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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Goodfellow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolo Halike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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165 lbs
16 - 8 - 1 |
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
16 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Andrew Goodfellow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nikolo Halike!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodfellow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goodfellow moves out of range of the body kick from Halike.
Halike tries to score with a low kick but Goodfellow moves his leg out of the way.
Goodfellow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Halike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodfellow.
Nice jab there from Halike.
Goodfellow wants to clinch up but Halike keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Goodfellow misses the target.
Goodfellow moves into the clinch.
Halike looking to slow down the pace here.
Halike goes for a takedown in the clinch but Goodfellow prevents it.
Halike misses with a knee to the head.
Halike is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Goodfellow can't fight it off and eventually Halike manages to take the fight to the floor. Goodfellow looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Goodfellow wants to stand but Halike is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Halike is stalling in the full guard.
Halike trying to control but Goodfellow is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodfellow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Halike has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Goodfellow is proving hard to escape from.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Goodfellow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Halike is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikolo Halike dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Halike lands a nice looking body shot.
Goodfellow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halike moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goodfellow thuds a left hand into Halike's body.
Goodfellow moves in looking to clinch but Halike pushes him off.
Halike takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Halike uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodfellow.
Goodfellow smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Halike circles away from the clinch attempt.
Halike takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Goodfellow uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Goodfellow misses with an uppercut.
Halike ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Goodfellow misses the target.
Goodfellow misses with a hook. Halike ducked under it nicely.
Goodfellow looks to score with a jab to the body but Halike is just out of range.
Halike jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A left and a right from Goodfellow both land. Nice combination.
Goodfellow defending well as Halike loads up on a big left hand.
Halike throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Halike throws a half hearted mid kick.
Goodfellow misses with a hook to the body
and Halike counters with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Halike pushes Goodfellow up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Halike lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goodfellow backwards.
Goodfellow lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Halike or not.
Goodfellow throws a punch but it's blocked by Halike.
Goodfellow looking to stall.
Goodfellow misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Halike.
A right hand to the body from Goodfellow.
A bit of stalling here from Halike.
Halike fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Goodfellow manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Goodfellow blocks the low kick.
Goodfellow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goodfellow connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Halike is looking to clinch but Goodfellow is avoiding it.
Nice uppercut there from Halike.
Goodfellow throws the left hand but Halike avoids the punch easily.
Goodfellow is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Halike drops his hands momentarily and Goodfellow takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Halike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Halike throws a jab but it's blocked by Goodfellow.
Halike lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Goodfellow bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halike misses the shot to the body.
Goodfellow moves into range and connects with a jab.
Halike uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goodfellow.
Andrew Goodfellow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Halike lands with a nice body kick.
Halike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodfellow.
Goodfellow avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Goodfellow misses with a few strikes there.
Halike connects with a looping right hand.
Halike fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goodfellow clinches with his opponent.
Goodfellow tries to circle away but Halike has him pinned against the cage.
Goodfellow throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Halikes head.
Goodfellow escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goodfellow waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Halike.
Goodfellow misses with a wild body shot.
Halike with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodfellow has closed the distance and engaged Halike in a clinch.
Halike blocks a body shot from Goodfellow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Halike.
Halike is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Halike with a knee to the head.
It looks like Andrew Goodfellow has been cut.
Goodfellow is pressed up against the cage. Halike has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Goodfellow down to the mat. Goodfellow avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Halike tries a head kick but it misses.
Halike keeps the fight on the outside.
Goodfellow throws a predictable looking body shot
and Halike counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goodfellow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goodfellow clinches.
Halike breaks from the clinch.
Halike tries a low kick but Goodfellow avoids it.
Goodfellow moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Goodfellow tries to clinch up but Halike circles away and keeps his distance.
Goodfellow fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Halike throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodfellow.
Halike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Halike throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goodfellow misses the jab.
Halike ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goodfellow moves away.
Goodfellow fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodfellow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goodfellow lands with a hook. Halike tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Goodfellow misses with a body shot.
Goodfellow is looking to clinch but Halike is avoiding it.
Decent striking displayed by Goodfellow there.
Goodfellow lands a nice shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Halike throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goodfellow thows a body shot but no joy.
