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Event: PANDA 81     
Date:   Jan 31, 2021
#R1#
Shuwen misses with a looping right.
Shuwen lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A big left from Gold misses.
Gold connects with a right hand. Shuwen shakes it off.
Shuwen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shuwen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Shuwen thows a left - swing and a miss!
And Gold responds with a good body kick, but Shuwen manages to step out the way in time.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Shuwen moves away and avoids it.
Gold throws a body punch but Shuwen moves out of range.
Shuwen scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold throws a hook but Shuwen blocks it.
Shuwen shoots in for a takedown but Gold shows good takedown defense.
As Shuwen backs off Gold throws a huge counter combo but Shuwen manages to avoid it all.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shuwen walks into a jab.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Shuwen. #SUB#
Shuwen thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T1##SUB#
Shuwen is working to tighten his grip on Gold's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Gold has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Shuwen is really squeezing tight and eventually Gold passes out! Shuwen breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Li Shuwen!
A less than humble Li Shuwen misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

 

Event: PANDA 71     
Date:   Jan 10, 2021
#R1#
Gold slips a jab from Richter.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Richter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gold scores with a leg kick.
Gold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Richter connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gold scrambles back to his feet.
Richter displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
Gold misses with a right hand
letting Richter counter with a right hand.
Gold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Richter manages to avoid it.
Richter connects with a leg kick.
A jab from Richter finds it's way through Gold's defenses. #CL#
Gold tries to keep at a distance but Richter has taken the fight into the clinch.
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!
Richter is stalling here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
A right handed body shot lands from Richter.
Richter taking a break, stalling in the clinch. #T1##BC#
Richter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big right from Gold misses. #CL#
Richter takes the fight into the clinch.
Richter stalling in the clinch.
Richter lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gold lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Richter can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Gold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gold letting Richter take a breather here.#BC#
Richter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Richter tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
Richter definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Richter avoids a kick to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Richter scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Richter lands a body shot.
Gold swinging wildly here.
Richter takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL#
Richter clinches.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Richter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Richter backwards.
Richter is trying to stall. #BC#
Richter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A big left from Gold misses.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Richter tries to clinch up
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T3#
Richter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
Richter clinches up with Gold and pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Richter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richter fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Richter has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Richter.
Richter misses with some punches.
Richter blocks an uppercut.
Richter lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Richter takes a shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Richter.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Richter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Richter closes the distance and pushes Gold back into the cage.
Richter just leaning against Gold, taking a breather. #T4#
Richter throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Richter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold swats away the attempt to clinch by Richter.
Hans Richter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Richter's corner calls for a 1-2. Richter obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gold throws out a powerful jab.
A swing and a miss from Richter.
Richter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold walks into a straight right hand from Richter.
Gold has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Richter ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
An attempted straight right counter from Richter misses the target.
Gold misses with a hook.#CL#
Richter closes the distance and pushes Gold back into the cage.#BC#
Richter breaks the clinch.
Gold throws a hook but Richter avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richter is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Richter lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Richter closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Richter dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Richter, as that shot connected.
Richter is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Richter moves into range and connects with a jab.
Richter takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Richter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Richter throws a shot to the body.
A cross from Richter lands.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold misses with a double jab
and Richter cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#ROC#Gold is rocked!
Gold stuns Richter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Richter finish him?
Gold dodges the punch combination from Richter.
Richter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gold feints a counter leg kick.
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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Richter goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gold paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Richter wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Richter catches Gold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Richter feints and then cracks Gold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gold down.
Richter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Richter fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gold, pushing him back against the cage.
Richter tries to stall but Gold uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Richter.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Richter creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold. #BC#
Richter breaks from the clinch.
Hans Richter is winning the standup battle so far.
Richter cracks Gold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Richter misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold throws a hook but Richter avoids it easily.
Richter is looking to counter punch.
Richter connects with a crisp jab.
Gold needs to keep his hands up - Richter had a free shot at his head there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold misses with a straight left. #T2#
Richter cracks Gold with a good jab.
Richter ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Richter tries a head kick but it misses.
Richter misses with a left hand
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Richter tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Richter moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gold.
Richter looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Richter.
Richter throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Richter closes the distance but Gold moves to the side
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by Richter.
Richter fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
Gold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too. #CL#
Richter instigates a clinch.
Richter has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Richter taking a breather. #BC#
Richter breaks from the clinch.
Richter works the jab nicely.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gold connects with a nasty looking knee right to Richter's face. #BC#
Richter escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Richter finds it's target.
Richter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Richter throws out the jab.
Gold throws a jab when Richter was well out of range.
Richter lands a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight stays on the outside here - Richter looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gold was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T4#
A big left from Richter misses.
Nice shot lands for Gold.
Gold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Richter lands with a right hand.
Richter looks to land a combination but Gold avoids it well.
Richter is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gold can do to turn this around?
Richter throws a front kick aimed at Gold's knee but Gold avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Richter.
Gold blocks a leg kick.
Gold misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Richter misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Richter connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Richter lands with a straight right. Gold didn't see that one coming.
Richter blocks a jab.
A chopping leg kick lands by Richter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Hans Richter dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Gold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Richter throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold lands a leg kick that knocks Richter off balance momentarily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gold checks a leg kick.
Richter stalks Gold and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gold's face. Gold staggers backwards, shaken.
Richter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Richter tries to clinch but Gold is having none of it.
Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Richter.
Richter connects with an inside leg kick.#CL#
Richter gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Richter is trying to stall.
Richter misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Richter lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Richter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Richter is out of range.
Richter misses with a looping left.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Richter moved out of range nicely.
Richter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Richter counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Richter tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Richter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Richter blocks a jab.
Richter seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Richter. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Richter lands with a short shot to the head.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Richter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richter scores with a jab to the head.
The crowd cheers as Richter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gold doesn't seem phased though.#CL#
Richter pushes Gold up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Richter lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Richter.
Gold working aggressively here.
Richter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Richter.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Richter.
Richter blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Richter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Richter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Liquid Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Richter ducks under a wild hook from Gold.#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Richter as he connects with a hook.
Gold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Richter fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gold on the side of the head.
Richter lands a two punch combo.
Richter drops Gold with a big left hand! Gold is injured, injured bad! Richter jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hans Richter!

 

Event: PANDA 60     
Date:   Dec 18, 2020
#R1#
Gold takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gold throws the kick towards the body but Filch avoids it.
Gold connects with a looping right hand.
Gold throws a left and a right that both miss #CL#
and Filch holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Filch working aggressively here.
Gold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Filch backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Filch as the two fighters clinch.
Filch lands with a short shot to the head.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Filch.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Filch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Filch misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold misses with some punches.
Filch presses Gold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Filch.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Filch cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
A short right from Filch on the inside.
Gold looks winded!
Gold blocks a body shot from Filch.
Filch lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Filch misses with a knee strike. #TD#
Filch has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gold uses from the top position.
Filch wants to hit a sweep here but Gold passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Filch there!
Filch is wriggling around trying to escape.
Filch is working hard here to advance position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Filch swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Gold is looking to work his way around to Filch's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position. #T2#
Filch slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Filch throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Filch is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Filch wants to get back to full guard but Gold has passed into side control.
Filch is looking to regain half guard here but Gold keeps moving and retains side control.
Filch is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gold wants to stand up but Filch has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Filch is looking for a sweep. Gold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Filch flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Filch punching from the bottom. #T3#
Filch gets full guard.
Filch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Filch manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gold manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Filch throws an elbow that misses. Gold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Filch's guard. Nice move by Gold!#REVB#
Filch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Filch looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gold is one step ahead there.
Filch throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gold preventing the sweep.
Gold wants to control from the top but Filch keeps moving.
Gold has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Sensational. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Filch wants to sweep here but Gold controlling him for the moment. #T4#
Filch is looking to sweep but instead, Gold has passed into half guard.
Filch works his way to full guard. Good work.
Filch is striking from the bottom but Gold uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filch makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Filch.
Filch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Filch doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Zilch Filch will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Filch is defended easily by Gold.
Gold lands a lovely overhand right.
Filch tries to land a front kick but Gold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A jab lands there for Gold.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gold throws a jab when Filch was well out of range.
Gold lands with a right hand. #T1##TD#
Filch looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Filch landing some decent shots from guard.
Filch throwing strikes but missing.
Filch scoring with some ground and pound.
Gold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Filch stands up over Gold, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Filch is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
Gold wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Filch accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
Filch throws a big elbow that misses.
Filch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Filch is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
Filch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Filch throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Filch trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Filch tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard.
Filch throwing strikes but missing.
Filch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Filch stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Filch is in close to Gold's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T3#
Gold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Filch in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Filch scoring with some ground and pound.
Gold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Filch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Filch throws a strike but Gold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Filch thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Filch looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Filch doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Filch is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Filch trying to strike off his back.
Filch thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Filch bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gold's guard. #REVR##T4#
Filch landing with the ground and pound.
Zilch Filch overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Filch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Filch is in close to Gold's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Filch.
Filch landing with the ground and pound.
Filch trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Filch throws an elbow that misses. Gold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Filch's guard. Nice move by Gold!#REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filch trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Filch tries to strike from the bottom.
Gold wants to control from the top but Filch keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Zilch Filch dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!#R3#
Filch slips a jab and a cross from Gold.
Filch jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Filch throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold throws a leg kick but Filch sees it coming and checks it nicely.
It looked like Filch was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gold.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Filch uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Filch ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Filch wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A big right from Gold misses.
Gold smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Filch counters with a stiff right hand. #TD#
Filch darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Filch drops an elbow to the side of Gold's head. #ROC#Gold is rocked!#T1#
Filch working over Gold with some ground and pound. Gold looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gold is still in real trouble! Can Filch finish him?
Filch looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Filch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Filch missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Filch scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Filch not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Filch throwing shots but Gold is blocking nicely.
Filch lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Filch is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Filch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Filch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gold defending well though.
Filch thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Filch not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Filch thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Filch scores with a big shot! Gold's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Gold! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Zilch Filch!
Zilch Filch decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: PANDA 51     
Date:   Nov 28, 2020
#R1#
daBell connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gold momentarily.
daBell moves forwards but Gold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
daBell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gold throws a jab when daBell was well out of range.
daBell throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Gold moves out of range as daBell strikes.
Gold is looking to land body kicks.
daBell slips a jab from Gold.
daBell throwing a counter right hand but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold misses with a right hand
and daBell counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
daBell walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Gold fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches daBell on the side of the head.#ROC2#daBell is rocked!
Gold cracks daBell with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! daBell falls to his knees and Gold doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold!
Liquid Gold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: PANDA 42     
Date:   Nov 07, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Drawers checks it well.
Drawers ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Drawers drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gold defends it well.
Gold seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Drawers feints the counter takedown.
Drawers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drawers defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drawers walks into a straight right hand from Gold.
Drawers takes one on the button.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Drawers moves away.#T1#
Drawers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Drawers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Drawers's shoulder, as Drawers tries to avoid the shot.
Drawers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
An inside leg kick from Gold misses.
Gold takes a swing at Drawers's ribcage but misses.
Drawers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Drawers blocks the body kick.
Drawers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Drawers moves away from the strike by Gold.
Drawers with the counter takedown but Gold avoids it easily.
Gold connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Drawers changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Drawers ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
Drawers ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold scores with a nice right hand.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Drawers is out of range.
Drawers staying out of range there.
Drawers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Drawers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Drawers tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Drawers slips a jab from Gold.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Drawers.
Drawers moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Drawers is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gold misses with a left hand #TD2#
and Drawers counters with a single leg into guard. Gold didn't expect that. #T3#
Drawers looking to pass the guard.
Drawers works a leg free and moves into half guard. #SUB2#
Drawers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gold.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Drawers tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
Drawers pushes down on Gold's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
Drawers is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Drawers not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gold is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Drawers has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gold defend it? Drawers steps over the head and cranks it - Gold is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Drawers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chester Drawers!
An out of breath Chester Drawers thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: PANDA 33     
Date:   Oct 16, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Volkov doesn't seem bothered though. #TD2#
Volkov feints and as Gold raises his hands in defense, Volkov changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gold has his hands on Volkov's head, controlling the position.
Volkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Volkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Volkov is in close to Gold's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Volkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Volkov throwing strikes from guard but Gold blocks nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Volkov from controlling successfully.
Volkov throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Gold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Volkov has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Volkov being controlled here momentarily.
Volkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gold wants to sweep but no luck.
Volkov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Volkov throws a big right hand that misses.
Gold trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gold throws a predictable looking body shot #TD2#
and Volkov counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Volkov. #T2#
Volkov postures up in Gold's guard and throws a big left but Gold blocks it.
Volkov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Volkov throws an elbow that misses. Gold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Volkov's guard. Nice move by Gold!#REVR#
Volkov is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Gold trying to control but Volkov postures up.
Volkov is trying to control. Gold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gold is looking for a sweep. Volkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Volkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #SUB2#
Volkov is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gold sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Volkov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gold moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Volkov working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Volkov is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
Volkov tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard.
Volkov controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Volkov chips away with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Volkov passes into half guard. #SUB2#
Gold is defending against the submission attempts here by Volkov. #T4##SUB2#
Volkov is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Volkov is trying to control the action in half guard but Gold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Volkov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gold is looking for a sweep. Volkov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gold has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Volkov looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gold with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gold wants to get back to full guard but Volkov has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Volkov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Gold scores with a push kick.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Volkov! But no joy.
Volkov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Volkov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab lands there for Volkov.
Volkov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Volkov fails with the takedown.
Volkov showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold catches Volkov with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Volkov steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Volkov moved out of range.
Volkov ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Volkov throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Volkov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Volkov looks like he wants to counter punch here.#TD2#
Volkov looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Gold wants to get back to his feet but Volkov passes into half guard. #REVR#
Gold gets full guard.
Volkov is working Gold over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Volkov from controlling successfully.
Volkov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T2#
Volkov is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Volkov trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Volkov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Volkov stays in close to Gold's body and controls the position.
Gold is controlling Volkov's posture.
Volkov with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gold keeping full guard, as Volkov tries to pass. #T3#
Volkov is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Volkov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Volkov wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
Volkov postures up in Gold's guard and throws a big left but Gold blocks it.
Gold pulls Volkov in close to his closed guard and prevents Volkov from doing any damage or advancing position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Gold is trying to keep Volkov in close. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ivan Volkov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold takes one on the button.#TD2#
Volkov drives through with a takedown into Gold's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.#T4#
Volkov throwing strikes from guard but Gold blocks nicely.
Volkov won't allow Gold to sweep him here.
Volkov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Volkov working the ground and pound.
Volkov working the ground and pound.
Ivan Volkov has got the better of the ground game so far.
Volkov cracks Gold with a big right hand but Gold just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Volkov is chipping away with strikes.
Volkov looks up at the clock and then as Gold takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Volkov smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Volkov scoring with punches and elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ivan Volkov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Volkov misses with a takedown
and Gold counters with a body kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Volkov or perhaps it was just good defense by Gold, which made it look bad.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Volkov manages to avoid it.#TD2#
Volkov fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gold sprawls well initially but Volkov persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gold trying to hold on to Volkov's head to control him but Volkov postures up.
Volkov trying to control from half guard but Gold is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Volkov is working for a submission of some sort.
Volkov is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.#T1#
Volkov frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Volkov throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gold because Volkov loaded up on that one.
Volkov in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Volkov cracks Gold with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Volkov scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Volkov landing strikes from the mount and Gold is in trouble! #ROC2#Gold is rocked!
Volkov thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Oh Gold is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#T2#
BOOM! Volkov connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Volkov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Volkov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Volkov throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Gold is bucking up trying to escape but Volkov cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Volkov trying to control but Gold is having none of it.
Volkov prevents Gold from getting the reversal.
Liquid Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ivan Volkov is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Volkov content just to control the position here.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.
Gold wants to control but Volkov is having none of it.
Volkov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Volkov throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Volkov tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gold is looking to improve his position but Volkov isn't that keen on the idea.
Volkov fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Volkov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Volkov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Volkov winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Volkov!

