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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mr Complete (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Godfrey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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180 cm
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190 lbs
5 - 8 - 0 |
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180 cm
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195 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mr Complete! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Godfrey! The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Nard Betker and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Complete with a jab. Godfrey misses with a looping left. Godfrey misses with a lunging right hand
and Complete cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. A looping hook to the body misses from Godfrey. Complete does a little dance to reset his feet. Godfrey bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Complete's head backwards. Godfrey clinches up with Complete and pushes him back against the cage. Godfrey misses with a hook from the clinch. Complete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Complete misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Godfrey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
We've been hearing reports that Complete has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Complete misses with a hook from the clinch. Complete jumps guard but Godfrey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short uppercut from Godfrey. Complete goes for a takedown in the clinch but Godfrey prevents it.
Godfrey lands an uppercut. Godfrey is defending well against a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Complete. That's going to take a lot out of him. Complete wants a takedown but no success here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Godfrey lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Complete working aggressively here.
Godfrey lands a body punch. Godfrey lands on the inside with an uppercut. Godfrey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Godfrey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Completes head. Complete tries to work over Godfrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Godfrey lands an uppercut. Complete tries to score a body lock takedown but Godfrey shows good agility there to stay on his feet. Godfrey softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Complete blocks a body shot from Godfrey. Godfrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Complete backwards. Godfrey scores with a nice hook to the head. Godfrey lands a body punch. Godfrey tries to land knees in the clinch but Complete avoids the damage to the body. Complete wants to take the fight to the mat but Godfrey manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. A short uppercut from Godfrey. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Complete prevents a body shot from Godfrey. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Complete. Godfrey lands an uppercut. Godfrey tries to throw a body punch but Complete avoids it by throwing Godfrey back against the cage. A left hand lands to the body for Godfrey.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Complete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Complete misses with a hook from the clinch. Complete drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Godfrey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Godfrey lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Complete is breathing heavily. Godfrey presses Complete against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Godfrey pushes Complete back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Godfrey lands an uppercut. A right hand to the body from Godfrey.
Complete has a couple of punches blocked by Godfrey.
Godfrey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Completes head. Godfrey digs a right hand underneath Complete's ribcage. Complete let out a lung full of air as it connected. Godfrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Complete backwards. Godfrey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Complete.
Complete wants to stall.
Godfrey cracks Complete with a nice body shot. Godfrey lands on the inside with an uppercut. The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Godfrey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Godfrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Complete goes for a takedown in the clinch but Godfrey prevents it.
Complete tries a body shot but Godfrey blocks it.
Complete can't find room to land a body shot as Godfrey controls the action.
Complete tries to pull guard but Godfrey holds him up against the cage and eventually Complete drops back down to his feet.
Complete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godfrey's elbow. Godfrey blocking some punches.
Godfrey using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Complete has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Godfrey is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Complete is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Godfrey is defending well. A short right hand to the side of the head by Godfrey. Godfrey lands a shot to the body. Godfrey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Godfrey scores with an uppercut up the middle. Godfrey lands a body punch. Godfrey lands a nice shot to the body. Godfrey digs a right hand into Complete's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Complete's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Godfrey unloads a knee to the mid-section. Complete lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Godfrey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A body shot lands from Godfrey.
Godfrey holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Complete takes an elbow to the forehead. Complete is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Godfrey to keep the fight standing. Godfrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Complete backwards. A short body shot lands from Godfrey as the two fighters clinch.
Godfrey lands a hook that snaps the head of Complete backwards. Godfrey lands a body punch. A shot in the inside from Godfrey. Godfrey lands an uppercut. A shot in the inside from Godfrey. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godfrey. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Complete letting Godfrey take a breather here. A body shot lands from Godfrey.
Godfrey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Godfrey dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Godfrey's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Godfrey duly obliges. Godfrey rushes Complete and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Godfrey lands a body punch. Stalling in the clinch from Godfrey.
Godfrey struggles to land a body shot inside as Complete controls his hands.
A short uppercut from Godfrey. Complete lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Godfrey. Complete misses with a short punch on the inside. Godfrey blocking some punches.
Godfrey lands a body punch in the clinch. Godfrey lands a knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godfrey. Godfrey gets through Complete's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! A short body shot lands from Godfrey as the two fighters clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Godfrey lands with a short head shot on the inside. A right handed body shot lands from Godfrey.
Godfrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Complete takes an elbow to the temple. Godfrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Godfrey lands a body shot in the clinch.
Godfrey has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Godfrey stalling against the cage.
Godfrey blocks a body shot from Complete. A knee to the head by Godfrey.
Complete tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bobby Godfrey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Complete can't get the takedown.
