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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gareth McCall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McCall comes to the cage accompanied by Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Abe Goldman was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gareth McCall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Abe Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCall throws the left hand but Goldman avoids the punch easily.
McCall closes the distance but Goldman moves to the side
enabling Goldman to counter with a crisp jab.
Goldman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCall.
McCall pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCall connects with a right hand. Goldman shakes it off.
Goldman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
McCall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Goldman misses its intended target.
McCall lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - McCall looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldman lands a jab to the nose.
Goldman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but McCall is out of range.
Goldman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McCall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McCall tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Goldman is able to avoid easily.
Goldman slips a jab and a cross from McCall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Goldman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
McCall bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
McCall throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
McCall is looking to chop away at Goldman's legs.
Goldman lands a lovely overhand right.
McCall scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
McCall misses with a series of wild punches.
McCall misses with a looping left.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldman was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
Goldman catches McCall with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCall, right into the meat.
Goldman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A telegraphed right hand from Goldman misses the target.
McCall walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Goldman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman misses with an uppercut. McCall saw that one coming.
The fighters circling - Goldman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goldman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goldman swings for the body but McCall moves out of range.
McCall throws a body shot but no joy.
McCall throws out a loose jab but Goldman uses good head movement to avoid it.
McCall scoring well with a low kick there.
McCall moves out of range as Goldman throws a body kick.
McCall tries to clinch but Goldman is having none of it.
Goldman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goldman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCall.
Goldman looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Goldman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Goldman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and McCall has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Goldman swats away the attempt to clinch by McCall.
A slow jab from Goldman misses its intended target.
Gareth McCall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McCall fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Goldman checks it well.
Goldman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCall.
McCall throws a leg kick but Goldman sees it coming and checks it nicely.
McCall looks to land a right hand but Goldman moved out of range.
McCall lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
McCall motions for Goldman to come forward. McCall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Goldman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McCall connects with a jab.
McCall throws a head kick that misses.
McCall looks to land a right hand but Goldman moved out of range.
McCall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Goldman misses its intended target.
McCall throws a hook but Goldman blocks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goldman.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Goldman slips under a jab.
Goldman blocks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Goldman blocks the leg kick.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldman moves away.
Goldman lunges at McCall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McCall's hand.
McCall misses the jab.
Goldman throws a lazy right hand but McCall sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
McCall is looking to clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A big right from McCall misses.
Goldman throws out a powerful jab.
McCall misses the shot to the body.
McCall is looking to clinch but Goldman is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Abe Goldman will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A bone on bone clash there as Goldman blocks the leg kick.
McCall misses with a low kick.
Goldman blocks a low kick nicely.
McCall defending well as Goldman loads up on a big left hand.
McCall moves in looking to clinch but Goldman pushes him off.
Goldman avoids the head kick by McCall.
McCall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McCall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goldman.
McCall smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Goldman connects with a good right hand that stumbles McCall. McCall circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut lands for Goldman. That snapped McCall's head back.
McCall throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Goldman stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
McCall thows a left - swing and a miss!
McCall is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldman tries to land a front kick but McCall steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by McCall.
Goldman throws a big shot that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from McCall, right into the meat.
McCall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goldman on the side of the head.
Goldman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
McCall jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Goldman blocks a jab.
McCall throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
McCall dips to his left and cracks Goldman with an uppercut!
McCall darts in trying to clinch
and Goldman counters with a nice leg kick.
McCall takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goldman listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman misses with a looping right.
McCall closes the distance looking to clinch
and Goldman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fighters circling - McCall throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goldman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McCall.
McCall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.
McCall takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Goldman thumps McCall with a low kick.
McCall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Goldman's hands.
Goldman keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Goldman throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A jab from McCall misses.
McCall throws a solid leg kick but Goldman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McCall.
McCall thumps Goldman with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McCall moves into range and clinches up with Goldman.
Goldman manages to break the clinch.
Goldman throws a leg kick but McCall moved away.
Goldman feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McCalls jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
McCall ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
McCall closes the distance and clinches.
McCall misses with an elbow strike.
Goldman tries to break free but McCall pushes him back against the cage.
McCall prevents Goldman from breaking the clinch.
McCall pushes Goldman back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
McCall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goldman breaks from the clinch.
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!
McCall chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goldman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from McCall.
McCall tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldman just misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McCall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goldman. Goldman obviously looking to wear him down.
McCall scores with a punch to the head.
McCall cracks Goldman with a good jab.
McCall darts in and clinches Goldman up against the cage.
Goldman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldman tries to circle away but McCall has him pinned against the cage.
Goldman takes a shot to the head.
McCall goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
McCall doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goldman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
McCall throws a predictable looking body shot
and Goldman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McCall moves to clinch but Goldman breaks away
and Goldman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCall connects with a body shot that sends Goldman's belly button to the back.
Goldman lands with a cross.
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 Gareth McCall will probably get the nod.
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!
McCall ducks under a wild hook from Goldman.
McCall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.
Good shot there by McCall.
McCall scores with a body shot.
McCall fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McCall slips a straight right by Goldman.
McCall fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goldman on the side of the head.
Goldman closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McCall tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Goldman counters with a nice low kick that buckles McCall's knee momentarily.
Goldman ducks under a wild hook from McCall.
Goldman misses with a straight left.
Goldman is looking to slow McCall down with leg kicks.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Goldman misses with a looping right.
A shot to the liver by Goldman. Beautiful body shot.
A punch lands to the side of McCall 's head but he takes it in his stride.
McCall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldman walks into a straight right hand from McCall.
Goldman throws a hook to the side of McCall's head but McCall sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
McCall scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A swing and a miss from Goldman.
Goldman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by McCall.
Goldman scores with a jab. McCall acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McCall fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goldman, pushing him back against the cage.
Goldman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman keeps the fight on the outside.
A right-left combo lands from Goldman.
Goldman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Goldman lands a slapping body shot.
Goldman avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Donk. McCall catches Goldman right on the button with a cross.
McCall tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldman was well out of range. Poor timing from McCall.
McCall fails in his attempt to clinch.
McCall takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A bone on bone clash there as McCall blocks the leg kick.
Goldman throws a quick head kick that skims the top of McCall's head.
McCall loads up on a big right hand but Goldman slips the punch.
McCall scores with a jab to the jaw.
McCall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Goldman moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman staying out of range there.
McCall slips under a jab.
McCall is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Goldman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of McCall's head.
Goldman throws a right hand that McCall ducks under and follows up with a left that McCall also avoids with ease.
McCall looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Goldman checks a leg kick.
McCall takes one to the chin there.
McCall lands a jab.
McCall misses with a low kick.
McCall cracks Goldman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
McCall scores with a jab to the head.
Abe Goldman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McCall misses the jab.
McCall lands a glancing blow to the side of Goldman's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from McCall.
Goldman throws a jab when McCall was well out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McCall throws a low kick but Goldman moves out of range easily.
McCall fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goldman throws a hook but McCall blocks it.
McCall lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McCall takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McCall rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Goldman to counter with a crisp jab.
Goldman misses with a hook
and McCall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goldman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping McCall at a distance.
Goldman throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McCall closes the distance and pushes Goldman back into the cage.
McCall working Goldman over with knees to the body.
Goldman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Abe Goldman.
I think Goldman 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abe Goldman!
After the big win, Abe Goldman made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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