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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Preston Driver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joao Goulart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Driver's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Candy Paint. The crowd seem to be enjoying Goulart's choice of entrance music: Shaggy - Mr. Boombastic. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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168 lbs
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165 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Preston Driver!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Joao Goulart!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goulart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Driver doesn't seem bothered though.
Driver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goulart was well out of range. Poor timing from Driver.
Goulart misses with a wild body shot.
Driver throws a right hand that Goulart ducks under and follows up with a left that Goulart also avoids with ease.
Goulart shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Driver is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goulart trying to control the action but Driver is working from the bottom.
Driver is trying to get back to full guard.
Goulart trying to control from Driver's half guard. Driver has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Driver lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Goulart!
Goulart is trying desperately to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goulart 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.
Goulart is pressing down on Driver's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Driver postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goulart looking to hit a scissor sweep but Driver is one step ahead there.
Driver decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Goulart pushes Driver up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goulart.
Driver scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Joao Goulart has been cut.
Driver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A shot in the inside from Driver.
Goulart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goulart missing with knees to the body.
Driver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goulart backwards.
Driver landing knees to the head.
Goulart slowing the pace effectively.
Goulart trying to stall but Driver improves his position.
With the fighters up against the cage, Driver throws an elbow but misses.
Driver looking to throw knees to the head but Goulart is blocking nicely.
Driver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Driver lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goulart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Driver unloads a knee to the mid-section. Goulart lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Goulart looks gassed!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Driver just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goulart's brow.
Goulart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Driver's defenses.
Driver lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Driver lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Driver swings wildly with an uppercut but Goulart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Driver stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Driver lands an uppercut.
Driver working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Driver works on Goulart's body with a couple of short punches.
Goulart looking to stall.
Driver is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Driver scores with a hook to the body.
Driver misses with a knee strike.
Driver lands a good knee to the midsection. Goulart won't want to take too many of those.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Goulart.
Driver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Driver lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Driver blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Driver.
Goulart throws a punch but it's blocked by Driver.
Driver lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goulart backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Driver.
Goulart on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goulart misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Driver.
Goulart swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goulart managing to block the knees to the body from Driver.
Driver fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goulart missing with knees to the body.
Goulart is trying to maintain a safe position but Driver gets an underhook and turns Goulart into the cage.
Goulart using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Goulart scores with a shot to the side of Driver's head.
A short body shot lands from Driver as the two fighters clinch.
Goulart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A knee to the head by Driver.
Driver goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goulart looking to throw knees to the head but Driver is blocking nicely.
With the fighters up against the cage, Goulart throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Driver throws an elbow but misses.
Driver trying to land knees to the body.
Good body shot from Goulart.
Driver trying to land knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Driver.
Goulart leaning his opponent against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goulart wants to stall.
Driver tries to land a knee to the head but Goulart blocks with his arms.
Driver throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Preston Driver dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joao Goulart's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Driver swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goulart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Driver.
Goulart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Preston Driver seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goulart uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Driver.
Goulart slips under a jab.
Goulart gets a clinch.
Driver lands a left hand.
Driver tries to land a knee to the head but Goulart blocks with his arms.
Driver is trying to maintain a safe position but Goulart gets an underhook and turns Driver into the cage.
Driver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goulart avoids it.
Goulart throws a head punch that misses.
Goulart trying to stall but Driver improves his position.
A short uppercut from Goulart.
Driver avoids the elbow strike from Goulart, against the cage.
Goulart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goulart throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Goulart takes a knee right on the jaw!
Driver tries a knee to the head but Goulart blocks it.
Driver lands a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goulart takes a shot to the head.
Driver scores with a nice hook to the head.
Driver tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goulart avoids it.
Goulart looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver misses with a knee to the head.
Driver throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goulart holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Driver connects with a nasty looking knee right to Goulart's face.
Goulart lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Driver avoiding damage as Goulart throws knees to the body.
Goulart dodges an elbow strike from Driver.
Goulart creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Driver's defenses.
Goulart is trying to stall.
Driver missing with knees to the body.
