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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jonathan Goldsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Ngo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldsmith comes to the cage accompanied by Dos Equis. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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202 lbs
16 - 30 - 0 |
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190 lbs
26 - 25 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jonathan Goldsmith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Ngo!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ngo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goldsmith swivels and escapes.
Ngo shoots in but no luck this time.
Ngo shoots in looking for a takedown but Goldsmith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ngo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Jonathan Goldsmith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ngo.
Ngo closes the distance and clinches up with Goldsmith, looking for a takedown. Ngo pushes Goldsmith against the cage but Goldsmith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ngo. No joy for Goldsmith on that attempt.
Ngo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldsmith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Goldsmith throws a big counter combination but Ngo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Ngo fails with a takedown attempt.
Ngo doesn't manage to clinch there - Goldsmith circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngo fails to land the takedown.
Goldsmith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Goldsmith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Ngo regains half guard.
Ngo looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ngo tries to get to full guard but Goldsmith has control of the leg.
Ngo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ngo looking for a sweep. Not yet Ngo, not yet.
Goldsmith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Ngo is proving hard to escape from.
Goldsmith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Ngo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goldsmith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ngo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ngo wants to sweep but no luck.
Ngo looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Ngo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Goldsmith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ngo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Goldsmith leaves Ngo with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Goldsmith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Goldsmith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ngo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Goldsmith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ngo shoots in looking for a takedown but Goldsmith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ngo's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ngo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Goldsmith counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goldsmith tries to clinch up.
Ngo drives through and clinches with Goldsmith against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonathan Goldsmith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Ngo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Goldsmith but Goldsmith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Goldsmith swats away the attempt to clinch by Ngo.
Goldsmith stuffs the takedown attempt from Ngo. Ngo gets slowly back to his feet.
Goldsmith stuffs the takedown.
Jonathan Goldsmith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ngo.
Ngo moves out of range as Goldsmith throws a body kick.
Ngo fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ngo tries for a takedown but Goldsmith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ngo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ngo lands in his opponent's guard.
Goldsmith is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ngo dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Goldsmith is avoiding damage well.
Goldsmith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Ngo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Ngo working away.
Ngo is looking to take a break and control but Goldsmith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ngo lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Goldsmith down.
Ngo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Goldsmith is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ngo connects with a decent elbow.
Goldsmith is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Ngo stands up.
Ngo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goldsmith as he jumps to the side.
Goldsmith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Goldsmith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ngo can do to turn this around?
Ngo looks for a takedown but Goldsmith sprawls well.
Goldsmith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goldsmith feinted with a counter takedown.
Ngo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Goldsmith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ngo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Goldsmith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ngo.
Goldsmith trying to control but Ngo flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Ngo biding his time, looking for the opening.
Henry Ngo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ngo has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith wants to get back to his feet.
Goldsmith defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ngo trying to control momentarily.
Goldsmith is trying to remain composed but Ngo is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ngo is looking for the choke from the back position but Goldsmith is controlling his hands well.
Ngo trying to control momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Ngo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goldsmith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ngo counters with a head kick.
Goldsmith misses with a head kick.
Goldsmith fails to land with a series of punches.
Ngo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ngo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goldsmith swivels and escapes.
Goldsmith stuffs the takedown attempt from Ngo. Ngo gets slowly back to his feet.
Goldsmith seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Jonathan Goldsmith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Ngo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Horrible takedown attempt by Ngo or perhaps it was just good defense by Goldsmith, which made it look bad.
Goldsmith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jonathan Goldsmith is winning the standup battle so far.
Ngo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldsmith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ngo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ngo looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goldsmith is fending him off so far but Ngo persists. Nope, Goldsmith circles away and we're back to standing.
Goldsmith misses the shot to the body.
Ngo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goldsmith pinned against the cage. Goldsmith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ngo with a poor takedown
and Goldsmith counters with a nice body shot.
Ngo stuffs the takedown.
Ngo moves in looking to clinch but Goldsmith pushes him off.
Ngo misses with a takedown attempt
letting Goldsmith counter with a right hand.
It looks like Henry Ngo has been cut.
Ngo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Goldsmith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ngo scores with a takedown into Goldsmith's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith pushes Ngo off and scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ngo misses with a low kick.
Ngo shoots in and drives through. Goldsmith sprawls well.
Goldsmith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Jonathan Goldsmith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goldsmith scores with a one two! Ngo had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
No luck for Ngo with that takedown attempt.
Ngo fails to land the takedown.
Goldsmith throws a big counter combination but Ngo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Goldsmith connects with a jab.
Ngo is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldsmith shoots and scores a devastating slam takedown! Ngo is unconscious as Goldsmith celebrates over his stricken foe!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Jonathan Goldsmith!
Jonathan Goldsmith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Closed - Thanks for Support for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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