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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Goldsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dalern Hardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldsmith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Dos Equis. On his way into the cage it seems that Jonathan Goldsmith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jonathan Goldsmith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
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166 lbs
10 - 11 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 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
10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dalern Hardt!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Goldsmith misses.
Sloppy strikes from Goldsmith. Those never looked like landing.
Goldsmith slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hardt moves out of range of the body kick from Goldsmith.
Hardt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldsmith closes the distance and clinches up with Hardt, looking for a takedown. Goldsmith pushes Hardt against the cage but Hardt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardt fails to land the takedown.
Hardt closes the distance but Goldsmith moves to the side
and Goldsmith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Hardt is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Goldsmith pulls his head out easily.
Hardt is looking to improve his position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldsmith throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Hardt to regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Hardt is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Goldsmith is defending well.
Jonathan Goldsmith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalern Hardt.
Goldsmith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hardt.
Goldsmith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Horrible takedown by Hardt or perhaps it was just good defense by Goldsmith which made him look bad.
Hardt scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Hardt swings around for an armbar but Goldsmith sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hardt's guard.
Goldsmith wants to stand but Hardt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Goldsmith wants to stand and escape but instead Hardt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardt drops back, looking for a kneebar! Goldsmith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Goldsmith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Goldsmith!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hardt is looking to reverse the position.
Hardt is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldsmith trying to control the position but Hardt is working away.
Hardt tries to bench press Goldsmith off him but Goldsmith keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hardt wants to get back to his feet but Goldsmith drags him back down.
Hardt gets back to half guard.
Hardt makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Hardt dives in and grabs Goldsmith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goldsmith pushes down on Hardt's head and hops out.
Goldsmith fails to land the takedown.
Nice defenses there by Hardt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith slaps away a takedown attempt from Hardt, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Goldsmith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hardt.
Hardt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goldsmith but Goldsmith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goldsmith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hardt closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hardt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goldsmith, who protects the arm well.
Hardt looks gassed!
Hardt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dalern Hardt will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goldsmith scores with a hook.
Hardt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goldsmith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hardt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goldsmith pinned against the cage. Goldsmith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hardt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goldsmith gets tackled into the cage by Hardt. Hardt maintains the clinch.
Hardt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Goldsmith prevents it.
Jonathan Goldsmith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalern Hardt.
Goldsmith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Dalern Hardt has been cut.
Hardt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Goldsmith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Hardt dodges the punch combination from Goldsmith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldsmith misses with a double jab
and Hardt counters with a nice double leg into side control. Goldsmith won't be happy with that.
Goldsmith is trying to control Hardt's posture but Hardt avoids it.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Dalern Hardt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hardt thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Hardt tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hardt has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith pushes Hardt away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hardt gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Hardt swings around for an armbar but Goldsmith sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hardt's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hardt looking for a sweep. Not yet Hardt, not yet.
Goldsmith trying to control the position from guard on top but Hardt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hardt looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Goldsmith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Goldsmith passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith is looking to stall here but Hardt recovers full guard.
Hardt looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goldsmith looking to pass the guard.
Hardt throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Goldsmith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardt is looking for a triangle but Goldsmith pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldsmith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hardt working for a triangle but Goldsmith defends it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldsmith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hardt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dalern Hardt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dalern Hardt's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Hardt scores with a three punch combo!
Nice takedown defense from Goldsmith. No joy for Hardt on that attempt.
Goldsmith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Goldsmith leaves Hardt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Goldsmith closes the distance and clinches up with Hardt, looking for a takedown. Goldsmith pushes Hardt against the cage but Hardt circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hardt stuns Goldsmith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Goldsmith keeps the fight on the outside.
Hardt dives in and grabs Goldsmith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goldsmith pushes down on Hardt's head and hops out.
Jonathan Goldsmith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dalern Hardt.
Hardt shoots in for a takedown but Goldsmith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Goldsmith pushes Hardt up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hardt dodges an elbow strike from Goldsmith.
Goldsmith is pressed up against the cage. Hardt has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Goldsmith down to the mat. Goldsmith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dalern Hardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hardt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldsmith closes the distance and clinches.
Goldsmith working aggressively here.
Hardt is trying to drag Goldsmith to the mat but Goldsmith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Goldsmith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hardt throws a head punch that misses.
Hardt jumps guard and drags Goldsmith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hardt working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Goldsmith has passed into half guard!
Goldsmith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hardt wants to get back to full guard.
Hardt moves into full guard.
Hardt keeping moving, preventing Goldsmith from controlling successfully.
Hardt 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.
Dalern Hardt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Goldsmith wants to pass the guard but Hardt is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hardt is proving hard to escape from.
Hardt working a defensive guard here.
Hardt has control of Goldsmith's left arm, preventing Goldsmith from doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hardt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goldsmith avoids it really well and circles away.
Goldsmith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hardt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goldsmith but Goldsmith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hardt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goldsmith as he jumps to the side.
Hardt tries to score a power double leg takedown but Goldsmith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Hardt somewhat.
Hardt closes the distance and clinches up with Goldsmith, looking for a takedown. Hardt pushes Goldsmith against the cage but Goldsmith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goldsmith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jonathan Goldsmith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hardt dives in and grabs Goldsmith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goldsmith pushes down on Hardt's head and hops out.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dalern Hardt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hardt winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dalern Hardt!
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