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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Diego Godin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jose Medeiros has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Diego Godin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of London, Jose Medeiros!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godin is trying hard to land a takedown here. Medeiros sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Godin fails with the takedown
letting Medeiros counter with a right hand.
Godin shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Medeiros sprawls well. Medeiros wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Godin gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Godin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godin slaps away a takedown attempt from Medeiros, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Medeiros loads up on a big right hand but Godin slips the punch.
Godin misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Medeiros with a jab.
A combination from Medeiros does no damage.
Medeiros throws a looping overhand right but Godin ducks down to avoid it.
Medeiros circles away from the clinch attempt
and Medeiros counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godin looking to score a takedown here. Medeiros is defending well but Godin drives through and ends up in Medeiros's guard.
Medeiros wants to sweep but no luck.
Godin is pushing down on Medeiros's leg trying to pass to half guard. Medeiros is fighting to maintain full guard but Godin has managed to sneak the leg through.
Medeiros gets full guard.
Godin wants to pass the guard but Medeiros is keeping the position.
Medeiros tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Medeiros is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Medeiros bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Godin's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros looking to pass the guard.
Godin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Godin keeps moving.
Medeiros preventing the sweep.
Godin pulls Medeiros in to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Godin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Medeiros will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Godin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Medeiros avoids it really well and circles away.
Medeiros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Medeiros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Medeiros bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Godin's head backwards.
Godin fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Godin tries to clinch up.
Godin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Godin fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Medeiros avoids it really well and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin throws a head kick but Medeiros moves out of range.
Medeiros throws a series of punches but Godin moves out of range.
Godin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Medeiros counters with a straight right hand.
Godin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Godin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Medeiros counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Godin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Medeiros with a jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medeiros misses the jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Medeiros scores with a three punch combo!
Godin tries to clinch there but Medeiros circles away.
Godin doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Medeiros connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Medeiros dominated that round.
That's time! Godin's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice cross by Medeiros.
Medeiros avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Medeiros thows a left - swing and a miss!
Medeiros stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Medeiros wants it to stay on the feet.
Godin with a poor takedown
and Medeiros counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Diego Godin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Medeiros misses the target.
Godin decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Medeiros trying to control but Godin postures up.
Medeiros actively working from the bottom here.
Godin is looking for a kimura but Medeiros is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Godin to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros is trying to maintain the position but Godin is very close to passing his half guard.
Medeiros wants to get back to full guard.
Godin passes to full mount!
Godin punching from mount but Medeiros doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Medeiros is bucking up trying to escape but Godin cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Medeiros tries to hold on but Godin postures up.
Godin controlling the pace for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros working to try and regain half guard.
Godin scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Godin content just to control the position here.
Medeiros working to try and regain half guard.
Godin wants to take Medeiros's back but he can't do it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros is wriggling around trying to escape.
Godin goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Medeiros turns into him and now he's in Godin's guard.
Medeiros slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Godin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Medeiros's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Godin working a defensive guard but Medeiros passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godin is refusing to be controlled, as Medeiros sits in half guard.
Medeiros tries to pass the half guard into mount. Godin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Medeiros working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Godin is trying is best to control the position here.
Godin wants to improve his position but Medeiros is controlling well.
Medeiros is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medeiros trying to control from half guard but Godin is working away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Godin dominated that second round.
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.
Godin walks into a jab.
Godin shoots in but no luck this time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Godin.
Medeiros stuffs the takedown.
Godin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Medeiros. No joy for Godin on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Godin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godin shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Medeiros as he avoids it easily.
Medeiros throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Godin was covering up waiting for the punch and Medeiros finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Medeiros trying to control but Godin is working from the bottom.
Medeiros is pushing down on Godin's leg trying to pass to half guard. Godin is fighting to maintain full guard but Medeiros has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros tries to pass the half guard into mount. Godin knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Medeiros is still trying to improve position.
Medeiros is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Godin defends it well.
Medeiros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Godin does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Medeiros is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Medeiros is looking to take a break and control but Godin is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Godin is controlling Medeiros's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros wants to control but Godin is keeping him busy.
Godin manages to get to full guard.
Godin is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Godin looking for a sweep. Not yet Godin, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Medeiros forces his way into half guard.
Medeiros takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Medeiros is trying to control the action in half guard but Godin is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Godin is looking for a sweep. Medeiros is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Medeiros is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Godin gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros wants to get up but he can't break Godin's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Godin is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Godin looking to control.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Godin keeps moving.
