Post by The Sandmen on Aug 21, 2019 0:38:41 GMT -5
Fedor Emelianenko raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
Gary Goodridge is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Fedor and Goodridge move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Brutal-looking high kick from Gary Goodridge!
Fedor dodges!
Fedor follows Gary Goodridge
Goodridge fakes a move.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Brilliant combination from Fedor Emelianenko
Goodridge is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Gary Goodridge is opening up on Fedor and raining down combinations!
Fedor's corner looks worried!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Goodridge grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
0:57 Round 1 and Goodridge is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Fedor tries to move on the ground and shows Gary Goodridge a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Fedor uses his forearms to block the impact!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko launches a few punches to Goodridge's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Goodridge tries to cover his face,
Goodridge's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Body shots by Gary Goodridge
Solid blows to Fedor's abdomen.
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko launches a few punches to Goodridge's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Goodridge tries to cover his face,
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Gary Goodridge doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fedor's moves.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Goodridge pulls his arm out of danger.
Fedor misses a step and Gary Goodridge sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gary Goodridge tries to open Fedor's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gary Goodridge. Fedor is unable to cover himself now!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Goodridge struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor tries to close his guard around Goodridge
He succeeds!
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Fedor
Gary Goodridge seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Gary Goodridge doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Gary Goodridge. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Fedor Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown!
Gary Goodridge sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Gary Goodridge tries to take advantage...
Gary Goodridge shoots for a double leg takedown!
Fedor Emelianenko sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Fedor fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gary Goodridge didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Fedor
He is not able to do it
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor delivers a few accurate elbows!
Goodridge is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Fedor is in rear mount over Goodridge
Fedor Emelianenko throws his leg over Gary Goodridge's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Fedor Emelianenko's rear naked choke attempt!
Gary Goodridge frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Fedor Emelianenko and ends up on top!
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Goodridge spins out, but Fedor Emelianenko was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Goodridge is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Fedor Emelianenko. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Fedor looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gary Goodridge's punches
Goodridge is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fedor.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Gary Goodridge is opening up on Fedor and raining down combinations!
Fedor doesn't look worried as he defends.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fedor can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Fedor tries to open up Gary Goodridge's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Goodridge in the side of the head
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor tries to move to full mount
Fedor succeeds
Fedor Emelianenko is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Fedor Emelianenko in his guard...
Gary Goodridge gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko is in Goodridge open guard now
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Gary Goodridge, who is barely covering up!
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Fedor
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Fedor is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Goodridge fires low kicks
punishing Fedor's legs repeatedly.
Goodridge is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Brutal combination from Gary Goodridge!
Fedor is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Fedor Emelianenko's Chin
Goodridge moves forward looking for some action
Fedor Emelianenko struggles a bit before breaking Goodridge's attemp of grappling
Fedor grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Fedor
He succeeds!
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Fedor's cheek from the guard.
Fedor Emelianenko uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Fedor's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fedor blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Fedor Emelianenko looks to counter!
Fedor gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Gary Goodridge! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Gary Goodridge doesn't defend himself!
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Goodridge doesn't want to free his opponent and Fedor continues in closed guard
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Goodridge leans and gets Fedor Emelianenko's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Gary Goodridge looks to counter!
Fedor is in closed guard... Goodridge tries to roll on the ground!
Fedor Emelianenko uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to stand up!
Fedor doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Goodridge is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Fedor steps forward
Goodridge feints.
Goodridge misses a step and Fedor Emelianenko sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fedor Emelianenko tries a hook to the body
and hits Goodridge ribs hard
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Gary Goodridge fakes a move and moves laterally.
Gary Goodridge leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fedor
Goodridge shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Fedor Emelianenko pushes away Goodridge trying to keep the fight at striking range
Goodridge doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Fedor Emelianenko
The fighters are clinching.
Goodridge gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Fedor Emelianenko doesn't let Gary Goodridge get in on his legs.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko tries to bring the fight to the ground
Goodridge goes down.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Fedor's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fedor blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Fedor
He is not able to do it
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Fedor's cheek from the guard.
