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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between White Goodman (ranked 1003 p4p, 1032 weight class) and Aljosa Medeiros (ranked 103 p4p, 108 weight class). Goodman kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Globo Gym America Corp.. Medeiros comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sidequest - Chime kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, White Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aljosa Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Matheus Silva and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman slaps away a takedown attempt from Medeiros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Goodman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Medeiros moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Goodman scores with a jab to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Goodman has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Goodman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
It looks like White Goodman has been cut.
Goodman misses with a hook
and Medeiros counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Goodman lands with a nice combination. Medeiros backs away looking to recover.
Medeiros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodman.
Medeiros lands a body shot.
Goodman keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Medeiros throws a body punch but Goodman moves out of range.
Goodman attempts a counter takedown but Medeiros avoids it well and moves away.
Medeiros misses with a left hand
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodman has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Goodman there as he acknowledges the shot.
Medeiros comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Goodman.
Medeiros takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Medeiros slips a jab and a cross from Goodman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goodman sprawls well. Goodman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Medeiros gets slowly back to his feet.
White Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aljosa Medeiros.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Medeiros pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Medeiros takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Medeiros lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Goodman cracks Medeiros with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Medeiros shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Medeiros trying to control from Goodman's half guard. Goodman has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Medeiros trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Medeiros slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medeiros in side control lands a decent elbow.
Goodman is looking to reverse the position.
Medeiros landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Medeiros in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Medeiros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goodman keeps working.
Goodman is looking for a sweep.
Medeiros scoring with punches from side control.
Goodman is looking for a sweep.
Medeiros fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Medeiros blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goodman.
Goodman is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Goodman prevents Medeiros from improving his position.
Goodman missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goodman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Medeiros is staying active underneath Goodman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Goodman wants to work for an arm triangle but Medeiros is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Goodman is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman prevents Medeiros from improving his position.
Goodman wants to take a breather but Medeiros is having none of it.
Medeiros is looking to improve his position.
Medeiros is refusing to be controlled, as Goodman sits in half guard.
Goodman thows a huge punch but Medeiros dodges it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Aljosa Medeiros will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on White Goodman's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Medeiros throws a lazy right hand but Goodman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Medeiros changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Medeiros bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Goodman's head.
Medeiros paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Medeiros moves out of range of the strikes.
Medeiros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Goodman looks to land a right hand but Medeiros moved out of range.
Goodman misses with an uppercut. Medeiros saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Medeiros misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Medeiros looks to score with a jab to the body but Goodman is just out of range.
Goodman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Medeiros throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goodman counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medeiros throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Medeiros moves out of range of the strikes.
Medeiros doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Goodman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Medeiross jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman slaps away a takedown attempt from Medeiros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Goodman drops down looking for a counter takedown but Medeiros sprawls and moves away.
A jab from Goodman misses.
Medeiros takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Goodman lands a jab to the head.
Medeiros swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Medeiros misses with a takedown
and Goodman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
White Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aljosa Medeiros.
Medeiros shoots for a double leg takedown but Goodman sprawls well. He's pushed Medeiros's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Goodman half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Goodman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Medeiros.
Goodman connects with a single shot there.
Medeiros moves away from the strike by Goodman.
Medeiros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Medeiros misses the shot to the body.
Goodman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Medeiros jabs at Goodman's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros throws an overhand right that lands on Goodman's shoulder, as Goodman tries to avoid the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Medeiros momentarily.
Goodman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Medeiros is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Medeiros looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Goodman has picked Medeiros up and slammed him! Medeiros can't keep hold of the triangle and Goodman manages to pass to side control!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Goodman is chipping away with strikes.
Goodman trying to control the action but Medeiros is working from the bottom.
Medeiros is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros is looking for a sweep.
Goodman is chipping away with strikes.
Goodman landing strikes.
Medeiros tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Goodman presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Medeiros is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Goodman controlling from the full mount.
Medeiros regains half guard.
Goodman slows the pace down in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros is looking to control Goodman's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Medeiros avoid being mounted?
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Goodman connects with a nice short shot to Medeiros's temple.
Goodman 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.
Goodman controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medeiros tries to get to full guard but Goodman has control of the leg.
Goodman is looking to advance position but Medeiros won't allow it.
Goodman trying to control the pace.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
White Goodman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on White Goodman's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A shot to the body from Medeiros misses
and Goodman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Medeiros fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Medeiros shoots in for a takedown but Goodman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Goodman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Medeiros uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goodman misses with a double jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Medeiros misses.
Goodman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Medeiros was well out of range. Poor timing from Goodman.
Medeiros dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Medeiros tries to move into range but Goodman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Medeiros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goodman.
Medeiros ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Medeiros! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Goodman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodman misses with a hook. Medeiros ducked under it nicely.
Medeiros looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Nice jab there from Medeiros.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Medeiros darts in looking for a takedown but Goodman gets double underhooks and turns Medeiros into the cage.
Goodman tries to counter with a takedown but Medeiros is quick to defend against it.
White Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
Goodman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros shoots in but no luck this time.
White Goodman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aljosa Medeiros.
Goodman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Medeiros.
Medeiros closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Goodman did well to prevent Medeiros getting side control.
Goodman actively working from the bottom here.
Medeiros trying to control from half guard but Goodman is working away.
Goodman is looking for a sweep. Medeiros is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goodman gets back to full guard.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Goodman keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Medeiros working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goodman working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Medeiros is one step ahead there.
Medeiros is working Goodman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Medeiros wants to pass the guard but Goodman is keeping the position.
White Goodman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Medeiros gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Medeiros passes Goodman's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros drops an elbow to the side of Goodman's head.
Goodman trying to hold on to Medeiros's head to control him but Medeiros postures up.
Goodman moves into full guard.
Goodman working for submissions but it's allowed Medeiros to get to half guard.
Medeiros trying to control the action but Goodman is working from the bottom.
Medeiros seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Medeiros looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman trying to control but Medeiros postures up.
Medeiros wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goodman keeps working.
Goodman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Goodman.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goodman is on top in guard.
Medeiros looking for a sweep. Not yet Medeiros, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Aljosa Medeiros.
I think Medeiros has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aljosa Medeiros!
White Goodman spoke after the fight, saying 'Nobody makes me bleed my own blood! Nobody! You only won because i did a set of ten thousand squats before the fight.'.
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