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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Guilherme Goncalves (ranked 1183 p4p, 1576 weight class) and Godefroy Courtial (ranked 123 p4p, 163 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Guilherme Goncalves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Godefroy Courtial!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goncalves takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Goncalves misses with a looping left.
Courtial tries a head kick but it misses.
Courtial walks into a stiff left hand from Goncalves.
A telegraphed right hand from Courtial misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Goncalves misses the target.
Goncalves is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Courtial.
Goncalves drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Courtial digs a good hook to Goncalves's body.
Courtial avoids the head kick by Goncalves.
Courtial is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goncalves with a body shot.
Courtial swings widly with a right hand
and Goncalves connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goncalves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Courtial was well out of range. Poor timing from Goncalves.
Goncalves backing away here, and Courtial unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Goncalves takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goncalves connects with a good right hand that stumbles Courtial. Courtial circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Courtial throws an off balance right hand
and Goncalves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Goncalves takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Goncalves looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Courtial slips under a jab.
Courtial misses with a body punch
and Goncalves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Courtial lands with a good body shot.
Goncalves takes a swing at Courtial's ribcage but misses.
Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncalves gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Courtial.
Courtial throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Courtial fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Courtial throws out a powerful jab.
Courtial takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Goncalves is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Courtial throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goncalves slips under a jab.
Goncalves throwing a counter right hand but Courtial manages to avoid it.
Goncalves with a nice cross.
A jab from Courtial misses.
Goncalves fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Courtial on the side of the head.
Courtial throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Courtial takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Guilherme Goncalves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Courtial takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Courtial lands with a thumping leg kick.
Goncalves lands a nice shot to the body.
Goncalves misses with a series of wild punches.
Courtial lands with a hook. Goncalves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Courtial misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves moves out of range as Courtial strikes.
Courtial scores with a jab. Goncalves acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Goncalves takes one on the button.
Goncalves takes a kick to the side of the head.
Goncalves looks to score with a jab to the body but Courtial is just out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Courtial tries to clinch up.
Goncalves throws a lazy uppercut
and Courtial cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Courtial missing with a left hand there. Goncalves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Courtial pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goncalves lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Goncalves fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Courtial manages to avoid it.
A big left from Goncalves misses.
Goncalves is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Goncalves slips a jab from Courtial.
Goncalves moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Goncalves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Courtial.
Courtial looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goncalves throws a head kick but Courtial moves out of range.
Courtial throws out a counter right but Goncalves avoids it with no problem.
Courtial swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Courtial lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Courtial takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Courtial takes a swing at Goncalves's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Courtial moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Courtial. That snapped Goncalves's head back.
Goncalves lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Goncalves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Goncalves misses with a hook
and Courtial counters with a straight right hand.
Courtial thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goncalves lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Courtial misses with a low kick.
Goncalves is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Courtial getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Goncalves lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Goncalves finds it's way through Courtial's defenses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Courtial.
Goncalves pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goncalves misses with a looping right.
Goncalves lands a head shot.
Courtial throws a body shot but no joy.
Courtial misses with a body shot.
Courtial avoids the head kick by Goncalves.
Courtial misses with an uppercut. Goncalves saw that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Courtial throws out the jab.
Goncalves goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
Goncalves ducks under a wild hook from Courtial.
Goncalves moves out of range of the strikes.
Goncalves throws out a loose jab but Courtial uses good head movement to avoid it.
Courtial throws a jab when Goncalves was well out of range.
Goncalves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Courtial's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goncalves connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Courtial scrambles back to his feet.
Nice shot lands for Courtial.
Goncalves lands a head kick. Courtial smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Courtial loads up on a big right hand but Goncalves slips the punch.
Goncalves wants to slow Courtial down by chopping away at his legs.
Goncalves moves out of range as Courtial strikes.
Goncalves takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goncalves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goncalves swings away with a body shot that misses
and Courtial counters with a three punch combo that has Goncalves backing up. Goncalves nods at Courtial to acknowledge the strikes.
Goncalves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Courtial in his tracks.
Goncalves throws a sloppy head kick and Courtial moves out of range easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Guilherme Goncalves will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goncalves lands a nice shot that snaps Courtial's head back.
Goncalves chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Courtial can pounce on him.
Goncalves misses with a few strikes there.
Courtial tries a head kick but it misses.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Goncalves. Courtial shrugs it off though.
Courtial lands a nice hook to Goncalves's body. Goncalves takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Courtial misses with a looping right.
Goncalves throws out a powerful jab.
Courtial uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Courtial! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Goncalves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goncalves tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Courtial throws out a loose jab but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goncalves throws the left hand but Courtial avoids the punch easily.
Guilherme Goncalves is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Goncalves misses its intended target.
Courtial needs to keep his hands up - Goncalves had a free shot at his head there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Courtial steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
Goncalves throws a shot from downtown. Courtial moves away and avoids it.
Goncalves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Courtial. That snapped Goncalves's head back.
Courtial tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goncalves.
Goncalves motions for Courtial to come forward. Goncalves throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goncalves throws a nice looking combination but Courtial bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Courtial let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
No joy there for Goncalves, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goncalves throws a series of punches but Courtial moves out of range.
Goncalves bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Courtial's head.
Courtial thumps Goncalves with a low kick.
Courtial clinches.
Goncalves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Courtial manages to break the clinch.
Courtial lands with a right hand.
A slow jab from Goncalves misses its intended target.
Courtial throws a body punch but Goncalves moves out of range.
Goncalves misses with a hook.
Courtial scores with a sloppy right hand. Goncalves should have avoided that one.
