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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shlomo Gottesman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Evans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shlomo Gottesman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rashad Evans!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Columbo Gatti and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gottesman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gottesman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gottesman misses with a low kick.
Gottesman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gottesman not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Evans trying to control but Gottesman postures up.
Evans is concentrating on defense, preventing Gottesman from advancing position.
Evans wants to control but Gottesman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Evans really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gottesman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Rashad Evans hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gottesman closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Gottesman decides to stand back up. Gottesman steps back and let's Evans get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gottesman darts in trying to clinch
and Evans counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gottesman looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Evans is fending him off so far but Gottesman persists. Nope, Evans circles away and we're back to standing.
Rashad Evans is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gottesman tries to bum rush Evans with a series of wild strikes but Evans uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Evans pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Evans clinches with his opponent.
Evans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gottesman is defending well for now.
Gottesman has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Evans lands an elbow that stopped Gottesman in his tracks for a moment.
Evans lands a nice elbow.
Gottesman fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shlomo Gottesman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Evans tries to land knees in the clinch but Gottesman avoids the damage to the body.
Evans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gottesman is defending well for now.
Gottesman jumps guard but Evans turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Evans throws a knee to the head but misses.
Evans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gottesman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans being controlled against the cage.
Gottesman is breathing heavily.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Evans lands an elbow that stopped Gottesman in his tracks for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Evans.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gottesman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gottesman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gottesman jumps guard but Evans stands there with Gottesman around his waist. Gottesman gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gottesman is trying to break the clinch but Evans is controlling him.
Evans trying to land knees to the body.
Evans using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gottesman takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Evans.
Evans scores a nice knee to the body.
Evans connects with a knee to the head.
Gottesman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gottesman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Evans lands a damaging elbow.
Evans unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Evans lands a knee to the body.
Evans lands a nice knee to the body.
Evans lands a nice knee to the body.
Gottesman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gottesman blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Knees to the body from Evans.
Evans throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gottesman wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Gottesman's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gottesman on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Evans missing with knees to the body.
Evans tries to land a knee to the head but Gottesman blocks with his arms.
Gottesman tries to pull guard but Evans won't allow it.
Evans landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A knee to the head by Evans.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Evans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gottesman's brow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Evans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gottesman avoids it.
Gottesman wants to break free but Evans has control.
Gottesman throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Gottesman is trying to break the clinch but Evans is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Evans throws a combination. Gottesman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Evans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gottesman.
Gottesman wants to clinch.
Evans misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Left hook, right uppercut from Evans.
Gottesman fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Evans, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Evans fails to land with a series of punches.
Evans walks into a straight right hand from Gottesman.
Gottesman misses with a head kick.
Gottesman closes the distance and clinches up with Evans, looking for a takedown. Gottesman pushes Evans against the cage but Evans circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Evans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch but Gottesman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Evans. Those never looked like landing.
Evans stuffs the takedown attempt from Gottesman. Gottesman gets slowly back to his feet.
Evans leaves Gottesman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shlomo Gottesman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Evans.
Gottesman shoots in for a takedown but Evans shows good takedown defense.
Evans lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gottesman dodges the punch combination from Evans.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gottesman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Evans.
Gottesman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Evans moves into range and connects with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Gottesman.
Gottesman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Evans.
Gottesman moves out of range as Evans throws a body kick.
Gottesman is looking to clinch but Evans is avoiding it.
Gottesman misses with a low kick.
Gottesman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Evans fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gottesman, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans misses with an elbow over the top.
Evans missing with knees to the body.
Gottesman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gottesman is trying to break free.
Evans avoids the elbow strike from Gottesman, against the cage.
Evans avoiding damage as Gottesman throws knees to the body.
Evans unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gottesman lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Evans landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Evans lands a good knee to the midsection. Gottesman won't want to take too many of those.
Evans trying to land knees to the body.
Evans with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Evans lands a damaging elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gottesman wants a takedown.
Evans connects with a knee to the head.
Evans missing with knees to the body.
Evans misses with a knee strike.
Gottesman tries to pull guard but Evans won't allow it.
Evans landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gottesman is looking to take this one to the mat.
Evans misses with a knee to the head.
Evans misses with a knee strike.
Evans is pressed up against the cage. Gottesman has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Evans down to the mat. Evans avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice body kick there by Evans.
Gottesman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Evans manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Evans with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Evans showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Evans throws a leg kick which misses Gottesman's front leg but catches the back leg as Gottesman tries to avoid it.
Evans clinches.
Evans tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gottesman avoids it.
Gottesman avoiding damage as Evans throws knees to the body.
Gottesman ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gottesman no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gottesman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Evans trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gottesman's guard.
Gottesman bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Evans's guard.
Evans keeping moving, preventing Gottesman from controlling successfully.
Gottesman seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Evans controls Gottesman momentarily but Gottesman frees himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Evans throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gottesman uses it to pass to side control.
Gottesman cracks Evans with a big elbow.
Gottesman trying to control the position but Evans is working away.
Evans regains half guard.
Gottesman throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gottesman looks to land a strike but Evans avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Evans controlling Gottesman's posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Evans working a defensive guard here.
Gottesman trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gottesman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gottesman trying to control the position from guard on top but Evans is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Evans is controlling Gottesman's posture.
Shlomo Gottesman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Shlomo Gottesman.
Gottesman forces Evans back against the cage and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Evans looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gottesman working hard to break the clinch.
Gottesman drags the fight down to the ground.
Gottesman controls Evans momentarily but Evans frees himself.
Gottesman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Evans manages to get himself to full guard.
Evans is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gottesman is aware though and is defending well.
Evans wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Evans is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gottesman wants to stand but Evans has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Rashad Evans is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gottesman trying to control but Evans is working from the bottom.
Evans pushes Gottesman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Evans lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Evans scores with a jab. Gottesman acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shlomo Gottesman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Evans misses with a two punch combination.
Gottesman shoots in but no luck this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Evans tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gottesman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sloppy strikes from Evans. Those never looked like landing.
Shlomo Gottesman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gottesman throws a body kick but he was well out of range 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 Shlomo Gottesman.
I think Evans has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rashad Evans!
An out of breath Rashad Evans thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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