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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Gatherer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gatherer comes to the cage accompanied by Down In A Hole - Alice In Chains. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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195 cm
34
266 lbs
26 - 10 - 1 |
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200 cm
27
272 lbs
14 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Olympic wrestler
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
26 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hunter Gatherer! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gatherer fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goldstein on the side of the head. Gatherer avoids the head kick by Goldstein.
Goldstein is looking to clinch but Gatherer is avoiding it.
Gatherer scores with a crisp jab that stopped Goldstein in his tracks. Gatherer lands with a nice body punch. Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gatherer paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gatherer checks a leg kick nicely. Gatherer looks to throw the jab but Goldstein is out of range. Goldstein changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Gatherer misses with a body punch
and Goldstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Goldstein's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gatherer under the eye. Goldstein lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Goldstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gatherer counters with a right hand to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Goldstein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gatherer was well out of range. Poor timing from Goldstein. Goldstein throws a big shot that misses. Gatherer wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch. Gatherer moves out of range as Goldstein throws a body kick.
Goldstein scores with a head kick.
Goldstein moves out of range of the body kick from Gatherer.
Goldstein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. Goldstein misses with a leg kick and Gatherer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Goldstein blocks the body kick.
Goldstein lands with a right hand. Goldstein looks to clinch and Gatherer connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Goldstein takes a shot right to the bread basket. Goldstein misses the body punch and Gatherer counters with a nice leg kick. Goldstein moves out of range of the leg kick from Gatherer. Goldstein shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gatherer's guard. Gatherer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Goldstein defends it easily. Goldstein lands a couple of decent looking shots. Gatherer trying to keep a closed guard but Goldstein is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gatherer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Goldstein tries to free his leg and advance position but Gatherer is retaining full guard. Gatherer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gatherer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Goldstein trying to control the position from guard on top but Gatherer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gatherer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goldstein gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Gatherer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Goldstein works over Gatherer with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Goldstein in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Gatherer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goldstein is one step ahead there. Gatherer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Goldstein won't allow Gatherer to sweep him here. Goldstein postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Gatherer has his foot on Goldstein's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldstein works his way back into a safe position though. Goldstein working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gatherer's head. Goldstein working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Gatherer looking to control.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Gatherer checks a low kick from Goldstein. Gatherer appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Goldstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Goldstein swings for the body but Gatherer moves out of range.
Goldstein checks a leg kick. Samson Goldstein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Goldstein, right into the meat.
Goldstein takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Goldstein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Goldstein lands a two punch combo.
It looks like Hunter Gatherer has been cut. Goldstein is looking to slow Gatherer down with leg kicks. Gatherer digs a good hook to Goldstein's body.
This has been an exciting period of action! A clash of legs there as Goldstein blocks the low kick. And Goldstein tries to counter it with a takedown but Gatherer pushes his down on his head and steps out. Gatherer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Goldstein cracks Gatherer with a good jab. Goldstein lands with a right that hurts Gatherer. Gatherer looks to clinch but Goldstein throws a short knee that drops Gatherer. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). 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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FIGHT
RATING
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