An out of breath Ivan Volkov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: PANDA 24     
Date:   Sep 29, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vinyard slips a straight right by Gold.
A left lands for Gold.
Vinyard drops his hands momentarily and Gold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Derek Vinyard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vinyard is able to avoid easily.
That kick from Vinyard tenderised Gold's leg. Gold is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vinyard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vinyard now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#CL2#
Vinyard clinches.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold blocking some punches.
Vinyard lands a nice uppercut.
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike.
Vinyard throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short left from Vinyard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinyard.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinyard. #T1#
Still in the clinch, Vinyard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Vinyard throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Vinyard working aggressively here.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Vinyard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Vinyard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Vinyard lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Vinyard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Vinyard fails to land.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Vinyard blocking some punches. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Vinyard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vinyard has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gold seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vinyard can turn it around.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Vinyard scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinyard working aggressively here.
Vinyard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vinyard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vinyard misses with the head strike.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinyard tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vinyard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Vinyard has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T3#
Vinyard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinyard takes a shot to the head.
Vinyard lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from Vinyard.
Vinyard lands a left hand.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Vinyard.
Vinyard scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Vinyard lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vinyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold blocking some punches.
Vinyard scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Vinyard lands a shoulder strike.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Vinyard. #T4#
Vinyard blocks an uppercut.
Vinyard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vinyard.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Vinyard misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinyard.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Vinyard.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Vinyard.
Gold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Vinyard backwards.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vinyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vinyard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
A short left from Vinyard.
Gold throws an elbow but it misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vinyard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Vinyard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vinyard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Derek Vinyard will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Vinyard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Vinyard staying out of range there.
Vinyard works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Gold throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vinyard misses with a looping left.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Vinyard.
Vinyard only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Vinyard looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
Gold seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Gold throws a low kick but Vinyard avoids it.
Vinyard throws a right hand that misses
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold swings widly with a right hand
and Vinyard counters with a straight right hand.
Vinyard thows a body kick. Gold tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Vinyard missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Good standup being displayed there by Vinyard as he connects with a hook.
Vinyard waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
Vinyard throws a push kick but Gold slaps the foot to one side.
Vinyard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Vinyard slips under a jab.
Gold throws the left hand but Vinyard avoids the punch easily.
Vinyard lands a nice shot that snaps Gold's head back.
Gold slips a jab from Vinyard.
Vinyard throws a shot to the body.
Vinyard throws an off balance right hand
and Gold counters with a nice body kick.
Vinyard walks into a left hand.
Gold blocks a low kick nicely.
Vinyard on the wrong end of a nice jab.#ROC#Vinyard is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Vinyard! Gold dives in looking to finish! Vinyard is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold!
After winning the bout, Liquid Gold thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: PANDA 15     
Date:   Aug 28, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#TD#
Mayer shoots in and bounces Gold off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gold wants to sweep but no luck.
Mayer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gold manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Gold must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SUB#
Mayer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gold uses it to pass to side control.
Mayer is trying to control Gold's posture but Gold avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold wants to stand but Mayer has his arm trapped.
Gold tries to advance to mount but can't. #T1#
Mayer tries to control but Gold manages to take his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayer is trying to break free.
Mayer trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Mayer is trying to break free.
Mayer just trying to survive but Gold is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gold's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke. #T2#
I really don't envy Mayer right now.
Mayer is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Mayer staying busy and making it hard for Gold to control.
Gold doesn't have the hooks in and Mayer manages to turn into his guard.
Mayer looking to pass the guard.
Gold looking for a sweep. Not yet Gold, not yet.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Mayer from controlling successfully.
Mayer won't allow Gold to sweep him here. #T4#
Mayer trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Mayer is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gold is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gold has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mayer looking for a sweep. Not yet Mayer, not yet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Mayer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that round.
That's time! Mayer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Mayer misses with a body shot.
Gold throws a good cross that connects. #CUT2#It looks like Damen Mayer has been cut.
Gold scores with the left hand. Mayer knows he should have avoided that one.
Mayer tries to clinch up.
Mayer moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mayer throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it. #TD#
Mayer looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mayer wants to free his trapped foot but Gold is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gold controlling the position well.
Mayer is trying to control. Gold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T1##SUB#
Mayer is working for a submission of some sort.
Gold is not content to let Mayer control the position.
Mayer wants to free his trapped foot but Gold is holding on for dear life with his legs.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gold has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Desert Fitness & Training -13 Elites/1 Sensational. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mayer is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Mayer moved out of range.
Mayer appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A big left from Gold misses.
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gold connects with the punch.
Mayer moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold throws a hook but Mayer avoids it easily.
Mayer on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#CL#
Mayer clinches. #TD#
Mayer turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Mayer manages to end up in side control.#SUB#
Mayer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gold is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gold has one of Mayer's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.#T3#
Mayer trying to control the position but Gold is working away.
Liquid Gold has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Mayer goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gold rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mayer's guard! Nice work there by Gold! #SUB#
Mayer is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB#
Mayer working for submissions but it's allowed Gold to get to half guard. #T4#
Mayer trying to control from the bottom.
Gold controlling the action here.
Mayer has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gold is working away from the top position though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like Gold is going to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Damen Mayer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Gold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Mayer to score with a decent uppercut.
Mayer ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mayer uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Gold throws a leg kick that is checked#TD#
and Mayer counters with a single leg into guard. Gold didn't expect that.
Gold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mayer's guard. #REVB#
Mayer not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mayer wants to sweep but no luck.
Gold wants to stand and escape but instead Mayer has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Mayer pushing down on Gold's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #SUB#
Mayer seems to be looking for submissions. #T1#
Mayer sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gold wants to improve his position but Mayer is controlling well. #SUB#
Mayer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gold pushes Mayer off looking to stand but Mayer dives back in and keeps control. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gold desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gold is trying to get back to full guard.
Gold trying to control here.
Liquid Gold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#SUB#
Mayer is working for a kimura but Gold is defending it quite comfortably. #T3#
Mayer is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Gold is looking to stand up but Mayer isn't so interested in that idea.
Mayer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Mayer tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gold swivels and escapes.
Mayer wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
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 throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mayer fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gold avoids it really well and circles away.
Gold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Damen Mayer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mayer.
A cross from Gold lands.
Mayer takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Mayer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold counters with an inside leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mayer tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Mayer.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mayer.
Nice shot by Gold.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gold winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!

Liquid Gold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: CFC 428     
Date:   Jul 11, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CL2#
Gold tries to keep at a distance but Ky Jr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ky Jr takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ky Jr.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD2#
Ky Jr has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gold uses from the top position.
Gold stopping the sweep attempt from Ky Jr.
Gold looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Ky Jr looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ky Jr pulls Gold in close to prevent any damage. #SUB2#
Ky Jr working for a triangle but Gold defends it easily. #T1##SUB2#
Ky Jr looking for a guillotine here but Gold defends easily.
Ky Jr wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Ky Jr is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gold defends well.
Ky Jr tries to land a sweep but no joy. #SUB2#
Gold wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Ky Jr's closed guard. He's half up but Ky Jr has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Ky Jr pivots and extends the arm, Gold falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Ky Jr! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Gaia Ky Jr!
In his post fight interview, Gaia Ky Jr started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

 

Event: CEC 687     
Date:   Dec 14, 2019
#R1#
Gold lands a two punch combo.
Shelby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Shelby tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shelby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shelby throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Gold misses the target.
Shelby moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Shelby throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold lands with an overhand left.
Shelby just misses with a punch to the body.
Shelby throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A combination from Gold does no damage.
Shelby scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shelby cracks Gold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tommy Shelby seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold defending well as Shelby loads up on a big left hand.
Gold is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Shelby closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shelby lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Shelby lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Shelby can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shelby.
Shelby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the cage.
Gold working aggressively here.
Shelby lands with a light punch inside.
Gold throws an elbow that misses.
Shelby lands a shoulder strike.
Shelby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Gold.
Shelby blocks an uppercut.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Shelby uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shelby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Shelby softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shelby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Gold on the inside. #T2#
A short uppercut from Shelby.
We've been informed that Shelby has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shelby.
Shelby blocks an uppercut.
Gold lands a nice uppercut.
Gold takes a shot to the head.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shelby lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shelby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold lands with a light punch inside.
Shelby lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Shelby lands with a short shot to the head.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shelby swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Gold.
Shelby throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gold is breathing heavily.#T3#
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gold.
Shelby misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shelby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Nice elbow from Gold.
Shelby lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A shot in the inside from Shelby. #ROC2#
Gold is rocked!
A short left from Shelby.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shelby lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold prevents a body shot from Shelby.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.
Shelby pushes Gold back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shelby blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shelby tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Shelby back against the cage.
Shelby cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shelby lands a shoulder strike.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Shelby.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shelby creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shelby working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shelby doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Shelby - that landed with a thud.
Shelby lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shelby cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
Shelby lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shelby lands with a light punch inside.
Shelby scores with a hook to the body.
Shelby unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Gold! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Shelby is unloading with more strikes now! Gold drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tommy Shelby!

 

Event: CEC MNR     
Date:   Nov 18, 2019
#R1#
Donk. Gold catches Jackson right on the button with a cross.
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold misses with a leg kick
and Jackson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jackson throws an off balance right hand
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Jackson connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gold throws a body kick that misses.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Jackson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson misses with a low kick.
Jackson closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jackson throws a wild body kick that Gold sees coming a mile off.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Jackson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jackson swings widly with a right hand
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Gold misses.
Gold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
Gold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jackson is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T1#
Jackson throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#TD2#
Jackson shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gold napping and manages to drive through into side control!#SUB2#
Jackson swings around for an armbar but Gold sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Jackson's guard.#SUB2#
Jackson working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gold has passed into half guard! #SUB2#
Jackson actively working from the bottom here.
Jackson wants to control but Gold passes into side.
Gold staying calm.
Gold tries to move to mount but Jackson blocks the move with his legs. #T2#
Jackson is trying to work for a sweep but Gold has mounted him!
Jackson regains half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold tries to stand and escape but Jackson actually recovers to full guard. #SUB2#
Jackson is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gold is aware though and is defending well.#SUB2#
Jackson looking for subs off his back but Gold has passed one foot through into half guard. #SUB2#
Jackson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Jackson tries to get to full guard but Gold has control of the leg.
Gold tries to stand but can't do so whilst Jackson controls his leg.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gold wants to control but Jackson is keeping him busy.
Jackson wants to improve his position but Gold is controlling well.
Jackson is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Gold jumps into side control!#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
A bit of a lull in the action here.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Jackson is trying to control Gold's posture but Gold avoids it.
Jackson is looking to reverse the position.
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Jackson trying to hold on to Gold's head to control him but Gold postures up.
Jackson wants to sweep but Gold has passed to side control!
Jackson struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that 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.
#R2#
Gold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Jackson blocks a leg kick.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jackson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice jab there from Gold.
Jackson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Jackson finds it's way round the side to connect with Gold's head.
DeShawn Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Gold misses with a left hand
and Jackson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold throwing a counter right hand but Jackson manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Jackson throws a sloppy body shot
and Gold counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jackson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Jackson lands with an uppercut that bounces Gold off the ropes and back into range.
Jackson digs a good body shot into Gold's ribs.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Jackson connects with a body shot that sends Gold's belly button to the back.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jackson throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Jackson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jackson is out of range and Gold settles back down.
Jackson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jackson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jackson throws a right hand that misses
letting Gold counter with a right hand. #T2#
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Jackson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Jackson dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Jackson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Jackson tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Liquid Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Jackson connects with a leg kick. Gold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
Jackson loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Jackson throws a shot to the body.
A jab from Gold misses. #T3#
Jackson slips under a jab from Gold.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jackson. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold moves away from the strike by Jackson.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Jackson misses with a wild body shot.
Gold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Jackson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jackson only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Gold misses with a low kick.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Jackson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big right from Jackson misses.
A cross from Jackson lands.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Jackson to counter with a crisp jab.
Jackson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Jackson moved out of range.
Gold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Jackson under the eye.#T4#
Jackson misses the jab.
Jackson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gold lands with a hook. Jackson tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Jackson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
It looked like Gold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson misses with an uppercut.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jackson moves away from the strike by Gold.
Nice straight punches there by Gold. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gold.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Jackson slips the punch.
Jackson throws a sloppy head kick
and Gold counters with a slapping leg kick.
Jackson staying out of range there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jackson lands a jab to Gold's midsection.
Jackson scores with a nice head shot.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Jackson's shoulder, as Jackson tries to avoid the shot.
Jackson staying out of range there.#TD2#
Jackson gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Jackson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.#SUB2#
Jackson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Jackson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! #SUB2#
Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gold, who protects the arm well. #SUB2#
Jackson tries for a kimura but Gold is defending well. #T1#
Jackson wants to control for a moment but Gold uses the opportunity to move back to half guard. #SUB2#
Jackson is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gold tries to kick Jackson off but Jackson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Jackson seems to be looking for submissions.
Jackson wants to take a breather but Gold is having none of it. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gold regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jackson.
Gold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Jackson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jackson scoring with some ground and pound.
Jackson is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
DeShawn Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jackson is one step ahead there.
Jackson distracts Gold with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Liquid Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jackson.
Jackson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T3#
Gold trying to control the position.
Jackson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Jackson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gold dives on top into guard.#REVR##SUB2#
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #SUB2#
Jackson has his foot on Gold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gold works his way back into a safe position though.
Liquid Gold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jackson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Jackson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gold defends it easily.#SUB2#
Jackson throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Gold escapes and throws Jackson's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Jackson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T4#
Jackson is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Jackson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jackson is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jackson throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Gold trying to control the position but Jackson is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
DeShawn Jackson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gold 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Liquid Gold!

A very excited looking Liquid Gold made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
In defeat, DeShawn Jackson stepped up to the mic, saying 'Ay Caramba.'.

 

Event: CEC Halloween 2     
Date:   Oct 31, 2019
#R1#
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yeboah sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've been told by Gold's head coaches at Gorilla Warfare that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Yeboah lands a lovely overhand right.
Yeboah blocks a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Yeboah misses.
Yeboah throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gold staying out of range there.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Gold misses with a low kick as Yeboah jumps back.
Gold stuffs the takedown.
A little feinted left hand from Gold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yeboah.
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yeboah looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Yeboah's shoulder, as Yeboah tries to avoid the shot.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Yeboah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sambulo Yeboah seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Yeboah uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.#T1#
Yeboah will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yeboah throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Gold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yeboah can pounce on him.
Yeboah tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gold defends well and Yeboah ends up having to push Gold into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sambulo Yeboah.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
Yeboah lands with a good body shot.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Yeboah lunges at Gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gold's hand.
Gold misses the jab.
Yeboah staying out of range there.
Nice shot lands for Yeboah.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah slips a jab from Gold.#T2#
Gold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Yeboah. Yeboah circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gold avoids the body shot from Yeboah.
Gold jabs Yeboah right on the nose. Yeboah blinks but takes it well.
Yeboah connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gold momentarily.
Yeboah scores with a hook.
Gold misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Yeboah wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Yeboah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
A cross from Yeboah lands.
Yeboah darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yeboah slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
letting Yeboah counter with a right hand.
Yeboah connects with a right hand. Gold shakes it off.#ROC2#
Gold is rocked!
Yeboah steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Yeboah lands with a shot to the body.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice sprawl there from Gold as Yeboah shoots in.
Yeboah wants to clinch.
Yeboah misses with a hook to the body
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Yeboah rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Yeboah blocks the leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Gold.
Yeboah throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yeboah ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Yeboah throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Gold throws a big counter combination but Yeboah scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.#T4#
Yeboah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold throws a right and a left that Yeboah avoids nicely.
Yeboah moves to clinch but Gold breaks away
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yeboah moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yeboah misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Yeboah.
Yeboah can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yeboah lands with a left to the head.
Yeboah has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Gold on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yeboah lands a nice uppercut.
Gold prevents Yeboah from breaking the clinch.
Gold lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sambulo Yeboah will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gold scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Yeboah.
Yeboah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yeboah.
Gold fires out a quick counter leg kick but Yeboah just manages to avoid it.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Yeboah throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yeboah misses with a hook
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Yeboah is rocked!
BOOM! Gold lands a beautiful left hook that drops Yeboah. Yeboah tries to recover but Gold is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Yeboah lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold!
Our winner, Liquid Gold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: CEC 678.5     
Date:   Oct 07, 2019
#R1#
Grande chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gold can pounce on him.
Gold walks into a stiff left hand from Grande.
Gold throws a hook to the side of Grande's head but Grande sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grande has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grande sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold throws a solid leg kick but Grande takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gold.#CL2#
Grande rushes Gold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gold prevents a body shot from Grande.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Grande lands a right hand.
Grande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Grande lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #ROC2#
Gold is rocked!
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande presses Gold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Grande can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Gold working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Grande.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Grande works on Gold's body with a couple of short punches.
Grande blocking some punches.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Grande.
Gold misses with some punches.
A short uppercut from Grande.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Grande.
Grande can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande lands a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Grande. #T2#
Grande throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golds head.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande misses with a body punch.
Grande lands with a right to the head.
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Grande swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Grande on the inside.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Gold looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Grande lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold blocking some punches.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T3#
Grande blocks an uppercut.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Grande misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Grande.
Gold throws an elbow but it misses.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Grande.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Grande gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grande doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Grande.
Grande working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Grande - that landed with a thud.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.
Grande tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Grande as the two fighters clinch.
Grande pushes Gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Grande misses with some punches.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Grande misses with a punch to the body.
Gold blocks a body shot from Grande.
Gold blocks a body shot from Grande.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Grande.
Grande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gold or not.
Gold is breathing heavily.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Grande lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right handed body shot lands from Grande.
A right hook to the body lands for Grande.
A nice left hand lands by Grande.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Grande makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jesus Chico Grande dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Grande counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Grande gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Jesus Chico Grande seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Grande lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Grande throws a head punch that misses.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Grande softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Grande tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Grande uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grande swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Grande misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grande cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grande.
Grande throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golds head.
Grande misses with a hook to the ribs.
Grande digs a right hand underneath Gold's ribcage. Gold let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Grande lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
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!
Grande misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T1#
Gold working aggressively here.
Grande lands a nice uppercut.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Grande struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Grande misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Grande scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Grande throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grande works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Grande tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Nice body punch from Grande.
Grande presses Gold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Grande can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Grande gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Grande tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Grande back against the cage.
Grande scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grande tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Grande blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Grande. #T2#
Gold blocks a body shot from Grande.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Grande lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Grande lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Grande is working Gold over against the cage.
Grande lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gold or not.
Grande tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Nice body punch from Grande.
Still in the clinch, Grande scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grande lands a body punch in the clinch.
Grande can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Grande scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Grande lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Still in the clinch, Grande scores with a nice short uppercut.
Grande lands a body shot in the clinch.
Grande lands an uppercut.
Grande throws a big uppercut that drops Gold! More strikes from Grande and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Gold lies dazed against the cage as Grande celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Chico Grande! Jesus Chico Grande retains his featherweight title!
Post fight, an emotional Jesus Chico Grande said 'Stop saying that I look like Goofy! In Colombia, I am known as La Bestia! Stop saying that I look like the Disney character! '.

