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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nova Uniao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamie Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jamie Gold told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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200 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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185 cm
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195 lbs
18 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Nova Uniao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Gold!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uniao closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Uniao throws an elbow but Gold slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uniao scoring with punches and elbows.
Gold prevents Uniao from moving into mount.
Gold dodges the ground and pound from Uniao.
The strikes coming from Uniao are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uniao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gold keeps working.
Uniao lands some shots froms side control.
Uniao trying to control the position but Gold is working away.
Uniao misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold manages to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Uniao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Gold is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Uniao's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Uniao's back!
Gold controlling well, preventing Uniao from escaping the position.
Uniao manages to reverse the position and now he's in Gold's guard. Nice work there by Uniao.
Uniao postures up and lands a big shot to Gold's brow.
Gold wants to sweep but no luck.
Uniao lands a couple of digs.
Gold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Uniao stays in close to Gold's body and controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao is in close to Gold's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Uniao has gone for a leg lock! Gold slips out almost immediately though and dives into Uniao's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Uniao looking for a sweep. Not yet Uniao, not yet.
Gold wants to pass the guard but Uniao is keeping the position.
Gold won't allow Uniao to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gold gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gold really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uniao. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Uniao manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gold wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Uniao.
Uniao lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uniao throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gold because Uniao loaded up on that one.
Uniao pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gold working to try and regain half guard.
Uniao throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Gold is desperately trying to improve his position but Uniao has a good base and remains in mount.
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!
Gold is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Uniao throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Gold is bucking up trying to escape but Uniao cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uniao looking to finish with strikes here!
Gold really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nova Uniao dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Uniao tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
Uniao fails with a takedown attempt.
Uniao misses with a hook
and Gold counters with a right hand to the body.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Gold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Uniao.
Uniao checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Uniao tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Horrible takedown by Uniao or perhaps it was just good defense by Gold which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nova Uniao. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Uniao under the eye.
Uniao fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nova Uniao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao throws a big shot that misses.
Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Uniao tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Uniao misses with a body shot.
Uniao lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head.
Uniao cracks Gold with a right hand to the side of the head.
Uniao looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gold wants to improve his position but Uniao is controlling well.
Gold is trying to maintain the position but Uniao is very close to passing his half guard.
Uniao trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao looks to land a strike but Gold avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Gold trying to keep a closed guard but Uniao is proving a slippery customer.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Uniao from controlling successfully.
Uniao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Uniao wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Uniao.
Uniao loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uniao throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Uniao throws a strike but Gold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Uniao looking for subs off his back but Gold has passed one foot through into half guard.
Gold is stalling here. Uniao is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gold seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Uniao has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes there by Uniao.
Uniao looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Uniao trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
Uniao with the ground and pound but Gold regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nova Uniao dominated that second round.
That's time! Uniao's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gold on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Uniao digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Uniao takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gold throws a leg kick that misses.
Uniao dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Uniao doesn't manage to clinch there - Gold circles away.
Gold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Uniao is looking to clinch.
Gold wants to land a leg kick but Uniao is out of range.
Uniao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Uniao looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Uniao lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Uniao tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Uniao really felt that one!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Uniao feints and as Gold raises his hands in defense, Uniao changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gold not doing much here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Uniao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Uniao has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gold is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Uniao.
Uniao tries to buck Gold off but Gold is having none of it.
Jamie Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uniao manages to get back to half guard.
Uniao is looking to improve his position.
Nova Uniao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Uniao is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gold's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gold's back!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold tries to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold trying to control but not successfully.
Uniao connects with a big shot to the side of Gold's head.
Gold tries to roll but Uniao sticks to his back.
Gold covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
You can see the frustration on Gold's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Uniao scores with strikes from the back.
Uniao 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.
Uniao looking to break Gold's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gold remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Uniao will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold rolls, trying to escape but Uniao keeps control of the position.
Uniao has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Gold is defending well but eventually Uniao manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Gold has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nova Uniao!
A victorious Nova Uniao thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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