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Event:
Gladius | 4: McKean vs Salim
Date: May 09, 2020 |
#R1#
Goldberg throws a shot to the body.
Fighter's coach down at Armored Fitness & Sparring was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fighter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fighter bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goldberg's head backwards.#CUT2#
It looks like David Goldberg has been cut.
Goldberg slips under a jab from Fighter.
Goldberg's corner calls for a 1-2. Goldberg obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fighter throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldberg sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldberg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fighter tests Goldberg's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fighter lands with a right hand.
Goldberg lands a jab to Fighter's midsection.
Fighter takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Goldberg does it's job there.
Goldberg lands a jab to Fighter's midsection.
David Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheers as Fighter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Goldberg doesn't seem phased though.
Goldberg scores with a body shot.
Goldberg connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#T1#
Goldberg misses with a body punch
and Fighter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A left and a right from Goldberg both land. Nice combination.
Goldberg darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A left lands for Goldberg.
Fighter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goldberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fighter.
Goldberg gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Fighter.
Nice straight punches there by Fighter. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fighter.#CUT2#
David Goldberg's cut is getting worse.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldberg swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Fighter counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fighter connects with a body shot.
Fighter fails in his attempt to clinch. #T2#
A punch combination from Goldberg misses.
As Goldberg backs off Fighter throws a huge counter combo but Goldberg manages to avoid it all.
Fighter on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Goldberg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Goldberg misses with a body shot.
Fighter is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Goldberg just misses with a punch to the body.
Fighter has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Goldberg looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Goldberg ducks under a wild hook from Fighter.
Goldberg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Fighter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Goldberg, pushing him back against the cage.
Goldberg is trying to push Fighter away but Fighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter has Goldberg pressed against the cage, preventing Goldberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fighter lands with a left to the head.
Fighter misses with a body punch.
A short left from Fighter.
Fighter misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land. #T3#
Fighter swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fighter has Goldberg pressed against the cage, preventing Goldberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fighter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
Goldberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goldberg is trying to break free.
Goldberg is trying to break free.
Goldberg is trying to push Fighter away but Fighter has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter scores with a hook to the body.
Goldberg is breathing heavily.
A short left from Fighter.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.
Fighter has Goldberg pressed against the cage, preventing Goldberg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fighter.
Fighter doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Fighter as the two fighters clinch.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Fighter fails to land.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Goldberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards. #CUT2#
David Goldberg's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Fighter scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Fighter softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#ROC2#
Goldberg is rocked!
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fighter lands with a short shot to the head.
Oh Goldberg is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Fighter.
Goldberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fighter swings wildly with an uppercut but Goldberg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Goldberg seems to have got his legs back now.
Fighter has a couple of punches blocked by Goldberg.
Fighter lands a hook that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldberg.
Goldberg tries to circle away but Fighter has him pinned against the cage.
Fighter tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldberg.
A frustrated look appears on Goldberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fighter working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fighter blocks a body shot from Goldberg.
A short left from Fighter.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter keeps control of Goldberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Fighter lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Goldberg backwards.
Goldberg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg wants to break free but Fighter has control.
Fighter throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Island Fighter dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Goldberg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Fighter throws an overhand right that drops Goldberg like a sack of potatoes! Fighter dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Island Fighter!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Goldberg scores with a jab.#CUT#
It looks like Franklin Fury has been cut.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Goldberg enables Fury to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Goldberg manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Goldberg controlling Fury's posture.
Fury sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Goldberg's guard.
Goldberg wants to improve his position but Fury is controlling well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Fury in particular looking to stall.
Fury thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Goldberg's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Fury decides to stand and escape the position.
Fury takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
David Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Goldberg throws a jab when Fury was well out of range.
Fury is looking to clinch but Goldberg is avoiding it.
Fury slips under a jab.
Fury fails with a takedown attempt.
Fury tries to clinch but Goldberg moves out of range.
Goldberg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
#TD2#
so Fury counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fury postures up in Goldberg's guard and throws a big left but Goldberg blocks it.
Fury looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #T2##T3#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fury stands and throws Goldberg's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Fury is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Goldberg will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fury 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.
Fury working the ground and pound but Goldberg is defending the strikes.
Goldberg is breathing heavily.
Fury is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Goldberg will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fury throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fury moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
An elbow from Fury crashes against the mat.
Fury is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fury shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Goldberg sprawls well. Goldberg wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fury gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Franklin Fury will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franklin Fury's cut.
That's time! Goldberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Fury fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fury moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Goldberg throws a body shot but no joy.
Sloppy strikes from Goldberg. Those never looked like landing.
Fury wants to counter with a clinch but Goldberg pushes him away.#TD2#
Fury shoots in and bounces Goldberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Goldberg is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Fury dives into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#REVR#
Franklin Fury has got the better of the ground game so far.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Fury has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
David Goldberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Goldberg bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Goldberg checks a leg kick.
Fury tries to clinch up.
Fury misses with a head kick.
Fury tries to clinch but Goldberg moves out of range.
Fury looks to land a combination but Goldberg avoids it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fury.
Goldberg swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Goldberg swats away the attempt to clinch by Fury.
The fighters circling - Goldberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Goldberg misses with the combination.
Fury dives in and grabs Goldberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goldberg pushes down on Fury's head and hops out.
Goldberg moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.#T2##TD2#
Fury shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fury performing his best blanket impression for a moment. #T3##SUB2#
Fury in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Goldberg tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Fury!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Franklin Fury!
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