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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aldoda Know (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffan Godman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aldoda Know has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aldoda Know!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Steffan Godman!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Godman connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Know shoots in and drives through. Godman sprawls well.
And Godman responds with a good body kick, but Know manages to step out the way in time.
Godman clinches with his opponent.
Know drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Godman gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Godman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Godman misses with a takedown attempt - Know sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Know misses with a takedown
and Godman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aldoda Know. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godman buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Know blocks a head kick by Godman.
Godman shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Know but Know pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Godman has Know up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godman wants a takedown.
Know tries to pull guard but Godman forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Godman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Godman will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Godman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Know throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Godman's waist but Godman gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Know off to one side.
Know is breathing heavily.
Know gets tackled into the cage by Godman. Godman maintains the clinch.
Godman stalling in the clinch.
Godman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godman should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Godman drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godman wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Know looking to pass the guard.
Know won't allow Godman to sweep him here.
Godman had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Know defends it easily.
Godman is wriggling around but Know manages to pass to half guard.
Know seems to be working for a kimura but Godman defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godman is trying to maintain the position but Know is very close to passing his half guard.
Godman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Godman is controlling Know's position as best he can from this difficult position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Godman makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Godman.
Godman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Godman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Godman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Know knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Godman on the ground.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Well, if Godman is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Godman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steffan Godman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Godman forces Know back against the cage and clinches.
Godman goes for a takedown in the clinch but Know prevents it.
Godman jumps guard.
Godman controls Know momentarily but Know frees himself.
Godman pulls Know in to control the position.
Godman trying to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godman is controlling Know's posture.
Godman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godman controls Know momentarily but Know frees himself.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Know trying to control the position from guard on top but Godman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Godman closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Godman takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Godman works on Know's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Know prevents a takedown attempt there.
Know pulls guard.
Know wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Godman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Know working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Godman slips nicely into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godman is taking a breather. Know says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Godman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Know's head.
Godman has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Godman manages to capitalize on a mistake by Know to take his back!
Know is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Godman gets his way!
Godman is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Know has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godman controlling from the back.
Know covering up well under a series of strikes from Godman.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Know just trying to survive but Godman is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Know is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steffan Godman 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Godman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Know, pushing him back against the cage.
Godman tries to pull guard but Know holds him up against the cage and eventually Godman drops back down to his feet.
Know tries to circle away but Godman has him pinned against the cage.
Know is trying to break the clinch but Godman is controlling him.
Know ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Know no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Godman throwing strikes but missing.
Godman in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steffan Godman has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godman gets to his feet - Know follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Godman clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godman is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Godman obliges.
Godman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Godman is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Godman tries for a takedown but Know manages to get underhooks.
Aldoda Know has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steffan Godman.
Godman breaks the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Godman as Know shoots in.
Godman shoots in looking for a takedown but Know manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Godman's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Godman misses with a takedown attempt - Know sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Know shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Godman pinned against the cage. Godman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Know tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Godman just stands there and leans against the cage.
Godman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Godman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Know's waist but Know gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Godman off to one side.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Godman shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Know as he jumps to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godman takes the fight into the clinch.
Know jumps guard but Godman turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Godman pulls Know into guard.
Know stopping the sweep attempt from Godman.
Godman pulls Know in close to prevent any damage.
Know is looking to work some ground and pound but Godman has wrist control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Godman pulls Know in close to prevent any damage.
Godman looking to control.
Godman pushes Know off and scrambles back to his feet.
Godman scores with a leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Know throws a series of punches but Godman moves out of range.
Godman throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Aldoda Know has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steffan Godman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Godman shoots in looking for a takedown. Know tries to sprawl out of it but Godman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Know manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steffan Godman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Godman 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steffan Godman!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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