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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Victor Creed (ranked 1658 p4p, 223 weight class) and TJ Goodard (ranked 2917 p4p, 353 weight class). Creed's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, I Stand Alone. Goodard has chosen Rise of the Titans by-DIMMU BORGIR as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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190 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
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Basic striking
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Victor Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, TJ Goodard!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Goodard misses the target.
Goodard shoots in and drives through. Creed sprawls well.
Creed will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goodard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Creed.
Goodard on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Creed shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Goodard's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goodard can do anything to dispel that myth.
Creed trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creed is in close to Goodard's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Creed wants to pass the guard but Goodard is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodard working a defensive guard here.
Goodard wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Creed is now in half guard.
Goodard looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed trying to control from half guard but Goodard is working away.
Goodard looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Creed is looking for a kimura here.
Goodard wants to improve his position but Creed is controlling well.
Creed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Creed working over Goodard with some ground and pound. Goodard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed is nestled in close to Goodard, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Creed is looking for a kimura here.
Well, if Creed is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Creed seems to be working for a kimura but Goodard defends the submission attempt.
Goodard is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Creed pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodard wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodard trying to control but Creed postures up.
Creed controlling the pace.
Goodard has hold of Creed's hands but Creed slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Creed is trying to control. Goodard wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goodard is looking to control Creed's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goodard avoid being mounted?
Goodard gets full guard.
Creed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goodard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Creed connects with a couple of short punches.
Creed works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Goodard wants to control but Creed is keeping busy.
Goodard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodard looking for submissions off his back.
Goodard looks winded!
Creed is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Creed 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.
Creed is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Creed content to control rather than advance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Creed is keen to just control but Goodard is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Creed dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Creed catches Goodard with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Creed throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodard.
Creed scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Creed working Goodard over with strikes.
Goodard looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Creed seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Creed working Goodard over with strikes.
Goodard trying to control but Creed postures up.
Creed is working for a submission of some sort.
Victor Creed overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Creed working over Goodard with some ground and pound. Goodard looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed is looking for a kimura but Goodard is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Creed to get the leverage.
Goodard is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Creed's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Creed's back!
You can see the frustration on Creed's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Creed is covering up but some of the strikes from Goodard are getting through and doing damage.
Creed covers up after that shot from Goodard.
Creed manages to reverse the position and now he's in Goodard's guard. Nice work there by Creed.
Goodard looking to hit a scissor sweep but Creed is one step ahead there.
Goodard throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Creed with a nice head shot there.
Creed looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Creed is working Goodard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Goodard.
Goodard throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Creed chips away with some ground and pound.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Goodard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Creed stays in close to Goodard's body and controls the position.
Creed wants to control from the top but Goodard keeps moving.
Creed drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Creed jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Creed trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodard is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Creed stopping the sweep attempt from Goodard.
Creed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Goodard trying to keep a closed guard but Creed is proving a slippery customer.
Creed sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Creed lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Creed sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goodard's guard.
Goodard is refusing to be controlled, as Creed sits in half guard.
Creed has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Goodard defend it? Creed steps over the head and cranks it - Goodard is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Creed!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Victor Creed!
Victor Creed seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
TJ Goodard spoke after the fight, saying 'Eh....you win some,you lose some I'm not done yet!!'.
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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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