 

Event: EFC Rham vs Gold     
Date:   Sep 14, 2019
#R1#
Rram fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rram.
Gold thumps Rram with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Gold blocks the leg kick.
Rram walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Rram moved out of range.
Gold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rram shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Rram looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.#KD2#
Gold lands a left and a right that send Rram crashing to the mat, dazed. Gold thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Rram is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Oh Rram is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rram motions for Gold to come forward. Rram throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rram throws a low kick, looking for Gold's leg but Gold calmly moves out of range.
Gold jabs Rram right on the nose. Rram blinks but takes it well.
Gold is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gold is looking to clinch but Rram is avoiding it.
Rram lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gold takes a step back to recover.
Gold moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rram punishes Gold's body with a nice straight punch.
Gold throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. #T1##KD2#
Gold cracks Rram with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Rram looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Gold finish him?
Gold lands a nice looking body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gold checks a leg kick.
Rram gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Gold gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold!
Liquid Gold is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Liquid Gold thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: EFC Pato vs Paa 2     
Date:   Aug 24, 2019
#R1#
Sainty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold moves away from the strike by Sainty.
Sainty moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Sainty has a takedown stuffed.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Sainty seems unphased.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Gold! Sainty is backing up but he can't get away as Gold lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Sainty and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Liquid Gold!
Our winner, Liquid Gold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: EFC Trudeau vs Lawrence     
Date:   Jul 27, 2019
#R1#
Sheehy checks a leg kick.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Sheehy's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheehy tries to avoid it.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sheehy misses with a kick to the body.
Sheehy throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Sheehy looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Sheehy.
The fighters circling - Sheehy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sheehy throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sheehy.
Gold darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Ethan Sheehy has been cut.
Gold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sheehy momentarily.
Gold connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Sheehy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sheehy avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sheehy. Sheehy obviously looking to wear him down. #T1#
Sheehy lands a head kick!
Gold darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sheehy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL2#
Gold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sheehy, pushing him back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold lands a right hand.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sheehy tries to pull guard but Gold forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A short right from Gold.
Sheehy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Sheehy's head.
Sheehy can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Sheehy blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheehy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Sheehy fails to land.
Sheehy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Sheehy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Sheehy working aggressively here. #TD#
Sheehy jumps guard and drags Gold to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sheehy wants to improve his position but instead Gold has moved into half guard.
Sheehy trying to control from the bottom.
Sheehy has a hand on Gold's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Gold takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!#T3#
Sheehy tries to hold on but Gold postures up.
Sheehy is looking to improve his position but Gold isn't that keen on the idea.
Gold tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. #SU2#
Gold stands up from mount. Strange move. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sheehy misses the shot to the body.
Gold misses with a hook. Sheehy ducked under it nicely.
Gold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sheehy scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold misses with an uppercut
letting Sheehy counter with a right hand.
Sheehy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CUT2#
Ethan Sheehy's cut is getting worse.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Sheehy moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sheehy slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold cracks the inside of Sheehy's front leg.
Sheehy misses with a body shot
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ethan Sheehy's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Sheehy throws a wild body kick that Gold sees coming a mile off.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab by Gold.
Gold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A jab lands there for Gold.
Sheehy has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sheehy.
Sheehy scoring well with a low kick there.
Gold throws out a leg kick but Sheehy moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
Sheehy throws a body kick that misses.
Sheehy steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold lands a jab to the head.
Sheehy ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
A quick step to the side and Sheehy tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sheehy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Sheehy is out of range.
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Sheehy counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A combination from Gold does no damage. #T1#
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sheehy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Sheehy on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A good leg kick by Sheehy.
Sheehy checks a leg kick.
Sheehy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A head kick misses from Sheehy.
Sheehy moves out of range of the strikes.
Sheehy takes a jab right on the kisser.
Sheehy throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Sheehy attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A cross from Gold lands.
Gold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away. #CL#
Sheehy has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Sheehy uses good head movement to avoid it.
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 throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Sheehy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Sheehy.
A short right from Gold on the inside.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sheehy blocks an uppercut.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Sheehy tries to land a knee to the head but Gold blocks with his arms.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.
Sheehy lands a shoulder strike.
Sheehy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sheehy blocking some punches.
Sheehy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sheehy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sheehy has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sheehy.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sheehy.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Gold working aggressively here. #T3#
Sheehy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sheehy backwards.
Sheehy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gold prevents a body shot from Sheehy.
Gold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Gold blocking some punches.
Sheehy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sheehy.
Sheehy blocks an uppercut.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Sheehy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold lands with a short shot to the head. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sheehy misses with a punch to the body. #TD#
Sheehy jumps guard and drags Gold to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Sheehy trying to keep a closed guard but Gold is proving a slippery customer.
Sheehy wants to control the position but Gold says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Sheehy tries to get to full guard but Gold has control of the leg.
Sheehy wants to get back to full guard but Gold has passed into side control.
Sheehy is trying to improve his position.
Sheehy wants to control but Gold postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ethan Sheehy's cut.
That's time! Sheehy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sheehy throws a lazy uppercut
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Sheehy tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Sheehy misses with a body shot.
Sheehy misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sheehy moves away from the strike by Gold.
Gold connects with a jab.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL#
Sheehy has closed the distance and engaged Gold in a clinch.
Sheehy tries to pull guard but Gold forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sheehy misses with the head strike.
Sheehy lands with a right to the head.
Sheehy fails to pull guard.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short left from Gold.
Sheehy misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Sheehy tries to pull guard but Gold won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ethan Sheehy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Sheehy.
Sheehy jumps guard but Gold turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Sheehy manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Sheehy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gold doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gold manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gold postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold wants to get up but he can't break Sheehy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #T2#
Gold preventing the sweep.
Sheehy is controlling Gold's posture.#SUB#
Sheehy has his foot on Gold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gold works his way back into a safe position though.
Sheehy wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gold takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gold is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Sheehy blocks a leg kick.
Gold tests Sheehy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sheehy scores with a nice right hand.
Liquid Gold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sheehy misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Gold blocks a jab.
Ethan Sheehy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Gold with a nice cross.
Gold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gold blocks the body kick.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sheehy swinging wildly here.
Sheehy tries a low kick but Gold avoids it.
Sheehy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Sheehy's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheehy tries to avoid it.
Sheehy throws a lazy head kick
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sheehy tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
Sheehy tries a head kick but it misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sheehy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T4#
Sheehy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Sheehy tried to counter with a leg kick but Gold avoided it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sheehy looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
Sheehy misses with a hook
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Sheehy shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gold lands with a cross.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Sheehy connects with a leg kick. Gold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick from Sheehy.
Gold scores with a one two! Sheehy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Gold misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!

An out of breath Liquid Gold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: EFC Chaelsson vs Fontaine     
Date:   Jun 22, 2019
#R1##TD#
Gold gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Ramses to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Ramses working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramses wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
Ramses is working hard here to advance position.
Ramses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramses is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ramses wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving. #T1#
Ramses tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Ramses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gold slips a jab from Ramses.
Gold throws a counter combo.
Ramses moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Ramses is predictable there
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ramses takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Some bone on bone action there as Ramses checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ramses takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've been hearing reports that Ramses has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.#T2#
Gold moves forwards but Ramses connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gold lunges at Ramses with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ramses's hand.
Ramses missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ramses scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ramses misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
The fighters circling - Ramses throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ramses throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold wants to slow Ramses down by chopping away at his legs.
Gold throws a leg kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Ramses.
Good standup being displayed there by Gold as he connects with a hook.
Ramses tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ramses tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Ramses.
Ramses lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gold circles away quickly and effectively.
Ramses backing away here, and Gold unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Ramses tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ramses is looking to chop away at Gold's legs.
Gold tries to clinch up.
John Ramses seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Ramses tried to score with a low kick but Gold checks it.
Ramses misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ramses.
Gold has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.#CL2#
Gold takes the fight into the clinch. #TD#
Ramses gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Ramses is keen to just control but Gold is a slippery customer.
Ramses sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gold defending well though.
Ramses thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head. #SUB#
Ramses wants to work for an arm triangle but Gold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ramses wants to pass the guard but Gold is defending well. #SUB#
Ramses is working for a kimura but Gold is defending it quite comfortably. #T4##SUB#
Ramses is looking for submissions but instead, Gold has regained full guard.
Ramses trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gold is pulling down on Ramses's head. It's preventing any offense from Ramses, at least for the moment.
Ramses trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
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 John Ramses will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ramses throws a leg kick
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramses misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ramses's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Ramses scrambles back to his feet.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Ramses takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Ramses is looking to score with low kicks.
A low kick from Gold misses
and Ramses cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A clash of legs there as Gold blocks the low kick.
Gold misses with a leg kick
and Ramses counters with a straight right hand.
Ramses looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramses jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Ramses misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ramses fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gold on the side of the head.
Gold connects with a jab.#T1#
Ramses throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramses throws a leg kick that misses.
Gold feints and then cracks Ramses's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ramses down.
A telegraphed right hand from Ramses misses the target.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramses throws out the jab.
Ramses jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold tries a low kick but Ramses avoids it.
Ramses throws an off balance right hand
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ramses checks a leg kick.
Ramses tries to counter with a takedown but Gold is quick to defend against it.
Crunch! Gold slams his shin into Ramses's torso.
Ramses looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Gold misses with a hook. Ramses ducked under it nicely.
Gold moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gold misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Gold.
Gold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ramses.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A big left from Gold misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Ramses blocks the leg kick.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Ramses misses its target.
A jab from Gold misses.
Ramses shoots in for a double leg but Gold sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ramses tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Ramses saw that one coming.
Gold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ramses. Ramses circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Donk. Ramses catches Gold right on the button with a cross.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramses.
Ramses keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T3#
Gold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ramses. That did some damage!
Gold looks to land a right hand but Ramses moved out of range.
Ramses shoots in for a takedown but Gold shows good takedown defense.
Ramses scores with a jab to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ramses.
Ramses moves out of range of the strikes.
Ramses misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Ramses connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ramses circles away quickly and effectively.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ramses darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ramses misses the body punch
and Gold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ramses scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Ramses. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ramses looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Ramses throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #T4#
Ramses moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold throws a low kick but Ramses moves out of range easily.
Gold lands with a right hand.
Gold thuds his right hand into Ramses's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL2#
Gold rushes Ramses and presses him up against the cage.
Ramses blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ramses lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Ramses misses with a punch to the body.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Ramses uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ramses blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ramses.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Ramses.
Ramses lands a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ramses blocks an uppercut.
Ramses blocking some punches.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R3#
Ramses checks a low kick from Gold.
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ramses sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ramses appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gold checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ramses takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ramses throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ramses listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice body punch from Gold.
Ramses staying out of range there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ramses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Ramses.
Ramses misses with a kick to the body.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Ramses is just out of range.
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Ramses manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T1#
Ramses cracks Gold with an open hand slap.
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold avoids the head kick by Ramses.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ramses connects with a single shot there.#ROC#
Gold is rocked!
Ramses slips under a jab.
Ramses throws a series of strikes that have Gold backpedaling.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Ramses finish him?
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Ramses fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Ramses coming out on top.
Gold sizes up Ramses with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ramses swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ramses jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ramses on the side of the head.
Ramses throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.#T2#
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ramses misses with a hook
and Gold counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Ramses. #SUB#
Ramses swings around for an armbar but Gold sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Ramses's guard.#SUB#
Ramses has his foot on Gold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gold works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Ramses is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ramses wants to sweep here but Gold controlling him for the moment.
Gold wants to get up but he can't break Ramses's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Ramses trying to control the position. #T3##SUB#
Ramses throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gold wanted to stand there but Ramses had control of the position. #SUB#
Ramses is looking for a triangle here but Gold uses the submission attempt to pass into side control. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ramses is looking to reverse the position.
Gold wants to stand but Ramses has his arm trapped.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Gold stands up and beckons Ramses to his feet.
Gold works the jab nicely.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ramses half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ramses throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Liquid Gold just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
Ramses ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Ramses feinted with a counter takedown.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramses.
Ramses rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Ramses moves out of range as Gold strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gold. #TD#
Ramses is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gold's half guard.#SUB#
Ramses is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gold.
Ramses pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gold is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Ramses trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Ramses wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
Gold is trying to keep Ramses in close.
Ramses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Ramses is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gold is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gold has escaped and now he's on top! #REVB##SUB#
Ramses is looking for a triangle but Gold pushes his legs off easily.
Ramses is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB#
Ramses looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique. #SUB#
Ramses is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gold sees it coming and defends easily.#T3#
Ramses is keen to just control but Gold is a slippery customer.
Ramses wants to pass to mount but Gold is defending the position.
Gold is pressing down on Ramses's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ramses's guard. #REVB##T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ramses is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ramses looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gold is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Ramses working for a triangle but Gold defends it easily.
Ramses manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gold manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Ramses stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that John Ramses will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ramses's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Gold takes a swing at Ramses's ribcage but misses.
Ramses with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice uppercut lands for Ramses. That snapped Gold's head back.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Ramses's shoulder, as Ramses tries to avoid the shot.
Ramses is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ramses misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ramses avoids the head kick by Gold.
Ramses changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Ramses scores with a leg kick.
Ramses throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ramses.
Gold throws out a counter right but Ramses avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#TD#
Ramses shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gold is trying to defend but Ramses finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ramses trying to advance position but Gold counters by regaining guard. #T1#
Ramses trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Ramses trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Ramses in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ramses trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ramses is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gold is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ramses wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
Gold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Ramses throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Ramses is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ramses slips under a jab.
Gold misses with the combination.
Ramses half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ramses.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Gold lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Ramses looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ramses connects with a nice looking jab.
Gold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Ramses checks it well.
Ramses half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Ramses ducks down to avoid it.
Ramses loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ramses stuns Gold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ramses counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ramses tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gold swivels and escapes.
Gold throws a push kick but Ramses slaps the foot to one side.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ramses throws out the jab.
Gold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramses throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Gold gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Ramses on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Ramses throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Ramses was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ramses uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Ramses tries a low kick but Gold avoids it.
Nice shot lands for Ramses.
Ramses scores with a jab to the head.
Ramses misses the shot to the body.
Ramses lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gold blocks a jab.
Gold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gold thumps Ramses with a low kick.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Ramses showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ramses 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 49:47
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 48:48
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 49:47

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Ramses!

John Ramses retains his featherweight title!
John Ramses decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: EFC Mcpherson vs Panda     
Date:   Jun 01, 2019
#R1#
Huhrera misses with a series of wild punches.
Huhrera tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gold darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Huhrera .
Huhrera throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gold flicks out a counter leg kick but Huhrera steps away.#CL#
Huhrera gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Huhrera is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Huhrera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Huhrera blocks an uppercut.
Huhrera is trying to drag Gold to the mat but Gold just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huhrera stalling in the clinch.
Huhrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Huhrera . #T1#
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Huhrera .
Gold working aggressively here.
Huhrera is trying to pull guard but Gold has him pressed against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gold.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huhrera misses with some punches.
Huhrera has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold lands a left hand.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Huhrera .
A short body shot lands from Huhrera as the two fighters clinch.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Huhrera .
Huhrera misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Huhrera misses with a body punch.
Huhrera blocking some punches. #T2#
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Huhrera .
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Huhrera .
Huhrera scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Huhrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold keeps control of Huhrera as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Huhrera tries to land a knee to the head but Gold blocks with his arms. #TD#
Huhrera successfully pulls guard.
Huhrera wants to sweep here but Gold controlling him for the moment.
Huhrera wants to improve his position but instead Gold has moved into half guard.
Huhrera is looking to get back to full guard here but Gold has managed to pass to side control instead.
Huhrera can't do much from the bottom here.
Huhrera tries to bench press Gold off him but Gold keeps the position. #T3#
Gold trying to control the position but Huhrera is working away.
Huhrera is letting Gold control him for a moment.
Huhrera gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Huhrera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Huhrera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Huhrera wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Huhrera working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gold has passed into half guard! #SUB#
Huhrera looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Huhrera is controlling Gold's trapped leg to prevent Gold from advancing to side control.
Huhrera trying to control here.
Huhrera wants to improve his position but Gold is controlling well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Huhrera has his takedown stuffed
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Huhrera throws a right hand that misses
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slow jab from Huhrera misses its intended target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Huhrera looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Julio Valeron Huhrera is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Huhrera with that takedown attempt.
A big right from Gold misses.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That kick from Gold tenderised Huhrera 's leg. Huhrera is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold cracks Huhrera with a good jab.
Huhrera darts in trying to clinch
and Huhrera takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Huhrera fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Valeron Huhrera . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Huhrera 's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Huhrera duly obliges.
Huhrera fails with the takedown
and Gold counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gold defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Huhrera .#CL#
Huhrera has managed to clinch.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Huhrera .
Huhrera tries to pull guard but Gold forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gold has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Huhrera seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gold can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Huhrera fails to land.
Huhrera pushes Gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Huhrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow. #BC#
Huhrera 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Gold has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A swing and a miss from Huhrera .
Gold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Huhrera ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
A big left from Huhrera misses.
Gold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Huhrera is out of range and Gold settles back down.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
Gold moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gold with a nice cross.
Julio Valeron Huhrera seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huhrera looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T3#
Huhrera on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC2#
Huhrera is rocked!
Huhrera has his takedown stuffed
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Oh Huhrera is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Huhrera lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Gold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Huhrera misses with a body punch.
Huhrera tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Huhrera .
Huhrera seems to have got his legs back now.
Gold blocks the elbow strike.
Huhrera blocking some punches.
Huhrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Liquid Gold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Huhrera blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Huhrera manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Huhrera lands with a short shot to the head.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Huhrera uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Huhrera swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold blocking some punches.
Huhrera wants to stall.
Huhrera blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Huhrera wants a takedown.
Huhrera is working for takedown but Gold is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Huhrera has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gold is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Huhrera stalls.
Gold takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huhrera .
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Huhrera has his takedown stuffed
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab. #TD#
Huhrera closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Huhrera tries to move to full mount but Gold actually manages to regain half guard.
Huhrera misses with a head shot. Gold uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gold keeping full guard, as Huhrera tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold trying to keep a closed guard but Huhrera is proving a slippery customer. #T1#
Gold is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Huhrera trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Huhrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gold is keeping the position for now.
Liquid Gold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gold wants to sweep but no luck.
Huhrera throws an elbow that misses. Gold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Huhrera 's guard. Nice move by Gold!#REVB#
Huhrera wants to control but Gold passes easily into half guard.
Julio Valeron Huhrera has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Huhrera trying to control but Gold postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Huhrera manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Huhrera wants to sweep here but Gold controlling him for the moment.
Huhrera trying to control the position.
Huhrera controlling the position.
Liquid Gold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gold preventing the sweep. #T3#
Huhrera wants to improve his position but instead Gold has moved into half guard.
Huhrera wants to sweep but Gold has passed to side control!
Huhrera is trying to improve his position.#SU2#
Gold decides to take the fight back to the feet. #CL#
Huhrera closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Gold misses with the head strike.
Huhrera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gold as Huhrera tries to tie him up.
Huhrera content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Huhrera .
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold looking to throw knees to the head but Huhrera is blocking nicely.
Huhrera tries to pull guard but Gold won't allow it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!

