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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Torni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Torni comes to the cage accompanied by Gallowbraid - Ashen Eidolon. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
23 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lauri Torni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goldman is looking to slow Torni down with leg kicks.
Torni throws a leg kick but Goldman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Torni with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goldman to score with a decent uppercut.
Goldman misses the jab.
Goldman cracks the inside of Torni's front leg.
Torni dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goldman. That did some damage!
Torni wants to slow Goldman down by chopping away at his legs.
Goldman tries to clinch up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Torni.
Torni takes a swing at Goldman's ribcage but misses.
Goldman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Goldman scores with a nice right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torni throws a leg kick but Goldman checks it.
Torni walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Torni keeps the fight on the outside.
Torni throws a combination that misses
and Goldman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A head kick by Torni misses
and Goldman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni connects with a body shot that sends Goldman's belly button to the back.
Torni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Torni swings for the body but Goldman moves out of range.
Torni throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Goldman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Goldman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A good leg kick by Goldman.
Goldman moves in looking to clinch but Torni pushes him off.
Torni connects with an inside leg kick.
Goldman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goldman wants to clinch up but Torni keeps it at a distance.
Goldman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Torni.
Goldman tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Goldman does no damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Torni defending well as Goldman loads up on a big left hand.
Goldman is looking to slow Torni down with leg kicks.
Goldman misses the jab.
Torni tries to work over Goldman's front leg with a kick but Goldman checks it.
Torni misses with a wild combination.
Goldman is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Torni had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Goldman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goldman scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheers as Torni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goldman doesn't seem phased though.
Goldman throws a big shot that misses.
Torni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Goldman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goldman avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Torni moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A nice inside leg kick there by Torni. That's going to slow Goldman down.
Goldman lands an overhand right.
Torni ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
Goldman misses with a straight left.
Jab by Torni.
Torni throws a leg kick that misses.
Torni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldman tries to clinch but Torni is having none of it.
Goldman throws a lazy uppercut
and Torni counters with a thumping low kick.
Goldman tries to clinch up but Torni circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldman's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Torni throws a jab but it's blocked by Goldman.
A shot to the liver by Torni. Beautiful body shot.
Torni misses with a low kick.
Goldman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldman misses with a leg kick
and Torni finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Torni scoring well with a low kick there.
Torni staying out of range there.
Goldman connects with a leg kick. Torni looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Torni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Goldman is looking to clinch.
Torni shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A head kick misses from Torni.
Nice uppercut lands for Goldman. That snapped Torni's head back.
A thudding body kick lands there by Torni!
Goldman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torni momentarily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Torni slips a jab and a cross from Goldman.
Goldman throws a push kick but Torni slaps the foot to one side.
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 has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Torni.
Torni looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goldman throws out a loose jab but Torni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Torni throws a leg kick
and Goldman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Torni throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Torni moves out of range as Goldman throws a body kick.
Torni looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Torni steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goldman.
Abe Goldman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goldman staying out of range there.
Goldman throws a hook but Torni avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Torni finds it's target.
Goldman throws a leg kick which misses Torni's front leg but catches the back leg as Torni tries to avoid it.
Torni throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Torni blocks a jab.
Torni tries to land a front kick but Goldman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goldman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni throws a nice looking combination but Goldman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goldman misses with a double jab.
Torni moves out of range of the strikes.
Torni fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Goldman has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Torni throws a front kick that sends Goldman stumbling back into the cage.
Torni throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Torni turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Goldman lands with an uppercut that bounces Torni off the cage and back into range.
Torni pivots, looking for a leg kick but Goldman is out of range and Torni settles back down.
Goldman tries to clinch up but Torni circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldman slips a jab from Torni.
Torni scores with a jab.
Torni blocks a jab.
Torni is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman swings for the body but Torni moves out of range.
Torni takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Torni misses with a kick to the body.
Torni thows a left - swing and a miss!
Torni avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Torni.
Goldman misses with an uppercut. Torni saw that one coming.
Torni throws a leg kick but Goldman checks it.
A clash of legs there as Goldman blocks the low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Torni has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Torni misses with a leg kick.
Torni cracks the inside of Goldman's front leg.
Torni throws a hook to the side of Goldman's head but Goldman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Torni blocks a head kick by Goldman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Torni moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Torni misses with a double jab.
Goldman defending well as Torni loads up on a big left hand.
Torni gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goldman.
Goldman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goldman checks a leg kick.
Goldman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Torni makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Goldman doesn't manage to clinch there - Torni circles away.
Torni misses the shot to the body.
Goldman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Goldman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Goldman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Torni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Torni tries to move into range but Goldman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Goldman throws a wild body kick that Torni sees coming a mile off.
Goldman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman lands a nice shot to the body.
Goldman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Torni tries a low kick but Goldman avoids it.
Torni misses with a kick to the body.
Torni tries to land a leg kick but Goldman saw it coming and moves away.
Goldman blocks a leg kick.
Torni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goldman's sensitive parts.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldman jabs at Torni's body.
Goldman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Torni misses with the combination.
Goldman connects with a single shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lauri Torni will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Goldman is looking to chop away at Torni's legs.
Goldman digs a good hook to Torni's body.
Torni misses with a low kick as Goldman jumps back.
Torni is looking to land body kicks.
Goldman scores with a nice strike.
Torni throws a wild body kick that Goldman sees coming a mile off.
Goldman takes the fight into the clinch.
Goldman swings wildly with an uppercut but Torni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Torni's elbow.
Goldman lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goldman misses with some punches.
Goldman misses with a punch on the inside.
Torni trying to land knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Torni working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goldman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Torni backwards.
Torni looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A head punch on the inside from Goldman fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torni.
Torni pushes off an throws an elbow but Goldman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Torni trying to control the position but instead, Goldman has worked for underhooks and has pushed Torni into the cage.
Torni stalls.
Goldman has a couple of punches blocked by Torni.
Goldman tries to work over Torni's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldman misses with a punch to the body.
Goldman can't find room to land a body shot as Torni controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torni is stalling here.
Goldman takes a knee to the side of the body.
Goldman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goldman has a couple of punches blocked by Torni.
Goldman misses with the head strike.
Torni lands with a short shot to the head.
Torni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torni blocks a body shot from Goldman.
Goldman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goldman swings wildly with an uppercut but Torni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Torni lands a left hand.
Goldman wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goldman avoids a wild elbow strike from Torni.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Torni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goldman misses with the head strike.
Torni throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Torni throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Torni.
Torni lands an elbow that stopped Goldman in his tracks for a moment.
Nice elbow from Torni.
Goldman tries to circle away but Torni has him pinned against the cage.
Torni creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goldman's defenses.
Nice elbow from Torni.
Torni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldman.
Goldman tries to throw a body punch but Torni avoids it by throwing Goldman back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Torni using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Goldman breaks the clinch.
Goldman moves out of range of the strikes.
Torni avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Goldman misses with a lunging right hand
and Torni counters with a right hand to the body.
Goldman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goldman checks a low kick from Torni.
Torni tried to score with a low kick but Goldman checks it.
Torni connects with a body shot that sends Goldman's belly button to the back.
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!
Goldman takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Torni scoring well with a low kick there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Torni lands a nice looking body shot.
Goldman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
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 Lauri Torni.
I think Torni 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Lauri Torni!
A very excited looking Lauri Torni made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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