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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Godbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Jamm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbolt comes to the cage accompanied by Trenches by Pop Evil. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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202 lbs
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203 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Godbolt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jonah Jamm!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jamm cracks a nice hook into Godbolt's ribs.
Jamm moves out of range of the strikes.
Godbolt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jamm.
Jamm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Godbolt lands with a shot to the body.
Godbolt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Jamm is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jamm tries to land a front kick but Godbolt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Godbolt throws a jab when Jamm was well out of range.
Jamm cracks Godbolt with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godbolt throws a hook to the side of Jamm's head but Jamm sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jamm has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jamm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Godbolt attempts a counter takedown but Jamm avoids it well and moves away.
Godbolt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jamm as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Godbolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Jamm. No joy for Godbolt on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jamm! But no joy.
Godbolt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jamm avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jamm attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Godbolt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Godbolt showed some decent athleticism there.
Jamm pushes Godbolt off but Godbolt dives into side control.
Jamm is trying to control Godbolt's posture but Godbolt avoids it.
Godbolt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godbolt tries to advance position but instead Jamm slips a leg back in to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jamm's head.
Jamm is looking for a sweep. Godbolt is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godbolt thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Jamm's head.
Godbolt trying to pass the guard but Jamm defending well.
Godbolt trying to control from Jamm's half guard. Jamm has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Godbolt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Godbolt 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.
Godbolt looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt throws a big elbow that misses.
Jamm is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jamm tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jamm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Godbolt.
Jamm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jamm controls Godbolt momentarily but Godbolt frees himself.
Jamm avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jamm utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jamm swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jamm defending well as Godbolt loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Godbolt misses with a double jab
letting Jamm counter with a right hand.
Jamm swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Godbolt lands a jab to the head.
Godbolt lands with a straight right. Jamm didn't see that one coming.
Godbolt misses the body punch
and Jamm makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Jamm.
Horrible takedown attempt by Godbolt or perhaps it was just good defense by Jamm, which made it look bad.
Jamm connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Godbolt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Jamm as he jumps to the side.
Jamm misses with a looping left.
Jamm lands with a nice body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jonah Jamm will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Godbolt shoots for a double leg takedown but Jamm sprawls well. He's pushed Godbolt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jamm thumps Godbolt with a low kick.
Jamm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Godbolt momentarily.
Jamm misses with a low kick.
Jamm misses with the combination.
Godbolt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Godbolt avoids the head kick by Jamm.
Godbolt attempts a counter takedown but Jamm avoids it well and moves away.
Jamm misses with a head kick.
Jamm connects with a solid leg kick.
Godbolt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jamm was well out of range. Poor timing from Godbolt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jamm lands with a slapping head kick.
Jamm finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Godbolt drops down looking for a counter takedown but Jamm sprawls and moves away.
Jamm feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Godbolt's calf.
Jamm lands a leg kick that knocks Godbolt off balance momentarily.
Horrible takedown attempt by Godbolt or perhaps it was just good defense by Jamm, which made it look bad.
Jamm is looking for the big counter here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Godbolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Horrible takedown attempt by Godbolt or perhaps it was just good defense by Jamm, which made it look bad.
Jamm goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jamm avoids the body shot from Godbolt.
Jamm throws the left hand but Godbolt avoids the punch easily.
Godbolt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Godbolt misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Godbolt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jamm counters with a thumping low kick.
Godbolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jamm is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Godbolt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Godbolt keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Godbolt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jamm.
Jamm throws a counter combo.
Godbolt fails with a takedown attempt.
Jonah Jamm seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jamm feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Godbolts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jamm lands a head kick!
Godbolt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jamm.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godbolt darts in looking for a takedown but Jamm gets double underhooks and turns Godbolt into the cage.
Nice sprawl there from Jamm as Godbolt shoots in.
A little jabbing left from Jamm on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jamm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jonah Jamm is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Godbolt blocks a head kick by Jamm.
Godbolt lands with a cross.
Godbolt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Godbolt misses with a hook to the body
and Jamm connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Godbolt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jamm.
Godbolt tries to counter with a takedown but Jamm is quick to defend against it.
Godbolt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Jamm but Jamm pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt shoots for a double leg takedown but Jamm sprawls well. He's pushed Godbolt's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jamm throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Jamm waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Godbolt.