Liquid Gold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: EFC Williams vs Gold     
Date:   Apr 27, 2019
#R1#
Gold moves out of range as Williams strikes.
Williams has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zero Tolerance in the buildup to the fight.
A left lands for Gold.
Good standup being displayed there by Williams as he connects with a hook.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Wayne Williams seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold blocks a jab.
Williams looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold cracks Williams with a good jab.#CL2#
Gold closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Williams is trying to push Gold away but Gold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Williams blocks an uppercut.
Gold throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Williams breaks the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Williams throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold blocks a jab.
Gold defending well as Williams loads up on a big left hand.
Williams fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold misses with a hook.#T1#
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Gold throws out a counter right but Williams avoids it with no problem.
Williams jabs at Gold's body.
A big left from Williams misses.
Gold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Williams misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Williams. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've been informed that Gold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Gold is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Williams.
Nice uppercut there from Gold.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Williams slips a straight right by Gold.
Gold slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#ROC#
Gold is rocked!
Williams swings widly with a right hand
and Gold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Williams misses with a wild combination. #T2#
No joy there for Williams, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gold takes a swing at Williams's ribcage but misses.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Williams.
Williams throws a right hand that misses #KD2#
and Gold counters with a head kick that drops Williams to the mat! Williams scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#
Williams is rocked!
Williams uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Williams gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oh Williams is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Williams is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Williams seems to have got his legs back now.
Williams bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gold's head.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Williams finish him?
Williams lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gold lands with a hook. Williams tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Williams connects with a looping right hand.
Gold misses with a double jab.
Williams looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Gold was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a good low kick that Williams was not able to check.
Williams with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gold to score with a decent uppercut.
Williams scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks. #CL2#
Gold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gold working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Williams.
Williams tries to circle away but Gold has him pinned against the cage.
Gold being controlled against the cage.
Williams has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold blocks a body shot from Williams.
Williams takes an elbow to the forehead.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Williams working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold being controlled against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Gold.
Williams blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Williams struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold lands a right hand.
Williams wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short left from Gold.
Gold prevents Williams from breaking the clinch.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Williams's head.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A short left from Gold.
Williams wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Gold throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Williams fails to land.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that 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.
#R2#
Nice shot by Gold.
Gold looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Williams misses with a combination
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Williams.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Williams moved out of range.
Williams misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Williams takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gold blocks a jab.
Gold lands an overhand right.
Williams is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gold connects with a body shot that sends Williams's belly button to the back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Williams throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Williams.
A jab from Williams misses.
Gold cracks Williams with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Williams. That did some damage!#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams cracks Gold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Williams's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Williams scrambles back to his feet.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Williams throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Williams down. #CL2#
Gold forces Williams back against the cage and clinches.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Williams wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Williams manages to break the clinch.
Gold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Williams pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Williams looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Williams throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Williams rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gold scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold moves away from the strike by Williams. #T2#
Williams on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gold. Gold obviously looking to wear him down.
A punch combination from Williams misses.
Gold unleashes a big counter combination but Williams bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Williams takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Williams falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body kick there by Gold.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Williams fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gold.
Gold misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Williams wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Williams. Those never looked like landing.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gold.
Gold avoids the body shot from Williams.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.
Williams throws out a powerful jab.#T3#
Williams connects with a body shot that sends Gold's belly button to the back.#CL2#
Gold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Williams lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards. #BC#
Williams breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Williams swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gold.
Williams misses with a hook.
Gold is looking to slow Williams down with leg kicks.
Williams bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Williams walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gold slips a jab from Williams.
Gold is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Williams with a body shot.
Williams connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gold momentarily.
Gold connects with an inside leg kick.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A big left from Williams misses.
Gold throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand. #T4#
A telegraphed right hand from Williams misses the target.
Williams misses with a looping right.
Williams throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut there from Williams.
Gold gets cracked there but stands up to it. #KD2#
Gold lands a big uppercut and Williams crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Williams looks OK. Gold waves Williams back to his feet!
Williams connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Williams throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gold counters with a good, hard body kick but Williams shrugs it off.
Williams misses with an uppercut.
Gold now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Williams moves away from the strike by Gold.
Gold walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Williams misses with a left hand
and Gold counters with a left to the body. #CL2#
Gold moves into the clinch successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Williams is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Williams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Gold lands with an uppercut that bounces Williams off the cage and back into range.
Gold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Williams.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Williams is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Williams throws a right hand that misses
and Gold counters with a low kick, right behind Williams 's knee.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#KD2#
Gold drops Williams with a beautiful combination! Williams stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gold is looking for the KO!
Gold connects with a leg kick. Williams looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Williams lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Williams lands.
Gold uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Williams throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Williams counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold tries to move into range but Williams moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A slow jab from Williams misses its intended target.
Gold is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gold slips a jab and a cross from Williams.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Williams slips the punch.
Williams rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Williams misses with a jab to the body
and Gold counters with a huge left! Williams is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gold isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Williams from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gold!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold!
A very excited looking Liquid Gold made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

 

Event: EFC Pichushkin vs Fujiwara     
Date:   Mar 30, 2019
#R1#
Gold lands with a right hand.
Gold has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gozen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gozen misses with a double jab.
Gold lands a lovely overhand right.
We've been told by Gozen's head coaches at Fight Hard that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Gozen moved out of range nicely.
Gold with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gozen to score with a decent uppercut.#ROC#
Gold is rocked!
A big right from Gold misses.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Gozen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold throws a leg kick
and Gozen counters with a lovely shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gozen looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Gozen's front leg but catches the back leg as Gozen tries to avoid it.
A jab from Gold does it's job there.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.#T1#
Gold throws the left hand but Gozen avoids the punch easily.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Gozen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Gozen moved out of range.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gozen. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gozen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold lands with an uppercut that bounces Gozen off the cage and back into range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gozen. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Gozen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Gold misses with a hook. Gozen ducked under it nicely.
Gozen moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gold misses with an uppercut
and Gozen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold looks to land a right hand but Gozen moved out of range.
Gozen lands a slapping body shot.
Gold moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Gozen makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gold misses with a left hand
and Gozen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Nice shot by Gozen.
Gold walks into a left hand.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Gozen finish him?
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Gold on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gozen scores with a nice strike.
Gold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gozen misses with the combination.
Gold unleashes a big counter combination but Gozen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gozen feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Gold crashing to the mat! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tomoe Gozen!
Tomoe Gozen retains his featherweight title!

 

Event: GAMMA#741 Ricard v Kent     
Date:   Nov 03, 2018
#R1#
Gold throws a right and a left that Bonney avoids nicely.
Bonney on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gold throws a combination that misses
and Bonney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bonney displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Bonney flicks out a counter leg kick but Gold steps away.
Bonney ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Bonney doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bonney on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bonney uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Bonney counters with a body kick.
Gold tries to land a front kick but Bonney steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bonney at a distance.
Gold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bonney's sensitive parts.
Bonney has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gold finds it's way round the side to connect with Bonney's head.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Bonney's front leg but catches the back leg as Bonney tries to avoid it. #T1#
Bonney is looking to slow Gold down with leg kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Gold checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Bonney tries to keep at a distance but Gold has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bonney backwards.
Gold lands a nice uppercut.
Bonney unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bonney.
Bonney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold misses with the head strike.
A right handed body shot lands from Bonney. #BC2#
Bonney breaks from the clinch.
Gold lands a nice shot that snaps Bonney's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Bonney counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Gold checks a leg kick.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and Bonney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Bonney replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gold blocks it well.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gold.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bonney counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bonney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A left and a right from Gold both land. Nice combination.
Gold throws a hook to the side of Bonney's head but Bonney sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bonney wants to counter with a clinch but Gold pushes him away.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Bonney is out of range.
Bonney was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T3#
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bonney.
Gold is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bonney blocks a low kick nicely.
Bonney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gold scores with a body shot.
Gold lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bonney will feel that in the morning.
Gold's corner calls for a 1-2. Gold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gold connects with a right hand. Bonney shakes it off.
Gold tries to bum rush Bonney with a series of wild strikes but Bonney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bonney ducks right into an uppercut from Gold.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Bonney counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bonney throws out a counter right but Gold avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Bonney closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Gold lands.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bonney. That's going to slow Gold down.
Gold swings widly with a right hand
and Bonney counters with a left to the body.
A good leg kick by Gold.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
Gold scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Gold throws a series of punches but Bonney avoids them all with ease.
Bonney thumps Gold with a low kick.
Gold lands with a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
An inside leg kick from Gold misses.
Gold backing away here, and Bonney unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
An inside leg kick from Bonney misses.
Gold throws a low kick, looking for Bonney's leg but Bonney calmly moves out of range.
Bonney looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Bonney on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand #CL2#
and Bonney counters by moving into the clinch.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bonney lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands a nice uppercut.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Bonney unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold managing to block the knees to the body from Bonney.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bonney. #T1#
Bonney has Gold pressed against the cage.
Bonney prevents a body shot from Gold.
Bonney misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gold.
A hook to the body from Bonney. #TD2#
Bonney jumps guard.
Gold postures up.
Gold won't allow Bonney to sweep him here.
Bonney looking to control.
Bonney is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gold is looking to stand up but Bonney won't let him.
Gold stopping the sweep attempt from Bonney.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Bonney wants to hit a switch here but Gold passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Bonney there!
Bonney tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gold trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Bonney tries to reverse the position but Gold maintains control.
Gold takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Bonney is looking to improve his position but Gold isn't that keen on the idea.#T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bonney tries to hold on but Gold pushes him away. #SU#
Gold stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bonney can do to turn this around?
Gold lands a leg kick that knocks Bonney off balance momentarily.
Gold scores with a leg kick.
Bonney wants to clinch but Gold slips to the side
and Gold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bonney takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bonney. #T4#
Bonney walks into a left hand.
Bonney takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gold bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bonney's head backwards.
Liquid Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold clobbers Bonney with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Bonney counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bonney's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#TD2#
Bonney manages to pull guard.
Gold stopping the sweep attempt from Bonney.
Bonney looking to control.
Gold prevents Bonney from getting back to his feet.
Bonney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold 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!
#R3#
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Bonney moves away and avoids it.
Bonney counters with a body kick.
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Bonney on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Bonney's calf.
Gold scores with a punch to the head.
Gold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gold misses with a wild combination.
Bonney now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A nice side step and Bonney releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bonney on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gold is looking to slow Bonney down with leg kicks. #T1#
Bonney throws a shot to the body.
Bonney throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gold lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bonney backs up against the cage.
Gold lands a jab to the head.
Gold has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bonney.
Gold lands with an overhand left.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Bonney was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bonney is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gold rather than just go for the knockout.
Bonney defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bonney was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
William Henry Bonney has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Gold lands with an uppercut that bounces Bonney off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bonney circles away quickly and effectively.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonney.
Bonney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gold with a body shot.
Bonney misses with an uppercut.
Bonney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bonney.
Bonney is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gold with a body shot.
Bonney goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bonney has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Bonney has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bonney counters with a body kick that stops Gold in his tracks momentarily.
Liquid Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #T3#
Gold throws a good cross that connects.
Gold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bonney lands with a shot to the body.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bonney.
A little feinted left hand from Gold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gold scores with a nice body kick.
Bonney fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gold is out of range.
Gold lands a head kick!
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bonney.
Bonney was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T4#
Gold misses with a left hand
and Bonney counters with a thumping low kick.
Gold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Gold misses.
Bonney blocks the body kick.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bonney flicks out a counter leg kick but Gold steps away.
Gold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Bonney.
Gold backing away here, and Bonney unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gold tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gold sets himself, and Bonney steps forward looking for the clinch! Gold avoids it this time.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!

Liquid Gold seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: GAMMA#735 Sonnen v Maracon     
Date:   Oct 06, 2018
#R1#
Gold misses with a jab to the body
and Castrello counters with an inside leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Castrello.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castrello in his tracks.
Castrello avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Castrello takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A big left from Gold misses.
Cullen Castrello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Gold misses.
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Castrello throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Castrello throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Castrello jabs Gold right on the nose. Gold blinks but takes it well.
Castrello misses the body punch #KD#
and Gold counters with a crisp right hand that drops Castrello! Gold lets Castrello back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Castrello is rocked!
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 misses with an uppercut.
Castrello is still on wobbly legs! Can Gold finish him?
That kick from Gold tenderised Castrello's leg. Castrello is trying to keep his angry face on.
Castrello has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Castrello down.
Gold scores with a jab to the head.
Castrello on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gold. Gold obviously looking to wear him down.
Castrello jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold fakes the leg kick and cracks Castrello in the body. #T1#
Gold walks forward and throws a big overhand right! Castrello drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Gold swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from Castrello's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold!
A relieved looking Liquid Gold thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: GAMMA#730 Bubba v SissyPants     
Date:   Sep 08, 2018
#R1#
Ramos moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Ramos cracks a nice hook into Gold's ribs.#TD2#
Ramos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gold did well to prevent Ramos getting side control.
Ramos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gold is looking to escape.
Ramos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Ramos misses with a head shot. Gold uses the momentum to regain guard.
Ramos is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos landing some decent shots from guard.
Ramos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Ramos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Ramos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Ramos scoring with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ramos missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ramos trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold keeping full guard, as Ramos tries to pass.
Gold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gold is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ramos is controlling him.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ramos content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Ramos forces his way into half guard.
Ramos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Ramos missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ramos slips a nice elbow through Gold's hands, connecting with Gold's forehead.
Gold regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Ramos .
Ramos looking to pass the guard.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T3#
Ramos scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ramos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ramos trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Ramos throws a big right hand that misses.
Ramos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gold's guard.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gold tries to kick Ramos off but Ramos keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Ramos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ramos is just content to waste time from the top position. Gold takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Ramos pushing down on Gold's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. #T4#
Gold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ramos .
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ramos lands a nice short elbow.
Ramos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ramos lands with a punch from half guard.
Ramos trying to pass the guard but Gold defending well.
Nice strikes from Ramos there.
Gold is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ramos wants to pass to mount but Gold is defending the position.
Ramos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tony Ramos dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Gold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Gold misses.
Ramos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ramos 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.
A swing and a miss from Ramos .
Ramos connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gold momentarily.
Ramos throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
Ramos ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ramos blocks the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ramos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ramos throws a poor cross that misses
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Ramos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #CL#
Gold drives through and clinches with Ramos against the cage.
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 lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #TD2#
Ramos gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. #T1#
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramos throwing strikes from guard but Gold blocks nicely.
Ramos is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Ramos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Ramos is looking to pass into half guard but Gold pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gold is in guard.#REVR#
Ramos looking for a sweep. Not yet Ramos , not yet.
Gold tries to stand but Ramos is controlling from the bottom. #T2#
Ramos is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gold wanted to stand there but Ramos had control of the position.
Ramos wants to improve his position but instead Gold has moved into half guard.
Gold is thwarting Ramos 's attempts to control the position.
Gold tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Ramos trying to control but Gold postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Ramos is pressing down on Gold's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.#SUB2#
Ramos is looking for a triangle but Gold pushes his legs off easily.
Gold trying to stand up but can't free himself from Ramos 's guard.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Ramos throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold avoids the body shot from Ramos .
Ramos lands a really nice looking cross but Gold seems unphased.
Ramos is looking to clinch.
Gold misses with a hook.
Tony Ramos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ramos throws a right and a left that Gold avoids nicely.
Ramos misses with a body shot. #T4#
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ramos ! But no joy.
Ramos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Ramos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Ramos scores with a jab to the body.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ramos .
Gold moves out of range as Ramos strikes.
Gold looks to land a combination. Ramos sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gold tries to move into range but Ramos moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a series of punches but Ramos moves out of range.
Ramos scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#TD2#
Ramos changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gold looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Tony Ramos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ramos creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gold is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ramos asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ramos fails to land a wild elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Tony Ramos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Gold misses with a low kick.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ramos counters with a straight right hand.
Ramos looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Gold looks to land a body kick but Ramos moved away.
Nice shot by Ramos .
Ramos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ramos connects with a crisp jab.
Gold scores with a leg kick. #TD2#
Ramos drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Ramos throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ramos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC2#
Gold is rocked!
Ramos working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Oh Gold is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Ramos .
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ramos is in close to Gold's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T1#
Gold wants to get back to his feet but Ramos is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ramos 's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ramos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Ramos arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Gold's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tony Ramos !

