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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sloppy Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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220 lbs
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190 cm
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218 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sloppy Joe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Goodman!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman misses with a head kick.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
Goodman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goodman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goodman tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Joe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Goodman 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.
Joe trying to control but Goodman is working from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goodman is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joe wants to sweep here but Goodman controlling him for the moment.
Joe throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Goodman trying to control but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Goodman manages to get himself to full guard.
Joe throwing strikes from guard but Goodman blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe throws a big right hand that misses.
Joe is looking to work some ground and pound but Goodman has wrist control.
Goodman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Joe postures up.
Joe postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Joe won't allow Goodman to sweep him here.
Joe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Joe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goodman but Goodman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Joe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Joe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goodman moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goodman not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Goodman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goodman looking to control.
Goodman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joe's guard.
Joe wants to sweep here but Goodman controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe keeping moving, preventing Goodman from controlling successfully.
Joe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Goodman tries to stand but Joe is controlling from the bottom.
Joe wants to sweep but no luck.
Goodman wants to control from the top but Joe keeps moving.
Goodman forces his way into half guard.
Goodman seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Joe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Joe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Goodman!
Joe lands a big shot there that rocks Goodman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Joe throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Goodman is looking to improve his position but Joe isn't that keen on the idea.
Joe is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Goodman can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Goodman is looking to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Joe pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Goodman regains half guard.
Joe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Goodman trying to control here.
Goodman taking some punishment here, with Joe in his half guard.
Goodman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Goodman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Goodman.
Joe throwing strikes from guard but Goodman blocks nicely.
Joe won't allow Goodman to sweep him here.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
Goodman is rocked!
Joe lands a couple of digs.
Goodman is still in real trouble! Can Joe finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goodman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe is working Goodman over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Joe lands a couple of digs.
Joe works over Goodman with some ground and pound from guard.
Joe is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Joe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goodman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
Joe landing with the ground and pound.
Joe postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
Goodman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joe lands a couple of elbows.
Joe lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Joe landing with the ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goodman has momentary wrist control but Joe slips an elbow through the middle.
Joe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Goodman's head.
Joe working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goodman's head.
Goodman looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sloppy Joe dominated that round.
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.
Horrible takedown by Joe or perhaps it was just good defense by Goodman which made him look bad.
Joe shoots in for a double leg but Goodman sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Joe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sloppy Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Joe.
Joe looks for a takedown but Goodman sprawls well.
Joe closes the distance and clinches up with Goodman, looking for a takedown. Joe pushes Goodman against the cage but Goodman circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Joe shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goodman but Goodman pushes him off and we're back to square one.
No luck for Joe with that takedown attempt.
Joe shoots in but Goodman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Joe fails with the takedown.
Joe shoots in looking for a takedown. Goodman tries to sprawl out of it but Joe keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goodman manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Goodman as Joe shoots in.
Goodman seems to have recovered his senses.
Joe blocks a head kick by Goodman.
Joe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Goodman to the mat! Goodman manages to get full guard.
Joe scoring with some ground and pound.
Goodman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Joe gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goodman had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Joe is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Goodman Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Joe's back instead.
Joe turns into Goodman and is now in his guard.
Joe throwing strikes from guard but Goodman blocks nicely.
Goodman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goodman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Joe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goodman is looking to take a break and control but Joe is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Joe landing strikes from the bottom.
Goodman is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Joe!
Goodman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joe is looking to escape.
Joe working to try and regain half guard.
Joe flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Joe really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Goodman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goodman fails to move to back control.
Joe is looking to get to half guard.
Joe is working hard here to advance position.
Goodman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Joe is looking to escape.
Goodman working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Goodman blocks Joe's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Goodman tries to control but Joe wriggling away.
Joe is desperately trying to improve his position but Goodman has a good base and remains in mount.
Goodman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Joe gets back to half guard.
Goodman trying to control the action but Joe is working from the bottom.
Joe is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Goodman's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Goodman's back!
Joe is trying to stick to Goodman's back but Goodman is turning into Joe. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Joe's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Goodman.
Goodman drops back looking for a leg! Joe is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Joe manages to kick Goodman off! Goodman jumps back into Joe's guard.
Joe is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Goodman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Joe missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goodman wants to control but Joe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Goodman is looking to improve his position.
Joe drops an elbow to the side of Goodman's head.
Joe working Goodman over with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodman has hold of Joe's hands but Joe slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Goodman regains full guard. Nicely done.
Joe keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Goodman's head.
Goodman pulls Joe in close to prevent any damage.
Joe preventing the sweep.
Goodman working a defensive guard here.
Goodman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Joe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman has his foot on Joe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Joe works his way back into a safe position though.
Joe postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Joe postures up.
Joe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Goodman controlling Joe's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sloppy Joe dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Joe shoots in for a takedown but Goodman shows good takedown defense.
Joe throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goodman's waist but Goodman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Joe off to one side.
Joe shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sloppy Joe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Joe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goodman pinned against the cage. Goodman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Joe shoots in but no luck this time.
Joe throws a series of punches but Goodman moves out of range.
A punch combination from Joe misses.
Joe shoots for a double leg takedown but Goodman sprawls well. He's pushed Joe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A big right from Joe misses.
Joe shoots in but Goodman avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Joe looks to land a combination but Goodman avoids it well.
Joe fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice takedown defense from Goodman. No joy for Joe on that attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Joe or perhaps it was just good defense by Goodman which made him look bad.
Goodman ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Horrible takedown by Joe or perhaps it was just good defense by Goodman which made him look bad.
Goodman stuffs the takedown attempt from Joe. Joe gets slowly back to his feet.
Joe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodman.
Joe blocks a head kick by Goodman.
Joe blocks a head kick by Goodman.
Joe tries to clinch there but Goodman circles away.
Goodman tries a head kick but it misses.
Joe throws a sloppy head kick and Goodman moves out of range easily.
Joe fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Goodman sprawls well initially but Joe persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Goodman works his way to full guard. Good work.
Joe postures up and lands a big shot to Goodman's brow.
Joe with a nice head shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Joe's guard.
Goodman advances position into side control!
Joe is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Goodman is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Joe keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Goodman thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Joe flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Joe working to try and regain half guard.
Goodman trying to control but Joe is having none of it.
Joe regains half guard.
Joe is trying to get back to full guard.
Joe is staying active underneath Goodman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Joe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goodman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Joe manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Joe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Goodman?
Joe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Goodman can do to turn this around?
Goodman tries to hold on but Joe pushes him away.
Joe connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Goodman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Joe working Goodman over with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Joe.
Joe lands a big shot to the head and Goodman winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Sloppy Joe!
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energy
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hype
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