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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Emet Golem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Faith No More (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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217 lbs
9 - 9 - 0 |
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213 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emet Golem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Faith No More!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Golem tries to clinch up but More circles away and keeps his distance.
And More responds with a good body kick, but Golem manages to step out the way in time.
Golem darts in trying to clinch
and More counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Golem closes the distance and clinches.
More tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Golem lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Golem misses with a punch to the body.
More's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Golem gets in close and instigates a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golem blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by More.
More blocking some punches.
More throws a punch but it's blocked by Golem.
More throws a punch but it's blocked by Golem.
More prevents a body shot from Golem.
A shot in the inside from Golem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Golem's elbow.
Golem misses with a hook from the clinch.
More tries to throw a body punch but Golem avoids it by throwing More back against the cage.
More blocking some punches.
Golem misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Golem.
Golem prevents the takedown attempt.
More blocks an uppercut.
I was talking to Golem's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
More working aggressively here.
More scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Golem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Golem misses with some punches.
Golem tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
More can't find room to land a body shot as Golem controls the action.
Golem gets through More's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
More escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Golem tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by More there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
More misses with a wild body shot.
Golem wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
More throws a body punch but Golem moves out of range.
Emet Golem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Golem moves out of range of the strikes.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Golem throws a head punch that misses.
More escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Emet Golem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
More connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Golem clinches with his opponent.
More can't find room to land a body shot as Golem controls the action.
Golem tries a body shot but More blocks it.
More blocks an uppercut.
Golem lands a shot to the body.
More gets through Golem's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
More scores with a shot to the side of Golem's head.
More misses with a punch to the body.
More misses with a punch to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for More.
Golem softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Golem lands a nice shot to the body.
Golem swings wildly with an uppercut but More uses good head movement to avoid it.
More misses with a body punch.
Golem throws a punch but it's blocked by More.
A left hand lands to the body for More.
More breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Golem is looking to clinch.
Golem tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but More paws at him with a jab and circles away.
More moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Golem fails with an attempt to clinch.
More misses with a few strikes there.
Golem wants to clinch up but More keeps it at a distance.
Golem tries to clinch but fails miserably
and More cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Golem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before More can pounce on him.
More throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Golem stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Golem fails with an attempt to clinch.
More lands a nice leg kick that just misses Golem's sensitive parts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Golem closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling More to counter with a crisp jab.
Golem slips a jab from More.
Golem is looking to clinch.
Golem takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
More throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Golem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
More throws out a counter right but Golem avoids it with no problem.
Golem tries to close the distance and clinch up but More swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Golem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. More manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Golem tries to close the distance and clinch up but More swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Golem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by More.
Golem is looking to clinch but More is avoiding it.
Golem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Golem fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and More releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Golem tries to clinch but More moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Golem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faith No More dominated that round.
That's time! Golem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Golem moves in looking to clinch but More pushes him off.
Golem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before More can pounce on him.
Golem closes the distance and clinches.
More blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
More swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Golem scores with a shot to the side of More's head.
More breaks the clinch.
Golem closes the distance but More moves to the side
and More counters with a nice body shot.
Golem tries to close the distance and clinch but More swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
More avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faith No More seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Golem tries to clinch up but More circles away and keeps his distance.
More now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Golem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Golem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. More manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Golem tries to clinch but More moves out of range.
Golem blocks a jab.
Golem tries to close the distance and clinch up but More swats him away and circles back towards the center.
More was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
More has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Golem fails with an attempt to clinch.
And More tries to counter it with a takedown but Golem pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
More loads up on a big right hand but Golem slips the punch.
More bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
More misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
More wants to control but Golem is keeping him busy.
More staying calm.
More tries to advance to mount but can't.
More wants to lay and pray for a moment but Golem keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by More.
Golem prevents More from improving position.
Golem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for More on the ground.
More in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Golem pushes More away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, More gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
More looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Golem is avoiding damage well.
More throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
More trying to control the position but Golem is working away.
Golem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Golem tries to get out of the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Golem ducks under a wild hook from More.
More misses with a jab, cross combination.
Golem tries to clinch up.
More swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from More misses.
More circles away from the clinch attempt.
Emet Golem is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
More lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Golem moves in looking to clinch but More pushes him off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Golem looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
More lands a jab.
Golem clinches up with More and pushes him back against the cage.
More goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A bit of stalling here from More.
More tries to pull guard but Golem forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Golem misses with a punch to the body.
Golem tries to throw a body punch but More avoids it by throwing Golem back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Golem.
More struggles to land a body shot inside as Golem controls his hands.
More manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
More throws a head kick that half lands.
More swats away the attempt to clinch by Golem.
Golem blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Faith No More 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. And we move into the final round!
Golem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Golem was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Golem tries to clinch there but More circles away.
More tests Golem's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Golem fails in his attempt to clinch.
Golem moves in looking to clinch but More pushes him off.
Golem is looking to clinch.
Golem tries to clinch but More moves out of range.
Golem tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. More manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Golem doesn't manage to clinch there - More circles away.
More drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
More working the ground and pound but Golem is defending the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
More throws an elbow but Golem slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
More looks up at the clock and then as Golem takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, More smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Golem seems a little lost for a moment, as More dominates the positioning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
More tries to advance to mount but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
More is staying tight to Golem's torso, preventing him from escaping.
An elbow from More crashes against the mat.
Golem tries to escape but More is in control.
Sloppy strikes there by More.
More working the ground and pound but Golem is defending the strikes.
More working the strikes but Golem uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Faith No More is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
More thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
More with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
More sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Golem defending well though.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Golem moves in looking to clinch but More pushes him off.
It seemed like More was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
More decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
More scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
More slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
More works his foot free and advances to mount.
Emet Golem has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
More looking to control and managing it successfully.
Golem flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
More looking to control and managing it successfully.
Golem avoids a series of strikes thrown by More.
More blocks Golem's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
More working away from the top, dropping strikes.
More content just to control the position here.
Golem tries to buck More off but he can't manage it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
More takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Faith No More comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got More winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Faith No More!
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energy
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