 

Event: GAMMA#726 Kruger v Heimendahl     
Date:   Aug 18, 2018
#R1#
Haze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haze has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gold went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Haze throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Haze connects with an inside leg kick.
Jerry Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Haze pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Haze throws a lazy uppercut #CL#
and Gold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gold.
Haze tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Haze tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Haze avoids a wild elbow strike from Gold.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haze.
Gold avoiding damage as Haze throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Haze.
Haze tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Haze back against the cage.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Haze.
Nice body punch from Haze.
Haze goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Haze presses Gold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haze lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Haze.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Haze lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Haze blocks an uppercut.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Haze gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Haze presses Gold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Haze lands a nice uppercut.
Haze lands an uppercut.
Gold tries a knee to the head but Haze blocks it.
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 misses with a punch on the inside.
Haze lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold tries to throw a body punch but Haze avoids it by throwing Gold back against the cage.
Haze landing knees to the body.
Haze connects with a knee to the head.
Haze working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Haze is working Gold over against the cage.
Haze misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haze lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gold or not.
Haze pushes Gold back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gold is breathing heavily.
Haze lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haze cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
Gold takes a knee right on the jaw! #ROC2#
Gold is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Liquid Gold has been cut.
Haze lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Haze.
Haze blocks an uppercut.
Haze lands a body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Haze.
Haze connects with a knee to the head.
Haze lands a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from Haze.
Haze scores with an uppercut up the middle.#BC2#
Haze manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Haze pounces like a tiger and cracks Gold with a vicious hook! Gold is down but not out! Haze follows up with more strikes forcing the ref to jump in and stop it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jerry Haze!
After winning the bout, Jerry Haze thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: GAMMA#722 Defoe v Okah 3     
Date:   Jul 28, 2018
#R1#
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haze drops his hands momentarily and Gold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Haze looks to land a body kick but Gold moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Haze. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Haze looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Devil Dogs in the buildup to the fight.
Haze pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold connects with a crisp jab.
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Haze throws a right hand that Gold ducks under and follows up with a left that Gold also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Haze digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haze rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haze throws a head kick that Gold semi-blocks.
Haze uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
And Haze tries to counter it with a takedown but Gold pushes his down on his head and steps out.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Haze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold throwing a counter right hand but Haze manages to avoid it.#T1#
Haze throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Jerry Haze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haze has his takedown stuffed
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gold! #ROC#
Haze is rocked!
Gold fails to land with a series of punches.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Haze misses with the body kick
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold dodges the punch combination from Haze.
Haze misses with a kick to the body.
Gold throws out a leg kick but Haze moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Haze connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold throws a hook but Haze blocks it.
Haze shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gold as he jumps to the side. #T2#
Haze jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Haze moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gold throws a jab when Haze was well out of range.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Haze throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Haze throws a hook to the side of Gold's head but Gold sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Haze blocks a jab.
Haze scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gold throws a lazy head kick
and Haze counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Haze moves away from the strike by Gold.
Haze swats away the attempt to clinch by Gold.
Haze works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Haze looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Haze throws a solid leg kick but Gold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Haze.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haze throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
Gold throws a low kick but Haze avoids it.
Gold misses with a hook.#TD2#
Haze fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gold sprawls well initially but Haze persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Haze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Haze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haze is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Haze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T4#
Haze is looking to advance position but Gold won't allow it.
Haze is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haze seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #SUB2#
Haze is looking for a kimura here.
Gold is not content to let Haze control the position.
Gold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jerry Haze will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Haze swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haze's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Haze scrambles back to his feet.
Gold lands a leg kick that knocks Haze off balance momentarily.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Haze saw it coming and moves away.
Haze uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Haze is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Haze misses with a wild body shot. #TD2#
Haze shoots in and gets a takedown into Gold's guard.#ES#
Gold pushes Haze off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haze throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold throws a right and a left that Haze avoids nicely.
Haze tries a quick counter leg kick but Gold is wise to it.
Gold with a nice cross.
Haze moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Haze. #T1#
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haze moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Haze ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Haze throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick
and Haze counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#TD2#
Haze shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Gold is looking to escape.
Well, if Haze is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Haze thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Haze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Haze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Haze is looking to stall here but Gold recovers full guard.
Haze must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Haze lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Haze stops Gold from standing up.
Haze's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Haze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gold is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Haze throws an elbow that misses. Gold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Haze's guard. Nice move by Gold!#REVR##T3#
Haze wants to sweep but no luck.
Haze is trying to control the position but Gold postures up.
Gold won't allow Haze to sweep him here.
Haze is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Haze wants to sweep here but Gold controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haze looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
Haze ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haze sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haze throws out a counter right but Gold avoids it with no problem.#T4#
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.#TD2#
Haze shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gold is trying to defend but Haze finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gold wants to get back to his feet.
Haze throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Haze landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Haze is controlling the pace.
Gold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haze.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Haze tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haze waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
Nice defenses there by Haze.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Haze moves away and avoids it.
Haze takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A nice combination there by Haze.
Haze thows a left - swing and a miss!
Haze scores with a push kick.
Haze throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gold is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gold misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Haze lands.
Gold avoids the body shot from Haze.
A big left from Gold misses. #CL#
Gold has managed to clinch. #T1#
Haze looking to throw knees to the head but Gold is blocking nicely.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haze has Gold pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gold manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hazes head.
Haze misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Haze lands a shoulder strike.
Haze with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Haze.
Gold working aggressively here.
Haze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Gold.
Gold with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haze misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haze.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Gold lands a damaging elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haze fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haze tries to land knees in the clinch but Gold avoids the damage to the body.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Haze is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Haze's head.
Gold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gold stops a takedown attempt from Haze.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jerry Haze.
A short right from Gold.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Haze backwards.
Gold lands with a short shot to the head.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Haze uses good head movement to avoid it.
Haze tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gold prevents a body shot from Haze. #T3#
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haze tries to land knees in the clinch but Gold avoids the damage to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Haze fails to land.
Haze swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haze blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Haze being controlled against the cage.
Gold misses with some punches.
Haze tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold lands a hook that snaps the head of Haze backwards.
Liquid Gold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Haze lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Haze.
Haze tries to land a knee to the head but Gold blocks with his arms.
Gold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold working aggressively here.
Haze misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Haze blocks an uppercut.
Haze misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Haze tries a knee to the head but Gold blocks it.
A short left from Gold.
Haze is still on wobbly legs! Can Gold finish him?
Gold working aggressively here.
Haze seems to have recovered his senses.
The referee calls for Haze to work.
Haze misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gold.
Haze being controlled against the cage.
Haze lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haze is trying to push Gold away but Gold has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Haze is leaning against Gold and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Haze changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gold fights it off and pushes away nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

 

Event: GAMMA#718 Kruger v Glozman     
Date:   Jul 07, 2018
#R1#
Gold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pinea.
Pinea throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Gold swings widly with a right hand #TD2#
and Pinea counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Pinea throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pinea not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ground and pound from Pinea.
Pinea lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gold wants to get back to his feet.
Pinea wants to advance to full mount but Gold doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pinea. #T1#
Gold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pinea prevents Gold from getting back to his feet.
Pinea throws a strike but Gold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Pinea is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pinea is trying to control the position but Gold postures up.
Pinea trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pinea is trying to hold Gold in close to prevent damage but Gold has managed to pass into half guard.
Pinea wants to get back to full guard.#T2#
It looks like Gold is going to stand back up.
Pinea felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pinea has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gold is working away from the top position though.
Pinea 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!
Pinea misses with punches from the back.
Pinea is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Gold. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Pinea misses with an elbow to the head.
Pinea is throwing shots to the body but Gold manages to wriggle free. Pinea pounces on him again and ends up in Gold's guard.#T3#
Pinea postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pinea wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
Pinea landing some decent shots from guard.
Gold preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pinea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pinea throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Pinea working some strikes from top position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pinea accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pinea throws a big elbow that misses.
Pinea in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pinea trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pinea loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pinea throws a strike but Gold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Pinea wants to sweep here but Gold controlling him for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Koko Pinea dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Pinea throws a poor cross that misses
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold connects with a good right hand that stumbles Pinea. Pinea circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Pinea misses with a body kick.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Pinea saw it coming and moves away.
Pinea moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Pinea darts in trying to clinch
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Pinea sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pinea misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold connects with an inside leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Gold as he connects with a hook.
Nice shot by Gold.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab by Gold.
Pinea loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.#T1#
Gold scores with a jab to the body.
Pinea with a poor takedown
and Pinea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pinea shoots in but Gold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pinea ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold thumps Pinea with a low kick.
Gold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pinea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pinea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Pinea moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold scoring well with a low kick there.
Pinea throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pinea looks to throw a body kick
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinea keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
A little jabbing left from Pinea on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A jab from Gold does it's job there.#T2#
Gold scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
Pinea missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Pinea is out of range and Gold settles back down.
Gold thumps Pinea with a low kick.#CL2#
Pinea moves into the clinch.
Pinea can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Pinea stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pinea blocks an elbow strike.
Pinea wants a takedown.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Pinea.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pinea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pinea has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Gold. #T3#
Pinea blocking some punches.
Gold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pinea.
Pinea lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold is pressed up against the cage. Pinea has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gold down to the mat. Gold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Pinea checks it well.
Pinea takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Koko Pinea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pinea blocks a jab.
Pinea will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pinea throws a good cross that connects.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering. #T4#
Pinea lands an overhand right.
Gold slips a straight right by Pinea.
Gold looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold sizes up Pinea with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pinea bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gold's head backwards.
Gold with a hook.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pinea throws out the jab.
Pinea connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gold slips a straight right by Pinea.
Pinea misses with a series of wild punches.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pinea! But no joy.
Liquid Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pinea tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gold cracks Pinea with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Good exchange - Pinea coming out on top.
Gold swinging wildly here.
Pinea tries for a takedown but Gold sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab, jab by Pinea - just one landing.
Pinea closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
Pinea tries to clinch up
and Gold counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pinea throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Pinea dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pinea manages to avoid it.#T1#
Gold is looking to chop away at Pinea's legs.
Pinea's corner calls for a 1-2. Pinea obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL2#
Pinea moves into the clinch successfully.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Pinea misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pinea working aggressively here.
Pinea blocking some punches.
Pinea goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gold prevents it.
Gold is working Pinea over against the cage.
Pinea misses with the head strike.
Pinea is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gold is defending well.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Koko Pinea.
Pinea misses with a body punch.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pinea changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gold fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pinea missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pinea slips a jab from Gold.
Pinea tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gold is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.#T2#
Gold lands with a good body shot.
Gold throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Pinea releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pinea drops his hands momentarily and Gold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice jab there from Gold.
Good work by Pinea as he checks the leg kick.
Pinea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
A jab from Pinea misses.
Gold lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Gold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pinea.
Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pinea can do to turn this around?
Gold thows a leg kick but Pinea checks it
and Pinea connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pinea tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold thumps Pinea with a low kick.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pinea.#T3#
Pinea is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gold bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Pinea's head backwards.
Gold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A good leg kick by Gold.
Gold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Pinea replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gold blocks it well.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Pinea manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Pinea moved out of range nicely.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pinea sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Pinea counters with a nice body shot. #T4#
Gold throws a leg kick that misses.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Pinea misses with the body kick
and Pinea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Pinea.
It looked like Gold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Pinea has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Pinea blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Pinea.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Pinea's head.
Pinea wants to take the fight to the mat but Gold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Pinea pushes Gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Pinea lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pinea lands a knee to the body.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pinea blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!

During a confident post fight interview, Liquid Gold thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: GAMMA#714 Kruger v Pagnozzi     
Date:   Jun 16, 2018
#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Castrello looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Castrello lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gold throws a jab when Castrello was well out of range.
Gold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Castrello's sensitive parts.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castrello has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Gold connects with the punch.
Gold swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Castrello counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Castrello.
Castrello on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castrello has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold. #T1#
Castrello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gold's defenses.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gold working aggressively here.
Castrello throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Castrello comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Castrello digs a right hand underneath Gold's ribcage. Gold let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Castrello's head.
Gold blocks an elbow strike from Castrello.
Castrello lands a nice elbow.
Gold working aggressively here.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castrello lands a nice elbow.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castrello scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gold blocking some punches.
Gold misses with an elbow strike. #T2#
Castrello pushes Gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castrello with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castrello just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gold's brow.
Castrello doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Castrello.
Castrello looking to throw knees to the head but Gold is blocking nicely.
Castrello lands with a left to the head.
Gold is leaning against Castrello and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Castrello tries a knee to the head but Gold blocks it.
Nice body punch from Gold.
Gold lands a hook that snaps the head of Castrello backwards.
Castrello working Gold over with knees to the body.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land. #T3#
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Castrello's head.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Castrello throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castrello misses with a punch to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Castrello just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gold's brow.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castrello lands a nice uppercut.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
Castrello lands a nice elbow.
Castrello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Castrello creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gold's defenses.
Gold misses with a body punch.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Castrello.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right from Castrello.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
Gold takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Castrello counters with a straight right hand.
Castrello circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Castrello ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Castrello swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gold swings for the body but Castrello moves out of range.
Cullen Castrello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castrello misses with a kick to the body.
Castrello lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Castrello's calf.
Castrello really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Castrello takes a step back to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
Gold tries to counter by closing the distance.
Castrello feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Golds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gold misses with a right hand #CL#
and Castrello holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Castrello is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gold is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Castrello.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Castrello scores with a nice short uppercut.
Castrello lands an uppercut.
Castrello unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gold lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gold misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Castrello.
Gold blocks the elbow strike.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
Liquid Gold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gold managing to block the knees to the body from Castrello.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castrello misses with a short punch on the inside.
Castrello tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Castrello lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Castrello works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castrello lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gold takes an elbow to the temple.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Castrello throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it.
Castrello landing knees to the head. #ROC#
Gold is rocked!
Castrello dodges an elbow strike from Gold.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Castrello finish him?
A short uppercut from Castrello.
Castrello tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Castrello.
A nice right hand lands inside from Castrello.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Castrello blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Gold blocks the elbow strike.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Castrello takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Castrello blocking some punches.
Gold blocks an elbow strike.
Gold lands a nice uppercut.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
Castrello lands an elbow that stopped Gold in his tracks for a moment.
Castrello missing with knees to the body.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Castrello.
Gold avoids a wild elbow strike from Castrello.
Castrello misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gold.
Gold working aggressively here.
Castrello dodges an elbow strike from Gold.
Castrello lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #CUT#
It looks like Liquid Gold has been cut.#T4#
Castrello lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Castrello gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Castrello pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Castrello working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Castrello lands a body shot.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Castrello lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Castrello is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold blocking some punches.
Castrello blocking some punches.
Castrello lands an uppercut.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Castrello tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Castrello.
Castrello blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold misses with a knee strike.
Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cullen Castrello dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Liquid Gold's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Castrello.#KD#
Castrello drops Gold with a right and a left! Castrello comes rushing in but Gold regains his composure and manages to keep Castrello in guard.
Castrello tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard.
Castrello controlling from the top position.
Castrello continues to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castrello pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gold is keeping the position for now. #T1#
Castrello looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold blocks a head kick by Castrello.
Castrello connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Castrello. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Castrello lands a right hook to the body.
Cullen Castrello is winning the standup battle so far.
Castrello fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.#T2#
Gold throws a low kick but Castrello avoids it.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Castrello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gold scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Castrello was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Castrello throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold drops his hands momentarily and Castrello takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Gold gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castrello blocking some punches.
Gold avoids the elbow strike from Castrello, against the cage.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Castrello blocking some punches.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Castrello uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Gold throws an elbow but it misses.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Castrello lands a left hand.
Castrello gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castrello tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Castrello back against the cage.
Castrello lands with a light punch inside.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Castrello scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
A right hand to the body from Castrello.
Castrello blocking some punches.
Castrello throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold avoids the elbow strike from Castrello, against the cage.
Castrello lands an elbow just above Gold 's eye.
Gold takes a knee to the side of the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Castrello misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T4#
Castrello scores with a nice hook to the head.
Castrello makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Castrello pushes off an throws an elbow but Gold leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Castrello on the inside.
Castrello blocks an uppercut.
Gold tries to work over Castrello's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Castrello gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Castrello pushes off an throws an elbow but Gold leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Gold struggles to land a body shot inside as Castrello controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Castrello.
Castrello misses with an elbow strike.
Gold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gold working aggressively here.
Castrello prevents a body shot from Gold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Castrello.
Gold prevents a body shot from Castrello.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cullen Castrello showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Castrello 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cullen Castrello!

