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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kai Ny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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176 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Benjamin Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kai Ny!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ny displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Goldstein throws out the jab.
Goldstein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Goldstein throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ny tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Goldstein is in Ny's guard.
Goldstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goldstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ny is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Goldstein chips away with some ground and pound.
Ny avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ny 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goldstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ny swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Goldstein is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ny utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Goldstein throwing strikes from guard but Ny blocks nicely.
Ny keeping moving, preventing Goldstein from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goldstein accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ny can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ny keeping full guard, as Goldstein tries to pass.
Goldstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ny works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Ny is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ny being controlled here, momentarily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Ny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ny scores with a jab to the head.
Ny with a nice cross.
Goldstein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Ny misses with an uppercut. Goldstein saw that one coming.
A big right from Ny misses.
Goldstein swings widly with a right hand
and Ny counters with a nice leg kick.
Goldstein slips a jab from Ny.
Goldstein misses with a looping right.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ny cracks Goldstein with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ny moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Ny displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Goldstein.
Goldstein slips under a jab from Ny.
Goldstein misses the jab.
Ny blocks a jab.
Ny dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ny clinches.
Ny escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Ny throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Goldstein on the side of the head.
Goldstein takes a swing at Ny's ribcage but misses.
Ny lands a nice looking body shot.
Ny scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A swing and a miss from Goldstein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ny avoids the body shot from Goldstein.
Good standup being displayed there by Ny as he connects with a hook.
Ny cracks the inside of Goldstein's front leg.
Ny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Goldstein.
Goldstein takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ny defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goldstein.
A big right from Goldstein misses.
Ny connects with a good right hand that stumbles Goldstein. Goldstein circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut lands for Ny. That snapped Goldstein's head back.
It looks like Benjamin Goldstein has been cut.
Goldstein swats away the attempt to clinch by Ny.
Goldstein shoots in and bounces Ny off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goldstein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Ny's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kai Ny will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Goldstein's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A slow jab from Goldstein misses its intended target.
Goldstein is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goldstein uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ny.
Ny misses with a hook. Goldstein ducked under it nicely.
Goldstein shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Goldstein there.
Ny wants to get back to full guard.
Goldstein landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goldstein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Goldstein.
Ny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goldstein throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goldstein wants to control but Ny is keeping him busy.
Ny is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goldstein is nestled in close to Ny, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ny tries to kick Goldstein off but Goldstein keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Goldstein is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein prevents Ny from standing back up.
Goldstein trying to control the action but Ny is working from the bottom.
Ny trying to control but Goldstein postures up.
Goldstein is looking to take a break and control but Ny is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goldstein looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Benjamin Goldstein.
Ny comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ny. That's going to slow Goldstein down.
Ny tries to clinch there but Goldstein circles away.
Ny lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Goldstein keeps the fight on the outside.
Goldstein fails to land the takedown.
A good leg kick by Ny.
Ny lands with a right hand.
Ny uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Goldstein.
Goldstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ny throws out the jab.
Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Ny.
A jab from Ny does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ny wants to clinch
and Goldstein holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ny breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ny jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ny lands a jab to the head.
Ny throws an overhand right that lands on Goldstein's shoulder, as Goldstein tries to avoid the shot.
Ny throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kai Ny seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Goldstein shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ny pinned against the ropes. Ny gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldstein moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Ny misses.
Ny throws a right hand that Goldstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Goldstein also avoids with ease.
Ny swings widly with a right hand
and Goldstein counters with a nice uppercut.
Goldstein moves out of range as Ny strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kai Ny will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Goldstein's cut.
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. This is the final round!
Ny takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goldstein looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Ny throws a hook but Goldstein avoids it easily.
Ny tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldstein swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ny.
Goldstein takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Ny throws the left hand but Goldstein avoids the punch easily.
Goldstein blocks a jab.
Ny avoids the body shot from Goldstein.
Goldstein shoots in for a double leg but Ny sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ny takes one to the side of the head.
Goldstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ny moves away.
Goldstein takes a swing at Ny's ribcage but misses.
Goldstein misses with a combination
and Ny makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Goldstein.
Goldstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Ny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Goldstein misses with a looping left.
Ny just misses with a punch to the body.
Goldstein misses the jab.
Goldstein with a hook.
Jab from Goldstein.
Goldstein takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ny lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goldstein's sensitive parts.
Ny looks to land a right hand but Goldstein moved out of range.
Goldstein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goldstein drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Goldstein is looking to work some ground and pound but Ny has wrist control.
Ny really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goldstein. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Goldstein pushes down on Ny's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ny trying to control from the bottom.
Ny holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ny has a hand on Goldstein's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Goldstein takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Goldstein with good strikes from the mount here!
Goldstein trying to control but Ny is having none of it.
Goldstein in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Ny is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Ny and Goldstein has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Goldstein misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Goldstein trying to control the action but Ny is working from the bottom.
Ny wants to control but Goldstein postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Goldstein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Goldstein tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Goldstein has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Goldstein trying to control the position but Ny is working away.
Ny tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Goldstein wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ny takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Goldstein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ny 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 Saam Ante scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight for Benjamin Goldstein!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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RATING
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