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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blood Bane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Blood. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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200 cm
38
270 lbs
29 - 12 - 0 |
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200 cm
26
272 lbs
12 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
29 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Blood Bane! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Goldstein swings for the body but Bane moves out of range.
Bane misses with a series of wild punches.
Bane dodges the punch combination from Goldstein.
Bane misses with a leg kick. Bane throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Goldstein swings and misses with a shot to the body and Bane counters with a nice body kick.
Bane has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goldstein. Goldstein misses with a low kick as Bane jumps back. Goldstein missing with a left hand there. Bane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Bane throwing a counter right hand but Goldstein manages to avoid it. Goldstein loads up on a big right hand but Bane slips the punch. As Goldstein looks to move away, Bane throws a big counter combo but Goldstein just gets out of the way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bane scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Bane is looking to clinch but Goldstein is avoiding it.
Goldstein is looking to chop away at Bane's legs. Bane missing with a left hand there. Goldstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Goldstein shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bane manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Bane is pulling down on Goldstein's head to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round. Goldstein wants to control from the top but Bane keeps moving. Goldstein working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Goldstein is fighting to break Bane's control of his arms but Bane is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Goldstein postures up.
Goldstein distracts Bane with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Bane utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Goldstein trying to control but Bane is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Goldstein connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Blood Bane has been cut. Bane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Bane stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bane wants it to stay on the feet. Goldstein bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Bane's head. Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Bane. Bane looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Bane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goldstein's sensitive parts. Bane tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Goldstein throws a right hand that misses
and Bane counters with a straight right hand. Goldstein lands a body shot.
Bane 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. Goldstein will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Bane throws a big shot that misses. Goldstein misses with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bane lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Goldstein misses with a combination
and Bane counters with a slapping leg kick. Goldstein throws a leg kick but Bane sees it coming and moves out of range. It looked like Bane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Goldstein misses with a series of wild punches.
Goldstein misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bane jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit. A jab from Bane misses. And Goldstein tries to counter it with a takedown but Bane pushes his down on his head and steps out. Goldstein jabbing away but nothing is landing. Bane tries to clinch but Goldstein is having none of it. Goldstein fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bane to the ground. Goldstein is now in Bane's guard. Goldstein throws a big right hand that misses. Bane keeping full guard, as Goldstein tries to pass. Goldstein throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Goldstein throws a big elbow that misses. Bane not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Bane wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. Goldstein cracks Bane with a solid left hand. Goldstein throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bane works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Goldstein scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Goldstein misses with a hook
and Bane cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Bane looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Goldstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Bane fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Samson Goldstein dominated that round. The cut man is working on Blood Bane's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldstein looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Goldstein throws out a loose jab but Bane uses good head movement to avoid it. Bane is looking to counter punch. Bane moves out of range of the body kick from Goldstein.
Goldstein has his takedown stuffed and Bane counters with a stiff right hand. Goldstein ducks under a wild hook from Bane. Decent striking displayed by Bane there. Bane misses with a body kick. Bane misses with a hook. A decent looking cross lands there for Goldstein. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bane with a nice cross. Bane fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldstein manages to avoid it. Bane throws out a loose jab but Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid it. Bane thumps Goldstein with a low kick. Bane misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Goldstein has Bane up against the cage in a clinch.
Goldstein softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Blood Bane's cut is getting worse. Bane throws a head punch that misses. Goldstein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bane's elbow. Goldstein misses with a hook from the clinch. Bane breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bane. Blood Bane is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Bane lands a nice leg kick that just misses Goldstein's sensitive parts. A jab from Bane does it's job there. Goldstein thows a left - swing and a miss! Goldstein slips under a jab. Bane tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goldstein swats him away and circles back towards the center. Blood Bane is winning the standup battle so far. Bane throws the left hand but Goldstein avoids the punch easily. Goldstein slips under a jab from Bane. Goldstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bane was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldstein.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bane is looking to counter with a body kick. A looping hook to the body misses from Goldstein. Bane does a little dance to reset his feet. A looping hook to the body misses from Goldstein. Bane does a little dance to reset his feet. Bane connects with an inside leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Goldstein scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bane doesn't seem bothered though. A nice leg kick lands there from Goldstein. Nice defenses there by Bane. Goldstein dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Goldstein misses with a body kick. Goldstein shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Bane rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Goldstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Bane tries to clinch up but Goldstein circles away and keeps his distance. Goldstein throws a solid leg kick but Bane takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Goldstein. Goldstein scores with a jab to the jaw. Bane tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldstein paws at him with a jab and circles away. Goldstein checks a leg kick nicely. Goldstein drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bane defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bane misses with a hook. Goldstein ducked under it nicely. Bane throws a hook but Goldstein blocks it. Goldstein lands a nice looking body shot.
Goldstein misses with an uppercut. Bane takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Bane stuffs the takedown attempt from Goldstein. Goldstein gets slowly back to his feet. Blood Bane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samson Goldstein. Goldstein misses with a body shot.
Goldstein throws a low kick but Bane avoids it. Goldstein misses with an uppercut. Bane saw that one coming. Goldstein moves out of range as Bane strikes. A clash of legs there as Bane blocks the low kick. Bane looks to land a body kick but Goldstein moved away. Bane misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bane avoids the body shot from Goldstein.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bane throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Goldstein decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bane's guard. Goldstein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Bane's head. 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! Goldstein landing some decent shots from guard.
Blood Bane's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it. Bane wants to sweep here but Goldstein controlling him for the moment. Goldstein scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jeez, Blood Bane's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Blood Bane's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Samson Goldstein!
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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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