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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brady Goodridge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kerry Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Goodridge might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Army Of The Pharaohs-Seven. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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179 cm
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152 lbs
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151 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brady Goodridge! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kerry Collins! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Goodridge has a takedown stuffed. Goodridge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Collins's waist but Collins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Goodridge off to one side. Goodridge tries to close the distance and clinch up but Collins swats him away and circles back towards the center. Goodridge shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Collins as he jumps to the side. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brady Goodridge. That's going to take a lot out of him. Goodridge shoots in for a takedown but Collins shows good takedown defense. Excellent takedown into side control there by Collins. Goodridge regains half guard. Collins slips a nice elbow through Goodridge's hands, connecting with Goodridge's forehead. Goodridge has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Collins is working away from the top position though. Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Goodridge is staying active underneath Collins, who seems content to just control the action from this position. Goodridge trying to control but Collins postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Collins sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Goodridge defending well though. Goodridge avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Collins. Goodridge is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Collins's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Collins's back! I really don't envy Collins right now.
Goodridge doesn't have the hooks in and Collins manages to turn into his guard.
Goodridge avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Goodridge is breathing heavily. Collins throwing strikes but missing. Collins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Collins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goodridge is keeping the position for now. Goodridge utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Collins should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. Goodridge throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Goodridge misses with a takedown attempt and Collins counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Goodridge is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Collins scores with a couple of nice shots. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Goodridge wants to improve his position but Collins is controlling well.
Collins is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Collins lands a nice short elbow. Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Collins looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Collins uses his free foot to push down on Goodridge's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Goodridge. Collins scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Goodridge wants to control but Collins is having none of it. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Goodridge can't escape the position.
Collins breaks from Goodridge's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Collins landing shots from mount. Collins lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Goodridge wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Collins.
Goodridge is trying to escape the mount.
Collins pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Goodridge tries to reverse the position but Collins maintains control. Collins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Goodridge looks a forlorn figure.
Collins putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Collins with the ground and pound from mount. Collins can't control as he wanted to and Goodridge manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Collins working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Collins missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Goodridge moves into full guard.
Collins preventing the sweep. Collins throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goodridge works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Goodridge striking off his back, scoring a few points. Collins chips away with some ground and pound. Collins working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Collins stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Goodridge throws up his legs and catches Collins in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Collins tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Goodridge! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Brady Goodridge!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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