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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kendrik Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fridolf Gothberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Solid boxing
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kendrik Down!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Fridolf Gothberg!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, John Mangel and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gothberg throws a looping overhand right but Down ducks down to avoid it.
Gothberg misses the jab.
Gothberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Down moves away.
Gothberg wants to clinch.
Gothberg moves in looking to clinch but Down pushes him off.
Down gets a double leg takedown into Gothberg's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Down throws a big elbow that misses.
Gothberg is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Down throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gothberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Down trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gothberg looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Down missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Down postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Down definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gothberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Down is controlling him.
Down wants to control from the top but Gothberg keeps moving.
Down missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Down is looking to work some ground and pound but Gothberg has wrist control.
Gothberg wants to get back to his feet but Down is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gothberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gothberg really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Down. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gothberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gothberg is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Down 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.
Down wants to control from the top but Gothberg keeps moving.
Gothberg avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Down throwing strikes but missing.
Down in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Down postures up in Gothberg's guard and throws a big left but Gothberg blocks it.
Down controlling from the top position.
Down throws a strike but Gothberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gothberg wants to control from the top but Down keeps moving.
Down tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Down has a closed guard, preventing Gothberg from standing up.
Gothberg trying to control but Down is working from the bottom.
Down 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.
Down working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Fridolf Gothberg was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Gothberg thuds his right hand into Down's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Down uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gothberg.
Fridolf Gothberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Down throws a lazy right hand but Gothberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gothberg misses with a left hand
and Gothberg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Down avoids the body shot from Gothberg.
Fridolf Gothberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Down slips a jab and a cross from Gothberg.
Gothberg connects with a crisp jab.
Gothberg misses with a body shot.
Down slips under a jab.
Down misses with a wild combination.
Down scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gothberg in his tracks.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gothberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Down was well out of range. Poor timing from Gothberg.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Down defending well as Gothberg loads up on a big left hand.
Gothberg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Down misses with a hook.
Down ducks under a wild hook from Gothberg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kendrik Down dominated that round.
That's time! Down's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gothberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Down throws out the jab.
Down lands with an overhand left.
Down throws out a loose jab but Gothberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Down misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gothberg.
Down moves out of range of the strikes.
Down takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gothberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Down is just out of range.
Gothberg scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Down tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gothberg was well out of range. Poor timing from Down.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gothberg.
Gothberg misses with a looping left.
Down misses with an uppercut. Gothberg saw that one coming.
Gothberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gothberg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Down under the eye.
Gothberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Down connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gothberg scrambles back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gothberg misses with a few strikes there.
Down avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gothberg takes a swing at Down's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gothberg looks to throw the jab but Down is out of range.
Down moves out of range as Gothberg strikes.
Fridolf Gothberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Down missing with a left hand there. Gothberg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gothberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gothberg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gothberg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Down throws out the jab.
Gothberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fridolf Gothberg seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Down connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gothberg. Gothberg circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
It looks like Fridolf Gothberg has been cut.
Gothberg jabs Down right on the nose. Down blinks but takes it well.
Down throws a lazy right hand but Gothberg sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Down looks for a takedown but Gothberg sprawls well.
Down fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gothberg on the side of the head.
Gothberg connects with a body shot.
A slow jab from Down misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gothberg stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gothberg wants it to stay on the feet.
Down ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Down with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gothberg to score with a decent uppercut.
Down lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Gothberg.
Gothberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Down displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gothberg throws out the jab.
Down avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gothberg ducks under a wild hook from Down.
Down walks into a left hand.
Down just misses with a punch to the body.
Gothberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Down connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Down with a jab.
Gothberg missing with a left hand there. Down was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gothberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gothberg thows a body shot but no joy.
Gothberg throws a right and a left that Down avoids nicely.
Down cracks Gothberg with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gothberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Down takes a swing at Gothberg's ribcage but misses.
Down just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down digs a good body shot into Gothberg's ribs.
Gothberg misses the shot to the body.
Down is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gothberg tries to close the distance and clinch up but Down swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Down gets tackled into the cage by Gothberg. Gothberg maintains the clinch.
Down blocks the elbow strike.
Down lands with a short shot to the head.
Down works on Gothberg's body with a couple of short punches.
Gothberg gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Down.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kendrik Down. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gothberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Down lands a jab to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gothberg misses with an uppercut.
Gothberg tries to clinch up.
Down tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gothberg sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Down somewhat.
Gothberg tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Down was well out of range. Poor timing from Gothberg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gothberg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Down.
Gothberg moves out of range as Down strikes.
Gothberg misses with an uppercut. Down saw that one coming.
Gothberg lands with an uppercut that bounces Down off the cage and back into range.
Gothberg moves forwards but Down connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gothberg tries to clinch up.
Gothberg's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gothberg duly obliges.
It looks like Kendrik Down has been cut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Down.
Gothberg tries to move into range but Down moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gothberg is rocked!
A swing and a miss from Down.
Gothberg is still on wobbly legs! Can Down finish him?
Gothberg throws an overhand right that lands on Down's shoulder, as Down tries to avoid the shot.
Gothberg seems to have recovered his senses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gothberg looks to score with a jab to the body but Down is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gothberg. Down does a little dance to reset his feet.
Down shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gothberg as he avoids it easily.
Gothberg misses with a double jab.
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 Kendrik Down will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Down scores with a sloppy right hand. Gothberg should have avoided that one.
Gothberg cracks Down with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Down swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gothberg moves in looking to clinch but Down pushes him off.
Gothberg throws a looping overhand right but Down ducks down to avoid it.
Down just misses with a punch to the body.
Gothberg scores with a sloppy right hand. Down should have avoided that one.
Gothberg misses with a looping left.
Down lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gothberg fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Down manages to avoid it.
Down uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gothberg.
Down works the jab nicely.
Gothberg scores with a one two! Down had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Down misses with a hook. Gothberg ducked under it nicely.
Down slips under a jab from Gothberg.
Down slips a jab and a cross from Gothberg.
Gothberg moves in looking to clinch but Down pushes him off.
Gothberg throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gothberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Down fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Down looks to score with a jab to the body but Gothberg is just out of range.
Down misses with an uppercut.
Down will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gothberg falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Down to counter with a crisp jab.
Gothberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Gothberg misses with a straight left.
Gothberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Down counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That has opened up Fridolf Gothberg's cut even more.
Gothberg misses with a body shot.
Gothberg misses with a hook. Down ducked under it nicely.
Down jabs at Gothberg's body.
Gothberg throws a hook but Down blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Down misses with a takedown attempt - Gothberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gothberg lands with a good body shot.
Gothberg misses with a hook. Down ducked under it nicely.
Gothberg misses with a looping right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gothberg misses with a hook.
Down darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Down lands a nice short elbow.
Gothberg trying to control from the bottom.
Down is trying to control. Gothberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down 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.
Still in half guard, Down seems content to control.
Down is trying to control. Gothberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Down missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Down throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Down not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kendrik Down overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gothberg on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Down is trying to control. Gothberg wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Down wants to free his trapped foot but Gothberg is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gothberg has hold of Down's hands but Down slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Down throwing shots but Gothberg is blocking nicely.
Gothberg manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Down keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Down gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Kendrik Down is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Down stays in close to Gothberg's body and controls the position.
Down throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gothberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fridolf Gothberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Down controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gothberg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Down working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kendrik Down showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Down has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kendrik Down!
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