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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abe Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Lazaretto by Jack White. Abe Goldman is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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190 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 4 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bruce Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
46 - 24 - 0, fighting out of London, Abe Goldman!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Felipe Paraventi and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a head kick.
Goldman tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Goldman's defenses.
It looks like Abe Goldman has been cut.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goldman.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Goldman blocks a body shot from Smith.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldman.
Goldman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Goldman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldman avoids it.
Goldman misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Goldman back against the cage.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Goldman tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Goldman back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Goldman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Goldman misses with a body punch.
Goldman working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Goldman.
Goldman scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Goldman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Goldman controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman blocks the elbow strike.
Goldman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Goldman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Goldman avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Goldman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Goldman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goldman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldman avoids it.
Nice elbow from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldman lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Goldman has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Goldman has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Goldman tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Goldman back against the cage.
Goldman lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith blocks a body shot from Goldman.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Goldman misses with a body punch.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Goldman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from Goldman.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Goldman blocks it.
Goldman lands an uppercut.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Goldman can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Goldman dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith cracks Goldman with a nice body shot.
Goldman takes a shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Goldman.
Goldman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Goldman is blocking nicely.
Goldman tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goldman misses with a hook to the ribs.
Goldman misses with a body punch.
Goldman scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Goldman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abe Goldman's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goldman loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Goldman takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldman circles away.
Jab, jab by Goldman - just one landing.
Smith throws a head kick but Goldman moves out of range.
Goldman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a head kick but Goldman moves out of range.
Goldman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a head kick but Goldman moves out of range.
Goldman connects with a high kick.
Goldman throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but Goldman keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A good leg kick by Goldman.
Goldman lands a lovely overhand right.
Bruce Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Goldman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goldman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldman scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Goldman can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goldman blocks it with crossed arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith blocking some punches.
Goldman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Bruce Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goldman tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goldman.
Goldman dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Goldman blocks with his arms.
Goldman misses with a punch to the body.
Goldman lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Goldman misses with a punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goldman's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Goldman tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Goldman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Goldman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goldman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Goldman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Goldman working aggressively here.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldman avoids it.
Goldman misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short uppercut from Goldman.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Goldman backwards.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Goldman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Goldman scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
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 Bruce Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Abe Goldman's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldman flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith is rocked!
Smith walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Goldman swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Abe Goldman!
Abe Goldman managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Hellraiser Fightgear ($10 and above), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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