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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Boudreaux Godeaux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Europha Emanuel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godeaux's entrance music is Battle Ready. A fine choice. Emanuel has chosen I'm Not Jesus - Apocalyptica as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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163 lbs
17 - 5 - 0 |
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170 cm
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163 lbs
22 - 15 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Boudreaux Godeaux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Europha Emanuel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Emanuel. Those never looked like landing.
Emanuel keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Emanuel. Godeaux does a little dance to reset his feet.
Emanuel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Godeaux.
Godeaux slips a jab from Emanuel.
Emanuel misses with a looping left.
Emanuel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Emanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Emanuel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Emanuel swinging wildly here.
Emanuel throws a big shot that misses.
Emanuel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Godeaux fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel slips a straight right by Godeaux.
Emanuel lands with an uppercut that bounces Godeaux off the cage and back into range.
Godeaux slips under a jab from Emanuel.
Godeaux throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Emanuel counters with a nice body shot.
Godeaux looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Godeaux closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Emanuel did well to prevent Godeaux getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godeaux seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Emanuel tries to get to full guard but Godeaux has control of the leg.
Godeaux working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel tries to get to full guard but Godeaux has control of the leg.
Godeaux is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emanuel is just riding it out for now. Godeaux eventually gives up the hold.
Godeaux trying to control the pace.
Godeaux is looking to take a break and control but Emanuel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godeaux controlling the action here.
Emanuel makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Emanuel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux trying to control but Emanuel is working from the bottom.
Godeaux has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Godeaux passes Emanuel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Godeaux is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Emanuel is just riding it out for now. Godeaux eventually gives up the hold.
Emanuel is looking to improve his position.
Emanuel looking for submissions off his back.
Emanuel wants to improve his position but Godeaux is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is not content to let Godeaux control the position.
Godeaux is looking for a kimura but Emanuel is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Godeaux to get the leverage.
Emanuel looking for submissions off his back.
Godeaux trying to control the action but Emanuel is working from the bottom.
Emanuel looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Emanuel gets full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Emanuel has his foot on Godeaux's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Godeaux works his way back into a safe position though.
Godeaux makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Godeaux wants to control from the top but Emanuel keeps moving.
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!
Emanuel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Boudreaux Godeaux will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Emanuel wants to clinch.
Godeaux misses with a few strikes there.
Godeaux avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Godeaux bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Godeaux uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Emanuel.
Godeaux rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Emanuel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Emanuel misses with a hook. Godeaux ducked under it nicely.
Emanuel misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Godeaux.
Godeaux connects with a nice looking jab.
Godeaux drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Godeaux trying to control the position from guard on top but Emanuel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Godeaux manages to get himself to full guard.
Godeaux looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emanuel is one step ahead there.
Emanuel working some strikes from top position.
Emanuel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Godeaux is keeping the position for now.
Emanuel trying to control but Godeaux is working from the bottom.
Godeaux preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Godeaux is pulling down on Emanuel's head. It's preventing any offense from Emanuel, at least for the moment.
Emanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Godeaux trying to keep a closed guard but Emanuel is proving a slippery customer.
Emanuel wants to pass the guard but Godeaux is keeping the position.
Emanuel trying to control but Godeaux is working from the bottom.
Emanuel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Godeaux works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Boudreaux Godeaux overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Emanuel misses the shot to the body.
Emanuel throws an off balance right hand
and Godeaux counters with a nice body kick.
Emanuel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Godeaux momentarily.
Europha Emanuel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Godeaux clobbers Emanuel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Godeaux scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Godeaux misses with a looping left.
Godeaux misses with a hook.
Godeaux fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Europha Emanuel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Emanuel throws a right hand that Godeaux ducks under and follows up with a left that Godeaux also avoids with ease.
Emanuel misses with a left hand
and Godeaux counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Godeaux is thwarting Emanuel's attempts to control the position.
Emanuel is trying to get back to full guard.
Godeaux thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Emanuel works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux trying to control but Emanuel is working from the bottom.
Godeaux won't allow Emanuel to sweep him here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Godeaux trying to control but Emanuel is working from the bottom.
Emanuel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Emanuel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Godeaux manages to get himself to full guard.
Emanuel is pushing down on Godeaux's leg trying to pass to half guard. Godeaux is fighting to maintain full guard but Emanuel has managed to sneak the leg through.
Godeaux wants to control but Emanuel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel throwing shots but Godeaux is blocking nicely.
Godeaux blocking the ground and pound attempt from Emanuel.
Emanuel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Godeaux knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Godeaux holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Europha Emanuel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Emanuel misses with an uppercut.
Godeaux is trying hard to land a takedown here. Emanuel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice cross by Emanuel.
Horrible takedown by Godeaux or perhaps it was just good defense by Emanuel which made him look bad.
Godeaux looks to land a right hand but Emanuel moved out of range.
Godeaux digs a good body shot into Emanuel's ribs.
Emanuel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Emanuel misses with a hook.
Emanuel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Emanuel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godeaux has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Emanuel uses from the top position.
Emanuel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Godeaux working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Emanuel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emanuel postures up in Godeaux's guard and throws a big left but Godeaux blocks it.
Emanuel throws a big right hand that misses.
Emanuel wants to pass the guard but Godeaux is keeping the position.
Godeaux manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Emanuel manages to get himself to full guard.
Emanuel is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Godeaux seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Emanuel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Emanuel looking for a guillotine here but Godeaux defends easily.
Emanuel looking for a guillotine here but Godeaux defends easily.
Emanuel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Emanuel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Godeaux prevents Emanuel from getting back to his feet.
Emanuel wants to sweep here but Godeaux controlling him for the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godeaux landing some decent shots from guard.
Emanuel has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Godeaux has passed into side control.
Emanuel manages to get back to half guard.
Emanuel tries to get to full guard but Godeaux has control of the leg.
Godeaux is nestled in close to Emanuel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godeaux is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Godeaux takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Emanuel tries to roll over but Godeaux keeps him under control.
Godeaux is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emanuel is trying to stand.
Godeaux working Emanuel over with strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Emanuel moves into full guard.
Emanuel trying to keep a closed guard but Godeaux is proving a slippery customer.
Godeaux pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Emanuel is keeping the position for now.
Godeaux throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Emanuel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Emanuel looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Emanuel keeping moving, preventing Godeaux from controlling successfully.
Godeaux lands a couple of elbows.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Boudreaux Godeaux.
I think Godeaux has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Boudreaux Godeaux!
Boudreaux Godeaux decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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