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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goodman comes into the arena with You Better Call Saul blaring out of the sound system. Saul Goodman has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tony Montana!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman missing with a left hand there. Montana was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Montana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Goodman was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Montana with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Montana misses with a leg kick
and Goodman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montana takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Goodman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Montana misses with a head kick.
Montana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Montana throws a head kick that misses
and Goodman counters with a left to the body.
Goodman throws a body punch but Montana moves out of range.
Montana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goodman counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Montana throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Goodman counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Goodman throws a body punch but Montana moves out of range.
Montana wants to counter the offense by Goodman and move into the clinch position.
A jab from Goodman misses.
Montana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montana tries a head kick but it misses.
Goodman lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montana takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Montana slips under a jab from Goodman.
Montana slips a straight right by Goodman.
Montana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Montana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Montana looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A little feinted left hand from Goodman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Montana looks to throw a body kick
and Goodman counters with a straight right hand.
Montana looks winded!
Sloppy strikes from Montana. Those never looked like landing.
Goodman lands with a right hand.
Montana tries a head kick but it misses.
Montana tries to bum rush Goodman with a series of wild strikes but Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A combination from Montana does no damage.
A head kick misses from Montana.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goodman, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Montana.
Goodman comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Montana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Goodman, as that shot connected.
Nice shot by Goodman.
Nice jab there from Montana.
Montana throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Montana tries to move into range but Goodman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Montana tries to bum rush Goodman with a series of wild strikes but Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goodman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good shot there by Goodman.
Montana takes one to the chin there.
Montana is rocked!
Goodman scores with the left hand. Montana knows he should have avoided that one.
Montana is still on wobbly legs! Can Goodman finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodman.
Montana seems to have recovered his senses.
Tony Montana seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman slips a jab and a cross from Montana.
Montana throws a sloppy head kick
and Goodman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goodman is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Montana on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Montana throws a one two combo.
Goodman lands with a straight right. Montana didn't see that one coming.
Montana misses with a wild combination.
Montana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Goodman misses the target.
Montana throws a sloppy head kick
and Goodman counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodman ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goodman bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goodman lands with a right hand.
Montana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Montana.
It looked like Goodman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Montana gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice straight punches there by Goodman. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Goodman.
Goodman moves out of range of the body kick.
Goodman appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Montana falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Goodman to counter with a crisp jab.
Montana drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Goodman throws a jab but it's blocked by Montana.
Montana throws a right hand that Goodman ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodman also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montana swinging wildly here.
Jab, jab by Goodman - just one landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Goodman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Montana cracks Goodman with a right hand to the side of the head.
Montana swings away with a body shot that misses
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Montana throws a right and a left that Goodman avoids nicely.
Goodman is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Montana's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Goodman connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Montana scrambles back to his feet.
Montana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Goodman throwing a counter right hand but Montana manages to avoid it.
Montana tries to land a front kick but Goodman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Goodman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Montana moves away from the strike by Goodman.
Goodman lands a body shot.
Goodman moves out of range of the leg kick from Montana.
Montana misses with a leg kick
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Montana throws a sloppy head kick
and Goodman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Montana falls off balance throwing a combination
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Montana is breathing heavily.
Montana throws a lazy head kick
and Goodman counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Montana tries to bum rush Goodman with a series of wild strikes but Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goodman is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Goodman looks to land a right hand but Montana moved out of range.
Montana drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Goodman defends it well.
Goodman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Montana might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Goodman has got the better of the exchanges.
Montana throws a series of punches but Goodman avoids them all with ease.
Tony Montana is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Montana throws a right hand that Goodman ducks under and follows up with a left that Goodman also avoids with ease.
Montana tries to land a body kick
and Goodman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Montana throws a right and a left that both miss.
Montana throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goodman.
Montana on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Montana slips a jab from Goodman.
Saul Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
Montana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Montana falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
Montana takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An inside leg kick from Montana misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Goodman connects with a crisp jab.
Montana moves forwards but Goodman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Montana moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Goodman misses with a series of wild punches.
Montana misses with the combination.
Montana has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Montana.
Montana throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A looping hook to the body misses from Montana. Goodman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab by Goodman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Montana misses
and Goodman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Montana throws the kick towards the body but Goodman avoids it.
Goodman connects with a nice looking jab.
Montana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Montana thows a left - swing and a miss!
Goodman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Montana lands a jab to Goodman's midsection.
A combination from Montana does no damage.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Montana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman cracks Montana with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Montana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Goodman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana looks to throw a body kick
and Goodman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Montana misses with a double jab
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Montana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goodman scores with the left hand. Montana knows he should have avoided that one.
Goodman catches Montana with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goodman digs a good body shot into Montana's ribs.
Sloppy strikes from Montana. Those never looked like landing.
Montana swinging wildly here.
Goodman scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Goodman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Montana can do to turn this around?
Montana tries to bum rush Goodman with a series of wild strikes but Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goodman throws a hook but Montana avoids it easily.
Goodman throws a jab but it's blocked by Montana.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Goodman dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Montana shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Goodman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Goodman paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Montana throws a sloppy body shot
and Goodman counters with a right hand to the body.
Montana moves forwards but Goodman connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Montana misses with a lunging right hand
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Montana connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Goodman momentarily.
A low kick from Montana misses
and Montana takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Montana lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Montana misses with a leg kick
and Goodman counters with a two punch combo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Montana throws a series of punches but Goodman moves out of range.
Montana looks to land a combination. Goodman sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Goodman lands a nice looking body shot.
Goodman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Goodman checks a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Montana misses the body punch
and Goodman counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Goodman blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Goodman. That snapped Montana's head back.
Montana takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Goodman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Montana misses with the combination.
Montana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Montana scores with a decent looking hook.
Montana throws a leg kick but Goodman sees it coming and moves out of range.
Montana slips a jab from Goodman.
Montana misses with a leg kick
and Goodman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
No joy there for Montana, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goodman misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Goodman counters with a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Montana.
Montana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice uppercut lands for Goodman. That snapped Montana's head back.
Montana throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goodman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Goodman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Montana slips under a jab from Goodman.
Montana misses with a body shot.
Goodman scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Montana throws a jab but it's blocked by Goodman.
Montana tries to bum rush Goodman with a series of wild strikes but Goodman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Goodman tests Montana's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goodman throws a jab when Montana was well out of range.
Montana lands a nice looking body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana throws a leg kick but Goodman moved away.
A little feinted left hand from Goodman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Montana swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goodman blocks a low kick nicely.
Montana lands a body shot.
Montana tries a head kick but it misses.
Goodman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Montana finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Goodman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Goodman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Montana.
Saul Goodman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goodman fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Montana on the side of the head.
Montana avoids the body shot from Goodman.
Montana throws a low kick but it's checked well by Goodman.
Goodman jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman slips a jab and a cross from Montana.
Goodman checks the leg kick nicely there.
Montana lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Goodman backs up against the cage.
Montana throws a leg kick
letting Goodman counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Montana misses with a leg kick
and Goodman counters with a stiff right hand.
Montana misses with a head kick.
Montana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Goodman wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Goodman scores with a jab to the body.
Montana comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Montana misses.
Goodman smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Montana rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goodman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tony Montana has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodman bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Montana's head backwards.
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 Saul Goodman.
Well Goodman 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!
After the fight, Saul Goodman was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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