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GC 529 Lebedev VS Deleon PBP Commentary |
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Glenn Goodwin (ranked 25762 p4p, 4717 weight class) and Jimmy Newman (ranked 482 p4p, 421 weight class). Goodwin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dead Celebs X Biz. 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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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Glenn Goodwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy Newman!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Newman.
Newman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goodwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Newman darts in and clinches Goodwin up against the cage.
Goodwin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goodwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Goodwin.
Goodwin missing with knees to the body.
Newman blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Newman misses with a body punch.
Goodwin tries to break free but Newman pushes him back against the cage.
Goodwin wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodwin working hard to break the clinch.
Goodwin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Newman avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Goodwin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Newman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Newman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goodwin is looking to break free of the clinch but Newman has double underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Newman lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Newman.
Newman tries a body shot but Goodwin blocks it.
Goodwin tries a body shot but Newman blocks it.
Goodwin has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Newman misses with a punch on the inside.
Newman throws a head punch that misses.
Newman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Newman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Newman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goodwin's efforts to push away.
Goodwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Newman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goodwin looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A shot in the inside from Newman.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Newman.
Goodwin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Newman after a bit of a struggle.
Newman scores with a shoulder strike.
Newman blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Newman.
Goodwin working hard to break the clinch.
Newman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Newman.
Newman stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Goodwin wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goodwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goodwin blocking some punches.
Goodwin is looking to control Newman's arms but Newman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goodwin has his back to the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Newman.
Newman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goodwin avoids it.
Newman is pressed up against the cage. Goodwin has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Newman down to the mat. Newman avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Goodwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newman clinches.
Goodwin blocking some punches.
Goodwin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Newman has him pressed against the cage.
Newman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Newman - that landed with a thud.
Newman works on Goodwin's body with a couple of short punches.
Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman swinging wildly here.
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goodwin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goodwin appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Goodwin swings for the body but Newman moves out of range.
Jimmy Newman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodwin misses the jab.
Newman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodwin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Newman.
Goodwin misses with a looping right.
Goodwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Newman is looking to clinch but Goodwin is avoiding it.
Goodwin circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Goodwin to counter with a crisp jab.
Newman instigates a clinch.
Goodwin prevents a body shot from Newman.
Newman throws a head punch that misses.
Newman struggles to land a body shot inside as Goodwin controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman tries a body shot but Goodwin blocks it.
Goodwin trying to land knees to the body.
Newman digs a right hand into Goodwin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goodwin's gas tank.
Newman throws a punch but it's blocked by Goodwin.
Newman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Newman misses with a punch on the inside.
Newman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Newman digs a right hand underneath Goodwin's ribcage. Goodwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've been informed that Newman has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Goodwin lands a body shot.
Newman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goodwin is defending well for now.
Goodwin has had enough of the clinch but Newman keeps him there for the moment.
Goodwin misses with a body punch.
Goodwin managing to block the knees to the body from Newman.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Newman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Newman blocking some punches.
Goodwin blocks a body shot from Newman.
Newman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Newman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Newman tries to clinch but Goodwin is having none of it.
A counter left hand to the body from Goodwin misses its target.
Goodwin gets tackled into the cage by Newman. Newman maintains the clinch.
Newman taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Goodwin tries to score a body lock takedown but Newman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goodwin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Newman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Goodwin blocks the elbow strike.
Goodwin managing to block the knees to the body from Newman.
A head punch on the inside from Newman fails to land.
Newman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodwin.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Newman as Goodwin tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodwin dodges an elbow strike from Newman.
A hook to the body from Newman.
Newman lands a right hand.
Goodwin throws a head punch that misses.
Newman keeps control of Goodwin as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwin avoids a wild elbow strike from Newman.
Newman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Newman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goodwin is defending well for now.
The referee is keeping an eye on Newman - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Goodwin is trying to break the clinch but Newman is controlling him.
Newman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Newman lands a nice uppercut.
Newman digs a right hand underneath Goodwin's ribcage. Goodwin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goodwin is looking to control Newman's arms but Newman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Goodwin has his back to the cage.
Newman trying to land knees to the body.
Newman softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Newman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Newman tries to land knees in the clinch but Goodwin avoids the damage to the body.
Newman is trying to pull guard but Goodwin has him pressed against the cage.
Goodwin blocks a body shot from Newman.
Goodwin on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Newman has a couple of punches blocked by Goodwin.
Newman lands with a left to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Goodwin managing to block the knees to the body from Newman.
Goodwin prevents a body shot from Newman.
Newman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goodwin is defending well for now.
Nice elbow from Goodwin.
 It looks like Jimmy Newman has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Newman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goodwin or not.
Newman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goodwin avoids it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Newman.
Newman misses with some punches.
Newman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Newman pushes off an throws an elbow but Goodwin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goodwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Newman moves to clinch but Goodwin breaks away
and Goodwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Goodwin misses with a body shot.
Newman avoids the body shot from Goodwin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Newman avoids the body shot from Goodwin.
Newman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goodwin.
