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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicholas Spence (ranked 2475 p4p, 2126 weight class) and Kai Gold (ranked 319 p4p, 281 weight class). Spence comes to the cage accompanied by Flashpoint. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Decent wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nicholas Spence!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kai Gold!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Radbod Blank and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold connects with a jab.
Spence punishes Gold's body with a nice straight punch.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Spence uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spence closes the distance and pushes Gold back into the cage.
Spence gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gold.
Spence with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gold tries to work over Spence's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Spence.
Spence misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Kai Gold has been cut.
Gold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold tries to stall but Spence uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gold wants a takedown but no success here.
Gold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spence backwards.
It looks like Nicholas Spence has been cut.
Spence tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gold looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Spence lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gold has picked Spence up - he's going for a ride! Gold dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gold looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Spence with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Spence is doing well to control the position and prevent Gold from advancing to side control.
Gold misses with a head shot. Spence uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gold trying to control but Spence is working from the bottom.
Spence looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Spence on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Spence tries to get out of the position.
Gold works over Spence with some ground and pound from guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a couple of digs.
Spence working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold.
Spence has control of Gold's left arm, preventing Gold from doing any damage.
Gold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gold sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Spence's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gold tries to pass to full mount but Spence defends it.
Spence is trying to maintain the position but Gold is very close to passing his half guard.
Gold drops an elbow to the side of Spence's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold throwing shots but Spence is blocking nicely.
Spence keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gold not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gold throwing shots but Spence is blocking nicely.
Gold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gold takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gold working the head and body with strikes.
Spence is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gold thows a huge punch but Spence dodges it nicely.
Gold thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Spence's head.
Gold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gold is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gold looking to finish Spence with some ground and pound. This is bad for Spence!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a big elbow - Spence is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Spence is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Kai Gold!
A pretty intense looking Kai Gold took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.
Nicholas Spence was interviewed post fight and said 'Destiny is that which we are drawn towards and fate is that which we run into'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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