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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gage Bonds (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shakim Goethe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bonds comes to the cage accompanied by Breaking Benjamin - I Will Not Bow. Shakim Goethe will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gage Bonds!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shakim Goethe!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bonds gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goethe is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Goethe has eaten all the pies!
Bonds throws a head punch that misses.
Goethe prevents the takedown attempt.
Goethe looking to throw knees to the head but Bonds is blocking nicely.
Bonds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goethe tries to clinch there but Bonds circles away.
Goethe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bonds's calf.
Goethe is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bonds sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bonds doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bonds moves in looking to clinch but Goethe pushes him off.
Bonds wants to clinch but Goethe slips to the side
and Goethe counters with a single leg into guard. Bonds didn't expect that.
Bonds wants to get back to his feet but Goethe passes into half guard.
Goethe lands strikes from half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bonds wants to control but Goethe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bonds tries to get to full guard but Goethe has control of the leg.
Goethe is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bonds defends it well.
Bonds tries to get to full guard but Goethe has control of the leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goethe scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Goethe missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Bonds throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bonds makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Goethe tries to keep at a distance but Bonds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bonds throws a head punch that misses.
Bonds looking to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bonds as Goethe tries to tie him up.
Bonds manages to break the clinch.
Goethe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bonds is breathing heavily.
Goethe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds keeps the fight on the outside.
Goethe closes the distance and clinches up with Bonds, looking for a takedown. Goethe pushes Bonds against the cage but Bonds circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Goethe is looking to clinch but Bonds is avoiding it.
Bonds tries to clinch but Goethe moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goethe.
Goethe fails to land the takedown.
Gage Bonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shakim Goethe.
Bonds wants to clinch
and Goethe moves into the clinch.
Bonds manages to break the clinch.
Goethe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Goethe moves into the clinch.
Goethe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goethe is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Goethe jumps guard but Bonds stands there with Goethe around his waist. Goethe gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds is fighting off a takedown attempt but Goethe is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bonds to the mat. Bonds regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Goethe is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Goethe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bonds pushes Goethe off and gets back to his feet.
Bonds tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goethe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonds has closed the distance and engaged Goethe in a clinch.
Bonds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A combination from Bonds does no damage.
Bonds looks to clinch
and Goethe counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goethe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Bonds wants to stand and escape but Goethe is having none of it.
Goethe won't allow Bonds to sweep him here.
Bonds wants to get back to his feet but Goethe is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Goethe throws a big right hand that misses.
Bonds pushes Goethe off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bonds darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Bonds prevents Goethe from improving his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bonds is working for a submission of some sort.
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.
Bonds looks to land a combination but Goethe avoids it well.
Bonds stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bonds wants it to stay on the feet.
Bonds shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Goethe fails with the takedown.
Goethe looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bonds pushes Goethe off and scrambles back to his feet.
Bonds looks to clinch
and Goethe counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bonds will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bonds kicks Goethe off and gets to his feet.
Goethe stuffs the takedown attempt from Bonds. Bonds gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goethe fails to land the takedown.
Gage Bonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shakim Goethe.
Goethe lands a jab to Bonds's midsection.
Bonds with a lazy takedown attempt
and Goethe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goethe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Goethe lands in his opponent's guard.
Bonds is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goethe is controlling him.
Bonds has a closed guard, preventing Goethe from standing up.
Goethe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bonds is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds is looking to stand up but Goethe isn't so interested in that idea.
Goethe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bonds swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Bonds is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bonds scores with a nice shot.
Bonds preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Goethe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bonds darts in and clinches Goethe up against the cage.
Goethe is trying to break the clinch but Bonds is controlling him.
Goethe is trying to drag Bonds to the mat but Bonds just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bonds is working for takedown but Goethe is calmly controlling the position for now.
Goethe wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bonds breaks from the clinch.
Goethe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bonds in his tracks.
Bonds tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goethe swivels and escapes.
Gage Bonds seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonds looks to land a combination but Goethe avoids it well.
Goethe is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bonds closes the distance but Goethe moves to the side
and Goethe holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Goethe tries to pull guard but Bonds holds him up against the cage and eventually Goethe drops back down to his feet.
Bonds manages to break the clinch.
Goethe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bonds paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bonds darts in and clinches Goethe up against the cage.
Bonds is trying to force a seperation but Goethe has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goethe is trying to force a seperation but Bonds has the dominant position.
Bonds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bonds gets underhooks to prevent Goethe's takedown attempt.
Bonds's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goethe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Goethe is trying to control the action in half guard but Bonds is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bonds on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goethe stops Bonds from getting back to his feet.
Shakim Goethe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goethe trying to control the action but Bonds is working from the bottom.
Goethe really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bonds. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goethe stops Bonds from getting back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goethe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bonds keeps working.
Bonds looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shakim Goethe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bonds looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bonds avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goethe tries a head kick but it misses.
Bonds closes the distance looking to clinch
and Goethe moves into the clinch.
Bonds is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goethe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Bonds manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Bonds does no damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goethe.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goethe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bonds swivels and escapes.
Bonds closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goethe gets underhooks to prevent Bonds's takedown attempt.
Goethe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gage Bonds has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shakim Goethe.
Goethe has Bonds pressed against the cage, preventing Bonds from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bonds breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goethe moves into the clinch successfully.
Bonds breaks from the clinch.
Bonds takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goethe shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Goethe is trying to control. Bonds wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Goethe lands with a punch from half guard.
Bonds is trying to stand up here but Goethe is controlling him well.
Goethe trying to control the action but Bonds is working from the bottom.
Bonds looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bonds missing with punches from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bonds gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bonds breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goethe tries to keep at a distance but Bonds has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goethe works on Bonds's body with a couple of short punches.
Bonds wants to get back to striking at distance but Goethe won't allow it.
Bonds is trying to break the clinch but Goethe is controlling him.
Bonds keeps control of Goethe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Goethe tries for a takedown but Bonds manages to get underhooks.
Goethe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bonds wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bonds tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goethe breaks from the clinch.
Goethe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bonds swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bonds throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goethe makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bonds really felt that one!
Goethe fails with a takedown attempt.
Goethe swats away the attempt to clinch by Bonds.
Bonds rushes Goethe and presses him up against the cage.
Goethe drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bonds gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bonds pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goethe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goethe shoots in but no luck this time.
Goethe fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bonds lands with a nice combination. Goethe backs away looking to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bonds defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goethe.
Goethe tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bonds counters with a nice double leg into side control. Goethe won't be happy with that.
Bonds decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Goethe rushes Bonds and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goethe tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bonds just stands there and leans against the cage.
Goethe is trying to break free.
Bonds breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goethe leaves Bonds with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bonds stuffs the takedown.
Bonds closes the distance but Goethe moves to the side
and Goethe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Bonds is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Goethe forces Bonds back against the cage and clinches.
Gage Bonds has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shakim Goethe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goethe takes a shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gage Bonds showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goethe 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shakim Goethe!
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energy
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