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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Goodwin (ranked 23507 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Christie (ranked 5154 p4p, 0 weight class). William Christie has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Ed Goodwin's chin.
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215 lbs
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198 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ed Goodwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, William Christie!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodwin moves away from the strike by Christie.
Goodwin slips a straight right by Christie.
Goodwin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Christie clinches up with Goodwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Goodwin leaning against his opponent.
Christie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Christie.
Christie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goodwin pulls guard successfully.
Christie trying to control but Goodwin is working from the bottom.
Christie looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodwin keeping moving, preventing Christie from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodwin is pulling down on Christie's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodwin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Christie wants to pass the guard but Goodwin is keeping the position.
Goodwin is adopting a defensive guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Christie throws a hook but Goodwin blocks it.
Christie scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christie closes the distance and clinches.
Christie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Christie throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodwin.
Christie misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goodwin is stalling here.
Christie throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodwin.
Christie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goodwin drags the fight down to the ground.
Goodwin pulls Christie in close to his closed guard and prevents Christie from doing any damage or advancing position.
Christie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goodwin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christie is fighting to break Goodwin's control of his arms but Goodwin is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Goodwin'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.
Christie tries to free his leg and advance position but Goodwin is retaining full guard.
Goodwin wants to get back to his feet but Christie is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Christie drops back, looking for a kneebar! Goodwin looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Goodwin looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Goodwin!
Goodwin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Christie to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goodwin wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Goodwin goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Christie rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Goodwin's guard! Nice work there by Christie!
Christie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Goodwin manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Christie has Goodwin in his guard.
Goodwin working some strikes from top position.
Christie has momentary wrist control but Goodwin slips an elbow through the middle.
Goodwin connects with a couple of short punches.
Goodwin lands a couple of elbows.
Goodwin has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Goodwin works over Christie with some ground and pound from guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goodwin is working Christie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Christie looks winded!
Christie working for a triangle but Goodwin defends it easily.
Goodwin thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ed Goodwin will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Christie scores with a punch to the head.
Christie throws a body punch but Goodwin moves out of range.
Christie lands with a right hand.
Christie takes the fight into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Goodwin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Goodwin manages to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christie pushing down on Goodwin's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ed Goodwin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodwin preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Goodwin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christie seems to be working for a kimura but Goodwin defends the submission attempt.
Christie is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Goodwin has managed to free his arm - good work.
Goodwin is defending against the submission attempts here by Christie.
Christie is breathing heavily.
Goodwin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Christie trying to control but Goodwin is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Goodwin holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Christie stops Goodwin from standing up.
Goodwin trying to control the position here.
Goodwin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Further stalling from Goodwin.
Christie passes Goodwin's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Goodwin is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin is holding on to half guard well.
Goodwin is looking for a sweep. Christie is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goodwin is refusing to be controlled, as Christie sits in half guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Goodwin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Christie.
Christie jabs Goodwin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Christie misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Christie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Christie swings widly with a right hand
and Goodwin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goodwin clinches.
Goodwin blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christie wants to stall.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Goodwin takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Goodwin will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Christie up against the cage.
Goodwin gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Goodwin content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goodwin is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Goodwin got a little sloppy there for a moment and Christie has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goodwin has managed to get both his arms back between Christie's legs - danger averted.
Goodwin stands up over Christie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but William Christie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Christie misses with the combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Goodwin misses the target.
Christie gets caught napping as Goodwin dives in and scores a takedown. Christie manages to retain guard.
Goodwin is working Christie over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Goodwin postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goodwin stands up over Christie, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Christie trying to keep a closed guard but Goodwin is proving a slippery customer.
Goodwin working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Christie looking to control.
Christie looking for a triangle here. Goodwin is fighting it but it looks tight! Christie pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Goodwin is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). William Christie!
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FIGHT
RATING
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