Goncalves misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Courtial with a jab.
Courtial looks to score with a jab to the body but Goncalves is just out of range.
Nice shot by Goncalves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves misses with a hook
and Courtial counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goncalves on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Courtial scores with a nice strike.
Courtial throws out a loose jab but Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goncalves lands a head kick. Courtial smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Goncalves defending well as Courtial loads up on a big left hand.
Courtial fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Goncalves throws a head kick but Courtial moves out of range.
Courtial throws a shot to the body.
Courtial connects with a body shot that sends Goncalves's belly button to the back.
Courtial dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goncalves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Courtial.
Goncalves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goncalves's jab looks to have found its range, popping Courtial under the eye.
Courtial digs a good hook to Goncalves's body.
Courtial changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goncalves has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goncalves misses with a looping right.
Goncalves lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves throws a sloppy head kick and Courtial moves out of range easily.
Courtial connects with a body shot that sends Goncalves's belly button to the back.
Courtial throws a jab but it's blocked by Goncalves.
Courtial misses with a looping left.
Goncalves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Courtial.
Courtial steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
Goncalves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Courtial moves away.
A lazy left from Goncalves finds it's target.
Goncalves displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Courtial throws out the jab.
Goncalves lands a lovely overhand right.
Goncalves throws a hook to the side of Courtial's head but Courtial sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A decent looking cross lands there for Courtial.
Goncalves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Courtial.
Courtial lands an overhand right.
Goncalves throws a jab when Courtial was well out of range.
Courtial throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An attempted straight right counter from Goncalves misses the target.
Courtial misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goncalves.
Goncalves misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Courtial.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goncalves missing with a left hand there. Courtial was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Courtial throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Courtial takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Goncalves clobbers Courtial with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Courtial scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goncalves doesn't seem bothered though.
Goncalves shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Courtial eats them both and turns towards Goncalves to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Courtial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goncalves drops his hands momentarily and Courtial takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Goncalves looks to land a right hand but Courtial moved out of range.
Goncalves throws a head kick but Courtial moves out of range.
Courtial looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Courtial bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goncalves staying out of range there.
Courtial lands with a hook. Goncalves tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goncalves just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goncalves throws a good cross that connects.
Goncalves throws a body punch but Courtial moves out of range.
A swing and a miss from Goncalves.
Courtial has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Courtial throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goncalves is looking to counter punch.
Courtial buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Godefroy Courtial will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Goncalves takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Courtial pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Courtial lands a head shot.
Courtial feints a jab promting Goncalves to slip. Courtial then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Goncalves slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Courtial fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goncalves manages to avoid it.
Goncalves with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Courtial to score with a decent uppercut.
Goncalves throws the left hand but Courtial avoids the punch easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Goncalves misses the target.
Courtial throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Courtial lands with a slapping head kick.
Goncalves throws a nice looking combination but Courtial bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goncalves throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goncalves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Courtial.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Courtial scores with a nice right hand.
Goncalves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Courtial stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Courtial lands with a nice body punch.
Courtial tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Courtial.
Goncalves misses with a head kick.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Courtial scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Courtial misses with a body shot.
Courtial misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Courtial. Those never looked like landing.
Courtial moves out of range of the strikes.
Courtial moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Goncalves throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Courtial stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Courtial keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Courtial ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goncalves moves away.
Goncalves misses with a jab to the body
and Courtial makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Courtial dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Courtial missing with a left hand there. Goncalves was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice defenses there by Courtial.
Goncalves moves out of range of the strikes.
Goncalves scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Courtial just misses with a punch to the body.
Goncalves waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Courtial.
Courtial ducks under a wild hook from Goncalves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves just misses with a punch to the body.
Goncalves throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Courtial sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Courtial cracks a nice hook into Goncalves's ribs.
Courtial moves out of range of the strikes.
Courtial wants to slow Goncalves down by chopping away at his legs.
Courtial swings for the body but Goncalves moves out of range.
A leg kick checked by Goncalves.
Courtial's corner calls for a 1-2. Courtial obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Courtial scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Courtial misses with a body shot.
Goncalves takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Courtial punishes Goncalves's body with a nice straight punch.
Courtial pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Goncalves back to the cage. Courtial follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Courtial throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goncalves counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Courtial avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Courtial looks to land a left hand but Goncalves moved out of range nicely.
Goncalves throws a sloppy body shot
and Courtial counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goncalves throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves looks to throw the jab but Courtial is out of range.
Courtial catches Goncalves with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Courtial tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goncalves was well out of range. Poor timing from Courtial.
Courtial throws a hook but Goncalves avoids it easily.
Courtial throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Goncalves throws a right and a left that both miss.
Courtial defending well as Goncalves loads up on a big left hand.
Courtial has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goncalves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goncalves misses with a punch on the inside.
Goncalves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goncalves lands with a light punch inside.
Courtial tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goncalves's elbow.
Courtial can't find room to land a body shot as Goncalves controls the action.
Goncalves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Courtial fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goncalves gets through Courtial's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goncalves scores with a shoulder strike.
Goncalves is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Courtial.
Courtial throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A shot in the inside from Courtial.
Courtial lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Courtial tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goncalves's elbow.
Courtial working aggressively here.
Courtial throws a punch but it's blocked by Goncalves.
Goncalves breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Courtial steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Courtial steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goncalves.
A low kick lands for Courtial.
A left lands for Courtial.
Goncalves connects with a body shot that sends Courtial's belly button to the back.
Courtial takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Godefroy Courtial comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Courtial has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 28:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Godefroy Courtial!
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