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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Rotten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and White Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bas Rotten has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bas Rotten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, White Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rotten scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goodman in his tracks.
Rotten moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Rotten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rotten shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Goodman defends it nicely.
Goodman lands a body shot.
Goodman misses the shot to the body.
Goodman takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bas Rotten seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rotten misses with the combination.
Rotten's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Rotten duly obliges.
Rotten scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rotten throws a right and a left that Goodman avoids nicely.
Rotten clinches up with Goodman and pushes him back against the cage.
Goodman 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rotten manages to break the clinch.
Goodman needs to keep his hands up - Rotten had a free shot at his head there.
Rotten lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goodman circles away quickly and effectively.
Rotten will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rotten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rotten chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goodman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rotten connects with a body shot.
Goodman looks gassed!
Rotten scores with a one two! Goodman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Goodman misses with a leg kick.
Goodman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Rotten lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like White Goodman has been cut.
Rotten closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rotten is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Goodman tries to get to full guard but Rotten has control of the leg.
Rotten is keen to just control but Goodman is a slippery customer.
Rotten thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rotten is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Goodman!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rotten tries to control but Goodman wriggling away.
Rotten raining down shots from the mount!
Rotten will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rotten working Goodman over with strikes here.
Rotten lands a big shot there that rocks Goodman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rotten cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rotten trying to control but Goodman is having none of it.
Rotten putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rotten lands a big elbow.
Goodman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Rotten cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rotten in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rotten controlling his opponent.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Rotten landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rotten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goodman is looking to escape.
Rotten putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Rotten looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Goodman is trying to escape the mount.
Goodman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Rotten lands a heavy elbow.
Rotten raining down shots from the mount!
Rotten raining down shots from the mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Goodman can do anything to dispel that myth.
Rotten cracks Goodman with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Goodman slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rotten seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Rotten looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Rotten scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Goodman is staying active underneath Rotten, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rotten is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Goodman is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Rotten controlling the action here.
Rotten working over Goodman with some ground and pound. Goodman looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rotten missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goodman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rotten pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rotten dominated that round.
The cut man is working on White Goodman's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Goodman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rotten shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Goodman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Goodman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rotten wriggles free and stands up.
Good leg kick by Rotten there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rotten swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goodman is looking to clinch but Rotten is avoiding it.
Rotten throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodman.
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Rotten misses with a series of wild punches.
Goodman on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Rotten does it's job there.
Rotten is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Goodman is breathing heavily.
Rotten closes the distance and clinches.
A short uppercut from Rotten.
Goodman takes an elbow to the temple.
Rotten has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goodman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Rotten changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goodman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bas Rotten. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Rotten sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Rotten clinches up against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Rotten.
Rotten lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goodman backwards.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rotten obliges.
Rotten can't get the takedown.
Rotten breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goodman clinches with his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goodman fails to pull guard.
Rotten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goodman can do to turn this around?
Goodman's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Rotten escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goodman throws out a leg kick but Rotten moves out of range and Goodman only half commits.
Rotten throws a series of strikes that have Goodman backpedaling.
Rotten lets loose with a powerful body kick. Goodman will feel that in the morning.
Rotten thumps Goodman with a low kick.
Rotten lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rotten.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rotten lands with a right hand.
Rotten fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab lands there for Rotten.
Rotten throws a right hand that Goodman ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodman also avoids with ease.
Rotten lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Rotten throws a right hand that Goodman ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodman also avoids with ease.
Rotten tries to clinch there but Goodman circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rotten counters by clinching up.
Rotten lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Rotten makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rotten tries to score a body lock takedown but Goodman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Rotten lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Rotten stalling.
Rotten lands a shot to the body.
Rotten scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Rotten.
Rotten is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rotten wants a takedown but no success here.
A right hook to the body lands for Rotten.
Rotten breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Rotten.
Rotten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rotten scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Rotten dips to his left and cracks Goodman with an uppercut!
Rotten connects with a solid leg kick.
A left and a right from Rotten both land. Nice combination.
Rotten looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Rotten finds it's way through Goodman's defenses.
Rotten is working the combinations to good effect here.
Goodman walks forward, straight into a front kick from Rotten.
Rotten throws a right and a left that Goodman avoids nicely.
Rotten misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Rotten is defended easily by Goodman.
Bas Rotten is winning the standup battle so far.
Rotten shoots in for a takedown but Goodman shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rotten scores with a spinning back kick!
Goodman walks into a stiff left hand from Rotten.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bas Rotten dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on White Goodman's cut.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Rotten looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goodman throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rotten with a jab.
Rotten throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Rotten throws a leg kick which misses Goodman's front leg but catches the back leg as Goodman tries to avoid it.
Goodman throws a low kick but Rotten avoids it.
Rotten shoots in and bounces Goodman off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Goodman is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rotten is aware though and is defending well.
Rotten connects with a couple of short punches.
Rotten loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rotten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goodman has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Rotten has managed to get both his arms back between Goodman's legs - danger averted.
Goodman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Rotten throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goodman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rotten postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goodman throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rotten uses it to pass to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rotten connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Goodman some visible discomfort.
Goodman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Bas Rotten overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodman taking a bit of punishment here - Rotten scoring with strikes.
Rotten is working Goodman over with some ground and pound from side control.
Rotten works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Rotten creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rotten trying to control the position but Goodman is working away.
Goodman tries to bench press Rotten off him but Rotten keeps the position.
Goodman takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Rotten tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Rotten has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Rotten is looking to take a break and control but Goodman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is looking to regain half guard here but Rotten keeps moving and retains side control.
Rotten landing strikes.
Goodman is looking to reverse the position.
Rotten is looking to take a break and control but Goodman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rotten is chipping away with strikes.
Goodman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rotten working the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman struggling a bit here.
Goodman tries to bench press Rotten off him but Rotten keeps the position.
Rotten is looking to take a break and control but Goodman is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rotten tries for a kimura but Goodman is defending well.
Rotten working the ground and pound.
Goodman is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Rotten working the body and head with strikes.
Goodman is looking for a sweep.
Bas Rotten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goodman is trying to work for a sweep but Rotten has mounted him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rotten postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Goodman looks a forlorn figure.
Goodman is bucking up trying to escape but Rotten cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Goodman keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Rotten breaks from Goodman's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Goodman taking shots to the head.
Rotten lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Rotten in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Rotten can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Goodman is looking to escape.
Goodman regains half guard.
White Goodman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodman is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rotten pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bas Rotten showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rotten 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:26
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Rotten!
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