After winning the bout, Cullen Castrello thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

 

Event: GAMMA#711 Goodman v Verama 2     
Date:   May 26, 2018
#R1#
Mirowski lands a really nice looking cross but Gold seems unphased.
Gold has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gold scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT2#
It looks like Karol Mirowski has been cut.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Mirowski is out of range.
Mirowski throws a leg kick which misses Gold's front leg but catches the back leg as Gold tries to avoid it.
Gold cracks Mirowski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mirowski sizes up Gold with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirowski.
Gold thinks about the counter body kick.
Gold moves away from the strike by Mirowski.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Mirowski misses the target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mirowski. That's going to slow Gold down.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Mirowski smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mirowski throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Mirowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mirowski.
Mirowski tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mirowski throws a leg kick which misses Gold's front leg but catches the back leg as Gold tries to avoid it.
Mirowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mirowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one. #T1#
Mirowski cracks Gold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mirowski keeps Gold at a distance using the push kick.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mirowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mirowski moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mirowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gold closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Some wild striking there from Gold.
Mirowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Mirowski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gold under the eye.
Mirowski takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold is looking to chop away at Mirowski's legs.
Gold thumps Mirowski with a low kick.
Gold throws a push kick but Mirowski slaps the foot to one side.
Karol Mirowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold moves to clinch but Mirowski breaks away
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed right hand from Mirowski misses the target.
Mirowski feints and then cracks Gold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gold down.
Mirowski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gold.
Gold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Mirowski makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mirowskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mirowski throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gold on the side of the head.
Gold connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mirowski's hands.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mirowski.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gold.
Jab by Gold.
Gold misses with a double jab.
Mirowski misses with a kick to the body.
Mirowski moves away from the strike by Gold.
Mirowski throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold misses with a hook.#T3#
Gold avoids the head kick by Mirowski.
Mirowski scores with a shot to the body.
Mirowski throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mirowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mirowski misses with a body shot.
Gold is looking for the big counter here.#CL2#
Gold clinches up with Mirowski and pushes him back against the cage.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Gold throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mirowski blocks it with crossed arms.
Gold lands an uppercut.
Gold takes a shot to the head.
Mirowski blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gold.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski blocks a body shot from Gold.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mirowski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from Mirowski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold. #T4#
Mirowski lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gold takes a shot to the head.
Mirowski pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Mirowski's head.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold misses with some punches.
Mirowski throws a head punch that misses.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirowski.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirowski.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Gold misses with a punch to the body.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mirowskis head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gold throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Mirowski avoiding damage.
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 Karol Mirowski will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Mirowski fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gold on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mirowski. Mirowski obviously looking to wear him down.
Mirowski throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mirowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
Mirowski connects with a right hand. Gold shakes it off.
Mirowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mirowski, as that shot connected.
Mirowski thows a body kick. Gold tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Mirowski throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
Gold misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Mirowski takes the fight into the clinch.
Gold lands with a light punch inside.
Gold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirowski.
Gold blocking some punches.
Mirowski lands a right hand.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirowski. #T1#
Gold lands a body punch.
The referee calls for Mirowski to work.
Mirowski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold lands a knee to the head.
Gold misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mirowski.
Gold prevents a body shot from Mirowski.
Mirowski pushes Gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mirowski gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski misses with a punch to the body.
Mirowski blocking some punches.
Mirowski misses with some punches.
Mirowski pushes Gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Mirowski.
Gold lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski blocking some punches.
I was talking to Mirowski's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mirowski swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Mirowski.
A shot in the inside from Gold.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski is looking to control Gold's arms but Gold gets an underhook and turns him. Now Mirowski has his back to the cage.
Mirowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mirowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mirowski blocks an uppercut.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirowski.
Mirowski blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Mirowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold blocking some punches.
Gold lands an uppercut.
Liquid Gold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gold lands with a right to the head. #T3#
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirowski misses with the head strike.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mirowski lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Mirowski.
Gold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
Mirowski tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gold lands a left hand.
Mirowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it. #T4#
Mirowski lands a body shot.
Mirowski prevents a body shot from Gold.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mirowski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mirowski lands with a light punch inside.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Mirowski blocks an uppercut.
Mirowski stalling in the clinch.
Gold working aggressively here.
Mirowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mirowski leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mirowski misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Karol Mirowski's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Gold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mirowski misses with a looping right.
Mirowski lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head.
Gold checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Mirowski throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gold replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Mirowski blocks it well.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold throws out a counter right but Mirowski avoids it with no problem.
Mirowski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Mirowski scores with a jab to the head.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mirowski.
Gold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mirowski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Mirowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Mirowski clinches.
Mirowski blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirowski lands with a left to the head. #T1#
Mirowski lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gold blocks a body shot from Mirowski.
Mirowski throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Still in the clinch, Mirowski scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mirowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mirowski looking to stall.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC#
Gold is rocked!
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Mirowski finish him?
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mirowski taking a breather.
Mirowski lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mirowski backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mirowski lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirowski.
Mirowski tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mirowski lands with a light punch inside.
Mirowski misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold scores with a hook to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mirowski.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Mirowski lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mirowski trying to stall but Gold improves his position.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirowski.
Mirowski tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Mirowski back against the cage.
Mirowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold misses with some punches.
Mirowski has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Mirowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mirowski. #T3#
Gold working aggressively here.
A short left from Gold.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Mirowski.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirowski scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
Gold misses with some punches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Mirowski.
Mirowski swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mirowski wants to stall.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Mirowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Mirowski working aggressively here. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold lands a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mirowski.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mirowski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold working aggressively here.
A short right from Mirowski on the inside.
Mirowski throws a head punch that misses.
Gold lands a right hand.
Mirowski blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mirowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mirowski blocking some punches.
Mirowski misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mirowski lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Mirowski.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Mirowski blocks it with crossed arms.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Karol Mirowski.
I think Mirowski 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karol Mirowski!

Karol Mirowski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

 

Event: GAMMA#707 Hoyce v Pagnozzi     
Date:   May 05, 2018
#R1#
Sayonara misses with a double jab
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Jiri Sayonara has been cut.
Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sayonara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sayonara throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Sayonara checks a low kick from Gold.
Gold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sayonara has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gold motions for Sayonara to come forward. Gold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gold wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Sayonara is out of range.
Sayonara looks to land a combination. Gold sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jiri Sayonara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayonara works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T1#
Sayonara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold is looking to counter punch.
Sayonara ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Devil Dogs in the buildup to the fight.
Sayonara misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sayonara checks a leg kick.
Gold keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sayonara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Sayonara misses with an uppercut
and Gold counters with a nice body kick.
Sayonara has his takedown stuffed
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gold tries to work over Sayonara's front leg with a kick but Sayonara checks it.
Sayonara looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Sayonara is out of range.
Sayonara throws a head kick but Gold moves out of range.
Gold is looking to counter punch.
Sayonara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
Gold throws a hook but Sayonara blocks it.
The fighters circling - Sayonara throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Sayonara counters with a straight right hand.
Sayonara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold throws the left hand but Sayonara avoids the punch easily.
Sayonara blocks a jab.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Sayonara jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sayonara shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gold as he avoids it easily.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiri Sayonara.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sayonara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks.
Sayonara just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Sayonara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Sayonara scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sayonara tries to land a front kick but Gold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gold crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sayonara - the referee stops the clock and Gold gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sayonara. Gold manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Sayonara's front leg but catches the back leg as Sayonara tries to avoid it.
Gold throws a right and a left that Sayonara avoids nicely.
Gold misses with the body kick
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sayonara throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sayonara.
Sayonara lands a nice shot to the body.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
A lazy left from Gold finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sayonara works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Sayonara moves out of range of the strikes.
Sayonara slips a jab from Gold.
Sayonara on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sayonara defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sayonara.
Gold throws a hook but Sayonara blocks it.
Sayonara unleashes a big counter combination but Gold bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick from Sayonara.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sayonara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sayonara takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gold misses with a left hand
and Sayonara counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sayonara looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jiri Sayonara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A jab lands there for Sayonara.
Sayonara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sayonara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sayonara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Sayonara moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Gold misses.
Sayonara throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
It looked like Gold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Sayonara moves away and avoids it.
Sayonara fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Sayonara counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Sayonara moved out of range nicely.
Sayonara lands with a shot to the body.
Gold throws a combination that misses
and Sayonara counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sayonara finds it's way round the side to connect with Gold's head.
Sayonara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold is looking to chop away at Sayonara's legs. #T1#
Sayonara blocks a leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sayonara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sayonara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Sayonara scores with a nice head shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gold might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by Sayonara.
Sayonara moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sayonara scores with a punch to the head.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sayonara misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gold counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Sayonara scores with a takedown into Gold's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sayonara trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Sayonara throws a big elbow that misses. #T2#
Gold keeping moving, preventing Sayonara from controlling successfully.
Sayonara throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sayonara loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gold can't keep his opponent in guard - Sayonara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gold is concentrating on defense, preventing Sayonara from advancing position. #T3#
Sayonara throws a strike but Gold avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Sayonara is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
Sayonara throwing strikes but missing.
Gold is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gold misses the jab.
Sayonara steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Sayonara saw that one coming.
Sayonara looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sayonara. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gold misses with a body kick. #T4#
Sayonara misses with a body kick.
Sayonara digs a good body shot into Gold's ribs.
Gold lands a glancing blow to the side of Sayonara's head.
Sayonara swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
It looked like Gold was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sayonara keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Sayonara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gold at a distance.
Sayonara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Sayonara fails to land the takedown.
Sayonara goes for a double leg but Gold avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gold continues to drive forward.
Gold paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sayonara cracks a nice hook into Gold's ribs.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Sayonara's shoulder, as Sayonara tries to avoid the shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiri Sayonara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Sayonara throws a combination. Gold tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sayonara lands a jab to Gold's midsection.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sayonara checks a leg kick.
Sayonara lands an overhand right.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Sayonara slips the punch.
Sayonara lands with a nice body punch.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gold moves into range and connects with a jab.
Sayonara closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Sayonara slips a jab from Gold.
Sayonara is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gold with a body shot.
Sayonara shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gold as he jumps to the side.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sayonara scores with a body shot.
Sayonara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sayonara takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T1#
Gold throws a leg kick but Sayonara moved away.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sayonara ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gold throws a leg kick but Sayonara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sayonara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Sayonara is out of range.
Gold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Sayonara connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gold scrambles back to his feet.
Sayonara misses with a kick to the body.
Gold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sayonara misses with a takedown #CL#
and Gold holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T2#
Sayonara tries for a takedown but Gold manages to get underhooks.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiri Sayonara.
Sayonara changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gold fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sayonara misses with a body kick.
Gold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sayonara jabs Gold right on the nose. Gold blinks but takes it well.
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!
Sayonara cracks Gold with an open hand slap.
Sayonara is looking to slow Gold down with leg kicks. #CL#
Gold closes the distance and clinches.
Gold tries to throw a body punch but Sayonara avoids it by throwing Gold back against the cage.
Gold looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sayonara blocks an uppercut.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Sayonara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Sayonara looking to slow down the pace here.
Sayonara blocks an uppercut.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Gold.
A right handed body shot lands from Gold.
Liquid Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sayonara's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sayonara.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sayonara wants to take the fight to the mat but Gold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T4#
Sayonara tries for a takedown but Gold manages to get underhooks.
A short right from Gold on the inside.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sayonara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold lands a left hand.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Sayonara.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Sayonara.
Jiri Sayonara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sayonara blocks a body shot from Gold.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sayonara.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Gold with an attempt at a knee that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sayonara has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiri Sayonara!

A victorious Jiri Sayonara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: GAMMA#703 Bubba v Bryant 4     
Date:   Apr 14, 2018
#R1#
Gold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!#CUT2#
It looks like Nathan Wallace has been cut.
Gold finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gold blocks the body kick.
Gold wants to land a leg kick but Wallace is out of range.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Wallace is out of range.
Wallace feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gold has time to react.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Wallace saw that one coming.
Gold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Wallace momentarily.
Nathan Wallace seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold with a jab.
Wallace scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold walks into a stiff left hand from Wallace.
Gold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Gold misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Wallace tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wallace throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Gold checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gold cracks the inside of Wallace's front leg.
We've been informed that Gold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#T1#
Wallace looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Wallace throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Gold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Wallace.
Gold connects with a jab.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace.
A punch combination from Wallace misses.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Gold dips to his left and cracks Wallace with an uppercut!
Wallace works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Wallace throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gold avoids it.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromWallace.
Wallace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Wallace has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym Beam in the buildup to the fight.
Gold connects with a crisp jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace throws a nice inside leg kick.
Wallace bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gold misses the jab.#T2#
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wallace has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gold moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wallace avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Wallace ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Wallace.
Gold moves in looking to clinch but Wallace pushes him off.
Gold is looking to chop away at Wallace's legs.
Wallace misses with a looping left.
Gold is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Gold blocks the low kick.
Wallace throws a body kick that misses
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold connects with a right hand. Wallace shakes it off.
Gold is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wallace had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Wallace is looking to score with low kicks.
Wallace tries to clinch
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Wallace fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wallace lands with a hook. Gold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wallace slips a straight right by Gold.#T3#
Wallace feints and then cracks Gold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gold down. #CL2#
Gold pushes Wallace up against the cage in a clinch.
Wallace tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Wallace lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gold.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
Wallace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wallace lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gold misses with the head strike. #BC#
Wallace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wallace ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.#T4#
Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wallace dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gold misses with a right hand
enabling Wallace to counter with a crisp jab.
Wallace jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Wallace fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Wallace tries to move into range but Gold moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gold slips under a jab from Wallace.
Gold lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wallace takes a step back to recover.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Wallace manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Wallace was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wallace throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gold avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wallace throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gold tries to counter with a clinch but Wallace shakes him off and moves away.
Wallace goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Wallace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A low kick from Gold misses
and Wallace counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nathan Wallace's cut.
That's time! Wallace's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Wallace. #CL2#
Gold moves into the clinch.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Liquid Gold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wallace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wallace lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gold throws an elbow that misses.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold blocking some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wallace working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Gold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Wallace's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold misses with some punches.
Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wallace misses with the head strike.
Gold misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gold working aggressively here.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
Gold misses with a body punch.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Wallace misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Wallace.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gold tries to land a knee to the head but Wallace blocks with his arms.
Wallace softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Wallace scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold lands a body punch.
Wallace dodges an elbow strike from Gold.
Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold pushes Wallace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wallace.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wallace or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wallace creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wallace backwards.
Gold lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Wallace chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gold can pounce on him.
Gold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gold throws a low kick, looking for Wallace's leg but Wallace calmly moves out of range. #T3#
Gold sizes up Wallace with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wallace moves away.
Gold misses with a hook.
Wallace avoids the body shot from Gold.
Wallace misses with a kick to the body
and Gold counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Gold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gold takes one to the side of the head.
Wallace walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#CUT2#
Nathan Wallace's cut is getting worse.
Gold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wallace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wallace changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Gold staying out of range there.
Gold paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wallace chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wallace throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wallace staying out of range there.
Gold throws a low kick but Wallace moves out of range easily.
Wallace fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold misses with a hook. Wallace ducked under it nicely.
Gold misses with a hook
and Wallace counters with a nice body shot.
Wallace fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Wallace lands a leg kick that knocks Gold off balance momentarily.
Wallace uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Gold needs to keep his hands up - Wallace had a free shot at his head there.
Wallace pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Nathan Wallace's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gold moves out of range of the body kick from Wallace.
Wallace moves out of range of the strikes.
Wallace wants to slow Gold down by chopping away at his legs.
Wallace scores with a push kick.
Wallace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wallace throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gold on the side of the head.
Gold scores with a leg kick.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Wallace.
Wallace moves forwards but Gold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Wallace blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Wallace scores with a spinning back kick!
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Wallace moves away and avoids it.
Wallace is looking to counter with head kicks.
Wallace fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wallace tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T1#
Wallace throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wallace throws a nice looking combination but Gold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gold avoids a kick to the body.
Wallace throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Gold finds it's way through Wallace's defenses.
Wallace throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gold feints a counter leg kick.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gold throws a right hand that Wallace ducks under and follows up with a left that Wallace also avoids with ease.
Wallace looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Gold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wallace fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wallace, as that shot connected.
Wallace feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Golds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wallace throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Nathan Wallace has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Wallace lands a leg kick that knocks Gold off balance momentarily.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice cross by Gold.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Gold misses.
Wallace lands a head kick!
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wallace.
Wallace lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#ROC#
Gold is rocked!
Wallace scoring well with a low kick there.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Wallace finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Gold. Those never looked like landing.
Wallace attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wallace on the side of the head. #T3#
Gold checks a low kick from Wallace.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Liquid Gold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gold tries to clinch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Gold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gold connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gold connects with a leg kick. Wallace looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wallace slips under a jab from Gold.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gold!
A solid body kick from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Wallace is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace motions for Gold to come forward. Wallace throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #T4#
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wallace sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wallace swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wallace turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gold throws a series of punches but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace misses with a lunging right hand
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Wallace takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Wallace tries a low kick but Gold avoids it.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Wallace.
Wallace was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wallace drops his hands momentarily and Gold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gold blocks a low kick nicely.
Gold throws a nice inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liquid Gold.
Well Gold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!

