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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sol Goode (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JB Wang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goode comes to the cage accompanied by Real Thing. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sol Goode!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, JB Wang!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Viktor Lagutenko and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goode goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goode throws a front kick that sends Wang stumbling back into the cage.
A combination from Wang does no damage.
Goode has Wang up against the cage in a clinch.
Goode is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wang is defending well for now.
Wang escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goode clinches up with Wang and pushes him back against the cage.
Goode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wang's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Wang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Goode stalling.
Goode looking to slow down the pace here.
Goode has Wang pressed against the cage, preventing Wang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wang managing to block the knees to the body from Goode.
Wang blocks an elbow strike.
Wang tries to break the clinch but Goode is controlling the position.
Wang wants to break free but Goode has control.
Wang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wang takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like JB Wang has been cut.
Wang working hard to break the clinch.
Wang takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wang can't break the clinch.
Wang wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang avoiding damage as Goode throws knees to the body.
Goode scores with a knee to the head.
Wang is looking to break free of the clinch but Goode has double underhooks.
Goode stalling against the cage.
Wang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goode stalls.
Wang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goode has him pressed against the cage.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goode pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Goode effectively controlling the action here.
Wang working hard to break the clinch.
Wang has had enough of the clinch but Goode keeps him there for the moment.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Goode is controlling him.
Wang wants to get back to striking at distance but Goode won't allow it.
Wang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goode is pushing Wang up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Goode is controlling him.
Goode content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Wang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goode trying to land knees to the body.
Goode missing with knees to the body.
Wang has had enough of the clinch but Goode keeps him there for the moment.
Goode has Wang pressed against the cage, preventing Wang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goode looking to throw knees to the head but Wang is blocking nicely.
Goode is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wang is keeping busy.
Goode throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Wang tries to circle away but Goode has him pinned against the cage.
Wang blocks an elbow strike from Goode.
Wang can't break the clinch.
Goode throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wang blocks it with crossed arms.
Goode tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Goode.
Goode trying to land knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode looking to slow down the pace here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goode obliges.
Wang on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wang tries to circle away but Goode has him pinned against the cage.
Wang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goode has Wang pressed against the cage, preventing Wang from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Goode tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wang avoids it.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Goode is controlling him.
Goode pushes Wang back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goode keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Wang's efforts to push away.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goode looks for the body kick but Wang saw that one coming.
Wang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Goode is looking to clinch but Wang is avoiding it.
Wang throws a right and a left that Goode avoids nicely.
Wang lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goode circles away quickly and effectively.
Goode ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goode is looking to clinch.
Wang throws a right and a left that Goode avoids nicely.
Wang throws a looping overhand right but Goode ducks down to avoid it.
Wang misses with a series of wild punches.
Wang throws a series of punches but Goode moves out of range.
Wang blocks a head kick by Goode.
Goode chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goode takes the fight into the clinch.
Goode scores with a knee to the head.
Wang is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goode misses with an elbow strike.
Wang misses with the head strike.
Wang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goode backwards.
Goode prevents Wang from breaking the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sol Goode dominated that round.
The cut man is working on JB Wang'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.
Wang throws a series of punches but Goode avoids them all with ease.
Wang swats away the attempt to clinch by Goode.
Wang takes a swing at Goode's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goode looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
JB Wang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Wang checks a low kick from Goode.
Wang looks to throw the jab but Goode is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang works Goode's body with a nice hook.
Wang misses with a few strikes there.
Wang misses with a two punch combination.
Wang lands a slapping body shot.
Goode throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang looks to land a combination but Goode avoids it well.
Goode drives through and clinches with Wang against the cage.
Goode tries to land knees in the clinch but Wang avoids the damage to the body.
Goode slowing the pace effectively.
Wang manages to break the clinch.
Goode fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wang, pushing him back against the cage.
Wang is trying to force a seperation but Goode has the dominant position.
