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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Goss (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dirk Janssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goss comes to the cage accompanied by Absolute Zero: Define Neutral. Janssen has chosen No Easy Way Out by Robert Tepper as his entrance music. 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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180 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joseph Goss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dirk Janssen!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goss tries to clinch but Janssen is having none of it.
Janssen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goss tries to score a power double leg takedown but Janssen sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Goss somewhat.
Janssen keeps the fight on the outside.
Janssen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Janssen misses with a head kick.
Goss tries to clinch but Janssen is having none of it.
Janssen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Janssen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Janssen keeps the fight on the outside.
Janssen throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Goss.
Goss is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Janssen lands with a slapping head kick.
Goss clinches.
Goss tries a knee to the head but Janssen blocks it.
Janssen tries to break free but Goss pushes him back against the cage.
Janssen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goss breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goss doesn't manage to clinch there - Janssen circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss tries to clinch but Janssen is having none of it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Janssen.
Janssen keeps the fight on the outside.
Janssen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Janssen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Goss throws a lazy head kick
and Janssen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Goss tries to clinch up
and Janssen counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! Janssen looking to finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goss looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Janssen's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Janssen would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Janssen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goss. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Janssen won't allow Goss to get back to his feet.
Janssen looking to pass the guard.
Janssen must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Goss wants to sweep here but Janssen controlling him for the moment.
Goss has his hands on Janssen's head, controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goss is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Janssen defends well.
Goss is breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A solid leg kick lands there for Janssen.
Goss tries to clinch up
and Janssen counters with a big head kick but Goss shrugs it off.
Goss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Goss takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Goss closes the distance but Janssen moves to the side
and Janssen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Goss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Goss closes the distance but Janssen moves to the side
and Janssen counters with a head kick that drops Goss - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Janssen is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss is trying to control but can't.
Goss is looking to improve his position.
Goss lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Goss is looking for a sweep. Janssen is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Goss is trying to stand.
Goss flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Janssen decides to stand up.
Goss darts in trying to clinch
and Janssen counters with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Janssen.
Goss closes the distance but Janssen moves to the side
and Janssen counters with a leg kick.
Goss throws a sloppy head kick
and Janssen makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Goss really felt that one!
Janssen feints and then cracks Goss's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Goss down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Janssen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Janssen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janssen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick from Janssen lands but Goss takes it in his stride.
Janssen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Goss is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A solid body kick from Janssen.
Janssen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goss's sensitive parts.
Joseph Goss seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janssen throws a head kick that half lands.
Janssen scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Janssen. That's going to slow Goss down.
Janssen throws a head kick that misses.
Goss wants to clinch
and Janssen counters with a big head kick but Goss shrugs it off.
A solid leg kick lands there for Janssen.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Janssen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Janssen scores with a head kick.
Goss fails with a takedown attempt.
Janssen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Janssen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Janssen lands with a kick to the temple. Goss shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Goss shoots in but no luck this time.
Janssen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Goss darts in trying to clinch
and Janssen counters with a head kick.
Goss closes the distance but Janssen moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Goss closes the distance but Janssen moves to the side
and Janssen counters with a head kick. That will keep Goss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Janssen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Janssen explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Janssen throws a head kick that misses.
Janssen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goss throws a sloppy head kick
and Janssen counters with a nice body kick.
Dirk Janssen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Janssen counters with a nice leg kick.
Goss clinches but Janssen breaks the clinch
and Janssen counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janssen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goss tries to clinch up
and Janssen counters with a good, hard body kick but Goss shrugs it off.
Janssen scoring well with a low kick there.
Goss throws a leg kick
and Janssen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Goss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Goss wants to clinch
and Janssen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Janssen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dirk Janssen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Janssen lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Goss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Janssen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Goss looks to clinch
and Janssen counters with a good low kick that Goss was not able to check.
Janssen throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goss closes the distance but Janssen moves to the side
and Janssen counters with a big head kick but Goss shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Janssen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Janssen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Goss darts in trying to clinch
and Janssen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Goss closes the distance but Janssen moves to the side
and Janssen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A chopping leg kick lands by Janssen.
Janssen stuffs the takedown.
Goss wants to clinch
and Janssen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Janssen.
