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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nate Barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Barker had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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198 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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190 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nate Barker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Abe Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman misses with a low kick.
Barker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goldman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Barker checks the leg kick.
Goldman throws a looping overhand right but Barker ducks down to avoid it.
Goldman clinches with his opponent.
Barker tries to break the clinch but Goldman is controlling the position.
Goldman prevents a body shot from Barker.
Barker has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Barker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Goldman's elbow.
Barker has had enough of the clinch but Goldman keeps him there for the moment.
Goldman has Barker pressed against the cage, preventing Barker from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A nice right hand lands inside from Goldman.
Barker can't break the clinch.
Goldman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Goldman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barker misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Goldman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Goldman pushes Barker back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Goldman misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Goldman is working Barker over against the cage.
Barker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Barker walks into a stiff left hand from Goldman.
A chopping leg kick lands by Goldman.
Goldman tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barker is able to avoid easily.
Goldman connects with an inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick lands there from Goldman.
A head kick misses from Goldman.
Goldman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Barker circles away quickly and effectively.
Abe Goldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman misses with a shot to the body
and Barker counters with a body kick.
Barker scores with a nice right hand.
Barker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barker staying out of range there.
Goldman motions for Barker to come forward. Goldman throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goldman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Barker.
Goldman tries to bum rush Barker with a series of wild strikes but Barker uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Barker swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Goldman.
Goldman misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman moves out of range as Barker strikes.
Goldman lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A punch combination from Goldman misses.
Barker walks into a jab.
Goldman misses with a body kick.
Barker avoids the head kick by Goldman.
Barker takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Goldman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Barker misses with a hook.
Goldman throws a low kick but Barker avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman misses with an uppercut. Barker saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goldman. That's going to slow Barker down.
Goldman is looking to slow Barker down with leg kicks.
Barker steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goldman.
Barker checks a leg kick.
Goldman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldman looks to land a left hand but Barker moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman connects with a jab.
Goldman connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Goldman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goldman moves out of range of the body kick from Barker.
Goldman lands with a nice body punch.
An inside leg kick from Goldman misses.
Goldman wants to slow Barker down by chopping away at his legs.
Barker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Goldman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goldman stuns Barker with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goldman doesn't manage to clinch there - Barker circles away.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Goldman - that will leave a mark!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goldman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Barkers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A jab from Goldman misses.
A head kick misses from Barker.
Goldman lands with a nice body kick.
Goldman lands a nice shot that snaps Barker's head back.
A jab from Goldman does it's job there.
Goldman throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goldman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldman misses with a series of wild punches.
Barker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Goldman.
Nice uppercut lands for Goldman. That snapped Barker's head back.
Goldman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Goldman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goldman tries to throw a body punch but Barker avoids it by throwing Goldman back against the cage.
Goldman lands a nice shot to the body.
Goldman can't find room to land a body shot as Barker controls the action.
Goldman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goldman manages to break the clinch.
Goldman steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Barker.
A looping hook to the body misses from Goldman. Barker does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman works Barker's body with a nice hook.
Barker avoids the head kick by Goldman.
Barker takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Barker takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Barker takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That kick from Goldman tenderised Barker's leg. Barker is trying to keep his angry face on.
Goldman lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut there from Goldman.
Goldman looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Barker misses
and Goldman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Goldman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barker's hands.
Barker is rocked!
Crack! A monster head kick from Goldman and Barker falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Goldman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Abe Goldman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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