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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neil Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Ferreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronaldo Ferreira is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Neil Goldman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Ferreira!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice inside leg kick there by Goldman. That's going to slow Ferreira down.
Ferreira lands with a shot to the body.
Ferreira slips a jab and a cross from Goldman.
Ferreira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldman misses with a looping right.
Goldman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ronaldo Ferreira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ferreira is able to avoid easily.
Ferreira staying out of range there.
Ferreira fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Goldman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ferreira tries to clinch there but Goldman circles away.
Goldman dips to his left and cracks Ferreira with an uppercut!
Ferreira defending well as Goldman loads up on a big left hand.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut. Goldman saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira checks a low kick from Goldman.
Ferreira throws a sloppy body shot
and Goldman counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goldman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goldman.
Goldman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ferreira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ferreira has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Goldman.
Ferreira darts in trying to clinch
and Goldman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Ferreira looks gassed!
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!
Goldman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferreira's calf.
Goldman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferreira. That did some damage!
Goldman lands a jab to Ferreira's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a hook but Ferreira avoids it easily.
A jab lands there for Goldman.
Goldman misses with a series of wild punches.
Ferreira stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Goldman.
Goldman scores with a jab to the jaw.
Goldman feints and then cracks Ferreira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferreira down.
Jab, jab by Goldman - just one landing.
Goldman throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ferreira on the side of the head.
Ferreira misses with an uppercut.
Goldman thows a body kick. Ferreira tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Goldman scores with a hook to the body. Ferreira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Goldman connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Goldman throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Goldman throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Goldman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman lunges at Ferreira with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ferreira's hand.
Goldman connects with a single shot there.
Ferreira on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goldman. That's going to slow Ferreira down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman feints and then cracks Ferreira's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ferreira down.
Ferreira takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Goldman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferreira's calf.
Goldman connects with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman misses with a head kick.
Goldman closes the distance and clinches.
Goldman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Goldman lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Ferreira has a couple of punches blocked by Goldman.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goldman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferreira throws a punch but it's blocked by Goldman.
Goldman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Goldman lands a body punch in the clinch.
Goldman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goldman lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Ronaldo Ferreira has been cut.
Goldman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ferreira doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goldman lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A bit of stalling here from Goldman.
Goldman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Goldman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Ferreira's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Goldman scores with a punch to the head.
Ferreira misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Goldman counters with a left to the body.
Goldman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferreira moves away.
Ferreira throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goldman counters with a nice body kick.
Goldman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Goldman lands a leg kick that knocks Ferreira off balance momentarily.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Ferreira crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Goldman - the referee stops the clock and Ferreira gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Goldman. Ferreira manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Goldman lands a leg kick that knocks Ferreira off balance momentarily.
Ferreira is breathing heavily.
Ferreira takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goldman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ferreira looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira blocks a head kick by Goldman.
Goldman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Ferreira.
Goldman lands a leg kick that knocks Ferreira off balance momentarily.
Goldman lands a jab to the head.
A solid body kick from Goldman.
Neil Goldman is winning the standup battle so far.
Goldman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldman works the jab nicely.
Ferreira walks into a left hand.
Goldman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Goldman presses Ferreira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldman lands with a right to the head.
Goldman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goldman scores with a head kick. Ferreira tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goldman. Goldman obviously looking to wear him down.
Goldman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Goldman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Ferreira connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Goldman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goldman.
Goldman misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Goldman does it's job there.
Goldman lands a really nice looking cross but Ferreira seems unphased.
Goldman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ferreira sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldman lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Goldman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Goldman lands a slapping body shot.
Goldman stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Goldman feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ferreira's calf.
Goldman looks to land a body kick but Ferreira moved away.
Ferreira takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ferreira looks to land a left hand but Goldman moved out of range nicely.
Goldman rushes Ferreira and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goldman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ferreira's face.
Goldman manages to break the clinch.
Goldman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Ferreira looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira misses with a body punch
and Goldman counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Goldman just misses with a punch to the body.
Ferreira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Goldman rushes Ferreira and presses him up against the cage.
Goldman scores with a shoulder strike.
Ferreira's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A hook to the body from Goldman.
Ferreira swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ferreira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goldman stalling in the clinch but Ferreira improves position.
Goldman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goldman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Goldman wants to stall.
Ferreira scores with a shoulder strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Goldman lands an elbow just above Ferreira 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferreira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldman's elbow.
Goldman blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Goldman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Ferreira's cut.
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!
Goldman misses with a head kick.
Ferreira waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Goldman.
Ferreira feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Goldmans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ferreira lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Goldman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sloppy strikes from Goldman. Those never looked like landing.
Goldman forces Ferreira back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Ferreira.
Ferreira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ferreira has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Goldman is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Ferreira is keeping busy.
Ferreira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ferreira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Ferreira misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferreira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldman lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Goldman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ferreira's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ferreira misses with the head strike.
Goldman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferreira wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Goldman throws an elbow but misses.
Goldman lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Ferreira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferreira on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Ferreira can't find room to land a body shot as Goldman controls the action.
Ferreira misses with a punch on the inside.
Goldman putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Ferreira in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Goldman lands a good knee to the midsection. Ferreira won't want to take too many of those.
Goldman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldman is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Goldman gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Ferreira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferreira can't find room to land a body shot as Goldman controls the action.
Goldman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ferreira is defending well for now.
Ferreira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Goldman lands a nice shot to the body.
Goldman is struggling to control the position.
Still in the clinch, Goldman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Goldman lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Goldman stalling.
Goldman looking to stall.
Good body shot from Goldman.
Ferreira's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Goldman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Goldman.
Goldman leaning against his opponent.
Ferreira has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Goldman.
Goldman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ferreira backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldman manages to break the clinch.
Ferreira lands with a straight right. Goldman didn't see that one coming.
Goldman slips under a jab from Ferreira.
Goldman lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman slips under a jab from Ferreira.
A punch lands to the side of Ferreira 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Goldman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ferreira's sensitive parts.
Goldman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ferreira ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Good work by Ferreira as he checks the leg kick.
Goldman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferreira can do to turn this around?
Ferreira throws a big shot that misses.
Goldman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Goldman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Goldman wants to slow Ferreira down by chopping away at his legs.
Ferreira moves forwards but Goldman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman jabs Ferreira right on the nose. Ferreira blinks but takes it well.
Goldman misses with an uppercut. Ferreira saw that one coming.
Goldman has Ferreira up against the cage in a clinch.
Neil Goldman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferreira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferreira wants to stall.
Ferreira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Neil Goldman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goldman presses Ferreira against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Goldman stalling the fight.
A short right from Goldman on the inside.
Goldman scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldman lands a right hand.
Ferreira tries a body shot but Goldman blocks it.
Goldman is stalling here.
Ronaldo Ferreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferreira tries to break the clinch but Goldman is controlling the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Goldman!
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