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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between DRAGON Goto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Baravski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baravski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Punch Out. The key to victory for DRAGON Goto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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186 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, DRAGON Goto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Baravski!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Roberts and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Goto.
Goto shoots in looking for a takedown. Baravski tries to sprawl out of it but Goto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Baravski manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Goto tries to clinch but Baravski moves out of range.
Goto dodges the punch combination from Baravski.
Goto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
No joy there for Goto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goto feints and as Baravski raises his hands in defense, Goto changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Baravski is looking to stand up but Goto isn't so interested in that idea.
Baravski throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Baravski looking for a guillotine here but Goto defends easily.
Baravski looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Baravski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goto wanted to stand there but Baravski had control of the position.
Goto decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Goto scores with a head kick.
Goto fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Baravski avoids it really well and circles away.
Goto closes the distance and clinches.
Goto with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Baravski lands an elbow that stopped Goto in his tracks for a moment.
Goto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baravski gets through Goto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Goto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baravski blocks it with crossed arms.
A body shot lands from Baravski.
Baravski lands an uppercut.
Baravski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Baravski dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Goto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baravski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goto backwards.
Goto looking to stall.
Baravski has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Goto is trying to keep an underhook but Baravski manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Goto is trying to stand up here but Baravski is controlling him well.
Baravski missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Goto is trying to stand back up but Baravski is controlling him
Goto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Goto pushes Baravski off looking to stand but Baravski dives back in and keeps control.
Baravski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Baravski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Baravski.
Baravski looks gassed!
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Baravski gets the takedown into side control.
Goto pushes Baravski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Baravski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Baravski wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goto keeps working.
Goto explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Goto thumps Baravski with a low kick.
Baravski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Goto!
Baravski tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Baravski.
Baravski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goto with a poor takedown
and Baravski counters with a straight right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DRAGON Goto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goto 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.
Goto trying to stand up but can't free himself from Baravski's guard.
Baravski has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Baravski wants to stand but Goto is controlling the position.
Goto decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Baravski, up you get!
Goto darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baravski looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goto is pressing down on Baravski's thigh, looking to free his foot. Baravski is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DRAGON Goto dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Goto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
DRAGON Goto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baravski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Baravski shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Goto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Goto is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Baravski asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Baravski fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Goto is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Baravski asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goto shoots in but Baravski avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Baravski tries to clinch up.
Baravski fails with a takedown attempt.
Baravski moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goto tries to keep at a distance but Baravski has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goto tries to break the clinch but Baravski is controlling the position.
A shot in the inside from Baravski.
Baravski lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Baravski decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Baravski avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Baravski misses with a two punch combination.
Igor Baravski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Baravski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Baravski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Goto is defended easily by Baravski.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for DRAGON Goto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baravski looks to land a left hand but Goto moved out of range nicely.
Goto is looking to clinch but Baravski is avoiding it.
Goto is looking to clinch but Baravski is avoiding it.
Baravski misses with a combination
and Goto counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baravski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goto counters with a nice body kick.
Goto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Baravski stuffs the takedown attempt from Goto. Goto gets slowly back to his feet.
Goto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Goto checks a leg kick nicely.
Baravski tries to clinch but Goto moves out of range.
Goto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Goto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Baravski shoots in but Goto avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Good leg kick by Goto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Danga de danga de dang - Goto scores with a four punch combination!
Goto tries to close the distance and clinch but Baravski swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Baravski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Goto gets to his feet. Baravski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Goto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Goto wants to clinch up but Baravski keeps it at a distance.
Baravski tries to keep at a distance but Goto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Goto obliges.
Goto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Baravski has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A knee to the head by Goto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goto prevents Baravski from breaking the clinch.
Goto connects with a knee to the head.
Goto scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Baravski blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hand to the body from Baravski.
Baravski drags the fight down to the ground.
DRAGON Goto overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goto would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DRAGON Goto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Goto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Baravski doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Goto counters with a nice body kick.
Baravski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goto sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Goto stuffs the takedown attempt from Baravski. Baravski gets slowly back to his feet.
DRAGON Goto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Baravski.
Goto tries to clinch there but Baravski circles away.
Baravski gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Baravski escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Goto stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Good leg kick by Goto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goto blocks a head kick by Baravski.
A nice combination there by Goto.
Goto looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Goto escapes and gets back to his feet.
Goto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goto closes the distance and clinches.
Goto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goto crunches a lovely knee into Baravski's ribcage.
Goto with a knee to the head.
Goto looking to throw knees to the head but Baravski is blocking nicely.
Goto scores a nice knee to the body.
Baravski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Baravski is looking to break free of the clinch but Goto has double underhooks.
A knee to the head by Goto.
Goto misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Baravski wants the takedown. Goto is fighting it off but Baravski persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Goto's guard against the cage.
Baravski gets to his feet. Goto looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Baravski throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goto counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Baravski!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Baravski is trying desperately to improve position.
Baravski gets back to half guard.
Baravski moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goto gets to his feet. Baravski looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Baravski fails with a takedown attempt.
Goto shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goto blocks Baravski's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Baravski is trying to escape the mount.
Baravski wants to hold on but Goto pushes him away.
Goto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Baravski tries to hold on but Goto postures up.
Goto tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Baravski is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goto controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Baravski is squirming around, avoiding Goto's attempts to control the action.
Goto content just to control the position here.
Igor Baravski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baravski is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that's the end of the fight!
DRAGON Goto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goto 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... DRAGON Goto!
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