Goodwin gets tackled into the cage by Newman. Newman maintains the clinch.
Newman misses with a punch to the body.
Newman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goodwin is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Newman pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Glenn Goodwin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Newman tries to work over Goodwin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goodwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goodwin leaves Newman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
It looked like Goodwin was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Newman.
Newman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Newman tries to clinch up but Goodwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Newman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Goodwin throws a body punch but Newman moves out of range.
Newman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Goodwin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Newman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Newman. Goodwin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goodwin throwing a counter right hand but Newman manages to avoid it.
Newman doesn't manage to clinch there - Goodwin circles away.
Goodwin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Newman avoids the body shot from Goodwin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodwin. Newman does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodwin. Newman does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Newman takes one on the button.
Goodwin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goodwin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Goodwin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Newman misses with a looping left.
Goodwin was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Goodwin throws a body shot but no joy.
Glenn Goodwin is winning the standup battle so far.
Newman misses with a body shot.
Newman clinches up with Goodwin and pushes him back against the cage.
Jimmy Newman seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Newman fails to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Newman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jimmy Newman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Newman scores with a jab to the body.
Glenn Goodwin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Newman moves in looking to clinch but Goodwin pushes him off.
Goodwin is looking to counter punch.
Goodwin just misses with a punch to the body.
Goodwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goodwin swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Newman misses with a kick to the body.
Goodwin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Newman forces Goodwin back against the cage and clinches.
Newman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goodwin is defending well for now.
Goodwin tries to break the clinch but Newman is controlling the position.
Newman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goodwin breaks from the clinch.
Newman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goodwin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Goodwin misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodwin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goodwin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Newman has closed the distance and engaged Goodwin in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newman.
Newman scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodwin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Newman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goodwin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodwin. Newman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Newman is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goodwin with a body shot.
Newman wants to clinch
and Goodwin counters with a nice body shot.
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch but Goodwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goodwin takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Newman scores with a jab to the body.
Newman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Newman tries to close the distance and clinch but Goodwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Newman clinches with his opponent.
Newman lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goodwin wants to get back to striking at distance but Newman won't allow it.
Goodwin avoiding damage as Newman throws knees to the body.
Goodwin goes for a takedown attempt but Newman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Newman instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Newman on the inside.
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!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Newman.
Goodwin can't break the clinch.
Newman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Goodwin or not.
Goodwin takes a shot to the head.
Newman missing with knees to the body.
Goodwin is trying to stall.
Goodwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Newman presses Goodwin against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Newman lands a shot to the body.
Newman cracks Goodwin with a nice body shot.
Newman lands a hook that snaps the head of Goodwin backwards.
A right hand to the body from Newman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Newman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goodwin backwards.
Goodwin is trying to break the clinch but Newman is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Newman.
Newman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Newman.
Newman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Newman.
Newman digs a right hand into Goodwin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goodwin's gas tank.
Newman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goodwin backwards.
Goodwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goodwin wants a takedown.
Newman lands a body shot.
Newman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Newman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
 Goodwin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Newman lands a shot to the body.
Oh Goodwin is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Newman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Newman trying to land knees to the body.
Goodwin seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodwin is trying to break the clinch but Newman is controlling him.
Jimmy Newman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Goodwin tries to work over Newman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Newman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodwin.
Newman misses with an elbow over the top.
Newman lands a hook that snaps the head of Goodwin backwards.
Newman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Newman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Newman lands an uppercut.
Newman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Newman lands with a left to the head.
Newman lands a body punch.
Newman tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goodwin avoids it.
Newman keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goodwin's efforts to push away.
A right hook to the body lands for Goodwin.
Newman tries to throw a body punch but Goodwin avoids it by throwing Newman back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Newman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Newman 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Newman!
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lebedev (ranked 2574 p4p, 2845 weight class) and Maddox Deleon (ranked 271 p4p, 292 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alexander Lebedev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maddox Deleon!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deleon lands with a right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Lebedev misses the target.
Deleon throws a right hand that misses
and Lebedev counters with a straight right hand.
Lebedev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Deleon counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Deleon is working Lebedev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Deleon wants to pass the guard but Lebedev is keeping the position.
Lebedev keeping moving, preventing Deleon from controlling successfully.
Deleon's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Deleon wants to pass the guard but Lebedev is keeping the position.
Deleon is working Lebedev over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Deleon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Deleon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Lebedev preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Deleon sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Lebedev's guard.
Lebedev's coaches at Berloga have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Nice strikes from Deleon there.
Deleon passes to full mount!
Deleon sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Deleon postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lebedev looks a forlorn figure.
Deleon has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Team Grunt. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Deleon with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deleon in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Deleon is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lebedev can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Deleon cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Lebedev is rocked!
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!
Deleon prevents Lebedev from getting the reversal.
Deleon loads up with a big shot that hurts Lebedev! He's pulled Deleon in close but Deleon has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Lebedev survive? More strikes from Deleon and Lebedev is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maddox Deleon!
Maddox Deleon decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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