Jamm tries a head kick but it misses.
Godbolt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jamm rushes Godbolt and presses him up against the cage.
Jamm lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Godbolt.
Godbolt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Jamm keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Godbolt looks to throw the jab but Jamm is out of range.
Jamm sizes up Godbolt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Godbolt is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jamm tries to land a front kick but Godbolt steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Godbolt changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jamm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Godbolt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Godbolt on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A lazy left from Jamm finds it's target.
Jamm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Godbolt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godbolt walks forward, straight into a front kick from Jamm.
Jamm throws a big shot that misses.
Godbolt looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Godbolt keeps the fight on the outside.
Godbolt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godbolt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Some bone on bone action there as Godbolt checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Godbolt half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Godbolt throws a body punch but Jamm moves out of range.
Godbolt moves away from the strike by Jamm.
Godbolt jabs at Jamm's body.
Jamm misses with a head kick.
Godbolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamm moves away.
Godbolt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jamm defends well and Godbolt ends up having to push Jamm into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A big left from Jamm misses.
Godbolt attempts a counter takedown but Jamm avoids it well and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Jamm showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Jamm thows a left - swing and a miss!
Godbolt appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Godbolt 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.
Jamm feints and then cracks Godbolt's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Godbolt down.
Jamm attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Godbolt tries to counter with a takedown but Jamm is quick to defend against it.
Godbolt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jamm throws a sloppy head kick and Godbolt moves out of range easily.
Godbolt shoots in but no luck this time.
Jamm takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jamm digs a good body shot into Godbolt's ribs.
Jamm blocks a jab.
Jamm throws a push kick but Godbolt slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godbolt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
It seemed like Jamm was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jamm throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Godbolt's head.
Jamm misses with a head kick.
Godbolt misses with an uppercut. Jamm saw that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Godbolt there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Godbolt lands a jab to Jamm's midsection.
Godbolt closes the distance and clinches up with Jamm, looking for a takedown. Godbolt pushes Jamm against the cage but Jamm circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matthew Godbolt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jamm closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jamm.
Godbolt can't get the takedown.
Godbolt tries to work over Jamm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godbolt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Jamm after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jamm lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jamm tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godbolt's elbow.
Jamm's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jamm takes one to the chin there.
Jamm connects with a good right hand that stumbles Godbolt. Godbolt circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jamm lands a slapping body shot.
Jamm looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jamm darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godbolt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jamm manages to avoid it.
Godbolt takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Matthew Godbolt has been cut.
Godbolt digs a good body shot into Jamm's ribs.
Godbolt tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Jamm swivels and escapes.
Jamm scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jamm misses with an attempted mid kick.
Godbolt 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.
Godbolt has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jamm.
Jamm darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Godbolt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jamm counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jamm connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Godbolt momentarily.
Godbolt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jamm moves away.
Godbolt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jamm thuds a left hand into Godbolt's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jamm moves out of range of the strikes.
Jamm lands a really nice looking cross but Godbolt seems unphased.
Jamm cracks Godbolt with a right hand to the side of the head.
Godbolt ducks under a wild hook from Jamm.
Godbolt feinted with a counter takedown.
Godbolt tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jamm has managed to clinch.
Godbolt can't find room to land a body shot as Jamm controls the action.
A hook to the body from Jamm.
Jamm is pushing Godbolt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Godbolt wants to take the fight to the mat but Jamm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Jamm breaks from the clinch.
Godbolt misses with a combination
and Jamm counters with a stiff right hand.
Jamm with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jamm wants to land a leg kick but Godbolt is out of range.
Godbolt shoots in and drives through. Jamm sprawls well.
Jamm misses with a body kick.
Jamm slips under a jab from Godbolt.
Jamm throws a chopping leg kick but Godbolt manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Jamm lands with a kick to the temple. Godbolt shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Godbolt is rocked!
Jamm looks for the body kick but Godbolt saw that one coming.
Jamm throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Jamm is looking to land body kicks.
Godbolt throws a hook but Jamm blocks it.
Godbolt misses with a right hand
and Jamm counters with a stiff right hand.
Jamm is looking to land body kicks.
Jamm bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matthew Godbolt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Godbolt lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonah Jamm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Jamm 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonah Jamm!
Jonah Jamm seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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