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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth McGoldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Ben (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenneth McGoldstein has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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288 lbs
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199 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Kenneth McGoldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Ben!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ben defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McGoldstein.
McGoldstein walks into a straight right hand from Ben.
Big Ben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ben lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
McGoldstein fails with the takedown.
Ben misses with a two punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Ben scores with a four punch combination!
A combination from Ben does no damage.
Ben avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ben should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Ben displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as McGoldstein throws out the jab.
McGoldstein fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ben avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth McGoldstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ben moves into the clinch.
Ben lands a left hand that snaps the head of McGoldstein backwards.
McGoldstein wants to break free but Ben has control.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ben - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
McGoldstein pulls Ben into guard.
Ben won't allow McGoldstein to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGoldstein has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
McGoldstein wants to get back to his feet but Ben is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
McGoldstein wants to sweep but no luck.
McGoldstein wants to get back to his feet but Ben is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ben lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
McGoldstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Ben blocks a leg kick.
Ben clinches up with McGoldstein and pushes him back against the cage.
McGoldstein is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Ben.
Ben makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ben lands an uppercut.
Ben scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ben misses with the head strike.
McGoldstein jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ben walks away with a smile on his face. McGoldstein gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGoldstein feints and as Ben raises his hands in defense, McGoldstein changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Ben keeping moving, preventing McGoldstein from controlling successfully.
McGoldstein is breathing heavily.
Ben wants to sweep but no luck.
McGoldstein controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McGoldstein pushes down on Ben's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Ben really doesn't want to stay on the ground with McGoldstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGoldstein tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ben keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Ben is not content to let McGoldstein control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Big Ben will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ben rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but McGoldstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
McGoldstein moves out of range of the body kick from Ben.
Nice takedown defense from Ben. No joy for McGoldstein on that attempt.
McGoldstein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
McGoldstein shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ben as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth McGoldstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGoldstein keeps the fight on the outside.
Ben will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ben tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ben leaves McGoldstein with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGoldstein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
McGoldstein has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ben moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben misses with a short punch on the inside.
McGoldstein tries to pull guard but Ben won't allow it.
A nice left hand lands by Ben.
Ben lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ben scores with a shot to the side of McGoldstein's head.
Ben lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ben lands a nice shot to the body.
McGoldstein prevents Ben from breaking the clinch.
Ben holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ben receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
McGoldstein is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Ben pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Ben throws a punch but it's blocked by McGoldstein.
Ben throws a punch but it's blocked by McGoldstein.
Ben makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Ben is working McGoldstein over against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Ben fails to land.
McGoldstein lands a left hand.
Ben throws a head punch that misses.
Ben lands an uppercut.
Ben lands with a light punch inside.
That's two 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.
Ben tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McGoldstein's elbow.
Ben misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ben misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ben creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ben digs a right hand into McGoldstein's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on McGoldstein's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Ben fails to land.
Ben pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGoldstein scores with a takedown into Ben's guard.
McGoldstein looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGoldstein might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kenneth McGoldstein.
Ben moves into range and clinches up with McGoldstein.
McGoldstein is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Ben can't fight it off and eventually McGoldstein manages to take the fight to the floor. Ben looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
McGoldstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ben swivels though and keeps the full guard.
McGoldstein advances to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth McGoldstein dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Ben looks to land a combination but McGoldstein avoids it well.
Ben keeps the fight on the outside.
Ben moves into the clinch.
Ben misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ben pushes McGoldstein back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Ben misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ben tries to work over McGoldstein's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ben swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGoldstein pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
McGoldstein looks for a takedown but Ben sprawls well.
Ben darts in and clinches McGoldstein up against the cage.
McGoldstein goes for a takedown in the clinch but Ben prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ben.
Ben tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
McGoldstein changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ben fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth McGoldstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ben tries to clinch but McGoldstein moves out of range.
Kenneth McGoldstein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben misses with a straight left.
McGoldstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Ben swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Big Ben is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ben tries to clinch there but McGoldstein circles away.
McGoldstein shoots in for a takedown but Ben shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
McGoldstein tries to clinch up but Ben circles away and keeps his distance.
A punch combination from Ben misses.
Ben gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ben has McGoldstein pressed against the cage.
Ben throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ben is trying to stall.
McGoldstein pulls guard successfully.
McGoldstein is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ben tries to stand but McGoldstein is controlling from the bottom.
McGoldstein trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGoldstein throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Ben being controlled here momentarily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kenneth McGoldstein.
McGoldstein fails with a takedown attempt.
McGoldstein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ben swivels and escapes.
Ben looks to land a combination. McGoldstein sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
McGoldstein shoots in for a double leg but Ben sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
McGoldstein closes the distance and clinches up with Ben, looking for a takedown. McGoldstein pushes Ben against the cage but Ben circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ben fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGoldstein, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Ben.
McGoldstein blocking some punches.
McGoldstein tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ben smiles and moves away.
Ben darts in and clinches McGoldstein up against the cage.
Ben throws a punch but it's blocked by McGoldstein.
McGoldstein goes for a takedown attempt but Ben pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
McGoldstein gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ben throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McGoldstein fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGoldstein shoots for a double leg takedown but Ben sprawls well. He's pushed McGoldstein's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ben throws a series of strikes that have McGoldstein backpedaling.
McGoldstein takes one on the chin but seems OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Ben comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ben 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Ben!
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hype
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