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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Josh Godcheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godcheck comes to the cage accompanied by Higher Ground by The Red Hot Chili Peppers. Carter comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I made it- kevin rudolf kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 cm
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185 lbs
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190 cm
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Josh Godcheck! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mike Carter! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Carter shoots in but no luck this time. Carter gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
It looks like Mike Carter has been cut. A jab lands there for Godcheck. Carter shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Carter will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Godcheck swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Godcheck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Carter fails with a takedown attempt. Josh Godcheck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Carter. Carter shoots in but Godcheck avoids the takedown attempt easily. Godcheck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Godcheck uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Carter.
Carter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Carter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Godcheck sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Godcheck shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard. Carter is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Godcheck scores with a couple of nice shots. Godcheck is pressing down on Carter's thigh, looking to free his foot. Carter is holding on for now. Ground and pound from Godcheck. Godcheck working the head and body with strikes. Godcheck prevents Carter from improving his position. Godcheck working the head and body with strikes. Carter tries to roll over but Godcheck keeps him under control. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Carter looks gassed! Ground and pound from Godcheck.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Carter actively working from the bottom here. Carter is trying to get back to full guard. Godcheck scores with a couple of good hammerfists. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Godcheck scoring with strikes to the body and head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Ground and pound from Godcheck. Godcheck sitting and controlling from the half guard. Carter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Carter taking some punishment here, with Godcheck in his half guard. Godcheck scores with a couple of good hammerfists. Nice strikes from Godcheck there. Godcheck works his way into side control. Godcheck scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Carter is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Godcheck can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Godcheck!
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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
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