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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mario Braun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Henry Goldberg was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Red Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight 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, Mario Braun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Jonathan Paton and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Braun takes a swing at Goldberg's ribcage but misses.
Goldberg with a lazy takedown attempt
and Braun counters with a takedown into side control.
Braun trying to control the action but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
Goldberg tries to control but Braun manages to take his back.
Goldberg looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg tries to escape the position.
Braun throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Braun biding his time, controlling Goldberg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Braun is hanging on to Goldberg's back as he tries to escape.
Braun struggling to keep hold of the position.
Braun is trying to stick to Goldberg's back but Goldberg is turning into Braun. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Braun's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Goldberg.
Braun wants to sweep here but Goldberg controlling him for the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Braun instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braun jumps guard.
Goldberg passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Braun tries to roll over but Goldberg keeps him under control.
Braun is trying to maintain the position but Goldberg is very close to passing his half guard.
Goldberg wants to control but Braun is keeping him busy.
Braun gets back to full guard.
Goldberg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Braun's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Braun is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Braun pulls Goldberg in close to prevent any damage.
Goldberg trying to stand up but can't free himself from Braun's guard.
Braun is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Goldberg tries to clinch up
and Braun counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Braun dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Goldberg gets tackled into the cage by Braun. Braun maintains the clinch.
Goldberg goes for a takedown in the clinch but Braun prevents it.
Braun has Goldberg pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Braun pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Goldberg tumbling to the mat - Braun dives into Goldberg's guard.
Braun showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Braun stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Braun counters with a nice double leg into side control. Goldberg won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Goldberg's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Braun decides to stand back up.
Braun drives through and clinches with Goldberg against the cage.
Braun jumps into guard, dragging Goldberg to the mat.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Braun keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg won't allow Braun to sweep him here.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Braun keeps moving.
Braun is trying to keep Goldberg in close.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Braun kicks Goldberg off and gets to his feet.
Braun shoots in and bounces Goldberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Braun throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braun works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Braun thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Braun wants to work for an arm triangle but Goldberg is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Braun decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Braun decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Goldberg's guard.
Mario Braun has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Goldberg.
Goldberg trying to control the position here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Braun trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Braun dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Braun shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Mario Braun overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goldberg trying to control from the bottom.
Goldberg is pressing down on Braun's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Braun is in close to Goldberg's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Braun wants to control from the top but Goldberg keeps moving.
Braun gets to his feet. Goldberg looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Braun looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Braun motions for Goldberg to come forward. Braun throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mario Braun is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goldberg misses with a takedown attempt
and Braun counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Braun dips to his left and cracks Goldberg with an uppercut!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Goldberg enables Braun to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Goldberg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Goldberg 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.
Braun slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Braun trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Braun slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Mario Braun has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Goldberg darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Henry Goldberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg wants to work for an arm triangle but Braun is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Braun preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Braun has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Braun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Braun 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Braun!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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