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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Dyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dyer comes into the arena with Spitfire-Prodigy blaring out of the sound system. 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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155 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Dyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Butch Gold!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dyer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Dyer avoids it really well and circles away.
Dyer gets tackled into the cage by Gold. Gold maintains the clinch.
Dyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gold shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dyer sprawls well. Dyer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gold gets slowly back to his feet.
James Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Gold.
Dyer has managed to clinch.
Dyer slows down the pace here.
Gold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer has Gold pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gold manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gold has Dyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Dyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
A frustrated look appears on Gold's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Butch Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold shoots in but Dyer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice takedown defense from Dyer. No joy for Gold on that attempt.
Dyer rushes Gold and presses him up against the cage.
Dyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gold looks gassed!
Gold shoots in and drives through. Dyer sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gold, pushing him back against the cage.
Dyer is struggling to control the position.
Dyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dyer successfully pulls guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Dyer pulls Gold in to control the position.
Dyer wriggles free and stands up.
Dyer throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gold's head.
Dyer clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer just leaning against Gold, taking a breather.
Gold is trying to push Dyer away but Dyer has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Dyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dyer moves into range and clinches up with Gold.
Gold can't break the clinch.
Dyer pulls Gold into guard.
Dyer is adopting a defensive guard.
Gold pushing down on Dyer's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Dyer is staying active underneath Gold, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold wants to pass the guard but Dyer is defending well.
Gold trying to control the action but Dyer is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold is trying to work for a kimura but Dyer is defending well.
Gold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dyer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dyer is looking for a sweep. Gold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Dyer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Dyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Dyer dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gold with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dyer counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dyer.
Gold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dyer pushes Gold back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
James Dyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gold moves into range and clinches up with Dyer.
Dyer slows down the pace here.
Gold tries to circle away but Dyer has him pinned against the cage.
Dyer lands an elbow just above Gold 's eye.
Gold stops a takedown attempt from Dyer.
Gold is breathing heavily.
Knees to the body from Dyer.
Dyer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dyer clinches up with Gold and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dyer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gold takes a knee to the side of the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dyer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dyer putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gold in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A body shot lands from Dyer.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
Dyer lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Dyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gold closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gold wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gold wants a takedown.
James Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Gold.
Dyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dyer manages to break the clinch.
Dyer clinches up against the cage.
Dyer manages to pull guard.
Gold is pushing down on Dyer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dyer is fighting to maintain full guard but Gold has managed to sneak the leg through.
Dyer desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dyer kicks off Gold and gets to his feet.
Gold fails with a takedown attempt.
Dyer forces Gold back against the cage and clinches.
James Dyer has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dyer moves into the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dyer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold wants to break free but Dyer has control.
Dyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Dyer dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dyer scores with a one two! Gold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gold dives in and grabs Dyer's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dyer pushes down on Gold's head and hops out.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dyer is pushing Gold up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dyer.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dyer obliges.
Gold tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Dyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dyer pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gold looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
James Dyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Butch Gold.
Gold shoots in looking for a takedown. Dyer tries to sprawl out of it but Gold keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dyer manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dyer forces Gold back against the cage and clinches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dyer.
Dyer cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Dyer.
Dyer slowing the pace effectively.
Dyer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dyer slaps away a takedown attempt from Gold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dyer darts in and clinches Gold up against the cage.
Gold letting Dyer take a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Dyer.
Dyer with a knee to the head.
Dyer works on Gold's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees to the body from Dyer.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dyer takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dyer obliges.
Dyer just leaning against Gold, taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dyer manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dyer clinches up with Gold and pushes him back against the cage.
Dyer jumps into guard, dragging Gold to the mat.
Dyer is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Gold wants to control from the top but Dyer keeps moving.
Dyer is pulling down on Gold's head to control his posture.
Dyer is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gold can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dyer is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gold drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Dyer dives on top into guard.
Dyer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gold looking to control but Dyer passes into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dyer slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Dyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dyer 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Dyer!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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