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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Sturmpruegel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matthew Godbolt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Godbolt comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Trenches by Pop Evil kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Roberto Sturmpruegel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matthew Godbolt!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godbolt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Godbolt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sturmpruegel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Godbolt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sturmpruegel did well to prevent Godbolt getting side control.
Godbolt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godbolt not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Godbolt is nestled in close to Sturmpruegel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sturmpruegel's coaches at [LOD]Berlin Giants have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Sturmpruegel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godbolt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godbolt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sturmpruegel defending well though.
Godbolt trying to control from half guard but Sturmpruegel is working away.
Godbolt sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sturmpruegel defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Godbolt wants to work for an arm triangle but Sturmpruegel is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Sturmpruegel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Godbolt.
Sturmpruegel is refusing to be controlled, as Godbolt sits in half guard.
Godbolt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sturmpruegel sees it coming and defends easily.
Godbolt thows a huge punch but Sturmpruegel dodges it nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Godbolt feints a jab promting Sturmpruegel to slip. Godbolt then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Sturmpruegel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Godbolt looks to land a right hand but Sturmpruegel moved out of range.
Godbolt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sturmpruegel misses with a two punch combination.
Sturmpruegel slips a jab from Godbolt.
Sturmpruegel appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sturmpruegel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Godbolt stuns Sturmpruegel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sturmpruegel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sturmpruegel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt throwing strikes but missing.
Godbolt throws a big right hand that misses.
Godbolt throws a big right hand that misses.
Godbolt forces his way into half guard.
Godbolt wants to pass to mount but Sturmpruegel is defending the position.
Sturmpruegel is staying active underneath Godbolt, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Godbolt throwing shots but Sturmpruegel is blocking nicely.
Godbolt wants to pass the guard but Sturmpruegel is defending well.
Godbolt has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Den of Tears (22 coaches, $600 fee). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Sturmpruegel taking some punishment here, with Godbolt in his half guard.
Godbolt thows a huge punch but Sturmpruegel dodges it nicely.
Godbolt is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sturmpruegel is just riding it out for now. Godbolt eventually gives up the hold.
Godbolt is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Sturmpruegel sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matthew Godbolt dominated that round.
That's time! Sturmpruegel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Godbolt just misses with a punch to the body.
Godbolt chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sturmpruegel can pounce on him.
Godbolt on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sturmpruegel takes a swing at Godbolt's ribcage but misses.
Godbolt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sturmpruegel is fending him off so far but Godbolt persists. Nope, Sturmpruegel circles away and we're back to standing.
Godbolt lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Godbolt fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sturmpruegel avoids it really well and circles away.
Sturmpruegel throws a big counter combination but Godbolt scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godbolt has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sturmpruegel finds it's way round the side to connect with Godbolt's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sturmpruegel throws a front kick aimed at Godbolt's knee but Godbolt avoids it well.
Godbolt looks to score with a jab to the body but Sturmpruegel is just out of range.
Sturmpruegel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Godbolt was well out of range. Poor timing from Sturmpruegel.
And Godbolt tries to counter it with a takedown but Sturmpruegel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sturmpruegel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sturmpruegel misses with a body shot.
Matthew Godbolt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sturmpruegel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sturmpruegel needs to keep his hands up - Godbolt had a free shot at his head there.
Godbolt throws a big shot that misses.
Godbolt scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt's corner calls for a 1-2. Godbolt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Sturmpruegel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Godbolt takes a swing at Sturmpruegel's ribcage but misses.
Sturmpruegel half committed to a counter leg kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Godbolt is defended easily by Sturmpruegel.
Roberto Sturmpruegel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Godbolt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donk. Godbolt catches Sturmpruegel right on the button with a cross.
Godbolt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sturmpruegel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Roberto Sturmpruegel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sturmpruegel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Godbolt moves away.
Godbolt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Godbolt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Godbolt throws out a powerful jab.
Sturmpruegel ducks under a wild hook from Godbolt.
Sturmpruegel misses with a body shot.
Godbolt misses with a hook to the body
and Sturmpruegel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Godbolt cracks Sturmpruegel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Matthew Godbolt seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Godbolt throws a hook to the side of Sturmpruegel's head but Sturmpruegel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sturmpruegel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sturmpruegel scores with a three punch combo!
It looks like Matthew Godbolt has been cut.
Godbolt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturmpruegel manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sturmpruegel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Godbolt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Godbolt misses its intended target.
Godbolt misses with an uppercut. Sturmpruegel saw that one coming.
It looked like Sturmpruegel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A punch combination from Godbolt misses.
Sturmpruegel throws a body punch but Godbolt moves out of range.
Sturmpruegel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Godbolt.
Godbolt misses with a hook. Sturmpruegel ducked under it nicely.
Godbolt lands with a cross.
Godbolt shoots in for a takedown but Sturmpruegel shows good takedown defense.
Godbolt is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sturmpruegel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sturmpruegel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
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 Roberto Sturmpruegel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matthew Godbolt's cut.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sturmpruegel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Godbolt misses with a hook
and Sturmpruegel counters with a straight right hand.
Sturmpruegel with a jab.
Godbolt throws a lazy right hand but Sturmpruegel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sturmpruegel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Godbolt. That did some damage!
Sturmpruegel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A slow jab from Godbolt misses its intended target.
Sturmpruegel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Sturmpruegel as Godbolt shoots in.
Godbolt swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sturmpruegel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sturmpruegel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Godbolt throws out the jab.
Godbolt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sturmpruegel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godbolt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sturmpruegel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sturmpruegel seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sturmpruegel throws a jab when Godbolt was well out of range.
Godbolt feints the counter takedown.
Sturmpruegel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Godbolt.
A good leg kick by Sturmpruegel.
Godbolt throws a lazy uppercut
and Sturmpruegel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sturmpruegel misses with a straight left.
Godbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturmpruegel.
A big right from Godbolt misses.
Godbolt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A bone on bone clash there as Godbolt blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sturmpruegel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sturmpruegel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A shot to the liver by Godbolt. Beautiful body shot.
Godbolt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sturmpruegel. Godbolt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Godbolt is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sturmpruegel does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Godbolt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sturmpruegel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sturmpruegel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Godbolt has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sturmpruegel tries a low kick but Godbolt avoids it.
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!
Sturmpruegel throws out a loose jab but Godbolt uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt throws a poor cross that misses
and Godbolt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Godbolt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sturmpruegel manages to avoid it.
Godbolt fails with a takedown attempt.
Roberto Sturmpruegel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matthew Godbolt.
Sturmpruegel staying out of range there.
A little feinted left hand from Sturmpruegel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sturmpruegel.
Godbolt gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sturmpruegel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Godbolt thinking.
Godbolt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Godbolt tests Sturmpruegel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Godbolt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sturmpruegel counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godbolt swings widly with a right hand
and Sturmpruegel counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Godbolt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturmpruegel.
Sturmpruegel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Godbolt is out of range.
Godbolt with a lazy takedown attempt
and Godbolt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Godbolt swinging wildly here.
It looked like Sturmpruegel wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sturmpruegel looks to score with a jab to the body but Godbolt is just out of range.
And Godbolt tries to counter it with a takedown but Sturmpruegel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Godbolt keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sturmpruegel fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Godbolt throws a right hand that misses
letting Sturmpruegel counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Sturmpruegel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sturmpruegel 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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