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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dickel Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Garcia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Goldman comes to the cage accompanied by This is Vlad Boyeslav Now. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dickel Goldman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rolando Garcia!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garcia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goldman tries to circle away but Garcia has him pinned against the cage.
Goldman wants to stall.
Goldman stalling in the clinch.
Goldman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Goldman is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goldman throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Garcia blocks it with crossed arms.
Garcia pushes off an throws an elbow but Goldman leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Garcia looking to stall.
Goldman looking to throw knees to the head but Garcia is blocking nicely.
Garcia tries to stall but Goldman uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Garcia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Goldman working Garcia over with knees to the body.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Goldman blocks with his arms.
Garcia looks gassed!
Garcia trying to stall but Goldman improves his position.
Goldman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goldman tries to close the distance and clinch but Garcia swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldman drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Garcia tries to control but Goldman manages to take his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garcia defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Goldman's arms.
Garcia is keeping busy.
I would not like to be Garcia right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Will Goldman go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Garcia right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
What can Garcia do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Garcia rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Goldman is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Garcia looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garcia actively working from the bottom here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garcia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia rushes Goldman and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goldman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldman throws a series of punches but Garcia avoids them all with ease.
Goldman clinches up against the cage.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but Goldman blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dickel Goldman dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goldman tries to clinch up
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
Goldman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goldman works on Garcia's body with a couple of short punches.
Goldman connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Rolando Garcia has been cut.
Garcia being controlled against the cage.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Goldman connects with a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Goldman lands an elbow inside.
Garcia is breathing heavily.
Goldman landing knees to the head.
Garcia takes a knee to the side of the body.
Goldman using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Goldman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Goldman connects with a knee to the head.
Goldman lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Goldman landing knees to the head.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goldman crunches a lovely knee into Garcia's ribcage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Garcia.
Garcia being controlled against the cage.
Goldman jumps guard.
Garcia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goldman keeping moving, preventing Garcia from controlling successfully.
Goldman wants to get back to his feet but Garcia is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Goldman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Goldman keeps moving.
Garcia might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Goldman kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goldman throws a one two combo.
Goldman darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia moves into the clinch.
Goldman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goldman is working for takedown but Garcia is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking to stall.
Garcia's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goldman avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Goldman landing knees to the head.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goldman is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goldman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldman lands with a nice combination. Garcia backs away looking to recover.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Goldman wants to stand but Garcia has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Garcia escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goldman gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Garcia is looking for a triangle here but Goldman uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dickel Goldman dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rolando Garcia's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goldman forces Garcia back against the cage and clinches.
Garcia is looking to control Goldman's arms but Goldman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the cage.
Goldman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goldman tries to clinch there but Garcia circles away.
Garcia wants to clinch up but Goldman keeps it at a distance.
Goldman is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Goldman clinches up with Garcia and pushes him back against the cage.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goldman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Goldman fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goldman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Goldman fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Garcia takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goldman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Garcia is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dickel Goldman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goldman tries to close the distance and clinch up but Garcia swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman is looking to clinch but Garcia is avoiding it.
Garcia tries to clinch but Goldman moves out of range.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Garcia.
Goldman wants to get back to his feet but Garcia drags him back down.
Garcia has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Goldman!
Goldman is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garcia connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garcia takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Garcia's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldman wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Garcia.
Garcia looking to control but Goldman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Goldman is desperately trying to improve his position but Garcia has a good base and remains in mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Garcia cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Garcia lands a big shot there that rocks Goldman but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Garcia wants to control the pace but Goldman is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garcia thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Garcia controlling his opponent.
Goldman wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Garcia looking to control but Goldman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Despite being in the dominant position, Rolando Garcia just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goldman tries to clinch up.
Garcia walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Goldman gets a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Goldman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldman tries to clinch up but Garcia circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dickel Goldman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Garcia scores with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolando Garcia really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rolando Garcia's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garcia tries to clinch up.
Goldman closes the distance and clinches.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Goldman is blocking nicely.