Liquid Gold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: GAMMA#698 Bubba v Hoyce 2     
Date:   Mar 25, 2018
#R1#
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard has a takedown stuffed.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ricard misses with a head kick.
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Ricard thuds a left hand into Gold's body.
Gold is looking to slow Ricard down with leg kicks.
A jab from Gold misses.
Ricard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gold sizes up Ricard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ricard.
Ricard with a hook.
Ricard throws the kick towards the body but Gold avoids it.
Gold moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T1#
Ricard attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ricard scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Gold moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Ricard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold misses with a body punch.
Ricard softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ricard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ricard tries to pull guard but Gold holds him up against the cage and eventually Ricard drops back down to his feet.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold connects with a nasty looking knee right to Ricard's face.
Gold prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ricard tries to break free but Gold pushes him back against the cage.
Ricard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Ricard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow. #T2#
Ricard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold prevents a body shot from Ricard.
Ricard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.#BC2#
Ricard breaks from the clinch.
Crunch! Ricard slams his shin into Gold's torso.
Ricard looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Ricard tries to land a front kick but Gold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
It looked like Gold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gold scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ricard bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ricard dips to his left and cracks Gold with an uppercut!
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Ricard lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gold defending well as Ricard loads up on a big left hand. #CL#
Gold fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ricard, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Gold. #T3#
A short uppercut from Ricard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ricard working aggressively here.
Ricard tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Ricard misses with a body punch.
Ricard lands with a right to the head.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Ricard lands an uppercut.
Ricard blocking some punches.
Ricard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard trying to stall but Gold improves his position.
Ricard is looking for a takedown.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Farboleous Ricard.
Ricard lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gold or not.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Ricard.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ricard.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Gold.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A body shot lands from Ricard. #T4#
Ricard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Ricard blocks an uppercut.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Ricard uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Ricard.
Gold tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ricard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gold just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Ricard has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
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 Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gold works the jab nicely.
Ricard looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A leg kick checked by Ricard.
Ricard is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Ricard throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Ricard connects with a solid leg kick.
Gold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gold tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Ricard counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ricard slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving. #T1##SUB2#
Ricard drops back, looking for a kneebar! Gold looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Gold looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Gold! #REVR#
You can see the frustration on Ricard's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ricard tries to bench press Gold off him but Gold keeps the position. #T2#
Ricard wants to control but Gold postures up.
Ricard has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Ricard looks to move to half guard but instead Gold has passed into mount! Damn!
Ricard really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Ricard wants to control but Gold is having none of it.
Ricard sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Ricard wants to get back to full guard but Gold has passed into side control.#T3#
Ricard is looking to reverse the position.
Ricard struggling a bit here.
Gold tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Gold working away.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Ricard is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Ricard struggling a bit here.
Ricard is trying to improve his position.
Ricard is trying to control Gold's posture but Gold avoids it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ricard connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gold is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL#
Ricard gets tackled into the cage by Gold. Gold maintains the clinch.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Ricard struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Ricard misses with a straight left.
Gold sizes up Ricard with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Ricard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ricard misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Ricard scores with a push kick.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ricard.
Ricard misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Ricard checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Gold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Farboleous Ricard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ricard misses with a wild body shot.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold backing away here, and Ricard unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
The crowd cheers as Gold lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ricard doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Ricard.
Gold misses with a leg kick
enabling Ricard to counter with a crisp jab. #T1#
Ricard looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Farboleous Ricard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ricard throws an off balance right hand
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Ricard misses with a two punch combination.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Ricard lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gold's sensitive parts.
Ricard misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold checks a leg kick.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Ricard.
Gold lands the left hand.
Nice body kick there by Gold.
A low kick from Ricard is predictable there
and Gold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ricard tries to score with a low kick but Gold moves his leg out of the way.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Ricard steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ricard misses with a shot to the body
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Ricard throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold lands with a slapping head kick.
A cross from Gold lands.
Ricard stuns Gold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gold plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Gold throwing a counter right hand but Ricard manages to avoid it.
Gold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gold lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Gold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gold throws a head kick that half lands.
Ricard explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ricard.
Ricard throws a nice inside leg kick. #T3#
Ricard takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Gold checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gold lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ricard circles away quickly and effectively.
Ricard misses with a kick to the body.
Gold seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
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 slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ricard lands with an overhand left.
Liquid Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Ricard on the side of the head.
Gold connects with an inside leg kick.
Gold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ricard is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gold with a body shot.
Gold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gold slips under a jab.#T4#
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ricard counters with a body kick.
Gold on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#ROC2#
Gold is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Gold darts in and clinches Ricard up against the cage.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ricard doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.#TD2#
Ricard pulls guard effortlessly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Ricard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gold defends well.
Gold passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Ricard is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Ricard actively working from the bottom here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gold 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!

An out of breath Liquid Gold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: GAMMA#695 Keenan v Mirowski     
Date:   Mar 03, 2018
#R1#
Gold walks into a jab.
Dick misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
Dick dips to his left and cracks Gold with an uppercut!
Dick tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gold lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Dick defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Dick has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Xtreme MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dick.
Dick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab, jab by Gold - just one landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dick throws a nice looking combination but Gold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dick looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.#CL2#
Gold moves into range and clinches up with Dick.
Dick misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dick.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Dick uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Dick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dick misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gold.
Gold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dick backwards.
Dick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dicks head.
Dick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dick blocking some punches.
Dick blocks a body shot from Gold.
Dick lands a left hand.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Dick lands with a light punch inside.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dick is looking to take this one to the mat.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold. #TD#
Dick manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gold wanted to stand there but Dick had control of the position. #SUB#
Dick has his foot on Gold's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gold works his way back into a safe position though.#T2##SUB#
Dick is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gold is aware though and is defending well.
Dick is trying to control the position from the bottom.
My spies in Devil Dogs inform me that Gold has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dick is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Gold avoids a guillotine attempt easily. #SUB#
Dick looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gold passes into half guard. #SUB#
Dick looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T3#
Dick is looking for a sweep. Gold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Dick looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Dick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#SUB#
Dick looking for submissions off his back.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Dick actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold wants to stand up but Dick is controlling the position.
Dick trying to control from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gold moves out of range as Dick strikes.
Dick waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
Dick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gold wants to clinch up but Dick keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Gold misses with a hook. Dick ducked under it nicely.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Dick to counter with a crisp jab.
Dick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Dick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Dick slips the punch.
Dick throwing a counter right hand but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold is looking to clinch.
Dick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Dick avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Dick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold slips a straight right by Dick.
Gold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dick finds it's way round the side to connect with Gold's head.
Dick takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dick uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Dick swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Dick jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dick throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Dick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Dick throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Gold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gold connects with a single shot there.
Gold tries to clinch but Dick is having none of it.
Dick is looking to counter punch.
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Dick misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dick throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold throws a wild body kick that Dick sees coming a mile off.
Dick throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold throws a series of punches but Dick moves out of range.
Dick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Dick is out of range.
Dick throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Dick to counter with a crisp jab.
Dick avoids the body shot from Gold.
Dick throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dick moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.#T3#
Dick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Dick missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold doesn't manage to clinch there - Dick circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Dick misses the target.
Dick connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dick misses the shot to the body.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Dick as he connects with a hook.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Dick's shoulder, as Dick tries to avoid the shot.
Gold tests Dick's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold scores with the left hand. Dick knows he should have avoided that one.
Dick misses with a shot to the body
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Dick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dick moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Dick moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Dick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold scores with a nice head shot.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Dick defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Dick was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dick scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gold throws a hook but Dick avoids it easily.
Dick's corner calls for a 1-2. Dick obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gold is looking to clinch.
Dick half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Dick slips a straight right by Gold.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Dick.
Dick just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Dick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Dick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Dick misses with the head strike.
Dick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Dick - that landed with a thud.
Dick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dick blocking some punches.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
Gold misses with some punches.
Dick prevents a body shot from Gold.
Dick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Dick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dick tries to pull guard but Gold won't allow it.
Gold tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dick. #T1#
Dick blocking some punches.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Dick.
Dick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
Dick dodges an elbow strike from Gold.
Dick throws a head punch that misses.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold lands with a light punch inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dick has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Dick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dick lands a shoulder strike.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
Dick lands with a left to the head.
Gold misses with the head strike. #T2#
Dick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dick lands a shoulder strike.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gold prevents a body shot from Dick.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick stalling.
Dick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Dick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dick scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dick.
Dick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gold working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Dick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dicks head.
Liquid Gold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
Dick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Editiny Dick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Dick.
Dick misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Dick.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dick doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #T4#
Gold blocking some punches.
Gold blocking some punches.
Dick blocks an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Dick.
Gold lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Dick taking a breather.
Dick goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dick presses Gold against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dick looking to stall.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dick throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Editiny Dick.
I think Gold has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Liquid Gold!

Liquid Gold decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Editiny Dick spoke after the fight, saying 'Good match, and now I'll be going back home to my wife whose as usual, would cuck me'.

 

Event: GAMMA#689 Bubba v Hoyce     
Date:   Feb 03, 2018
#R1#
Khakhold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Khakhold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Khakhold looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
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 misses with a straight right.
Gold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Khakhold misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Khakhold throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold tries to close the distance and clinch up but Khakhold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gold scores with a jab. Khakhold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gold doesn't manage to clinch there - Khakhold circles away.
Gold scores with the left hand. Khakhold knows he should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gold tries to clinch but Khakhold is having none of it.
Khakhold throws the kick towards the body but Gold avoids it.#T1#
A big left from Gold misses.
Khakhold is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Khakhold lands a body shot. #CL2#
Gold has Khakhold up against the cage in a clinch.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Khakhold.
Khakhold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khakhold backwards. #BC#
Khakhold breaks from the clinch.
Gold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Khakhold looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Khakhold drops his hands momentarily and Gold takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gold lands a nice looking body kick.#CL2#
Gold clinches up with Khakhold and pushes him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
We've been informed that Gold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A hook to the body from Khakhold.
Gold misses with some punches. #T2#
Khakhold misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Khakhold.
A head punch on the inside from Khakhold fails to land.
Khakhold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khakhold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Khakhold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Khakhold avoiding damage.
Gold is pressed up against the cage. Khakhold has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gold down to the mat. Gold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Khakhold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Khakhold throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Khakhold keeps the fight on the outside.
Khakhold throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Khakhold moved out of range nicely.
Gold tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Khakhold misses the shot to the body.
Gold slips a jab from Khakhold.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A leg kick checked by Khakhold.#T3#
Khakhold throws a low kick but Gold moves out of range easily.
Khakhold is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gold's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick from Khakhold.
Gold throws the left hand but Khakhold avoids the punch easily.
Khakhold misses the shot to the body.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#TD#
Khakhold gets a takedown into half guard.
Gold regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Khakhold.
Gold keeping full guard, as Khakhold tries to pass.
Khakhold is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
Khakhold trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Khakhold in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Khakhold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khakhold might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gold bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khakhold's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Khakhold looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Khakhold throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Khakhold has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gold has passed into side control.
Khakhold is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Gold off and has taken his back!
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 Dixie Pablo Khakhold will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Khakhold avoids a kick to the body.
Khakhold throws a head kick that misses.
Khakhold avoids the head kick by Gold.
Khakhold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Gold misses with a left hand
and Khakhold counters with a straight right hand.
Gold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gold connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Khakhold defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Khakhold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Khakhold quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#CL#
Khakhold moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Khakhold's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Khakhold is working for takedown but Gold is calmly controlling the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Khakhold misses with some punches. #BC#
Khakhold breaks the clinch.
Khakhold thows a left - swing and a miss!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold looks to land a right hand but Khakhold moved out of range.
Khakhold drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gold sprawls and moves away.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Khakhold.#T1#
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Khakhold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A quick step to the side and Khakhold tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold lands an overhand right.
Gold is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.#TD#
Khakhold throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gold tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Khakhold is in Gold's guard.#SUB#
Khakhold has gone for a leg lock! Gold slips out almost immediately though and dives into Khakhold's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Gold is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Khakhold has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Gold is looking to defend but Khakhold has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Gold! Khakhold pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Gold taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
Dixie Pablo Khakhold seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

 

Event: GAMMA#685 Defoe v Bixby     
Date:   Jan 13, 2018
#R1#
Gold tries to clinch but Sayonara moves out of range.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sayonara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sayonara throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Sayonara scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Sayonara moved out of range.
Sayonara misses with a looping right.
Gold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sayonara cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sayonara takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Sayonara jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sayonara lands with a hook. Gold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Crunch! Gold slams his shin into Sayonara's torso.
Gold is looking to slow Sayonara down with leg kicks.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sayonara's sensitive parts.
Gold lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT#
It looks like Jiri Sayonara has been cut.
Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Devil Dogs in the buildup to the fight.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and Sayonara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sayonara lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Sayonara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab from Gold misses.
Sayonara appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sayonara misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sayonara moves out of range of the body kick.
Sayonara is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nice body punch from Sayonara.
Sayonara scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gold doesn't seem bothered though.
Sayonara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sayonara wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good exchange - Gold coming out on top.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sayonara jabs at Gold's body.
Gold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sayonara.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sayonara throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Sayonara lands with a nice body punch.
Sayonara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sayonara checks a low kick from Gold.
Sayonara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sayonara blocks a jab.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sayonara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Donk. Gold catches Sayonara right on the button with a cross.
Gold throws a series of punches but Sayonara moves out of range.
Sayonara gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gold.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sayonara.
Gold misses with a wild combination. #TD2#
Sayonara closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gold to the mat! Gold manages to get full guard.
Sayonara throwing strikes but missing.
Gold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T3#
Sayonara throwing strikes but missing.
Gold wants to hit a switch here but Sayonara passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gold there!
Gold manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes. #T4#
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.#SUB2#
Sayonara seems to be looking for submissions.
Gold wants to improve his position but Sayonara is controlling well.
Sayonara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Gold is concentrating on defense, preventing Sayonara from advancing position.
Sayonara thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiri Sayonara dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Gold throws a jab when Sayonara was well out of range.
Gold swings widly with a right hand
and Sayonara counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Sayonara slips the punch.
Sayonara looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold misses with a hook. Sayonara ducked under it nicely.
Sayonara swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Sayonara is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gold rather than just go for the knockout.
Sayonara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Sayonara.
Sayonara throws a big shot that misses.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sayonara.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sayonara lands with a good body shot.
Sayonara 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 misses with a looping right.
Sayonara lands a nice looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sayonara throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gold on the side of the head.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Sayonara moved out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sayonara misses with a body shot.
Sayonara tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Gold gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Sayonara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold is looking to chop away at Sayonara's legs.
Sayonara looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gold throws a combination that misses
and Sayonara counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sayonara digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Sayonara.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sayonara moves away.
Sayonara is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sayonara.
Gold takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sayonara misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold connects with the punch.
Jiri Sayonara seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold throws a leg kick but Sayonara sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sayonara lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gold at a distance.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold misses with a left hand
and Sayonara counters with a right hand 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!
Gold misses with a straight right. #T2#
Sayonara throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Sayonara. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gold lands with an uppercut that bounces Sayonara off the cage and back into range.
Gold misses with an uppercut
and Sayonara counters with a right hand to the body.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nice shot lands for Gold.
Sayonara cracks Gold with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gold throws a head kick that Sayonara semi-blocks.
Sayonara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sayonara has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gold avoids the body shot from Sayonara.
As Sayonara backs away, Gold returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sayonara.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gold.
Gold scores with a nice head shot.
Gold misses with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Sayonara. Beautiful body shot.
Gold lands a nice hook to Sayonara's body. Sayonara takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sayonara ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.#T3#
Gold throws a body punch but Sayonara moves out of range.
Sayonara cracks a nice hook into Gold's ribs.
Gold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
A big right from Gold misses.
Gold tries to land a front kick but Sayonara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sayonara jabs at Gold's body.
Sayonara fails to land with a series of punches.
Gold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sayonara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Sayonara avoids a kick to the body.
Sayonara lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sayonara clobbers Gold with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sayonara connects with a body shot that sends Gold's belly button to the back.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sayonara moves out of range as Gold throws a body kick. #T4#
A shot to the liver by Sayonara. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Sayonara misses its intended target.
Sayonara looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Gold defending well as Sayonara loads up on a big left hand.
Sayonara lands with a shot to the body.
Sayonara works over Gold's head and body with a nice combination.
Sayonara ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sayonara throws a right hand that misses
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Sayonara scores with a shot to the body.
Gold scores with a jab.
Gold tries to clinch but Sayonara moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Sayonara counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sayonara fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Sayonara misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jiri Sayonara showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jiri Sayonara's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sayonara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gold throws a head kick but Sayonara moves out of range.
Sayonara lands a slapping body shot.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sayonara.
Sayonara takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sayonara throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold.
And Gold counters with a quick kick to the body but Sayonara blocks it.
Gold throws a leg kick
and Sayonara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sayonara scores with a jab to the body.
Gold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sayonara comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Sayonara's shoulder, as Sayonara tries to avoid the shot.
Sayonara feints the counter takedown.
Sayonara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold defending well as Sayonara loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Sayonara keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sayonara misses with an uppercut
and Gold counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Sayonara.
Sayonara moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sayonara lands a nice shot to the body.
Sayonara tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Sayonara counters with a nice body shot.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Sayonara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold misses with a hook
enabling Sayonara to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sayonara.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold is looking for a counter combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Gold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Sayonara uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.#T2##CL#
Gold moves into the clinch.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Sayonara tries for a takedown but Gold manages to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sayonara wants a takedown.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold misses with some punches.
Liquid Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Sayonara.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Sayonara.
Sayonara controlling the action here for a moment.
Gold is pressed up against the cage. Sayonara has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gold down to the mat. Gold avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jiri Sayonara.#T3#
Gold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sayonara is out of range.
Gold throws a low kick but Sayonara avoids it.
Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sayonara.
As Gold backs off Sayonara throws a huge counter combo but Gold manages to avoid it all.
Sayonara fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A shot to the liver by Sayonara. Beautiful body shot.
Sayonara scores with a body shot.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Sayonara shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sayonara throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sayonara counters with a three punch combo that has Gold backing up. Gold nods at Sayonara to acknowledge the strikes.
Gold tries to score with a low kick but Sayonara moves his leg out of the way.
Sayonara throws a shot to the body.
Sayonara digs a good hook to Gold's body. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Sayonara misses.
A low kick from Gold misses
and Sayonara counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the liver by Sayonara. Beautiful body shot.
Sayonara has a takedown stuffed.
Sayonara dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold with a hook.
Gold misses with an uppercut
and Sayonara connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jiri Sayonara is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Gold throws a hook to the side of Sayonara's head but Sayonara sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sayonara scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jiri Sayonara comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sayonara winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jiri Sayonara!