Goode tries to work over Wang's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wang breaks from the clinch.
Goode tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goode with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Wang to score with a decent uppercut.
Wang throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wang working hard to break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Goode is controlling him.
Goode trying to stall but Wang improves his position.
Goode creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goode is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wang is trying to break the clinch but Goode has him pressed against the cage.
Goode connects with a knee to the head.
Wang wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wang blocks an elbow strike.
Wang breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goode slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Goode moves out of range of the strikes.
Wang misses with a straight right.
Goode closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wang tries to break free but Goode pushes him back against the cage.
Wang wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goode has him pressed against the cage.
Goode misses with a knee strike.
Wang wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wang pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goode lands a head kick. Wang smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Goode moves out of range as Wang strikes.
Wang looks to score with a jab to the body but Goode is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goode misses with a low kick as Wang jumps back.
Wang swinging wildly here.
Goode dodges the punch combination from Wang.
A punch combination from Wang misses.
Goode ducks under a wild hook from Wang.
Goode tries to close the distance and clinch but Wang swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wang misses with a hook. Goode ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wang. Goode does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wang blocks the body kick.
Wang misses with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goode.
Goode dodges the punch combination from Wang.
Wang is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goode.
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.
Goode moves in looking to clinch but Wang pushes him off.
Goode tries to clinch but Wang moves out of range.
Goode wants to clinch.
Wang misses with an uppercut. Goode saw that one coming.
Wang scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Wang.
Goode keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wang.
Goode clinches up against the cage.
Goode pressing his opponent against the cage.
Goode taking a breather.
Goode throws an elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but JB Wang will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on JB Wang's cut.
That's time! Goode's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Goode drives through and clinches with Wang against the cage.
Goode leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wang avoiding damage as Goode throws knees to the body.
Goode looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Sol Goode.
Goode tries to clinch there but Wang circles away.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Wang looks to land a combination but Goode avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goode with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wang catches Goode with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goode uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wang.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wang lands a nice looking body shot.
Wang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Wang throws a nice looking combination but Goode bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wang misses with a wild combination.
Wang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wang keeps the fight on the outside.
Goode tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goode slips a jab and a cross from Wang.
Goode takes the fight into the clinch.
Wang is trying to force a seperation but Goode has the dominant position.
Wang manages to break the clinch.
Wang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goode showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wang.
Wang throws a right and a left that Goode avoids nicely.
That's two 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.
Wang avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wang connects with a right hand. Goode shakes it off.
Wang looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goode pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goode takes the fight into the clinch.
Goode utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Goode lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Goode.
Wang has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goode tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goode lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goode stalling against the cage.
Wang breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wang throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wang misses with a few strikes there.
Goode has Wang up against the cage in a clinch.
Goode using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wang is trying to force a seperation but Goode has the dominant position.
The referee is keeping an eye on Goode - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Goode with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Goode misses with a body punch.
Goode tries to throw a body punch but Wang avoids it by throwing Goode back against the cage.
Wang managing to block the knees to the body from Goode.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wang can't break the clinch.
Wang tries to break the clinch but Goode is controlling the position.
Goode effectively controlling the action here.
Wang working hard to break the clinch.
Goode misses with a knee to the head.
Goode tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goode lands an elbow inside that Wang shrugs off.
Goode with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wang tries to circle away but Goode has him pinned against the cage.
Wang working hard to break the clinch.
Wang is looking to break free of the clinch but Goode has double underhooks.
Wang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goode is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wang is defending well for now.
Wang avoiding damage as Goode throws knees to the body.
Goode trying to control the position but instead, Wang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Goode into the cage.
Goode throws a knee to the head but misses.
Goode throws an elbow that misses.
Wang's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wang throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goode.
Wang lands a glancing blow to the side of Goode's head.
Wang waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goode.
Goode is looking to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Sol Goode.
I think Goode has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sol Goode!
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energy
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hype
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