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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herrick Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Hernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldman's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Gamma Ray - Blood Religion . Herrick Goldman could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Albert Hernandez's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Herrick Goldman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Albert Hernandez!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Hernandez. That's going to slow Goldman down.
Goldman connects with a looping right hand.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Goldman.
Hernandez is looking to reverse the position.
Goldman looks up at the clock and then as Hernandez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Goldman smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Goldman is working Hernandez over with some ground and pound from side control.
Hernandez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hernandez is looking for a sweep.
Hernandez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
You can see the frustration on Hernandez's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
An elbow from Goldman crashes against the mat.
Goldman scores with punches from side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldman is chipping away with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman cracks Hernandez with a big elbow.
Goldman grinds an elbow into Hernandez's temple.
Hernandez is looking to regain half guard here but Goldman keeps moving and retains side control.
Goldman landing a few strikes.
Goldman grinds an elbow into Hernandez's temple.
Goldman throwing strikes but Hernandez manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Hernandez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Goldman explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Hernandez lands a high kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Goldman. That snapped Hernandez's head back.
Albert Hernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Goldman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Goldman.
Goldman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Goldman scoring with punches from side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hernandez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Goldman off and has taken his back!
Goldman looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Goldman manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position.
Goldman shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Goldman thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hernandez to regain full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman postures up in Hernandez's guard and throws a big left but Hernandez blocks it.
Goldman is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hernandez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goldman is aware though and is defending well.
Goldman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Goldman wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
Hernandez 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.
Goldman is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Goldman wants to control from the top but Hernandez keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hernandez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Goldman.
Goldman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hernandez is looking for a triangle but Goldman pushes his legs off easily.
Hernandez trying to control the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goldman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Goldman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Goldman cracks Hernandez with a big right hand but Hernandez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hernandez is looking to reverse the position.
Hernandez tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Goldman presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Goldman lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herrick Goldman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Goldman dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldman lands a nice hook to Hernandez's body. Hernandez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hernandez on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hernandez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goldman checks it well.
Goldman lands a slapping body shot.
Hernandez wants to clinch up but Goldman keeps it at a distance.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hernandez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goldman grinds an elbow into Hernandez's temple.
Goldman creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Hernandez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Goldman lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Goldman remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Check out the look on Goldman's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman working the ground and pound from side control.
Goldman wants to take a breather but Hernandez manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Goldman.
Goldman is working Hernandez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Goldman thows a big elbow that misses.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Goldman is proving a slippery customer.
Goldman landing some decent shots from guard.
Hernandez looking for a guillotine here but Goldman defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman connects with a couple of short punches.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldman lands a couple of digs.
Goldman sitting in guard here, content to control.
Goldman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Goldman with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goldman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman trying to control the position from guard on top but Hernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hernandez can do to turn this around?
Goldman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hernandez has his foot on Goldman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldman works his way back into a safe position though.
Goldman preventing the sweep.
Hernandez has momentary wrist control but Goldman slips an elbow through the middle.
Goldman 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goldman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Goldman won't allow Hernandez to sweep him here.
Goldman postures up and lands a big shot to Hernandez's brow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez looking for a sweep. Not yet Hernandez, not yet.
Hernandez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hernandez trying to keep a closed guard but Goldman is proving a slippery customer.
Goldman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hernandez's head.
Goldman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hernandez keeping moving, preventing Goldman from controlling successfully.
Goldman postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hernandez is trying to keep Goldman in close.
Goldman landing some decent shots from guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herrick Goldman dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hernandez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goldman.
Goldman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hernandez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hernandez tries to bench press Goldman off him but Goldman keeps the position.
Goldman controls the position.
Goldman in side control lands a decent elbow.
Goldman scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Hernandez to see if he's OK.
Goldman connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hernandez some visible discomfort.
Goldman is putting a hurting on Hernandez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Goldman landing strikes.
Goldman cracks Hernandez with a big elbow.
Goldman working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Goldman staying calm.