Goodfellow misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Goodfellow.
Halike listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Goodfellow doesn't manage to clinch there - Halike circles away.
Goodfellow tries to clinch up
and Halike makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Halike as he connects with a hook.
Halike avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goodfellow lands a body shot.
Goodfellow throws a jab when Halike was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nikolo Halike will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Andrew Goodfellow's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Halike swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goodfellow throws a nice looking combination but Halike bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Halike tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goodfellow was well out of range. Poor timing from Halike.
Goodfellow walks into a left hand.
Halike misses with a hook. Goodfellow ducked under it nicely.
Nice cross by Goodfellow.
Goodfellow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Halike.
Goodfellow throws a hook but Halike blocks it.
Halike throws a shot from downtown. Goodfellow moves away and avoids it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodfellow. Halike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halike looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Halike misses with an attempted mid kick.
Goodfellow pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Goodfellow thuds a left hand into Halike's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Halike fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goodfellow on the side of the head.
Halike showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goodfellow.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Goodfellow!
A big right from Halike misses.
Goodfellow takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goodfellow swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nikolo Halike seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodfellow fails with an attempt to clinch.
Halike cracks the inside of Goodfellow's front leg.
Halike tries to move into range but Goodfellow moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goodfellow throws a right and a left that Halike avoids nicely.
Halike digs a good hook to Goodfellow's body.
Goodfellow throws a lazy right hand but Halike sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Goodfellow misses with a few strikes there.
Halike uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodfellow.
Goodfellow throws a jab but it's blocked by Halike.
Goodfellow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Halike moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goodfellow with a nice cross.
Halike connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goodfellow momentarily.
Halike misses with a hook.
Halike takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Goodfellow tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Halike counter with a right hand.
Goodfellow thows a body shot but no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Goodfellow misses the target.
Goodfellow uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Halike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Goodfellow.
Halike chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Halike lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goodfellow backs up against the cage.
Goodfellow on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Halike. Halike obviously looking to wear him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goodfellow. Halike does a little dance to reset his feet.
Halike misses with a head kick.
Halike bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goodfellow tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Goodfellow takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goodfellow is looking to clinch.
Goodfellow lands with a nice body punch.
Halike tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goodfellow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goodfellow moves away from the strike by Halike.
Halike misses with a low kick as Goodfellow jumps back.
Halike scores with a jab to the jaw.
Goodfellow throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Halike looks to throw the jab but Goodfellow is out of range.
Halike scores with a kick to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goodfellow takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Goodfellow lands a nice shot to the body.
Goodfellow takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodfellow tries to clinch
and Halike counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Halike lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goodfellow takes a swing at Halike's ribcage but misses.
Goodfellow slips a straight right by Halike.
Goodfellow tries to bum rush Halike with a series of wild strikes but Halike uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Halike blocks a jab.
Halike misses with a body kick.
Halike uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goodfellow has time to react.
Goodfellow tries to close the distance and clinch but Halike swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A shot to the body from Goodfellow misses
and Halike counters with a nice uppercut.
Andrew Goodfellow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodfellow misses with an uppercut. Halike saw that one coming.
Halike throws a front kick that sends Goodfellow stumbling back into the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Halike moves into the clinch.
Halike pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Halike looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goodfellow showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Halike.
Halike connects with a crisp jab.
Halike with a nice cross.
Halike cracks the inside of Goodfellow's front leg.
Goodfellow looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Halike throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick from Halike misses.
Goodfellow takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Halike keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodfellow.
Goodfellow tries to clinch but Halike moves away
and Halike makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goodfellow on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Halike misses with a head kick.
A left lands for Halike.
Goodfellow throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Halike sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Halike throws a quick inside leg kick.
Goodfellow checks the leg kick nicely there.
Goodfellow tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A decent looking cross lands there for Halike.
Goodfellow drives through and clinches with Halike against the cage.
Goodfellow blocks a punch to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hand to the body from Goodfellow.
Goodfellow is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Halike is keeping busy.
Halike is pushing Goodfellow up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Halike lands a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikolo Halike comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Halike 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikolo Halike!
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energy
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hype
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