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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Goldsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andres Katipunan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldsmith comes to the cage accompanied by Dos Equis. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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185 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Goldsmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andres Katipunan!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldsmith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Katipunan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Katipunan manages to get back to half guard.
Goldsmith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Katipunan looking to force a kimura from the bottom here. He's concentrating on that move too much though and Goldsmith pushes past his half guard into mount!
Goldsmith is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Goldsmith darts in and clinches Katipunan up against the cage.
Goldsmith breaks the clinch.
Goldsmith feints a jab promting Katipunan to slip. Goldsmith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Katipunan slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Andres Katipunan has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katipunan throws a sloppy head kick
and Goldsmith counters with a left and a right that stings Katipunan.
Goldsmith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katipunan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Goldsmith.
Katipunan looks to throw a body kick
and Goldsmith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Katipunan's guard.
Goldsmith is breathing heavily.
Katipunan looking for subs off his back but Goldsmith has passed one foot through into half guard.
Goldsmith is working for a submission of some sort.
Goldsmith lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goldsmith trying to control from half guard but Katipunan is working away.
Katipunan with the active half guard here but Goldsmith passes nicely into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katipunan is looking to reverse the position.
Goldsmith working the head with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldsmith stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Katipunan throws a lazy head kick
and Goldsmith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goldsmith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Katipunan backs up against the cage.
Goldsmith drops Katipunan with a left and a right! Oh, Katipunan is hurt - Goldsmith dives into side control looking to finish!
Katipunan is rocked!
Goldsmith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Katipunan to his feet.
Katipunan is still on wobbly legs! Can Goldsmith finish him?
Goldsmith takes the fight into the clinch.
Goldsmith lands a body punch.
Goldsmith wants the takedown. Katipunan is fighting it off but Goldsmith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Katipunan's guard against the cage.
Katipunan seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katipunan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Goldsmith uses it to pass to side control.
Goldsmith decides to stand back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goldsmith.
A head kick by Katipunan misses
and Goldsmith counters with an inside leg kick.
Katipunan throws a head kick that misses
and Goldsmith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Katipunan won't be happy with that.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goldsmith advances nicely into full mount.
Katipunan is trying desperately to improve position.
Goldsmith stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Katipunan throws a sloppy head kick
and Goldsmith counters with an inside leg kick.
Goldsmith scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Katipunan is predictable there
and Goldsmith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goldsmith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Katipunan.
Katipunan throws a head kick but Goldsmith moves out of range.
Goldsmith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Katipunan!
Katipunan tries to reverse the position but Goldsmith maintains control.
Katipunan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Goldsmith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Katipunan looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldsmith stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Katipunan misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Goldsmith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Andres Katipunan'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.
Goldsmith darts in and clinches Katipunan up against the cage.
Katipunan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goldsmith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Katipunan looking for a takedown.
Goldsmith lands a takedown into guard.
Katipunan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Goldsmith is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Katipunan.
Goldsmith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A head kick by Katipunan misses
and Goldsmith counters with a one-two to the body.
Goldsmith forces Katipunan back against the cage and clinches.
Katipunan tries to pull guard but Goldsmith won't allow it.
Jonathan Goldsmith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andres Katipunan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldsmith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Goldsmith decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Katipunan throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katipunan throws a sloppy head kick
and Goldsmith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goldsmith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Katipunan!
Goldsmith stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Katipunan throws a sloppy head kick and Goldsmith moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Katipunan is predictable there
and Goldsmith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Katipunan has his takedown stuffed
and Goldsmith counters with a nice leg kick.
Katipunan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Katipunan throws a sloppy head kick
and Goldsmith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goldsmith.
Jonathan Goldsmith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katipunan has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Goldsmith is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Katipunan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith cracks Katipunan with a big elbow.
Goldsmith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Katipunan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Katipunan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Katipunan throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Goldsmith escapes and throws Katipunan's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Katipunan looking for a sweep but Goldsmith has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith working the ground and pound effectively.
Katipunan tries to reverse the position but Goldsmith maintains control.
Goldsmith stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Goldsmith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Katipunan's guard.
Katipunan looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Goldsmith has picked Katipunan up and slammed him! Katipunan can't keep hold of the triangle and Goldsmith manages to pass to side control!
Goldsmith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Katipunan can do to turn this around?
Katipunan wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Goldsmith has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Katipunan's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Katipunan is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Goldsmith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jonathan Goldsmith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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