Janssen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goss darts in trying to clinch
and Janssen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Goss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janssen throws a front kick aimed at Goss's knee but Goss avoids it well.
Janssen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goss wants to clinch
and Janssen counters with a head kick. That will keep Goss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Goss closes the distance but Janssen moves to the side
and Janssen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Goss's knee momentarily.
Goss misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Goss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janssen throws a head kick that half lands.
Goss shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Janssen as he jumps to the side.
Janssen scoring well with a low kick there.
Janssen lands with a slapping head kick.
Janssen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goss wants to clinch
and Janssen counters with a head kick. That will keep Goss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goss dives in and grabs Janssen's left leg, looking for a takedown. Janssen pushes down on Goss's head and hops out.
Goss throws a lazy head kick
and Janssen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Janssen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Goss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Janssen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Janssen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A chopping leg kick lands by Janssen.
Goss tries to clinch up
and Janssen counters with a big head kick but Goss shrugs it off.
Goss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Janssen counters with a nice body kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Janssen tries to score with a low kick but Goss moves his leg out of the way.
Goss tries to clinch but Janssen moves away
and Janssen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Goss tries to clinch but Janssen moves away
and Janssen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dirk Janssen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Goss tries to clinch but Janssen moves away
and Janssen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Goss fails with a takedown attempt.
Goss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Janssen counters with a good, hard body kick but Goss shrugs it off.
Janssen throws a sloppy head kick and Goss moves out of range easily.
Janssen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Janssen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Goss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Janssen throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goss.
Goss darts in trying to clinch
and Janssen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dirk Janssen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goss closes the distance looking to clinch
and Janssen counters with a thumping low kick.
Goss darts in trying to clinch
and Janssen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goss tries to clinch but Janssen moves away
and Janssen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Goss tries to clinch up but Janssen circles away and keeps his distance.
Goss clinches but Janssen breaks the clinch
and Janssen counters with an outside leg kick.
Goss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Janssen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Goss is trying hard to land a takedown here. Janssen sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Janssen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goss tries to clinch up
and Janssen counters with a head kick. That will keep Goss thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Goss throws a lazy head kick
and Janssen counters with a good low kick that Goss was not able to check.
Goss throws a sloppy head kick and Janssen moves out of range easily.
Janssen throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Goss's head.
Goss closes the distance looking to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goss wants to clinch but Janssen slips to the side
and Janssen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Janssen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goss's sensitive parts.
Goss tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Janssen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Goss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A chopping leg kick lands by Janssen.
Goss wants to clinch but Janssen slips to the side
and Janssen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goss tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Janssen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Goss wants to clinch
and Janssen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Goss tries to clinch
and Janssen counters with a head kick.
Goss tries to clinch up.
Goss moves in looking to clinch but Janssen pushes him off.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch but Janssen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Janssen avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goss looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joseph Goss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goss wants to clinch but Janssen slips to the side
and Janssen counters with a thumping low kick.
Janssen checks the leg kick.
Goss shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Janssen but Janssen pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joseph Goss. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janssen scoring well with a low kick there.
Janssen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Goss takes a kick to the side of the head.
Janssen scores with a leg kick.
Janssen misses with a head kick.
Goss wants to clinch
and Janssen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Goss looks to clinch
and Janssen counters with a head kick.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janssen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goss shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Janssen as he avoids it easily.
Goss will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Janssen scores with a head kick.
Goss is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goss tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Janssen paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goss moves in looking to clinch but Janssen pushes him off.
Goss throws a sloppy head kick
and Janssen counters with a nice kick to the body.
Janssen lands with a thumping leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Janssen. No joy for Goss on that attempt.
Janssen scores with a spinning back kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Janssen.
Goss takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Goss darts in trying to clinch
and Janssen counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Goss is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dirk Janssen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Janssen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goss throws a lazy head kick
and Janssen counters with a low kick, right behind Goss 's knee.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goss tries to clinch up but Janssen circles away and keeps his distance.
Janssen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goss throws a lazy head kick
and Janssen counters with an outside leg kick.
Goss throws a sloppy head kick and Janssen moves out of range easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dirk Janssen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Janssen 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 John Mangel scores the fight 24:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 24:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dirk Janssen!
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hype
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