Fedor Emelianenko uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fedor tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fedor moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor fires a barrage of punches at Goodridge's head!
The punches go wide.
Goodridge is trying to counter now!
Goodridge moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Fedor Emelianenko breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Fedor climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Fedor is standing while Goodridge is on the ground on his back
Goodridge tries to hit Fedor Emelianenko with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Fedor dodges that
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko decides to jump inside Goodridge's guard.
Goodridge didn't see that coming. Fedor is in open guard over Goodridge now.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge works on the ground with his fingers over Fedor's face
Fedor shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor fires a barrage of punches at Goodridge's head!
This is bad! Fedor is just pounding on Gary Goodridge's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor leans back...
He clobbers Gary Goodridge's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Goodridge's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gary Goodridge's Right cheek
Goodridge seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Goodridge
Not a desiderable position that Fedor is in now. Gary Goodridge is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Goodridge measures the resilience of Fedor's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fedor blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punches from Gary Goodridge.
Even nicer blocks from Fedor.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gary Goodridge is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fedor into his guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor is in closed guard... Goodridge tries to roll on the ground!
Fedor Emelianenko uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Goodridge
Fedor holds Gary Goodridge and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Goodridge was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Gary Goodridge seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Fedor Emelianenko!
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Goodridge
Fedor sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fedor Emelianenko Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Gary Goodridge is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Goodridge's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gary Goodridge's Right eye
Goodridge seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Fedor Emelianenko.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Fedor is connecting with a few punches
Goodridge's Right eye is beginning to swell
Fedor Emelianenko and Goodridge engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Fedor Emelianenko is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Gary Goodridge's Right eye
Bone shattering straight left hand from Fedor Emelianenko!
Goodridge is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Fedor Emelianenko attempts a sweep single...
Fedor Emelianenko catches Gary Goodridge's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fedor.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko is in Goodridge open guard now
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor Emelianenko was tooling Gary Goodridge for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Gary Goodridge lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Fedor Emelianenko storms over Goodridge with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Fedor doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Goodridge's face with his elbows!
This is over! That impact from Fedor Emelianenko has left Goodridge laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Fedor Emelianenko by KO (Elbows) at 1:04 Round 3
Statistics: Fedor Emelianenko
Punches 11/18 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 34/50 (68%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 408 s
Statistics: Gary Goodridge
Punches 7/24 (29%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/21 (29%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 418 s
Dominating performance by Fedor. Has he turned the corner?
Gary Goodridge is calm in his corner. He looks convinced of his abilities.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Fedor and Goodridge move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Brutal-looking high kick from Gary Goodridge!
Fedor dodges!
Fedor follows Gary Goodridge
Goodridge fakes a move.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Brilliant combination from Fedor Emelianenko
Goodridge is showing some dodging skills avoiding that ones.
Gary Goodridge is opening up on Fedor and raining down combinations!
Fedor's corner looks worried!
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Goodridge grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
0:57 Round 1 and Goodridge is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Fedor tries to move on the ground and shows Gary Goodridge a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Fedor uses his forearms to block the impact!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko launches a few punches to Goodridge's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Goodridge tries to cover his face,
Goodridge's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The clock says 1:20 in the 1 round
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Body shots by Gary Goodridge
Solid blows to Fedor's abdomen.
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko launches a few punches to Goodridge's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Goodridge tries to cover his face,
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Gary Goodridge doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Fedor's moves.
The clock says 1:55 in the 1 round
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko overhooks an arm and starts cranking! Interesting meneuver.
Goodridge pulls his arm out of danger.
Fedor misses a step and Gary Goodridge sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gary Goodridge tries to open Fedor's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gary Goodridge. Fedor is unable to cover himself now!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor switches to high guard just before trying to sink a triangle!
Goodridge struggles and his head turns red from the choke, but he manages to slip his head of the lock!
