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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corbin Good (ranked 4572 p4p, 25327 weight class) and Cody Oliver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Good comes into the arena with Good Times, Bad Times - Led Zeppelin blaring out of the sound system. Cody Oliver has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Corbin Good's chin.
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190 cm 22 270 4 - 3 - 0 |
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192 cm 20 257 0 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling Counter fighter Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt Counter fighter Can Moonwalk |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corbin Good! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cody Oliver! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Danga de danga de dang - Oliver scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Corbin Good has been cut. Good clinches with his opponent.
Oliver's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Good has managed to clinch.
Oliver lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oliver lands a nice short elbow. Oliver looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Oliver seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Good is refusing to be controlled, as Oliver sits in half guard. Oliver is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Good blocking the ground and pound attempt from Oliver.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliver trying to control from half guard but Good is working away. Oliver is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Oliver trying to control from half guard but Good is working away. Oliver controlling the action here. Oliver is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Good trying to hold on to Oliver's head to control him but Oliver postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Oliver slips a nice elbow through Good's hands, connecting with Good's forehead. Good tries to get to full guard but Oliver has control of the leg. The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Oliver is just content to waste time from the top position. Good takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard. Oliver cracks Good with a solid left hand.
Corbin Good's cut is getting worse. Oliver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Oliver slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Oliver remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Oliver wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Good, who protects the arm well.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Oliver is one step ahead and moves to full mount! Oliver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Good is looking to escape. Oliver looking to finish Good with some ground and pound. This is bad for Good!
Corbin Good's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Oliver trying to control but he's not successful this time. Oliver lands a big elbow. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cody Oliver dominated that round. The cut man is working on Corbin Good'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. Oliver goes for a double leg but Good avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Good continues to drive forward. Oliver misses with a takedown attempt - Good sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Oliver doesn't succeed with the takedown and Good counters with a left to the body. Corbin Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Oliver. Oliver is looking to clinch. Good is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Oliver. Oliver shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Good defends it nicely. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oliver shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Good sprawls well. Good wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Oliver gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliver shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Good pinned against the cage. Good gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Oliver is breathing heavily. Oliver closes this distance looking for a takedown but Good circles away. Good appears to be looking for a big counter. Oliver will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Good tries to counter by clinching up but Oliver breaks away and moves out of range. A combination from Good does no damage. Good gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good jumps guard.
Oliver trying to control but Good is working from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Good bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Oliver's guard. Good landing with the ground and pound. Oliver has momentary wrist control but Good slips an elbow through the middle. Oliver can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Good controls the pace. Oliver should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Oliver looking to sweep here. No luck so far. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Oliver can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good's corner is telling him to maintain position. Oliver looking to control.
Good controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Oliver tries to land a sweep but no joy. Good pushing down on Oliver's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Good perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Good wants to pass the guard but Oliver is defending well. Cody Oliver has got the better of the ground game so far. Good is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. Good trying to control the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Oliver ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Good moves away. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Oliver moves into the clinch. Oliver escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oliver with a poor takedown and Oliver takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corbin Good dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Corbin Good's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round! Good keeps the fight on the outside. Good throws a big counter combination but Oliver scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Oliver moves in looking to clinch but Good pushes him off. Oliver looks for a takedown but Good sprawls well. Good shoots in and gets a takedown into Oliver's guard. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Oliver is looking for a triangle but Good pushes his legs off easily.
Oliver trying to keep a closed guard but Good is proving a slippery customer.
Good not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Oliver looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Good is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Oliver looking to hit a scissor sweep but Good is one step ahead there. Oliver takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Good lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Oliver keeping full guard, as Good tries to pass. Oliver controls Good momentarily but Good frees himself.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Oliver shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Good as he avoids it easily. Oliver tries to keep at a distance but Good has taken the fight into the clinch. Oliver fails to pull guard.
Corbin Good has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cody Oliver. Oliver tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Good smiles and moves away.
Oliver shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Good pushes Oliver off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good tries to clinch but Oliver moves out of range. Oliver with a lazy takedown attempt and Good counters by moving into the clinch. Good has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Oliver is trying to keep an underhook but Good manages to get the takedown into half guard. Oliver wants to get back to his feet.
Good not doing much here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Good'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. Good trying to pass the guard but Oliver defending well. Good knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Oliver on the ground. Good with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Oliver is trying to get back to full guard. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
And that's the end of the fight! Corbin Good showed his dominance in that final round. Well Good has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corbin Good! Corbin Good took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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