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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hunter Goethals (ranked 24047 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hichem Saifeddine (ranked 4397 p4p, 0 weight class). Hunter Goethals has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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157 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hunter Goethals!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hichem Saifeddine!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saifeddine misses with a head kick.
Goethals blocks a head kick by Saifeddine.
Saifeddine throws a sloppy head kick and Goethals moves out of range easily.
Saifeddine throws a sloppy head kick
and Goethals counters with a shoot takedown. Saifeddine fights it but they end up in guard.
Saifeddine wants to stand and escape but Goethals is having none of it.
Goethals stays in close to Saifeddine's body and controls the position.
Saifeddine wants to stand but Goethals is controlling the position.
Saifeddine really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goethals. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saifeddine uses the cage to get back to his feet.
A head kick by Saifeddine misses
and Goethals counters by moving into the clinch.
Goethals has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Saifeddine uses from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goethals has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Saifeddine has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Goethals is proving hard to escape from.
Saifeddine wants to stand and escape but instead Goethals has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Goethals has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Saifeddine is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saifeddine is looking to stand up but Goethals isn't so interested in that idea.
Goethals not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Saifeddine is looking to stand up but Goethals isn't so interested in that idea.
Goethals is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Goethals's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Goethals stays in close to Saifeddine's body and controls the position.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goethals is standing up over Saifeddine. Saifeddine looks to escape but Goethals dives into side control.
Saifeddine is trying to escape the position but Goethals is controlling the position.
Saifeddine is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Goethals is controlling him well.
Saifeddine tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Goethals is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saifeddine is trying to get back to his feet but Goethals has full control of the position and if anything, Saifeddine has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Goethals really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Goethals really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Saifeddine.
Goethals is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Saifeddine knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Saifeddine for a finish.
Saifeddine defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saifeddine wants to get back to his feet.
Goethals scores with punches to the body.
Goethals controlling from the back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Saifeddine defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Goethals's arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hunter Goethals dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Saifeddine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saifeddine tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Goethals seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Goethals blocks a head kick by Saifeddine.
Goethals feinted with a counter takedown.
Saifeddine fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Goethals fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Saifeddine throws a counter combo.
Saifeddine lands a high kick to the side of Goethals's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Saifeddine dives into guard, looking to finish.
Goethals is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saifeddine wants to get up but he can't break Goethals's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Oh Goethals is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goethals is working an open guard so Saifeddine takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Saifeddine throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goethals appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Goethals is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Saifeddine Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Goethals is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hichem Saifeddine!
In defeat, Hunter Goethals stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats on my opponent tonight. I fought hard but he outsmarted tonight good job!!!'.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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