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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Darren Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sandy Hawkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold comes to the cage accompanied by M83-Lower Your Eyelids To Die With The Sun. Hawkins has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. Sandy Hawkins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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158 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darren Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sandy Hawkins!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hawkins moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gold clobbers Hawkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hawkins fails to land the takedown.
Gold throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Hawkins is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sandy Hawkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hawkins avoids the head kick by Gold.
Hawkins dodges the punch combination from Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Darren Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hawkins tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Hawkins fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Darren Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandy Hawkins.
Gold throws a combination. Hawkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Hawkins fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gold sprawls well initially but Hawkins persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gold tries to roll over but Hawkins keeps him under control.
Hawkins uses his free foot to push down on Gold's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gold.
Hawkins trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gold is desperately trying to improve his position but Hawkins has a good base and remains in mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gold looks a forlorn figure.
Hawkins controlling from the full mount.
Gold is trying to escape the mount.
Gold is trying to reverse the position but instead Hawkins has taken his back - oops!
Hawkins controlling from the back.
Gold fending off the submission attempt from Hawkins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Gold is in bad spot here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gold rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gold looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hawkins wants to take a breather but Gold is having none of it.
That's four 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.
Gold is trying to stand.
Hawkins tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gold knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gold tests Hawkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Hawkins closes the distance and clinches up with Gold, looking for a takedown. Hawkins pushes Gold against the cage but Gold circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Hawkins tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Darren Gold will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Hawkins is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold tries to bum rush Hawkins with a series of wild strikes but Hawkins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hawkins circles away quickly and effectively.
Hawkins shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gold's guard.
Hawkins postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hawkins controlling from the top position.
Hawkins passes Gold's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gold won't allow Hawkins to pass to mount.
Gold is trying to control but Hawkins manages to pass to mount!
Gold stops Hawkins from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gold wants to try and get back to his feet.
Hawkins tries to control but Gold wriggling away.
Hawkins sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hawkins is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hawkins avoids the attempt from Gold to control.
Gold looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Hawkins tightening his grip on Gold, looking for the choke.
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.
Gold has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Hawkins.
Gold is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Gold trying to control the position but Hawkins manages to sink in the hooks.
Gold manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hawkins's guard. Nice work there by Gold.
Hawkins looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gold wants to pass the guard but Hawkins is keeping the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gold preventing the sweep.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Hawkins is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but Gold shows good takedown defense.
Hawkins tries to clinch up.
Gold lands with a hook. Hawkins tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gold blocks the body kick.
Gold sizes up Hawkins with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gold connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hawkins's hands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Hawkins.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gold as he avoids it easily.
Darren Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandy Hawkins.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gold throws a head kick that half lands.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hawkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gold is fending him off so far but Hawkins persists. Nope, Gold circles away and we're back to standing.
Hawkins takes one to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Sandy Hawkins will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gold throws a head kick but Hawkins moves out of range.
Gold misses with a low kick.
Gold lands with a nice combination. Hawkins backs away looking to recover.
Gold lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gold scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hawkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
No luck for Hawkins with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Hawkins ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Hawkins takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hawkins staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown but Gold shows good takedown defense.
Darren Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sandy Hawkins.
Hawkins takes one on the button.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hawkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hawkins closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gold circles away.
Gold misses with a wild combination.
Gold throws a leg kick but Hawkins sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gold closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Darren Gold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hawkins tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hawkins tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
A jab from Gold does it's job there.
Hawkins wants to clinch.
Hawkins shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gold as he jumps to the side.
Hawkins doesn't manage to clinch there - Gold circles away.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Hawkins saw that one coming.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Hawkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice sprawl there from Gold as Hawkins shoots in.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawkins defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Hawkins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darren Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gold has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Darren Gold!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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