Goldman wants to stall.
Garcia using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Goldman managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia takes an elbow to the temple.
Goldman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Garcia is defending well for now.
Garcia scores with a knee to the head.
Garcia lands a knee to the head.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goldman scores with a shot to the side of Garcia's head.
Goldman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goldman wants to clinch.
Goldman darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia moves into the clinch.
Garcia taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Goldman.
Dickel Goldman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman misses with a knee strike.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goldman will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Garcia up against the cage.
Goldman lands a hook that snaps the head of Garcia backwards.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Goldman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Garcia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goldman managing to block the knees to the body from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a knee strike.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Goldman is blocking nicely.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goldman.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but Goldman blocks with his arms.
Goldman avoiding damage as Garcia throws knees to the body.
Garcia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goldman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goldman has Garcia pressed against the cage.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
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.
A left hand lands to the body for Goldman.
Goldman jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Goldman around his waist. Goldman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Goldman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Goldman landing knees to the body.
Garcia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goldman fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Garcia misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Goldman.
Garcia trying to land knees to the body.
Goldman lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Garcia or not.
Garcia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Goldman has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Goldman utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Garcia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldman is defending well for now.
Goldman avoiding damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Goldman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Goldman wants to clinch
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Goldman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Goldman is looking to clinch.
Goldman keeps the fight on the outside.
Goldman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Garcia counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Garcia stalling in the clinch but Goldman improves position.
Goldman lands an elbow just above Garcia 's eye.
Goldman breaks the clinch.
Goldman closes the distance looking to clinch
and Garcia counters with a single leg into guard. Goldman didn't expect that.
Garcia wants to control from the top but Goldman keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia is stalling in the full guard.
Garcia trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldman looking to hit a scissor sweep but Garcia is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rolando Garcia dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Rolando Garcia's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Garcia tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Goldman counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Garcia throws an elbow but it misses.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Garcia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Goldman breaks from the clinch.
Garcia wants to clinch.
Goldman lands a head kick. Garcia smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Goldman circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldman tries to clinch
and Garcia counters with an inside leg kick.
Garcia tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Garcia fails in his attempt to clinch.
Goldman bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garcia is not content to let Goldman control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Garcia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Goldman closes the distance and pushes Garcia back into the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Garcia just misses with a elbow thrown towards Goldman's brow.
Goldman is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Garcia blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Garcia drops down looking for an ankle pick but Goldman pulls his leg out and moves away.
Garcia tries to clinch up but Goldman circles away and keeps his distance.
Garcia swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldman.
Goldman wants to clinch.
Goldman swats away the attempt to clinch by Garcia.
Goldman tries to clinch
and Garcia counters with a head kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldman looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Goldman throws a head kick but Garcia moves out of range.
Garcia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Goldman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Garcia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Garcia dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Goldman. That did some damage!
A good leg kick by Garcia.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman darts in trying to clinch
and Garcia counters by moving into the clinch.
Garcia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Goldman up against the cage.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goldman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Garcia.
Garcia looking to throw knees to the head but Goldman is blocking nicely.
Garcia takes a knee right on the jaw!
Garcia is looking to control Goldman's arms but Goldman gets an underhook and turns him. Now Garcia has his back to the cage.
Goldman landing knees to the head.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Goldman avoids it.
Garcia throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Goldman blocks it with crossed arms.
Goldman holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Garcia looking to stall.
Goldman scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Goldman with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garcia prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garcia is trying to stall.
Goldman leaning his opponent against the cage.
A hook to the body from Goldman.
Garcia is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Goldman connects with a knee to the head.
Garcia tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Goldman stalling the fight.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Goldman as Garcia tries to tie him up.
Goldman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Garcia.
Garcia misses with a knee to the head.
Goldman dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Garcia dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Goldman lands an elbow inside that Garcia shrugs off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dickel Goldman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goldman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 48:47
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dickel Goldman!
Dickel Goldman is the new middleweight champion!
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