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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lou Higgins (ranked 307 p4p, 1336 weight class) and Basko Godwin (ranked 53 p4p, 203 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lou Higgins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Basko Godwin!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, John Mangel and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higgins wants to clinch.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves out of range.
Higgins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Godwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Lou Higgins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves out of range.
Higgins is looking to clinch.
Higgins wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Godwin is looking for the big counter here.
Higgins closes the distance and clinches.
Godwin lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgins.
Higgins takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Higgins.
Higgins lands with a light punch inside.
Higgins misses with some punches.
Higgins working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Godwin.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin lands a right hand.
Godwin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Godwin pushes Higgins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Higgins managing to block the knees to the body from Godwin.
Higgins lands an uppercut.
Higgins misses with some punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Godwin lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Godwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higgins misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Godwin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Higgins avoids it.
Godwin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Higgins wants to clinch but Godwin slips to the side
and Godwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Higgins wants to clinch.
Godwin has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Higgins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Higgins looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Higgins tries to clinch up.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves away
and Godwin counters with a low kick, right behind Higgins 's knee.
Higgins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Godwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Godwin looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves out of range.
Higgins tries to close the distance and clinch but Godwin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Godwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Higgins.
Godwin was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The fight stays on the outside here - Higgins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Godwin misses with a double jab.
Higgins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Godwin, pushing him back against the cage.
Godwin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin working aggressively here.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
Higgins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Godwin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Godwin pushes Higgins back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin lands with a short shot to the head.
Godwin misses with the head strike.
Higgins on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Higgins lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins moves to clinch but Godwin breaks away
and Higgins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Higgins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Godwin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Higgins tries to clinch up
and Godwin counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Higgins thinking.
Higgins tries to clinch up.
Godwin throws out a counter right but Higgins avoids it with no problem.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Godwin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Higgins avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Higgins takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Good exchange - Godwin coming out on top.
Higgins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Higgins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Basko Godwin 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.
Godwin looks for the body kick but Higgins saw that one coming.
Higgins tries to clinch up but Godwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Godwin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Higgins tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Godwin counter with a right hand.
Higgins tries to clinch up but Godwin circles away and keeps his distance.
Higgins avoids the body shot from Godwin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Higgins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Godwin keeps the fight on the outside.
Godwin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Godwin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves away
and Godwin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Higgins tries to clinch there but Godwin circles away.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Higgins tries to clinch there but Godwin circles away.
Godwin throws out a counter right but Higgins avoids it with no problem.
Higgins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Higgins has Godwin up against the cage in a clinch.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Godwin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Godwin lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Godwin on the inside.
Higgins takes a shot to the head.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
A shot in the inside from Higgins.
Higgins misses with some punches.
Godwin tries to land knees in the clinch but Higgins avoids the damage to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Godwin breaks from the clinch.
Higgins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Higgins wants to clinch.
Godwin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Higgins with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Basko Godwin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Higgins has closed the distance and engaged Godwin in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Higgins is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
A short left from Higgins.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Godwin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Godwin tries a body shot but Higgins blocks it.
Godwin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
Godwin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Higgins blocks a body shot from Godwin.
Higgins has a couple of punches blocked by Godwin.
Godwin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Godwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Godwin tries to work over Higgins's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
Godwin misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Godwin works on Higgins's body with a couple of short punches.
Godwin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Godwin throws a head punch that misses.
Godwin misses with a punch to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Godwin.
Godwin works on Higgins's body with a couple of short punches.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Higgins lands a hook that snaps the head of Godwin backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Godwin lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Higgins or not.
Godwin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Higgins's elbow.
Higgins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Godwin.
Higgins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Higgins.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lou Higgins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Godwin lands with a right to the head.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Higgins swings wildly with an uppercut but Godwin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Higgins lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Godwin stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
Godwin lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Godwin breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Basko Godwin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Higgins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Godwin appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Higgins moves to clinch but Godwin breaks away
and Godwin counters with a nice uppercut.
Godwin swats away the attempt to clinch by Higgins.
Higgins closes the distance looking to clinch
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Higgins doesn't manage to clinch there - Godwin circles away.
Godwin counters with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Higgins tries to clinch up
and Godwin counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Higgins wants to clinch
and Higgins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Godwin gets tackled into the cage by Higgins. Higgins maintains the clinch.
Nice body punch from Godwin - that landed with a thud.
Godwin takes a shot to the head.
Godwin is leaning against Higgins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Godwin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Godwin swings wildly with an uppercut but Higgins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higgins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Higgins fails to land.
Godwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgins.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Higgins gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Godwin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higgins tries to clinch up.
Lou Higgins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Higgins tries to clinch
and Godwin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Higgins tries to clinch but Godwin moves out of range.
Higgins moves in looking to clinch but Godwin pushes him off.
Godwin thinks about the counter body kick.
Higgins is looking to clinch.
Higgins closes the distance and pushes Godwin back into the cage.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Higgins.
Higgins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Higgins throws a punch but it's blocked by Godwin.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Higgins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Godwin.
A nice left hand lands by Higgins.
Godwin breaks from the clinch.
Higgins gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Godwin's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Higgins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin tries to throw a body punch but Higgins avoids it by throwing Godwin back against the cage.
Higgins scores with a shoulder strike.
Higgins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins misses with some punches.
Godwin pushes Higgins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Higgins working aggressively here.
Higgins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Godwin blocks an uppercut.
Higgins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
Godwin misses with a punch on the inside.
Godwin blocking some punches.
Godwin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Basko Godwin is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Higgins misses with some punches.
Godwin misses with some punches.
Godwin lands a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Higgins on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Higgins lands with a right to the head.
Higgins working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Higgins.
Godwin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Higgins throws a head punch that misses.
Higgins misses with the head strike.
Godwin scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Godwin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Higgins rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Godwin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Godwin takes one to the chin there.
Higgins wants to clinch but Godwin slips to the side
and Godwin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Higgins tries to clinch up.
Godwin looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Higgins misses with a right hand
and Godwin counters with a stiff right hand.
Godwin circles away from the clinch attempt
and Godwin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Basko Godwin.
I've got Godwin winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Basko Godwin!
After winning the bout, Basko Godwin thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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