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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Goff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cornelius Rhomanus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Erwin Goff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Cornelius Rhomanus!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Vladimir Khabensky and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goff throws a sloppy head kick and Rhomanus moves out of range easily.
Rhomanus defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goff.
Rhomanus looking to score a takedown here. Goff is defending well but Rhomanus drives through and ends up in Goff's guard.
Rhomanus is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Rhomanus wanted to stand there but Goff had control of the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhomanus wants to control from the top but Goff keeps moving.
Goff is striking from the bottom but Rhomanus uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhomanus is stalling here. Goff is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Rhomanus seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Goff has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Rhomanus tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Rhomanus trying to control but not successfully.
Rhomanus tries to escape but Goff has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rhomanus is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhomanus trying to control but not successfully.
Rhomanus is trying to get back to his feet but Goff has full control of the position and if anything, Rhomanus has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Goff is persistently looking for the submission but Rhomanus is defending it well.
Goff is hanging on to Rhomanus's back as he tries to escape.
Goff controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhomanus is trying to break free.
Rhomanus wants to control his opponent's hands but Goff gets his hands free.
Rhomanus is in bad spot here.
Goff punishes Rhomanus with strikes from the back mount.
Goff looking for the choke from the back.
Goff is not going to allow Rhomanus to sit and survive in this position.
Rhomanus tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhomanus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Rhomanus 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 Goff gets his way!
Rhomanus looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goff has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Rhomanus's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Goff dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Goff throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rhomanus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Rhomanus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Goff!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Rhomanus connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Goff some visible discomfort.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goff wants to get back to his feet.
Goff is looking to get back to his feet here but Rhomanus is keeping cool and he's managed to take Goff's back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhomanus is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Rhomanus biding his time, looking for the opening.
Goff looking very determined here, making life difficult for Rhomanus.
Rhomanus wants to control but Goff manages to buck him off and is now in Rhomanus's guard! Nice work there by Goff!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhomanus tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Rhomanus throws a couple of heel strikes.
Goff got a little sloppy there for a moment and Rhomanus has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goff has managed to get both his arms back between Rhomanus's legs - danger averted.
Rhomanus trying to control the position.
Rhomanus is looking to sweep but instead, Goff has passed into half guard.
Goff is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rhomanus can do to turn this around?
Rhomanus tries to roll over but Goff keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rhomanus wants to get back to his feet.
Goff passes into side control, despite Rhomanus's attempt to control the position.
Rhomanus is looking to reverse the position.
Rhomanus tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Goff easily slips into full mount!
Goff controlling from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rhomanus is trying desperately to improve position.
Rhomanus is bucking up trying to escape but Goff cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goff pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Goff controlling the pace for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Erwin Goff dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Goff.
Goff misses with an uppercut.
Goff looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rhomanus is fending him off so far but Goff persists. Nope, Rhomanus circles away and we're back to standing.
Rhomanus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Rhomanus showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rhomanus stands and throws Goff's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Erwin Goff overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rhomanus trying to control the position but Goff is working away.
Rhomanus lands a nice forearm strike.
Rhomanus landing a few strikes.
Goff is trying to get back to his feet.
Rhomanus swings around for an armbar but Goff sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rhomanus's guard.
Rhomanus trying to keep a closed guard but Goff is proving a slippery customer.
Rhomanus throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rhomanus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Rhomanus throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Rhomanus is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Goff engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goff avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rhomanus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Goff!
Rhomanus takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goff is pushing Rhomanus's head away, looking to escape. Rhomanus manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rhomanus advances nicely into full mount.
Goff is wriggling around trying to escape.
Goff flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rhomanus controlling from the full mount.
Goff is in a horrible position here. Rhomanus smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Rhomanus swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Goff is now in Rhomanus's guard. A big mistake from Rhomanus there, giving up the dominant position!
Cornelius Rhomanus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Erwin Goff is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rhomanus is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cornelius Rhomanus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goff has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erwin Goff!
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FIGHT
RATING
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