Gary Goodridge is in open guard over Fedor
Fedor tries to close his guard around Goodridge
He succeeds!
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Fedor
Gary Goodridge seems fresh. He may still have a lot of gas in his tank.
Gary Goodridge doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Gary Goodridge. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Fedor Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown!
Gary Goodridge sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Fedor Emelianenko gets sloppy and Gary Goodridge tries to take advantage...
Gary Goodridge shoots for a double leg takedown!
Fedor Emelianenko sprawls and manages to stay on his feet.
Fedor fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gary Goodridge didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
The clock says 3:00 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Fedor
He is not able to do it
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor delivers a few accurate elbows!
Goodridge is being hit hard and trys to escape! He has to give his back!
Fedor is in rear mount over Goodridge
Fedor Emelianenko throws his leg over Gary Goodridge's arm leaving him with only one arm to defend himself from Fedor Emelianenko's rear naked choke attempt!
Gary Goodridge frees his arm and defends the choke. He manages to turn into Fedor Emelianenko and ends up on top!
Gary Goodridge is in closed guard over Fedor
Fedor Emelianenko gets an arm and tries to apply an armbar. Goodridge spins out, but Fedor Emelianenko was ready for that and quickly switches to a triangle choke!
Goodridge is too good and managed to back out of danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Fedor Emelianenko. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Fedor looks for angles as he throws a few jabs that are countered by Gary Goodridge's punches
Goodridge is on the receiving end of a great combo by Fedor.
The clock says 3:50 in the 1 round
Gary Goodridge is opening up on Fedor and raining down combinations!
Fedor doesn't look worried as he defends.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge cornermen are yelling for his man to escape from the ground as Fedor can finish a fight on the ground with some good pounding if you give him the chance.
Fedor tries to open up Gary Goodridge's defense faking a few punches.
He is aggressively and repeatedly punching Goodridge in the side of the head
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor tries to move to full mount
Fedor succeeds
Fedor Emelianenko is in full mount over Gary Goodridge
Gary Goodridge tries to roll to his side and trap Fedor Emelianenko in his guard...
Gary Goodridge gets his hips out and gets to full guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko is in Goodridge open guard now
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Gary Goodridge, who is barely covering up!
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Fedor
He succeeds!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Fedor is the winner of this round.
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Round 2
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Goodridge fires low kicks
punishing Fedor's legs repeatedly.
Goodridge is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Brutal combination from Gary Goodridge!
Fedor is in a bad way, his legs look wobbily!
There is a small laceration on Fedor Emelianenko's Chin
Goodridge moves forward looking for some action
Fedor Emelianenko struggles a bit before breaking Goodridge's attemp of grappling
Fedor grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Fedor
He succeeds!
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Fedor's cheek from the guard.
Fedor Emelianenko uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Fedor's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fedor blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Fedor Emelianenko looks to counter!
Fedor gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Gary Goodridge! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Gary Goodridge doesn't defend himself!
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Goodridge doesn't want to free his opponent and Fedor continues in closed guard
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Goodridge leans and gets Fedor Emelianenko's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Poorly executed technique. Gary Goodridge looks to counter!
Fedor is in closed guard... Goodridge tries to roll on the ground!
Fedor Emelianenko uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to stand up!
Fedor doesn't allow him!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Goodridge is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Fedor steps forward
Goodridge feints.
Goodridge misses a step and Fedor Emelianenko sees an opportunity to counter him!
Fedor Emelianenko tries a hook to the body
and hits Goodridge ribs hard
The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round
Gary Goodridge fakes a move and moves laterally.
Gary Goodridge leans forwards and tries to grapple with Fedor
Goodridge shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Fedor Emelianenko pushes away Goodridge trying to keep the fight at striking range
Goodridge doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Fedor Emelianenko
The fighters are clinching.
Goodridge gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Fedor Emelianenko doesn't let Gary Goodridge get in on his legs.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko tries to bring the fight to the ground
Goodridge goes down.