Hernandez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Hernandez is trying to get back to half guard.
Goldman wants to control but Hernandez is keeping him busy.
Goldman working the body and head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman lands a nice forearm strike.
Hernandez taking a bit of punishment here - Goldman scoring with strikes.
Herrick Goldman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hernandez tries to buck Goldman off but Goldman is having none of it.
Goldman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Goldman scoring with punches and elbows.
Goldman scores with punches from side control.
Goldman landing strikes.
Goldman working the head and body with strikes.
Hernandez seems a little lost for a moment, as Goldman dominates the positioning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldman in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Hernandez tries to improve position but can't.
Hernandez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Hernandez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldman works his way into side control.
Hernandez manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Goldman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goldman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goldman looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Hernandez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Goldman lands with a punch from half guard.
Nice strikes from Goldman there.
Hernandez wants to improve his position but Goldman is controlling well.
Hernandez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hernandez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goldman scores with a couple of nice shots.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldman slips a nice elbow through Hernandez's hands, connecting with Hernandez's forehead.
Goldman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goldman lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herrick Goldman clearly takes 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.
Goldman misses with a few strikes there.
Hernandez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Goldman to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Goldman landing some decent shots from guard.
Goldman scoring with some ground and pound.
Goldman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hernandez is keeping the position for now.
Hernandez wants to stand up but Goldman is controlling him.
Goldman scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goldman is looking to work some ground and pound but Hernandez has wrist control.
Goldman landing some decent shots from guard.
Goldman chips away with some ground and pound.
Goldman not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Goldman distracts Hernandez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goldman connects with a couple of short punches.
Hernandez wants to stand up but Goldman is controlling him.
Hernandez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Goldman works over Hernandez with some ground and pound from guard.
Goldman pushing down on Hernandez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Goldman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Goldman is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Goldman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Goldman working over Hernandez with some ground and pound. Hernandez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Hernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Goldman pulls his head out easily.
Goldman lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Goldman there.
Ground and pound from Goldman.
Goldman lands with a punch from half guard.
Goldman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Goldman controlling the action here.
Hernandez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman trying to control from half guard but Hernandez is working away.
Hernandez is trying to control but Goldman manages to pass to mount!
Goldman trying to control but Hernandez is having none of it.
Goldman with a couple of short strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herrick Goldman had his way with Albert Hernandez in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Goldman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Goldman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Hernandez looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Goldman is chipping away with strikes.
Goldman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hernandez is rocked!
Goldman cracks Hernandez with a big right hand but Hernandez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hernandez is still in real trouble! Can Goldman finish him?
Goldman landing strikes.
Goldman lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hernandez is trying to control Goldman's posture but Goldman avoids it.
Goldman landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hernandez sneaks back into half guard.
Hernandez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Goldman working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Hernandez seems to have recovered his senses.
Hernandez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Goldman pulls his head out easily.
Goldman takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Goldman lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hernandez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Goldman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goldman working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hernandez's head.
Albert Hernandez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Herrick Goldman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman scoring with some ground and pound.
Goldman is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Goldman throwing strikes from guard but Hernandez blocks nicely.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goldman's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Goldman postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Goldman scoring with some ground and pound.
Goldman with a nice head shot there.
Goldman makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Goldman trying to control but Hernandez is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman is pushing down on Hernandez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Hernandez is fighting to maintain full guard but Goldman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Goldman perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Goldman is pressing down on Hernandez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Hernandez is holding on for now.
Goldman working Hernandez over with strikes.
Goldman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hernandez's head.
Goldman is looking to stall here but Hernandez recovers full guard.
Goldman is stalling in the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hernandez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goldman throws and elbow that misses. Hernandez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Goldman's guard. Nice move by Hernandez!
Goldman is looking to stand up but Hernandez isn't so interested in that idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldman working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hernandez.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herrick Goldman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goldman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 50:42
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 50:43
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 50:43
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herrick Goldman!
Herrick Goldman is the new welterweight champion!
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