Goulart tries to stall but Driver uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Driver lands a shoulder strike.
Goulart has a couple of punches blocked by Driver.
Driver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Driver blocks an elbow strike.
Driver with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goulart unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Driver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Driver throws a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Goulart.
Goulart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goulart lands an elbow inside.
Goulart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Driver blocks the elbow strike.
Driver with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Driver takes an elbow to the forehead.
Goulart has a couple of punches blocked by Driver.
Goulart pushes off an throws an elbow but Driver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Driver connects with a knee to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goulart.
Goulart lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Goulart tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Driver avoids it.
Goulart gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Driver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goulart has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goulart throws a head punch that misses.
Goulart lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Preston Driver has been cut.
Goulart tries a knee to the head but Driver blocks it.
Goulart pushes off an throws an elbow but Driver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goulart missing with knees to the body.
Driver blocks the elbow strike.
Preston Driver has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Driver blocks the elbow strike.
Goulart trying to land knees to the body.
Driver lands a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Driver using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goulart has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Driver makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Driver with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Goulart.
The referee calls for Goulart to work.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Driver as Goulart tries to tie him up.
Driver tries to land a knee to the head but Goulart blocks with his arms.
Driver avoids the elbow strike from Goulart, against the cage.
Goulart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Goulart.
Driver being controlled against the cage.
Goulart tries to land knees in the clinch but Driver avoids the damage to the body.
Driver on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goulart lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goulart.
Goulart managing to block the knees to the body from Driver.
Goulart lands a damaging elbow.
Goulart blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four 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.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goulart just misses with a elbow thrown towards Driver's brow.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Driver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Driver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goulart backwards.
Goulart works on Driver's body with a couple of short punches.
Driver utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Goulart tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A shot in the inside from Driver.
The referee calls for Driver to work.
Driver lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goulart backwards.
Goulart tries to work over Driver's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goulart trying to stall but Driver improves his position.
Driver misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goulart.
Goulart taking a breather.
Driver lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goulart backwards.
A shot in the inside from Driver.
Driver pushes Goulart back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goulart creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goulart pushes off an throws an elbow but Driver leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Goulart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joao Goulart will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Goulart thows a body shot but no joy.
Goulart misses with an attempted mid kick.
Driver swings away with a body shot that misses
and Goulart counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A telegraphed right hand from Driver misses the target.
Goulart misses with a jab, cross combination.
Driver throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Goulart counters with a takedown into side control.
Goulart tries to move to mount but Driver blocks the move with his legs.
Goulart wants to take a breather but Driver manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Goulart.
Goulart trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Driver wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Goulart thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Driver looking for a sweep. Not yet Driver, not yet.
Driver will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Driver looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Driver keeping moving, preventing Goulart from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Driver scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Driver missing with a left hand there. Goulart was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Driver throws a hook to the side of Goulart's head but Goulart sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goulart throws a leg kick but Driver moved away.
Driver darts in trying to clinch
and Goulart counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goulart preventing the sweep.
Goulart slips nicely into half guard.
Driver controlling the position well.
Goulart seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Driver does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goulart might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Driver kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Driver trying to control but Goulart postures up.
Goulart is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Driver sees it coming and defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goulart is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Driver dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goulart looks to score with a jab to the body but Driver is just out of range.
Driver darts in and clinches Goulart up against the cage.
Goulart unloads a knee to the mid-section. Driver lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short left from Driver.
Driver is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goulart is keeping busy.
Driver gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goulart tries to score a body lock takedown but Driver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Driver unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Driver throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Driver lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Driver controlling the action here for a moment.
Driver lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goulart backwards.
Goulart being controlled against the cage.
Driver misses with a knee strike.
Goulart displaying some good clinch control by pressing Driver up against the cage.
Driver throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goulart blocks it with crossed arms.
Goulart pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Driver landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Goulart throws an elbow but it misses.
Driver tries to land a knee to the head but Goulart blocks with his arms.
Driver misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goulart softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goulart tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Driver tries a body shot but Goulart blocks it.
Goulart trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joao Goulart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Goulart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joao Goulart!
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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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