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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roderick Bubeyes (ranked 25001 p4p, 0 weight class) and Future Goat (ranked 5846 p4p, 0 weight class). Future Goat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 cm
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175 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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182 cm
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175 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roderick Bubeyes ! 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, Future Goat! The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bubeyes tries to clinch up and Goat cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Goat swats away the attempt to clinch by Bubeyes . Bubeyes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Goat's calf. Goat's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Goat duly obliges. Goat moves into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Goat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Bubeyes avoids a wild elbow strike from Goat. Goat lands with a light punch inside. Bubeyes is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Goat is keeping busy. Goat lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bubeyes looking to stall.
Goat lands with a short head shot on the inside. Goat misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Goat scores with a nice short uppercut. Goat stops a takedown attempt from Bubeyes .
Goat lands with a light punch inside. Goat misses with a punch on the inside.
Bubeyes is trying to break free. Bubeyes is fighting off a takedown attempt but Goat is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bubeyes to the mat. Bubeyes regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Goat stays in close to Bubeyes 's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Let's hope that Goat has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Nice takedown defense from Goat. No joy for Bubeyes on that attempt. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bubeyes is defended easily by Goat. Goat let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roderick Bubeyes . That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Goat connects with a crisp jab. Goat leaves Bubeyes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. A nice side step and Goat releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bubeyes is defended easily by Goat. Goat connects with a right hand. Bubeyes shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Bubeyes connects with a body shot. Bubeyes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bubeyes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Goat manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Goat misses with some punches.
Goat lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bubeyes backwards. Bubeyes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Bubeyes jumps guard but Goat stands there with Bubeyes around his waist. Bubeyes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bubeyes tries to stall but Goat uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bubeyes tries for a takedown but Goat manages to get underhooks.
Bubeyes gets a trip takedown into half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Future Goat dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bubeyes tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goat swivels and escapes. Bubeyes shoots in for a takedown but Goat shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Goat gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Bubeyes is trying to push Goat away but Goat has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Goat lands a hook to the side of the head. Goat lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Bubeyes wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roderick Bubeyes . That's going to take a lot out of him. Goat gets underhooks to prevent Bubeyes 's takedown attempt.
A shot in the inside from Goat. Bubeyes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Goat just stands there and leans against the cage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Goat lands a shot to the body. Goat throws a head punch that misses. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Goat misses with a short punch on the inside. A right hook to the body lands for Goat.
Future Goat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Goat lands on the inside with an uppercut. Bubeyes successfully pulls guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bubeyes can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Goat controls the pace. Goat passes easily into side control. Nice work. Goat remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
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. Future Goat has got the better of the ground game so far. Bubeyes is trying to get back to half guard. Bubeyes trying to remain calm as Goat controls from the top position. Goat is continuing to stall. 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. Goat's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Bubeyes gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goat. Bubeyes fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Goat avoids it really well and circles away. Bubeyes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goat. Goat stuffs the takedown. Goat looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Goat moves into range and clinches up with Bubeyes . Goat lands a shoulder strike. Bubeyes jumps guard but Goat turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. Bubeyes working hard to break the clinch. Goat softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Bubeyes 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Goat misses with a short punch on the inside. Goat lands a hook to the side of the head. Goat pushes Bubeyes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Bubeyes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goat is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Goat misses with some punches.
Goat lands a right hand. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A short right from Goat on the inside. Bubeyes wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Goat has him pressed against the cage. Bubeyes is trying to pull guard but Goat has him pressed against the cage. Bubeyes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Future Goat showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Bubeyes 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Bubeyes shoots in looking for a takedown. Goat tries to sprawl out of it but Bubeyes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Bubeyes dives in and grabs Goat's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goat pushes down on Bubeyes 's head and hops out. Bubeyes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roderick Bubeyes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Goat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bubeyes misses with a two punch combination.
Bubeyes ducks right into an uppercut from Goat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Bubeyes fails with the takedown and Goat counters with a lovely shot to the body. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roderick Bubeyes . That's going to take a lot out of him. Goat cracks Bubeyes with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Goat swats away the attempt to clinch by Bubeyes . Both fighters are breathing heavily. Goat lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Goat keeps the fight on the outside. Goat has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Bubeyes shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goat pinned against the cage. Goat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Bubeyes with a lazy takedown attempt and Goat counters by moving into the clinch. Bubeyes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short uppercut from Goat. Goat lands with a light punch inside.
Bubeyes is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bubeyes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goat lands a hook that snaps the head of Bubeyes backwards. Oh Bubeyes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Goat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bubeyes 's defenses. Bubeyes blocks an uppercut.
Goat misses with a hook from the clinch. Goat misses with a hook from the clinch. Goat misses with the head strike.
Goat throws a punch but it's blocked by Bubeyes . Goat swings wildly with an uppercut but Bubeyes uses good head movement to avoid it. Goat misses with a punch on the inside.
Goat lands a damaging elbow. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Goat working aggressively here.
Goat pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Bubeyes ! Goat unloads with more strikes and Bubeyes sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Future Goat! A relieved looking Future Goat thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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