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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Samson Goldstein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vikramditya Singh Ratore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Singh Ratore 's choice of entrance music: 2pac-Tupac All Eyez On Me. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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272 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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225 cm
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287 lbs
43 - 21 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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 super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Samson Goldstein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vikramditya Singh Ratore !
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Singh Ratore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldstein was well out of range. Poor timing from Singh Ratore .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Singh Ratore lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Goldstein has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goldstein and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goldstein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Vikramditya Singh Ratore has been cut.
Goldstein moves out of range of the body kick.
Good leg kick by Singh Ratore there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Goldstein throws a wild body kick that Singh Ratore sees coming a mile off.
A head kick by Goldstein misses
and Singh Ratore counters with a left to the body.
Singh Ratore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Goldstein changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Singh Ratore throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Goldstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Goldstein has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A swing and a miss from Singh Ratore .
Goldstein wants to clinch.
Singh Ratore only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Goldstein throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Singh Ratore counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Goldstein instigates a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Singh Ratore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goldstein backwards.
Goldstein is looking for a takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldstein swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Singh Ratore breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Singh Ratore paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldstein misses with a straight left.
Goldstein darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Singh Ratore pushes Goldstein off looking to stand but Goldstein dives back in and keeps control.
Goldstein thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Singh Ratore 's head.
Goldstein content to control rather than advance.
Singh Ratore is looking for a sweep. Goldstein is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein trying to control the action but Singh Ratore is working from the bottom.
Goldstein controlling the action here.
Goldstein throwing shots but Singh Ratore is blocking nicely.
Singh Ratore blocking the ground and pound attempt from Goldstein.
Singh Ratore tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Goldstein manages to move to mount!
Goldstein has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Singh Ratore holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Goldstein tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Singh Ratore slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldstein throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Singh Ratore to regain full guard.
Goldstein throws an elbow that misses. Singh Ratore uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Goldstein's guard. Nice move by Singh Ratore !
Goldstein seems keen to control Singh Ratore 's posture.
Singh Ratore looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Goldstein's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Singh Ratore won't allow Goldstein to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Singh Ratore is looking to stand up but Goldstein won't let him.
Goldstein controlling the position.
Goldstein looking for a sweep. Not yet Goldstein, not yet.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goldstein misses with a hook. Singh Ratore ducked under it nicely.
Goldstein tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Singh Ratore manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Singh Ratore throws a leg kick that misses.
Singh Ratore on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goldstein. Goldstein obviously looking to wear him down.
Singh Ratore throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vikramditya Singh Ratore will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Vikramditya Singh Ratore 's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Singh Ratore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Singh Ratore throws a right and a left that both miss.
A swing and a miss from Goldstein.
Singh Ratore attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Singh Ratore is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Some bone on bone action there as Goldstein checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Singh Ratore throws a leg kick that misses.
Singh Ratore has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Singh Ratore checks a low kick from Goldstein.
Singh Ratore fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Goldstein misses the body punch
and Singh Ratore counters with a stiff right hand.
Singh Ratore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vikramditya Singh Ratore seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Singh Ratore cracks Goldstein with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldstein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Singh Ratore swings for the body but Goldstein moves out of range.
Goldstein is looking to clinch.
Goldstein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singh Ratore swivels and escapes.
Singh Ratore lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Goldstein at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Singh Ratore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldstein feinted with a counter takedown.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Goldstein lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Singh Ratore has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Singh Ratore and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Goldstein tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Singh Ratore to counter with a crisp jab.
Singh Ratore cracks Goldstein with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Singh Ratore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goldstein. That did some damage!
Singh Ratore is looking to land body kicks.
Goldstein keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Singh Ratore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Singh Ratore scores with a hook.
Singh Ratore misses with a low kick as Goldstein jumps back.
Goldstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Singh Ratore is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Goldstein misses with a hook to the body
enabling Singh Ratore to counter with a crisp jab.
Goldstein tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Singh Ratore swivels and escapes.
Goldstein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 is looking to land body kicks.
Singh Ratore on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Goldstein. Goldstein obviously looking to wear him down.
Singh Ratore feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goldstein's calf.
Singh Ratore defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goldstein.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Samson Goldstein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goldstein moves away from the strike by Singh Ratore .
Singh Ratore lands with a good body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Singh Ratore sizes up Goldstein with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
It looks like Samson Goldstein has been cut.
Goldstein avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Goldstein tries to close the distance and clinch but Singh Ratore swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It seemed like Singh Ratore was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goldstein swinging wildly here.
Singh Ratore has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A big left from Singh Ratore misses.
Goldstein wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Singh Ratore throws out a loose jab but Goldstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Donk. Singh Ratore catches Goldstein right on the button with a cross.
Singh Ratore avoids the body shot from Goldstein.
Vikramditya Singh Ratore is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Goldstein with a nice cross.
Goldstein throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Singh Ratore misses with a hook.
Goldstein changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Goldstein closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Singh Ratore kicks Goldstein off and gets back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Singh Ratore lands the left hand.
A bone on bone clash there as Goldstein blocks the leg kick.
Goldstein lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick from Goldstein misses.
Goldstein closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Goldstein is looking to wear down Singh Ratore with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Singh Ratore circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goldstein sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Goldstein.
Singh Ratore lands a big uppercut and Goldstein crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Goldstein looks OK. Singh Ratore waves Goldstein back to his feet!
Goldstein is rocked!
Singh Ratore cracks the inside of Goldstein's front leg.
Singh Ratore fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Goldstein to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Goldstein looks to clinch but Singh Ratore throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Goldstein taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Vikramditya Singh Ratore !
Vikramditya Singh Ratore decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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