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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Godoy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and King Justus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Justus comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Release Yo Delf - Method Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Carlos Godoy had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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188 cm
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200 lbs
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190 cm
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200 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Godoy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Justus! The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Justus instigates a clinch. Godoy stalling in the clinch but Justus improves position. Godoy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Godoy avoiding damage as Justus throws knees to the body.
Justus taking a breather. Godoy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Godoy misses with a hook. Justus slips a jab from Godoy. Carlos Godoy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Justus looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Justus's corner is telling him to maintain position. Justus wants to stand but Godoy has a closed guard, so he can't escape. Justus trying to control the position from guard on top but Godoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Godoy tries to land a sweep but no joy. Justus trying to control the position from guard on top but Godoy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Godoy looking for a guillotine here but Justus defends easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Justus pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Godoy is keeping the position for now. Justus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Godoy is trying hard to land a takedown here. Justus sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. No joy there for Justus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Godoy closes the distance but Justus moves to the side and Justus counters by clinching up. Godoy has picked Justus up - he's going for a ride! Godoy dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard. Justus trying to hold on to Godoy's head to control him but Godoy postures up.
Justus makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Justus.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Godoy preventing the sweep. Godoy stands and steps away. Justus gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Godoy shoots and misses and Justus counters with a two punch combo. Godoy is breathing heavily. Godoy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Justus counters with a nice double leg into side control. Godoy won't be happy with that. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Godoy trying to remain calm as Justus controls from the top position. Justus scoring with punches from side control. Justus decides to take the fight back to the feet. Godoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Justus.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Justus closes the distance and pushes Godoy back into the ropes. Justus tries for a takedown but Godoy manages to get underhooks.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Justus. Justus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justus moves into the clinch successfully.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Godoy tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Godoy. That's going to take a lot out of him. Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Godoy stalling in the clinch but Justus improves position. Godoy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Justus is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Justus landing knees to the head.
Godoy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Justus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Godoy misses with a combination
and Justus counters with a shoot takedown. Godoy fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Justus trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Godoy bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Justus's guard. Godoy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Justus's guard. Godoy is pressing down on Justus's thigh, looking to free his foot. Justus is holding on for now. Godoy controlling the pace. Justus trying to hold on to Godoy's head to control him but Godoy postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Godoy is keen to just control but Justus is a slippery customer. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
King Justus dominated that round. 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.
Godoy takes a kick to the side of the head. Justus shoots in looking for a takedown. Godoy tries to sprawl out of it but Justus keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Godoy manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Godoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Justus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Godoy misses with a jab to the body
and Justus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Justus moves away from the strike by Godoy. Justus closes the distance looking to clinch and Godoy counters with a stiff right hand. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Godoy has his takedown stuffed and Justus counters with a three punch combo that has Godoy backing up. Godoy nods at Justus to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Justus forces Godoy back against the ropes and clinches. Godoy lands a body shot. Justus is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Justus fails to pull guard.
Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Justus tries a knee to the head but Godoy blocks it.
Godoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Justus misses with a knee strike.
Godoy pulls guard. Justus trying to control but Godoy is working from the bottom. Godoy wants to sweep here but Justus controlling him for the moment. Godoy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Justus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Justus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Justus decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Justus clinches up against the ropes. Justus lands a knee to the head.
Godoy can't find room to land a body shot as Justus controls the action.
Justus tries for a takedown. No joy.
Carlos Godoy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Justus. Justus misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Godoy.
Godoy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Justus pulls him back up using the underhooks. Justus putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Godoy in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Godoy misses with a body punch.
Justus taking a breather. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Justus keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Godoy's efforts to push away. Justus with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Justus connects with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Godoy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Godoy tries to stall but Justus uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Justus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Godoy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Godoy is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though. Godoy throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Justus landing knees to the body.
Godoy cracks Justus with a nice body shot. Justus throws a knee to the head but misses.
Justus misses with a knee to the head. A battle for position here, against the ropes. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Justus tries to land knees in the clinch but Godoy avoids the damage to the body. Justus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Justus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Godoy.
Godoy manages to pull guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Godoy is on top in guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Justus is trying to hold Godoy in close to prevent damage but Godoy has managed to pass into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Godoy is controlling the pace.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Justus is trying to control but can't.
Justus tries to kick Godoy off but Godoy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Godoy seems to be looking for submissions.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Carlos Godoy will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Godoy keeps the fight on the outside. Godoy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Justus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Justus rushes Godoy and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch. Justus manages to break the clinch.
Justus is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Justus tries to clinch but fails miserably and Godoy moves into the clinch. Justus tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Justus lands a knee to the body.
Justus using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Godoy has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Justus breaks the clinch.
Justus throws a series of strikes that have Godoy backpedaling.
Justus tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Godoy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round. Godoy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Justus swivels though and keeps the full guard. Justus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Godoy wants to pass the guard but Justus is keeping the position. Justus wants to sweep but no luck.
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. Godoy looking to pass the guard. Godoy drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Justus manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Godoy has Justus in his guard. Justus gets to his feet - Godoy follows without any prompting. Justus wants to clinch up but Godoy keeps it at a distance. Justus looks to clinch and Godoy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Justus scores a takedown into full mount! Godoy wants to control but Justus is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Godoy is squirming around, avoiding Justus's attempts to control the action. Godoy tries to get back to half guard but can't. Justus wants to control the pace but Godoy is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Godoy is trying to escape the mount.
Godoy is working hard here to advance position. Justus can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Godoy is looking to escape. Godoy regains half guard.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to King Justus. Well Justus 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 29:29 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28 Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
60% |
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