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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roman Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke May (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roman Goodman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Roman Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke May!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Illya Tyunina and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
May instigates a clinch.
May scores with a nice hook to the head.
Goodman stalling against the cage.
Goodman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
May has managed to clinch.
May manages to break the clinch.
Luke May seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
May drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
May postures up.
May pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goodman is keeping the position for now.
May trying to control the position from guard on top but Goodman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goodman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
May is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing May from controlling successfully.
Goodman throws a couple of heel strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing May from controlling successfully.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman lands a decent punch to the body there.
Goodman keeping moving, preventing May from controlling successfully.
Goodman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. May defends it easily.
Goodman trying to keep a closed guard but May is proving a slippery customer.
Goodman 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.
Goodman doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Goodman looking to hit a scissor sweep but May is one step ahead there.
Goodman pushes May off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
May forces Goodman back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Goodman pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes May off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Goodman tries to keep at a distance but May has taken the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Goodman.
Goodman leaning against his opponent.
May scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Roman Goodman has been cut.
Goodman avoiding damage as May throws knees to the body.
May is looking to control Goodman's arms but Goodman gets an underhook and turns him. Now May has his back to the cage.
Goodman is trying to pull guard but May turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Goodman avoiding damage as May throws knees to the body.
May pulls guard successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
May tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goodman is stalling in the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Roman Goodman just wasn't active enough.
May forces Goodman back against the cage and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman letting May take a breather here.
Goodman gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, May regains guard.
Goodman is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Goodman seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down May for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roman Goodman dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roman Goodman's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
May darts in and clinches Goodman up against the cage.
May swings wildly with an uppercut but Goodman uses good head movement to avoid it.
May unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Goodman lands a hook to the side of the head.
May throws a knee to the head but misses.
Come on Goodman - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Goodman lands a right hand.
May throws a knee to the head but misses.
May misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goodman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman slowing the pace effectively.
May lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Goodman throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Goodman has one foot on May's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
May misses with a two punch combination.
May throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Goodman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Goodman gets tackled into the cage by May. May maintains the clinch.
Goodman tries to pull guard but May holds him up against the cage and eventually Goodman drops back down to his feet.
Goodman has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by May after a bit of a struggle.
Goodman looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roman Goodman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goodman is struggling to control the position.
May successfully pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
May pulls Goodman in close to his closed guard and prevents Goodman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Goodman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Goodman tries to keep at a distance but May has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goodman avoiding damage.
Goodman avoids the elbow strike from May, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman stalling in the clinch.
May looking to throw knees to the head but Goodman is blocking nicely.
May pulls guard.
May is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Goodman is controlling him.
May is breathing heavily.
May 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.
Goodman slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman stops May from standing up.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Goodman slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Roman Goodman.
May takes the fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goodman avoiding damage.
Goodman tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. May smiles and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luke May will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roman Goodman'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!
Goodman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Goodman decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
May instigates a clinch.
May misses with a knee strike.
Knees to the body from May.
With the fighters up against the cage, May throws an elbow but misses.
May misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
May can't break the clinch.
Goodman managing to block the knees to the body from May.
The referee calls for Goodman to work.
Goodman is trying to break the clinch but May has him pressed against the cage.
Goodman jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as May walks away with a smile on his face. Goodman gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
May rushes Goodman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goodman is trying to break free.
Goodman lands a shoulder strike.
Goodman blocks an elbow strike from May.
Goodman effectively controlling the action here.
May scores with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman is fighting off a takedown attempt but May is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Goodman to the mat. Goodman regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
May postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Goodman pushes May off and gets back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
May gets the takedown into side control.
May takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goodman wants to get back to his feet but May drags him back down.
May wants to stand but Goodman is controlling his arm.
Goodman wants to control but May postures up.
Goodman is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but May has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Goodman gets back to half guard.
Goodman kicks off May and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
May shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. May showed some decent athleticism there.
Goodman trying to control but May postures up.
Roman Goodman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goodman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Goodman.
Goodman manages to escape and get back to his feet.
May pushes Goodman up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodman is trying to push May away but May has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Goodman gets a trip takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
May is trying to control but Goodman passes into side control!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman decides to stand back up.
May gets a clinch.
Goodman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Goodman managing to block the knees to the body from May.
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 Roman Goodman.
I think Goodman 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roman Goodman!
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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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