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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Uki Goshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Colt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Uki Goshi had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.8lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Uki Goshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Colt!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goshi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Colt is looking for a triangle but Goshi pushes his legs off easily.
Colt looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Goshi passes into half guard.
Goshi controlling the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goshi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Colt moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goshi lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Goshi looking to pass the guard.
Colt trying to keep a closed guard but Goshi is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goshi wanted to stand there but Colt had control of the position.
Goshi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goshi prevents Colt from getting back to his feet.
Colt keeping moving, preventing Goshi from controlling successfully.
Goshi is breathing heavily.
Colt tries to land a sweep but no joy.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Goshi tries a head kick but it misses.
Goshi misses with a series of wild punches.
Goshi tries to close the distance and clinch but Colt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Uki Goshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goshi lands with a nice combination. Colt backs away looking to recover.
Goshi 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.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Colt tries to clinch up but Goshi circles away and keeps his distance.
Goshi fails with the takedown.
Goshi feints and as Colt raises his hands in defense, Goshi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Colt controlling Goshi's posture.
Goshi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Colt has his foot on Goshi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goshi works his way back into a safe position though.
Goshi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Goshi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Colt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goshi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Colt to the mat! Colt manages to get full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colt looking for a sweep. Not yet Colt, not yet.
Colt can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goshi controls the pace.
Goshi looking to pass the guard.
Goshi passes Colt's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Colt looking for subs from the bottom but Goshi mounts him!
Goshi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Colt regains half guard.
Colt makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Goshi shoots for a takedown but Colt saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Colt doesn't manage to clinch there - Goshi circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Colt swats away the attempt to clinch by Goshi.
Goshi shoots in for a double leg but Colt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uki Goshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Colt blocks a head kick by Goshi.
Colt shoots in and drives through. Goshi sprawls well.
Colt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Colt throws a series of punches but Goshi moves out of range.
Goshi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goshi tries to clinch
and Colt counters with an outside leg kick.
Colt tries to clinch up.
Colt throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Goshi.
Colt moves in looking to clinch but Goshi pushes him off.
Goshi darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Goshi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Colt keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Uki Goshi dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Goshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goshi clinches with his opponent.
Colt trying to land knees to the body.
Goshi prevents a takedown attempt there.
Goshi pulls guard.
Goshi has a closed guard, preventing Colt from standing up.
Goshi trying to keep a closed guard but Colt is proving a slippery customer.
Goshi is really struggling to control Colt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goshi working for a triangle but Colt defends it easily.
Goshi is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goshi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goshi being controlled here, momentarily.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goshi has his takedown stuffed
and Colt counters with a series of strikes. Goshi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Uki Goshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goshi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Colt.
Colt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goshi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Goshi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Colt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Colt showed some decent athleticism there.
Colt blocks the strikes from Goshi.
Goshi works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goshi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Colt manages to get himself to full guard.
Colt punching to the body, from the bottom.
Colt escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goshi gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goshi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Goshi gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Goshi instigates a clinch.
Goshi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Colt smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Uki Goshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goshi closes the distance but Colt moves to the side
so Colt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colt passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Colt tries to move into full mount but can't pass Goshi's legs.
Colt tries for a kimura but Goshi is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goshi struggling a bit here.
Colt misses with the ground and pound.
Colt wants to control but Goshi is keeping him busy.
Goshi wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Goshi is looking to regain half guard here but Colt keeps moving and retains side control.
Goshi can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Colt wants to clinch but Goshi slips to the side
and Goshi moves into the clinch.
Goshi pulls Colt into guard.
Colt trying to control the position from guard on top but Goshi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Colt wants to pass the guard but Goshi is keeping the position.
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.
Goshi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Colt won't allow Goshi to sweep him here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Goshi is on top in guard.
Goshi wants to control from the top but Colt keeps moving.
Colt is striking off his back. Goshi thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Colt throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Goshi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Goshi stands up from half guard.
Colt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Uki Goshi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Goshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Colt finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Colt.
Goshi tries to clinch there but Colt circles away.
Colt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Goshi's waist but Goshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Colt off to one side.
Colt looks to clinch
and Goshi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Goshi tries to stall but Colt uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Colt wants a takedown but no success here.
Uki Goshi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Liam Colt.
Colt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goshi has Colt pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Colt manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Colt digs a right hand into Goshi's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Goshi's gas tank.
Goshi breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goshi throws a body kick the misses
and Colt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Goshi jumps into guard, dragging Colt to the mat.
Goshi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Colt tries to score a body lock takedown but Goshi shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Goshi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colt pulls guard effortlessly.
Colt looking for a sweep. Not yet Colt, not yet.
Goshi wants to pass the guard but Colt is keeping the position.
Goshi stays in close to Colt's body and controls the position.
Goshi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Colt is keeping the position for now.
Colt working for a triangle but Goshi defends it easily.
Colt is looking to stand up but Goshi isn't so interested in that idea.
Colt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goshi is one step ahead there.
Goshi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Goshi is looking to clinch but Colt is avoiding it.
Goshi tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Colt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Goshi won't be happy with that.
Colt landing strikes.
Colt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goshi, who protects the arm well.
Uki Goshi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goshi is looking to reverse the position.
Colt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goshi keeps working.
Goshi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Colt off and has taken his back!
Goshi connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Colt to escape the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Goshi scores with punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goshi scores with punches from the back.
Goshi is working the ground and pound. Can Colt escape?
Goshi working for a choke but Colt is defending well.
Goshi scores with punches to the body.
Goshi lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Colt is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Goshi is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Colt is defending well though. Goshi let's go of the attempt for now.
Goshi wants to control the position but Colt frees himself and scrambles - Goshi manages to regain control in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colt throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Colt is trying to control Goshi's posture but Goshi avoids it.
Colt is letting Goshi control him for a moment.
Colt is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Colt is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Goshi is controlling him well.
Colt takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goshi lands a few punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Colt tries to buck Goshi off but Goshi is having none of it.
Colt throws a few rabbit punches from the bottom. Goshi was waiting for it though - now Colt's arm is in the perfect position for an arm triangle - he's tightening it up and Colt is forced to tap out before he takes a nap! Very clever counter grappling there from Goshi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Uki Goshi!
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