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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ray Elliot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shakim Goethe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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204 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ray Elliot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shakim Goethe!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Anthony Taglia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goethe looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Elliot is fending him off so far but Goethe persists. Nope, Elliot circles away and we're back to standing.
Elliot fails with the takedown
and Goethe counters with a nice low kick that buckles Elliot's knee momentarily.
Goethe misses with a takedown attempt - Elliot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goethe tries to clinch there but Elliot circles away.
A solid body kick from Goethe.
Elliot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ray Elliot seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Elliot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Elliot defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goethe.
Ray Elliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shakim Goethe.
Goethe tries to clinch but Elliot is having none of it.
Goethe misses with a takedown attempt
and Elliot counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Elliot is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goethe is looking to control Elliot's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Goethe avoid being mounted?
Goethe works his way to full guard. Good work.
Elliot wants to pass the guard but Goethe is keeping the position.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Goethe has eaten all the pies!
Elliot trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goethe lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Elliot!
Elliot is squirming around, avoiding Goethe's attempts to control the action.
Goethe takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Goethe putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goethe unloading with bombs!
Goethe in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Goethe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goethe trying to control but Elliot is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goethe controlling the position easily from mount.
Elliot on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Elliot tries to get out of the position.
Goethe trying to control but Elliot is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goethe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Elliot knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Goethe on the ground.
Goethe lands with some strikes.
Goethe landing punches.
Goethe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
I looks like Goethe might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shakim Goethe 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.
Elliot is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Goethe.
Elliot takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Goethe shoots in for a double leg but Elliot sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Elliot looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Danga de danga de dang - Goethe scores with a four punch combination!
Ray Elliot is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goethe shoots in but Elliot avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Goethe tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Goethe there.
Goethe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Elliot circles away.
Ray Elliot has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shakim Goethe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goethe shoots in looking for a takedown. Elliot tries to sprawl out of it but Goethe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Elliot manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Goethe shoots and misses
and Elliot counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for Goethe with that takedown attempt.
Goethe slips a jab and a cross from Elliot.
Goethe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Elliot rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goethe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goethe ducks right into an uppercut from Elliot.
Goethe misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Elliot changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goethe tries to avoid it but Elliot manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goethe to the ground. Goethe escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Goethe tries to clinch up but Elliot circles away and keeps his distance.
Goethe misses with a takedown attempt - Elliot sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goethe is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Elliot lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Goethe scores with a three punch combo!
Elliot throws a sloppy head kick
and Goethe counters with a body kick.
Elliot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Elliot misses with a series of wild punches.
Goethe shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Elliot as he jumps to the side.
Elliot fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Elliot misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goethe is looking to clinch but Elliot is avoiding it.
Elliot sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Goethe tries to clinch but Elliot moves away
and Elliot counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Goethe!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Elliot looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Elliot is landing with some decent strikes but Goethe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Goethe is in a horrible position here. Elliot smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Elliot looking to finish Goethe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Goethe!
Goethe is looking to improve his position but Elliot isn't that keen on the idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Elliot working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Elliot is landing with some decent strikes but Goethe is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Goethe is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Elliot prevents Goethe from getting the reversal.
Elliot looking to finish Goethe with some ground and pound. This is bad for Goethe!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goethe sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Elliot working over Goethe with some ground and pound. Goethe looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Goethe wants to control but Elliot is keeping busy.
Elliot will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Elliot lands a nice short elbow.
Elliot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ground and pound from Elliot.
Elliot thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Goethe to regain full guard.
Elliot throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goethe works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Elliot is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Goethe is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Goethe is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shakim Goethe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Elliot fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goethe manages to avoid it.
A punch combination from Goethe misses.
Goethe shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Elliot manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Elliot lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Goethe!
Goethe tries to lock up and control but Elliot gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goethe gets back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goethe preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goethe gets full guard.
Goethe seems keen to control Elliot's posture.
Goethe wants to stand but Elliot is controlling the position.
Elliot scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Elliot got a little sloppy there for a moment and Goethe has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Elliot has managed to get both his arms back between Goethe's legs - danger averted.
Elliot is in close to Goethe's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Goethe is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Elliot is controlling him.
Elliot cracks Goethe with a solid left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goethe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Elliot is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Goethe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Goethe sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Goethe is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goethe controlling the pace for now.
Goethe landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Goethe content just to control the position here.
Goethe scoring with strikes but Elliot is staying in there.
Ray Elliot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goethe tries to control but Elliot wriggling away.
Goethe looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shakim Goethe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Goethe 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shakim Goethe!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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