The clock says 2:40 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge measures the resilience of Fedor's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fedor blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge tries to close his guard around Fedor
He is not able to do it
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Gary Goodridge launches a few punches to Fedor's cheek from the guard.
Fedor Emelianenko uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Fedor tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Fedor moves on the ground..
...he makes no progress.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor fires a barrage of punches at Goodridge's head!
The punches go wide.
Goodridge is trying to counter now!
Goodridge moves to high guard and tries to close an armbar!
Fedor Emelianenko breaks the lock, rolls on the ground and stands up quickly.
Fedor climbs to his feet and is standing now.
Fedor is standing while Goodridge is on the ground on his back
Goodridge tries to hit Fedor Emelianenko with a kick to his knee from the ground.
Fedor dodges that
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko decides to jump inside Goodridge's guard.
Goodridge didn't see that coming. Fedor is in open guard over Goodridge now.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Goodridge works on the ground with his fingers over Fedor's face
Fedor shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor fires a barrage of punches at Goodridge's head!
This is bad! Fedor is just pounding on Gary Goodridge's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor leans back...
He clobbers Gary Goodridge's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Goodridge's Right cheek is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gary Goodridge's Right cheek
Goodridge seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Goodridge
Not a desiderable position that Fedor is in now. Gary Goodridge is well knowed for his strong and relentless GnP.
Goodridge measures the resilience of Fedor's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Fedor blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Ethias Arena (Hasselt, Belgium) are cheering for the fighters.
Nice punches from Gary Goodridge.
Even nicer blocks from Fedor.
Fedor is trying to counter now!
Fedor Emelianenko shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Gary Goodridge is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Fedor into his guard.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor is in closed guard... Goodridge tries to roll on the ground!
Fedor Emelianenko uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
The clock says 4:30 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor Emelianenko is looking to pass Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Goodridge
Fedor holds Gary Goodridge and tries to launch a knee to his ribs!
Goodridge was unable to defend that strike... Nasty knee to the ribs!
Gary Goodridge seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Fedor Emelianenko!
Fedor Emelianenko is in half guard over Goodridge
Fedor sure knows how to turn you into a pretzel. He can finish the fight anytime while on the ground.
Fedor Emelianenko Swarms all over his opponent trying to finish this fight!
Gary Goodridge is taking a ton of punishment! He needs to defend himself or the ref will stop the fight.
Goodridge's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Gary Goodridge's Right eye
Goodridge seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
You have to give that round to Fedor Emelianenko.
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Round 3
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The two exchange wildly
Fedor is connecting with a few punches
Goodridge's Right eye is beginning to swell
Fedor Emelianenko and Goodridge engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Fedor Emelianenko is getting the best of the exchange as he lands a few blows.
There is a small laceration on Gary Goodridge's Right eye
Bone shattering straight left hand from Fedor Emelianenko!
Goodridge is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Fedor Emelianenko attempts a sweep single...
Fedor Emelianenko catches Gary Goodridge's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Fedor.
Fedor Emelianenko is in closed guard over Goodridge
Fedor struggles on the ground and tries to break Gary Goodridge's guard...
Fedor Emelianenko is in Goodridge open guard now
Fedor Emelianenko is in open guard over Goodridge
Fedor Emelianenko was tooling Gary Goodridge for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Gary Goodridge lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Fedor Emelianenko storms over Goodridge with a biblical punishment in the form of elbows!
Fedor doesn't stop and viciously hits again and again Goodridge's face with his elbows!
This is over! That impact from Fedor Emelianenko has left Goodridge laying flat on the mat!
Winner is Fedor Emelianenko by KO (Elbows) at 1:04 Round 3
Statistics: Fedor Emelianenko
Punches 11/18 (61%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 6/7 (86%)
GnP strikes 34/50 (68%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 408 s
Statistics: Gary Goodridge
Punches 7/24 (29%)
Kicks 3/4 (75%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 6/21 (29%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 418 s
Dominating performance by Fedor. Has he turned the corner?