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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kublai Congo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Congo comes to the cage accompanied by Lil' Jamal - Genetic For Terror. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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199 lbs
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kublai Congo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abe Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Congo's hands.
Congo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goldman.
Congo moves away from the strike by Goldman.
Goldman throws a lazy uppercut
and Congo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Congo throws a head kick that Goldman semi-blocks.
Goldman throws a leg kick but Congo moved away.
Goldman misses with an uppercut
and Goldman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Goldman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Goldman misses with a looping left.
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldman.
Goldman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
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 cracks the inside of Congo's front leg.
Goldman throws a looping overhand right but Congo ducks down to avoid it.
Congo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Goldman to score with a decent uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goldman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Goldman wants it to stay on the feet.
Congo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goldman.
Nice cross by Goldman.
Congo checks a leg kick nicely.
Congo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goldman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldman cracks Congo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Goldman sizes up Congo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Goldman throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Congo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Goldman.
Goldman scores with a one two! Congo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Goldman is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Congo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 clinches with his opponent.
Goldman tries a body shot but Congo blocks it.
Goldman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldman lands a nice uppercut.
Goldman scores with a shot to the side of Congo's head.
Congo looking to throw knees to the head but Goldman is blocking nicely.
Goldman is leaning against Congo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Goldman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldman lands a jab to Congo's midsection.
Goldman throws a big shot that misses.
Goldman throws a jab but it's blocked by Congo.
Goldman misses with a hook. Congo ducked under it nicely.
Goldman takes a swing at Congo's ribcage but misses.
Goldman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Congo misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman misses with a left hand
and Congo makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Goldman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goldman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Goldman swings widly with a right hand
and Congo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Abe Goldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldman scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Congo scores with a leg kick.
Goldman scores with a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Goldman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Goldman.
Goldman pushes Congo up against the cage in a clinch.
Congo prevents a body shot from Goldman.
A hook to the body from Goldman.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Congo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldman thows a body shot but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman tries to clinch up but Congo circles away and keeps his distance.
Abe Goldman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldman tries to close the distance and clinch but Congo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Goldman throws a hook but Congo blocks it.
Goldman misses with a body kick.
Congo checks a leg kick.
Congo looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldman is just out of range.
Congo is looking to wear down Goldman with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Congo staying out of range there.
Goldman throws a push kick but Congo slaps the foot to one side.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Congo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Goldman napping and manages to drive through into side control!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abe Goldman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goldman throws out a leg kick but Congo moves out of range and Goldman only half commits.
Goldman thows a leg kick but Congo checks it
and Congo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Goldman has a couple of punches blocked by Congo.
Goldman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Congo goes for a takedown attempt but Goldman pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goldman thuds a left hand into Congo's body.
Goldman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Goldman throws a hook but Congo avoids it easily.
Goldman fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Congo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A swing and a miss from Goldman.
Goldman moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo misses with some punches.
Congo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Goldman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goldman misses with a punch on the inside.
Congo prevents a body shot from Goldman.
Congo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Congo tries to work over Goldman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Congo misses with a body punch.
Goldman swings wildly with an uppercut but Congo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldman scores with a shot to the side of Congo's head.
Goldman misses with some punches.
Congo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Congo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldman scores with a shot to the side of Congo's head.
Congo struggles to land a body shot inside as Goldman controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Congo blocks an uppercut.
Congo tries to score a body lock takedown but Goldman shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kublai Congo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Goldman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Congo's brow.
Goldman tries to work over Congo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Goldman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goldman has a couple of punches blocked by Congo.
Goldman misses with the head strike.
Congo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Congo tries to stall but Goldman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Congo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goldman blocks it with crossed arms.
Goldman manages to break the clinch.
Goldman fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Goldman throws the kick towards the body but Congo avoids it.
Congo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Congo misses with a wild body shot.
Goldman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman misses with a wild body shot.
Goldman checks a leg kick.
Congo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Congo throws a leg kick but Goldman moved away.
Goldman misses with a wild body shot.
Congo gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Congo with the ground and pound but Goldman regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Congo wants to pass the guard but Goldman is defending well.
Congo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman tries to get to full guard but Congo has control of the leg.
Congo trying to pass the guard but Goldman defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goldman has hold of Congo's hands but Congo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Abe Goldman will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Congo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A clash of legs there as Congo blocks the low kick.
Congo scores with a nice body kick.
Congo connects with a body shot.
Goldman throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Goldman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Goldman thows a left - swing and a miss!
Congo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Congo.
Goldman throws a body punch but Congo moves out of range.
Abe Goldman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goldman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Congo just misses with a punch to the body.
Goldman lands with a slapping head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Congo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Congo throws a sloppy body shot
and Goldman counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Congo.
Congo misses with a wild body shot.
Congo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A left lands for Goldman.
Goldman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goldman avoids the body shot from Congo.
Goldman ducks right into an uppercut from Congo.
A jab from Goldman misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman throws a hook to the side of Congo's head but Congo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goldman looks to land a left hand but Congo moved out of range nicely.
Goldman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Congo counters with a nice body shot.
Congo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goldman checks it well.
Kublai Congo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Congo counters with a shoot takedown. Goldman fights it but they end up in guard.
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!
Congo stands and throws Goldman's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Goldman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Congo.
Congo tries to score with some ground and pound. Goldman controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman is trying to get back to his feet.
An elbow from Congo crashes against the mat.
Goldman is not content to let Congo control the position.
Congo taking a break here but Goldman is having none of it and regains half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Congo seems to be looking for submissions.
Congo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Congo wants to free his trapped foot but Goldman is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Congo takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kublai Congo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Goldman has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abe Goldman!
Abe Goldman gave a mention to Hellraiser Fightgear ($10-$20 Clothing) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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hype
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