Godin is pulling down on Medeiros's head to control his posture.
Godin avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Medeiros looking to pass the guard.
Medeiros wants to control from the top but Godin keeps moving.
Medeiros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Godin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin trying to keep a closed guard but Medeiros is proving a slippery customer.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Medeiros misses with a looping left.
Godin misses with a takedown
and Medeiros counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Medeiros is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Godin is just riding it out for now. Medeiros eventually gives up the hold.
Medeiros is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medeiros is just content to waste time from the top position. Godin takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Medeiros really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Godin goes for a double leg but Medeiros avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Medeiros continues to drive forward.
Godin throws an elbow that misses.
Medeiros gets underhooks to prevent Godin's takedown attempt.
Godin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Godin taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Godin drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Medeiros gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Godin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Medeiros throws a head punch that misses.
Medeiros gets underhooks to prevent Godin's takedown attempt.
Medeiros misses with a punch on the inside.
Godin throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Godin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Medeiros struggles to land a body shot inside as Godin controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Medeiros.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros prevents the takedown attempt.
Godin drops down looking for an ankle pick but Medeiros pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jose Medeiros seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Godin is defended easily by Medeiros.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Medeiros closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Godin is not content to let Medeiros control the position.
Medeiros wants to work for an arm triangle but Godin is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Medeiros wants to free his trapped foot but Godin is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godin moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Medeiros trying to control but Godin is working from the bottom.
Medeiros postures up.
Medeiros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Godin is keeping the position for now.
Godin pulls Medeiros in close to prevent any damage.
Godin keeping full guard, as Medeiros tries to pass.
Godin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Diego Godin.
Godin fails with an attempt to clinch.
Godin fails to land the takedown.
Medeiros scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Medeiros swats away the attempt to clinch by Godin.
Godin tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Medeiros defends well and Godin ends up having to push Medeiros into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Medeiros throws a punch but it's blocked by Godin.
Medeiros stops a takedown attempt from Godin.
Godin prevents a body shot from Medeiros.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Medeiros throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin is looking to take this one to the mat.
Medeiros gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Godin.
Medeiros digs a right hand underneath Godin's ribcage. Godin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godin.
Godin is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Medeiros gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Medeiros blocks the elbow strike.
Medeiros fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godin gets a trip takedown into half 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!
Godin is looking to take a break and control but Medeiros is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medeiros is looking to improve his position.
Godin passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Jose Medeiros will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Medeiros circles away from the clinch attempt.
Godin closes the distance and clinches up with Medeiros, looking for a takedown. Godin pushes Medeiros against the cage but Medeiros circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Medeiros might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Medeiros lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Godin at a distance.
Godin shoots in but no luck this time.
Godin throws a shot from downtown. Medeiros moves away and avoids it.
Godin fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Diego Godin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Godin rushes Medeiros and presses him up against the cage.
Godin prevents a body shot from Medeiros.
Medeiros scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Medeiros fails to land.
Godin has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Medeiros after a bit of a struggle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Medeiros lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Godin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Medeiros tries to work over Godin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Godin works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Medeiros is looking to stand up but Godin isn't so interested in that idea.
Godin postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Medeiros is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Godin, into his guard.
Godin keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
Medeiros throwing strikes from guard but Godin blocks nicely.
Medeiros pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Godin is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godin keeping moving, preventing Medeiros from controlling successfully.
Medeiros stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Godin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Medeiros advances position into side control!
Godin is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Medeiros off and has taken his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Medeiros is trying to get back to his feet but Godin has full control of the position and if anything, Medeiros has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Godin seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Godin is looking for the choke from the back position but Medeiros is controlling his hands well.
Godin is working the ground and pound. Can Medeiros escape?
Godin loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Medeiros hold on?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Medeiros tries to escape the position.
Medeiros is trying to stand back up.
Will Godin go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Medeiros manages to reverse the position and now he's in Godin's guard. Nice work there by Medeiros.
Godin not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godin is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Medeiros is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Godin is on top in guard.
Medeiros is looking for a triangle but Godin pushes his legs off easily.
Diego Godin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Medeiros controls Godin momentarily but Godin frees himself.
Godin trying to control but Medeiros is working from the bottom.
Jose Medeiros is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Medeiros looking for a guillotine here but Godin defends easily.
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 Diego Godin.
Well Medeiros has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 47:48
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 45:49
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Medeiros! Jose Medeiros retains his bantamweight title!
Jose Medeiros seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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