simenkov wants to sweep here but Godeaux controlling him for the moment.
Godeaux is stalling in the full guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godeaux tries to free his leg and advance position but Simenkov is retaining full guard.
Godeaux cracks Simenkov with a solid left hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Simenkov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Godeaux sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Simenkov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Boudreaux Godeaux dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Simenkov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Godeaux swats away the attempt to clinch by Simenkov.
A left lands for Godeaux.
Simenkov misses with a head kick.
Simenkov shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Simenkov was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Godeaux is looking to regain half guard here but Simenkov keeps moving and retains side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Godeaux is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Godeaux is trying to control Simenkov's posture but Simenkov avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Simenkov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Godeaux keeps working.
Godeaux tries to bench press Simenkov off him but Simenkov keeps the position.
Godeaux struggling a bit here.
Simenkov in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
It looks like Boudreaux Godeaux has been cut.
Godeaux is trying to control Simenkov's posture but Simenkov avoids it.
Simenkov misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Simenkov tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Simenkov thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Simenkov looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Godeaux is trying to control but can't.
Simenkov is looking for a kimura here.
Godeaux trying to control but Simenkov postures up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godeaux is looking for a sweep. Simenkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Godeaux slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Godeaux is pulling down on Simenkov's head to control his posture.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Simenkov accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Simenkov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Simenkov manages to get himself to full guard.
Godeaux wants to control from the top but Simenkov keeps moving.
Simenkov is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Godeaux stands up over Simenkov, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Simenkov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Simenkov has a takedown stuffed.
Simenkov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Godeaux lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Simenkov needs to keep his hands up - Godeaux had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Simenkov. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Simenkov takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godeaux closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Godeaux lands in his opponent's guard.
Godeaux trying to control but Simenkov is working from the bottom.
Simenkov is trying to keep Godeaux in close.
Simenkov had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Godeaux defends it easily.
Godeaux loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Godeaux trying to control but Simenkov is working from the bottom.
Simenkov has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Godeaux off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
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 Boudreaux Godeaux.
I think Godeaux has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boudreaux Godeaux!
A relieved looking Boudreaux Godeaux thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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