Godfrey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Complete drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Godfrey gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Complete's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Godfrey scores with an uppercut up the middle. Godfrey lands a right hand that snaps the head of Complete backwards. Godfrey tries to work over Complete's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Complete jumps guard but Godfrey stands there with Complete around his waist. Complete gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Complete. That's going to take a lot out of him. Godfrey lands with a right to the head. Godfrey lands a body punch in the clinch. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godfrey.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A right handed body shot lands from Godfrey.
Godfrey lands a nice uppercut. Complete is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Godfrey is defending well. Godfrey scores with a shot to the side of Complete's head. Godfrey is stalling here.
Godfrey lands a nice uppercut. Complete struggles to land a body shot inside as Godfrey controls his hands.
Godfrey working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Godfrey misses with a knee strike.
Godfrey is leaning against Complete and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Godfrey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Godfrey stalling in the clinch.
Godfrey is struggling to control the position. Godfrey receives a warning from the referee for stalling. Complete tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Godfrey's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Godfrey slows down the pace here.
Godfrey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A short right from Godfrey on the inside. Complete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Godfrey. Godfrey lands an uppercut. Godfrey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Completes head. Still in the clinch, Godfrey scores with a nice short uppercut. Complete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Godfrey takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Complete's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Complete is trying to drag Godfrey to the mat but Godfrey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Godfrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Godfrey pushes Complete back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Godfrey scores with a shot to the side of Complete's head. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Complete tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Godfrey working some nice short punches in the clinch. Godfrey digs a right hand into Complete's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Complete's gas tank. Godfrey lands a nice shot to the body. Complete on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Godfrey lands a body shot. A nice glancing elbow lands by Godfrey. Godfrey lands a shoulder strike. A right handed body shot lands from Godfrey.
A right hand to the body from Godfrey.
Godfrey lands with a right to the head. Godfrey lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Godfrey lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Godfrey is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Godfrey.
Godfrey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Complete backwards. Complete blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Godfrey showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Complete shoots and misses and Godfrey counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Godfrey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Complete in his tracks. Sloppy strikes from Godfrey. Those never looked like landing. Godfrey gets in close and instigates a clinch. Complete on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Godfrey.
Godfrey works on Complete's body with a couple of short punches. Godfrey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Complete backwards. Complete tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Complete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Godfrey blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Complete throws a punch but it's blocked by Godfrey. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Godfrey misses with a punch to the body.
Godfrey lands an elbow inside that Complete shrugs off. Godfrey cracks Complete with a nice body shot. Godfrey lands on the inside with an uppercut. 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! Complete's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Godfrey blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Complete struggles to land a body shot inside as Godfrey controls his hands.
Godfrey lands on the inside with an uppercut. Godfrey misses with a punch to the body.
Godfrey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A shot in the inside from Godfrey. Godfrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Complete misses with a short punch on the inside. Complete tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. A short right from Godfrey. A right hand to the body from Godfrey.
Godfrey lands an uppercut. A short right from Godfrey on the inside. A nice left hand lands by Godfrey.
Godfrey lands a nice shot to the body. A short uppercut from Godfrey. This has been an exciting period of action! Godfrey lands with a short shot to the head. A short body shot lands from Godfrey as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Godfrey lands a shoulder strike.
Complete is rocked! A bit of stalling here from Godfrey.
Godfrey looks to throw an elbow but misses. Godfrey content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Complete avoids a wild elbow strike from Godfrey. Godfrey is leaning against Complete and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A bit of stalling here from Godfrey.
Godfrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Godfrey taking a breather. Godfrey lands a right hand. Godfrey lands a shot to the body. Godfrey works on Complete's body with a couple of short punches. Godfrey lands with a light punch inside. Godfrey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Godfrey missing with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Godfrey.
Godfrey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Complete backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Godfrey lands with a left to the head. Godfrey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Godfrey stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Godfrey lands a body shot. Godfrey pressing his opponent against the cage. Godfrey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Complete or not. Godfrey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mr Complete has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Bobby Godfrey is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Godfrey lands with a right to the head. Complete swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godfrey lands a right hand. Complete is looking for a takedown. Complete misses with a punch to the body.
Godfrey blocks a body shot from Complete.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Complete's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Complete tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Godfrey pressing his opponent against the cage. Godfrey prevents a body shot from Complete. Complete jumps guard but Godfrey turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mr Complete. That's going to take a lot out of him. Complete doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Complete misses with a short punch on the inside. Good body shot from Godfrey.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Complete misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Complete tries to work over Godfrey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Complete fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight! Bobby Godfrey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Godfrey has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 26:30 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30 Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Godfrey! Bobby Godfrey made sure to mention his sponsor, Spartan Nutrition in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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