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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uolevi Gepardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Goldbergsteinman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldbergsteinman is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Young. David Goldbergsteinman will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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145 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Uolevi Gepardi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Goldbergsteinman!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gepardi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goldbergsteinman at a distance.
Goldbergsteinman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gepardi throws a jab when Goldbergsteinman was well out of range.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a looping right.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a hook.
Gepardi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Goldbergsteinman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gepardi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gepardi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Goldbergsteinman wants to get back to his feet.
Gepardi is working for a submission of some sort.
Gepardi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goldbergsteinman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Goldbergsteinman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gepardi is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldbergsteinman pushes Gepardi off looking to stand but Gepardi dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldbergsteinman is defending against the submission attempts here by Gepardi.
Goldbergsteinman has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gepardi is working away from the top position though.
Gepardi trying to control the action but Goldbergsteinman is working from the bottom.
Goldbergsteinman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gepardi controlling the pace.
Gepardi is pressing down on Goldbergsteinman's thigh, looking to free his foot. Goldbergsteinman is holding on for now.
Goldbergsteinman wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Goldbergsteinman is not content to let Gepardi control the position.
Goldbergsteinman is defending against the submission attempts here by Gepardi.
Goldbergsteinman tries to kick Gepardi off but Gepardi keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gepardi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Goldbergsteinman throws a shot from downtown. Gepardi moves away and avoids it.
Gepardi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goldbergsteinman looks to land a left hand but Gepardi moved out of range nicely.
Goldbergsteinman misses the body punch
letting Gepardi counter with a right hand.
Gepardi waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Goldbergsteinman.
Goldbergsteinman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gepardi tries to clinch up but Goldbergsteinman circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldbergsteinman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
David Goldbergsteinman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gepardi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goldbergsteinman.
Gepardi misses with a looping left.
Gepardi slips a straight right by Goldbergsteinman.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a straight right.
Gepardi has Goldbergsteinman up against the cage in a clinch.
Gepardi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gepardi keeps control of Goldbergsteinman as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gepardi is working for takedown but Goldbergsteinman is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uolevi Gepardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gepardi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Goldbergsteinman smiles and moves away.
Goldbergsteinman takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gepardi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Goldbergsteinman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gepardi slips a jab and a cross from Goldbergsteinman.
Gepardi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gepardi connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldbergsteinman misses with an uppercut. Gepardi saw that one coming.
Goldbergsteinman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gepardi.
Goldbergsteinman throws a jab when Gepardi was well out of range.
Goldbergsteinman throws a jab when Gepardi was well out of range.
Goldbergsteinman misses with a body shot
and Gepardi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gepardi pulls guard effortlessly.
Gepardi controls Goldbergsteinman momentarily but Goldbergsteinman frees himself.
Goldbergsteinman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goldbergsteinman tries to stand but Gepardi is controlling from the bottom.
Gepardi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gepardi is pulling down on Goldbergsteinman's head to control his posture.
Goldbergsteinman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A left lands for Goldbergsteinman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uolevi Gepardi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slow jab from Goldbergsteinman misses its intended target.
Gepardi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goldbergsteinman swivels and escapes.
Gepardi clinches up against the cage.
Gepardi looking to throw knees to the head but Goldbergsteinman is blocking nicely.
Goldbergsteinman breaks the clinch.
Goldbergsteinman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gepardi counters with a shoot takedown. Goldbergsteinman fights it but they end up in guard.
Gepardi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goldbergsteinman's guard.
Gepardi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gepardi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goldbergsteinman keeps working.
Gepardi passes into side control, despite Goldbergsteinman's attempt to control the position.
Goldbergsteinman is looking to reverse the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gepardi working the head and body with strikes.
Gepardi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goldbergsteinman has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldbergsteinman tries to buck Gepardi off but Gepardi is having none of it.
Gepardi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goldbergsteinman, who protects the arm well.
Goldbergsteinman wants to control but Gepardi postures up.
Goldbergsteinman might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gepardi kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Goldbergsteinman wants to get back to his feet.
Goldbergsteinman is looking to regain half guard here but Gepardi keeps moving and retains side control.
Gepardi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Goldbergsteinman has escaped the position, nice work there.
Goldbergsteinman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gepardi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goldbergsteinman wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gepardi has an Americana. Goldbergsteinman didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gepardi is delighted and gyrates infront of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gepardi hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Uolevi Gepardi!
Uolevi Gepardi retains his featherweight title!
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