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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Trey Golden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eli Bracha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Golden comes to the cage accompanied by Kongos- Come with me now. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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184 lbs
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Great elbows
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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
18 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Trey Golden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Eli Bracha!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Patrick Alders and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golden thuds a left hand into Bracha's body.
Bracha darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Golden avoids the head kick by Bracha.
Golden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bracha looks for the body kick but Golden saw that one coming.
Golden takes the fight into the clinch.
Bracha working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bracha throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bracha struggles to land a body shot inside as Golden controls his hands.
Bracha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bracha is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Golden looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bracha tries to keep at a distance but Golden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Golden is trying to break the clinch but Bracha has him pressed against the cage.
Bracha swings wildly with an uppercut but Golden uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Golden prevents a body shot from Bracha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bracha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Golden's efforts to push away.
Bracha lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Golden or not.
Golden is trying to break the clinch but Bracha is controlling him.
Golden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bracha doesn't manage to clinch there - Golden circles away.
Bracha has managed to clinch.
Golden is looking to break free of the clinch but Bracha has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Bracha scores with a nice short uppercut.
Golden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Golden tries to circle away but Bracha has him pinned against the cage.
Bracha has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Golden seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bracha can turn it around.
Golden is trying to break free.
Bracha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Trey Golden has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha misses with an elbow over the top.
Golden takes a shot to the head.
Golden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golden tries to land a front kick but Bracha steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Golden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Golden dodges an elbow strike from Bracha.
Golden avoids the elbow strike from Bracha, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bracha misses with the head strike.
Bracha working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bracha.
Golden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golden darts in and clinches Bracha up against the cage.
Golden is trying to push Bracha away but Bracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Golden blocks a body shot from Bracha.
Golden blocking some punches.
Bracha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Golden tries to break the clinch but Bracha is controlling the position.
Golden can't break the clinch.
Golden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bracha misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bracha throws an elbow but misses.
Bracha misses with the head strike.
Bracha stalls.
Golden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Golden looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Bracha.
Golden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bracha misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden breaks the clinch.
Bracha scores with a jab. Golden acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Golden clinches with his opponent.
Bracha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Golden is looking to break free of the clinch but Bracha has double underhooks.
Golden can't break the clinch.
Golden avoids a wild elbow strike from Bracha.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bracha lands a damaging elbow.
Golden is trying to break the clinch but Bracha has him pressed against the cage.
Bracha looking to slow down the pace here.
Bracha softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bracha's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golden rushes Bracha and presses him up against the cage.
Bracha lands with a light punch inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eli Bracha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Trey Golden's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Golden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bracha manages to avoid it.
Golden clinches with his opponent.
Bracha has Golden pressed against the cage, preventing Golden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bracha has Golden pressed against the cage, preventing Golden from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Golden has had enough of the clinch but Bracha keeps him there for the moment.
Bracha tries a body shot but Golden blocks it.
Golden can't break the clinch.
Golden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golden rushes Bracha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Golden is trying to break free.
Golden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bracha misses with a head kick.
Golden pushes Bracha up against the cage in a clinch.
Bracha escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golden lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden instigates a clinch.
Golden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bracha looks to land a left hand but Golden moved out of range nicely.
Golden has Bracha up against the cage in a clinch.
Golden manages to break the clinch.
Golden misses with a two punch combination.
Golden misses with a kick to the body.
Bracha fakes the leg kick and cracks Golden in the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Bracha goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Golden clinches.
Golden manages to break the clinch.
Golden scores with a push kick.
Golden throws a sloppy head kick and Bracha moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha instigates a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bracha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Golden blocks the elbow strike.
Bracha misses with a hook from the clinch.
Golden manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Bracha misses.
Golden clinches with his opponent.
Golden blocks an uppercut.
Golden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Golden is trying to push Bracha away but Bracha has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bracha misses with a punch to the body.
Bracha misses with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Bracha.
Bracha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bracha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Golden's efforts to push away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bracha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bracha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bracha throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bracha lands a right hand.
Bracha throws a punch but it's blocked by Golden.
Golden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bracha keeps control of Golden as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Golden blocks a body shot from Bracha.
Bracha lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Eli Bracha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bracha lands an elbow inside.
Golden avoids the elbow strike from Bracha, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Golden.
Bracha goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Golden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bracha prevents Golden from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golden has taken the fight to the clinch.
Golden wants to break free but Bracha has control.
Golden has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Golden tries to circle away but Bracha has him pinned against the cage.
Bracha keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Golden's efforts to push away.
Golden wants to break free but Bracha has control.
Golden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bracha in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Golden pushes Bracha up against the cage in a clinch.
Golden breaks from the clinch.
Bracha misses with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Bracha.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Golden rushes Bracha and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bracha lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Golden backwards.
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 Trey Golden will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Trey Golden's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Bracha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Golden gets a clinch.
Golden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bracha moves out of range as Golden throws a body kick.
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick
and Golden counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bracha thinking.
Golden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bracha lands an uppercut.
Bracha throws a head punch that misses.
Golden wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bracha lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bracha prevents Golden from breaking the clinch.
Bracha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golden wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bracha tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golden's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bracha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Golden breaks from the clinch.
Bracha misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golden has closed the distance and engaged Bracha in a clinch.
Bracha lands a body punch.
Bracha misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Bracha.
Golden blocks an uppercut.
Bracha makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bracha misses with a punch to the body.
Bracha manages to break the clinch.
Bracha throws a head kick but Golden moves out of range.
Golden has managed to clinch.
Bracha misses with some punches.
Bracha manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Golden can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bracha lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Golden breaks from the clinch.
Golden closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bracha.
Bracha tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bracha.
Bracha throws an elbow but it misses.
Golden breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bracha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Golden throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bracha throws a sloppy head kick and Golden moves out of range easily.
Golden moves out of range of the body kick from Bracha.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golden with a nice cross.
Golden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Golden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bracha.
Bracha swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Trey Golden is winning the standup battle so far.
Golden moves into the clinch.
Golden looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Bracha fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Golden's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golden misses with a double jab.
Golden rushes Bracha and presses him up against the cage.
Bracha misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bracha misses with some punches.
Bracha just leaning against Golden, taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Golden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bracha has him pressed against the cage.
Golden is trying to break free.
Bracha creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bracha.
Golden breaks from the clinch.
Golden pushes Bracha up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Golden blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters up against the cage, Bracha throws an elbow but misses.
Golden pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Golden throws a body kick that misses.
Golden gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Golden blocks a body shot from Bracha.
Golden wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bracha prevents Golden from breaking the clinch.
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 Trey Golden.
I think Golden 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eli Bracha!
During a confident post fight interview, Eli Bracha thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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