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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fridolf Gothberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Micheal White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gothberg comes into the arena with Biggie-Hypnotize blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
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177 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fridolf Gothberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Micheal White!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gothberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Gothberg moves out of range easily.
Gothberg clobbers White with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gothberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gothberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gothberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White tries to clinch up but Gothberg circles away and keeps his distance.
White moves in looking to clinch but Gothberg pushes him off.
White avoids the body shot from Gothberg.
White moves in looking to clinch but Gothberg pushes him off.
White wants to clinch up but Gothberg keeps it at a distance.
Gothberg definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gothberg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gothberg swinging wildly here.
Gothberg misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
A jab from Gothberg misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gothberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gothberg misses with an uppercut. White saw that one coming.
Jab, jab by Gothberg - just one landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gothberg ducks under a wild hook from White.
White slips under a jab from Gothberg.
White tries to clinch but Gothberg moves out of range.
Gothberg missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gothberg.
Fridolf Gothberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gothberg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gothberg throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice cross by Gothberg.
White tries to clinch but Gothberg moves out of range.
Gothberg stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Gothberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gothberg looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Gothberg moves out of range easily.
Gothberg misses with a few strikes there.
Gothberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gothberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
White avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White defending well as Gothberg loads up on a big left hand.
Gothberg works over White's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gothberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gothberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Gothberg stuns White with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gothberg is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
Gothberg is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
Gothberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gothberg wants to break free but White has control.
Gothberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gothberg has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
Gothberg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gothberg working hard to break the clinch.
Gothberg tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
Gothberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White defending well as Gothberg loads up on a big left hand.
Gothberg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from White.
Gothberg cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gothberg takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gothberg missing with a left hand there. White was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
White is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
White takes one on the button.
Gothberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White has closed the distance and engaged Gothberg in a clinch.
Gothberg tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
Gothberg breaks the clinch.
White is looking to clinch but Gothberg is avoiding it.
Gothberg lands with a shot to the body.
Gothberg misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gothberg!
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gothberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White tries to clinch up but Gothberg circles away and keeps his distance.
White has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from White there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White tries to clinch there but Gothberg circles away.
Gothberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
White tries to clinch there but Gothberg circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gothberg lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Gothberg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White tries to clinch but Gothberg is having none of it.
Gothberg swings for the body but White moves out of range.
White showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gothberg.
Gothberg misses with a hook.
Gothberg is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
White takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gothberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gothberg throws a shot from downtown. White moves away and avoids it.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A slow jab from Gothberg misses its intended target.
Gothberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice shot lands for Gothberg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gothberg swinging wildly here.
Gothberg throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gothberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Gothberg scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fridolf Gothberg dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gothberg throws a nice looking combination but White bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Gothberg throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gothberg lands a nice shot that snaps White's head back.
Gothberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gothberg punishes White's body with a nice straight punch.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gothberg.
Gothberg swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gothberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. White sees it coming and avoids it easily.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gothberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gothberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by White.
Gothberg with a nice cross.
A jab from Gothberg misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gothberg lands an overhand right.
Gothberg lands a body shot.
Gothberg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gothberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and White counters with a leg kick.
Gothberg swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
White doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gothberg misses with a looping left.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gothberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gothberg works the jab nicely.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gothberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gothberg changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gothberg throws a good cross that connects.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gothberg.
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
White moves in looking to clinch but Gothberg pushes him off.
Gothberg misses with a hook. White ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gothberg. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
White lands a high kick!
White avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gothberg lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fridolf Gothberg is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to clinch up.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
White tries to clinch but Gothberg is having none of it.
Fridolf Gothberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gothberg is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gothberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
Gothberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gothberg. White does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gothberg looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
White tries to clinch up.
White moves out of range as Gothberg strikes.
White tries to clinch up.
White tries to clinch there but Gothberg circles away.
Gothberg has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gothberg wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gothberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gothberg.
Gothberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Gothberg throws a lazy right hand but White sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Gothberg misses.
White moves out of range as Gothberg strikes.
Gothberg looks to throw the jab but White is out of range.
Gothberg throws a body punch but White moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gothberg throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
White moves in looking to clinch but Gothberg pushes him off.
White tries to clinch up but Gothberg circles away and keeps his distance.
White has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gothberg takes a swing at White's ribcage but misses.
Gothberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract White.
A slow jab from Gothberg misses its intended target.
Nice body punch from Gothberg.
Gothberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from White.
White clinches up with Gothberg and pushes him back against the cage.
White is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gothberg is defending well for now.
Gothberg is trying to break free.
Gothberg tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
White lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gothberg backwards.
Gothberg is trying to break free.
Gothberg can't break the clinch.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gothberg's efforts to push away.
White using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gothberg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gothberg tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
Gothberg breaks the clinch.
Gothberg jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gothberg keeps the fight on the outside.
White uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gothberg.
Gothberg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
White doesn't manage to clinch there - Gothberg circles away.
White ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
White avoids the body shot from Gothberg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gothberg.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gothberg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gothberg lands a jab.
Gothberg misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gothberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gothberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White moves in looking to clinch but Gothberg pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fridolf Gothberg dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gothberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gothberg lands a body shot.
White wants to clinch up but Gothberg keeps it at a distance.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gothberg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
White bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
White staying out of range there.
Gothberg thows a body shot but no joy.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gothberg throws a jab when White was well out of range.
Gothberg lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
White dodges the punch combination from Gothberg.
White defending well as Gothberg loads up on a big left hand.
Gothberg scores with a hook.
White tries to clinch but Gothberg is having none of it.
White moves into range and clinches up with Gothberg.
Gothberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gothberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Gothberg can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gothberg working hard to break the clinch.
White with a knee to the head.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gothberg's efforts to push away.
Gothberg managing to block the knees to the body from White.
Gothberg manages to break the clinch.
White avoids the body shot from Gothberg.
White defending well as Gothberg loads up on a big left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White slips a straight right by Gothberg.
White moves in looking to clinch but Gothberg pushes him off.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gothberg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gothberg scores with a jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gothberg throws a right and a left that White avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gothberg walks into a left hand.
White has managed to clinch.
Gothberg is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
Gothberg tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
Gothberg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gothberg is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gothberg is looking to break free of the clinch but White has double underhooks.
Gothberg is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gothberg is trying to force a seperation but White has the dominant position.
White keeps control of Gothberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gothberg is trying to push White away but White has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gothberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
White lands a nice knee to the body.
Gothberg can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from White.
Gothberg can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gothberg wants to break free but White has control.
Gothberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White missing with knees to the body.
White landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gothberg tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. White obliges.
Gothberg tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from White on the inside.
Fridolf Gothberg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gothberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
White keeps control of Gothberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White scores with a shot to the side of Gothberg's head.
Micheal White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gothberg has had enough of the clinch but White keeps him there for the moment.
White lands a shoulder strike.
White landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White is trying to stall.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gothberg's efforts to push away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Gothberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gothberg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White tries to clinch but Gothberg is having none of it.
Gothberg misses the shot to the body.
Gothberg avoids a punch combination nicely.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White takes one on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gothberg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
White is looking to clinch.
White slips under a jab.
Gothberg lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Fridolf Gothberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gothberg looks to land a combination but White avoids it well.
Gothberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Gothberg lands an overhand right.
White misses with a head kick.
Gothberg misses with a few strikes there.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Fridolf Gothberg.
Well Gothberg 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fridolf Gothberg!
Our winner, Fridolf Gothberg, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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