During a confident post fight interview, Jiri Sayonara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: WFC 18:Miller vs Gold     
Date:   Dec 10, 2017
#R1#
Gold lands with a right hand.
Miller looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
A low kick from Miller misses
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Jeffrey Miller has been cut.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Miller lands a body shot. #KD2#
Gold lands a big head kick that sends Miller tumbling to the mat! Gold takes a step backwards and waves Miller back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Miller is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Miller swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oh Miller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Miller avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold is stalking Miller. Miller circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Gold, and it's lights out! Miller really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liquid Gold!
Liquid Gold is the new featherweight champion!
An out of breath Liquid Gold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Jeffrey Miller was interviewed post fight and said '.'.

 

Event: WFC 14:Wolf vs Iceberg     
Date:   Nov 11, 2017
#R1#
Washington moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Washington takes one to the chin there.
Gold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Washington defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Washington shapes to counter with a head kick.
A clash of legs there as Washington blocks the low kick.
Washington avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD2#
Washington manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gold on his heels. He'll look to pass Gold's guard now, I'm sure.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Washington preventing the sweep.
Gold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Washington looking to sit in guard and control but Gold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Gold wants to stand but Washington is controlling his posture from full guard. #T1#
Washington trying to control the position.
Gold tries to stand but Washington is controlling from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Washington wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Washington has a closed guard, preventing Gold from standing up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gold throws a series of strikes that have Washington backpedaling.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gold.
Washington fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Washington throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gold on the side of the head.
Gold throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Washington counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Washington is working away from the top position though.#T3#
Washington wants to take a breather but Gold is having none of it.
Gold moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Washington throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Washington trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Gold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Washington is one step ahead there.
Washington throws a strike but Gold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T4#
Gold would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Washington tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Washington has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Washington trying to keep a closed guard but Gold is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Washington pulls Gold in close to prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that round.
That's time! Gold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washington.
Gold lands a high kick!
Washington throws a body kick that misses
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washington.
Gold avoids the head kick by Washington. #KD#
Gold drops Washington with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Washington looks back up at him and smiles so Gold waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC#
Washington is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Samuel Washington has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Washington's head, knocking him out cold! Gold is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liquid Gold!
Our winner, Liquid Gold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: C27: Xerxes vs Bay     
Date:   Oct 11, 2017
#R1#
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice body punch from Linhares.
Linhares wants to slow Gold down by chopping away at his legs.
Gold gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Linhares counters with an outside leg kick.
Linhares lands a nice looking body shot.
Linhares has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Linhares avoids the head kick by Gold.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linhares.
Linhares missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Linhares moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Linhares works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Linhares misses with a low kick.
Gold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gold lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A big right from Linhares misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Linhares.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Linhares ducks down to avoid it.
Linhares is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gold rather than just go for the knockout.#T1#
Linhares slips under a jab from Gold.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Linhares tries to land a front kick but Gold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Gold misses with a wild combination.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Linhares manages to avoid it.
Linhares doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gold scores with a sloppy right hand. Linhares should have avoided that one.
Linhares misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
Gold finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Linhares digs a good body shot into Gold's ribs.
Gold checks a leg kick nicely.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Gold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Linhares scores with a kick to the body.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body.
Gold dodges the punch combination from Linhares. #T2#
Linhares misses with a low kick.
It looked like Gold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gold connects with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body.
Linhares misses with the body kick
and Gold counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Gold fakes the leg kick and cracks Linhares in the body.
Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gold throws a hook but Linhares avoids it easily.
Gold throws a combination that misses
letting Linhares counter with a right hand.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold catches Linhares with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Linhares lands a body shot.
Linhares ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Linhares doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gold's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Linhares connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gold scrambles back to his feet.
Linhares's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gold under the eye.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Linhares sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T3#
Gold moves out of range of the body kick from Linhares.
Linhares walks into a jab.
Linhares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
A solid body kick from Linhares.
Linhares lands a right hook to the body.
Linhares ducks right into an uppercut from Gold.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Linhares is out of range.
Linhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A leg kick checked by Gold.
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Linhares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linhares digs a good body shot into Gold's ribs.
Linhares lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Linhares moves out of range as Gold throws a body kick.
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 tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Linhares is able to avoid easily.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T4#
Linhares throws a wild body kick that Gold sees coming a mile off.
Gold misses with a straight right.
The fighters circling - Linhares throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gold avoids the body shot from Linhares.
Gold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Linhares looks to throw a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Linhares makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Linhares throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Gold throws a jab when Linhares was well out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linhares scores with a jab.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares tries to score with a low kick but Gold moves his leg out of the way.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Luis Carlos Linhares will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Linhares throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Gold cracks Linhares with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Linhares with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Linhares lands with a cross.
Linhares lands a nice looking body shot.
Gold defending well as Linhares loads up on a big left hand.
Linhares is looking to score with low kicks.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Linhares lands with a nice body kick.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold digs a good body shot into Linhares's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold lands an overhand right.#T1#
Nice body kick from Linhares.
Linhares scoring well with a low kick there.
Gold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gold. Beautiful body shot.
Linhares catches Gold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gold checks a leg kick.
Linhares shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Linhares takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gold pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gold fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#ROC#
Linhares is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Linhares.
Gold looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gold tests Linhares's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Linhares is still on wobbly legs! Can Gold finish him?
Linhares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold cracks Linhares with an open hand slap.
A looping hook to the body misses from Linhares. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.#T2#
Gold misses with a straight left.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Linhares seems to have recovered his senses.
Linhares goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Linhares under the eye.
Gold throws a jab when Linhares was well out of range.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold connects with a jab.
Gold lands with a hook. Linhares tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gold fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Linhares's shoulder, as Linhares tries to avoid the shot.
Linhares looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gold.
Linhares throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Linhares moves away and avoids it.
Gold lands with a right hand.
Linhares throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3#
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Linhares can pounce on him.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Linhares counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Linhares misses with a straight left.
Gold throwing a counter right hand but Linhares manages to avoid it.
Linhares misses the shot to the body.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Linhares seems unphased.
Linhares looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Gold cracks Linhares with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Linhares cracks Gold with a right hand to the side of the head.
Linhares lands with a shot to the body.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Gold backing away here, and Linhares unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gold misses with the combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Linhares lands a lovely overhand right.#T4#
Linhares scores with a leg kick.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
Gold sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Linhares is looking to land body kicks.
Gold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linhares takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gold checks a leg kick.
Linhares slips a jab from Gold.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
Linhares fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gold is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Linhares moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Linhares connects with a looping right hand.
Linhares slips a straight right by Gold.
Gold takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gold lands an overhand right.
A big left from Gold misses.
Linhares thinks about the counter body kick.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Liquid Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Linhares lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab from Linhares misses.
Gold walks forward, straight into a front kick from Linhares.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Linhares.
Linhares throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Linhares ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold is looking to counter punch.
Linhares scores with a punch to the head.#T1#
Linhares throws a wild body kick that Gold sees coming a mile off.
Linhares wants to land a leg kick but Gold is out of range.
Gold feints with a jab and clips Linhares right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Linhares is sent crashing into the canvas and Gold leaps in for the kill! Linhares tries to get to his feet but Gold is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Linhares is in need of a savior and steps in!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold!
Liquid Gold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: C24: Baker vs Mac Airt     
Date:   Sep 23, 2017
#R1#
Pouko ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Pouko misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice cross by Gold.
Gold lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pouko tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold throws out a counter right but Pouko avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for Gold.
Pouko lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gold backs up against the cage.
Gold connects with a leg kick. Pouko looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pouko gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold throws a hook but Pouko avoids it easily.
Pouko blocks the body kick.
Pouko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold.
Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pouko.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Pouko lands with a nice combination. Gold backs away looking to recover.#T1#
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pouko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold.
Gold swinging wildly here.
Pouko scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Pouko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Some wild striking there from Pouko.
As Pouko backs off Gold throws a huge counter combo but Pouko manages to avoid it all.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold works the jab nicely.
Pouko takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pouko moves away from the strike by Gold.
Pouko throws a right hand that Gold ducks under and follows up with a left that Gold also avoids with ease.
Pouko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T2#
Pouko scores with a three punch combo!
Gold tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Pouko counters with a takedown into side control.
Pouko connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Gold some visible discomfort.
Pouko trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Gold's face as Pouko controls the position. #T3#
Gold sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Pouko is looking to advance position but Gold won't allow it.
Pouko thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pouko missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Pouko in particular looking to stall.#SUB#
Pouko is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gold defends it well. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pouko thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#SUB#
Pouko is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Pouko with the ground and pound but Gold uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Pouko trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold pulls Pouko in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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 Touko Pouko will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Gold ducks right into an uppercut from Pouko.
Pouko takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Pouko moved out of range.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Pouko saw that one coming.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pouko cracks a nice hook into Gold's ribs.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Pouko moved out of range.
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pouko defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Pouko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gold stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gold is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Pouko cracks Gold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pouko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gold cracks Pouko with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
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 throws out a leg kick but Pouko moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
Sloppy strikes from Pouko. Those never looked like landing.
A slow jab from Pouko misses its intended target.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Touko Pouko is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Gold scores with a sloppy right hand. Pouko should have avoided that one.
Pouko thuds a left hand into Gold's body.
Gold lands a high kick! #ROC2#
Pouko is rocked!
Gold lands an uppercut, right on the button! Pouko tumbles backwards into the cage, staring vacantly into space! He's got no idea where he is, who he is or what day it is... Poor guy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Liquid Gold!
A victorious Liquid Gold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: C19: Furia vs Sionis     
Date:   Aug 23, 2017
#R1#
Gold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Jones.#CL#
Gold gets tackled into the cage by Jones. Jones maintains the clinch.
Gold lands a hook that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands an uppercut.
Jones has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gold avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Jones can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Jones back against the cage.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold is trying to break the clinch but Jones is controlling him.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold misses with some punches.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jones creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T1#
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Jones.
Jones misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold prevents a body shot from Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold prevents a body shot from Jones.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jones.
Jones is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Jones.
Gold working aggressively here.
Jones works on Gold's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Gold breaks the clinch.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Jones cracks Gold with a good jab.
We've been informed that Gold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jones fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold throws a counter combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch lands to the side of Jones 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T2#
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Jones scores with a body shot.
Gold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jones scores with a nice right hand.
Jones defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Jones with a jab.#ROC#
Gold is rocked!
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jones smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Jones finish him?
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Jones counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jones steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Gold defending well as Jones loads up on a big left hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Jones's front leg but catches the back leg as Jones tries to avoid it.
Jones moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold lands with a cross.
Gold throws a right hand that Jones ducks under and follows up with a left that Jones also avoids with ease.#T3#
Jones lands a nice shot to the body. #TD#
Jones closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gold tries to get to full guard but Jones has control of the leg.
Jones not doing much here.
Jones throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Gold to regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jones missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jones trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Gold wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #T4#
Jones looking to sit in guard and control but Gold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Gold wants to get up but he can't break Jones's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gold stopping the sweep attempt from Jones.
Jones is trying to keep Gold in close.
Jones has Gold pulled in close to control his posture.
Jones is trying to hold Gold in close to prevent damage but Gold has managed to pass into half guard.
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 Malik Jones will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold misses with a looping left.
Jones moves away from the strike by Gold.
As Gold tries to get set, Jones tries to push him back and clinch up but Gold manages to avoid the attempt.
Gold takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jones.
Jones on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jones feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Golds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Jones moves out of range as Gold strikes.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jones throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
Jones slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jones counters with a left to the body. #T1#
Jones slips under a jab.
Jones moves out of range of the strikes.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jones works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Jones throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Gold was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jones throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jones.
Jones with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gold to score with a decent uppercut.
Gold lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jones fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gold on the side of the head.
Jones misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jones tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gold manages to circle out of the way.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
Jones lands a jab to Gold's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss.#T2#
A jab from Jones misses.
Jones throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jones connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jones looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gold counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Jones moved out of range.
Jones attempts a counter takedown but Gold avoids it well and moves away.
Jones connects with the punch.
Gold moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold delivers a nice body kick.
A jab from Gold does it's job there.
Gold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jones slips under a jab from Gold.#T3#
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jones ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Malik Jones is winning the standup battle so far.
A chopping leg kick lands by Jones.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Jones moved out of range nicely.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Jones takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold shapes to counter with a head kick.
Gold lands a head shot.
A low kick from Gold misses #CL#
and Jones counters by moving into the clinch.
Jones lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
A body shot lands from Jones.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold blocking some punches.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jones backwards.
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!
Jones is looking to take this one to the mat.#T4##BC2#
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Gold finds it's target.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #CL#
and Jones holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jones blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold prevents a body shot from Jones.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Jones lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Jones tries to score a body lock takedown but Gold shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Jones doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jones goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Jones blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Malik Jones will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Jab from Jones.
Jones misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold lands with a hook. Jones tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Jones blocks a jab.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Jones has time to react.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Gold throws a low kick but Jones moves out of range easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold throws a combination that misses
and Jones counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jones jabs Gold right on the nose. Gold blinks but takes it well.#CL#
Jones clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Jones fails to land.
Gold working aggressively here. #T1#
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Jones.
Jones lands a body shot.
Jones blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones pushes Gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Jones.
A short uppercut from Jones.
Gold blocks a body shot from Jones.
Jones lands a left hand.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Gold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Jones.
Gold lands an uppercut.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Gold breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones stalks Gold and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gold's face. Gold staggers backwards, shaken.
Jones defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Gold lands with a shot to the body.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones is wise to it.
Jones uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Jones tries to counter by clinching up but Gold breaks away and moves out of range.
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Liquid Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gold misses the jab.#CL#
Jones takes the fight into the clinch.
Gold throws a head punch that misses. #T3#
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Jones.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Jones uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jones struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands. #TD#
Jones has picked Gold up - he's going for a ride! Jones dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Jones not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Malik Jones is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jones 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.
Jones wants to control but Gold is keeping him busy.
Jones throwing shots but Gold is blocking nicely.
Jones seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jones is really struggling to control Gold but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Jones wants to pass to mount but Gold is defending the position. #T4#
Jones stalling away here and it's allowed Gold to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Jones trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Jones showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Jones scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Malik Jones.
Well Jones 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malik Jones!

Malik Jones spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

 

Event: C15: Gatsby vs Reilly     
Date:   Jul 29, 2017
#R1#
A left lands for Gold.
Claudiano looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Claudiano throws a front kick aimed at Gold's knee but Gold avoids it well.
Claudiano digs a good body shot into Gold's ribs.
Claudiano walks into a left hand. #CL#
Claudiano clinches up against the cage.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Claudiano.
A shot in the inside from Claudiano.
Claudiano wants a takedown.
Claudiano blocking some punches.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Claudiano looking for a takedown.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Claudiano misses with a punch to the body.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Claudiano tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Claudiano.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short uppercut from Gold.
Gold misses with some punches.
Claudiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Claudiano lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Claudiano misses with a punch to the body.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Claudiano scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Claudiano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gold backwards. #TD#
Claudiano has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gold is trying to keep an underhook but Claudiano manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Claudiano working Gold over with strikes.
Claudiano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gold is looking to improve his position.
Claudiano missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #SUB#
Claudiano seems to be working for a kimura but Gold defends the submission attempt.
Claudiano 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.
Gold controlling the position for now.#T2#
Claudiano is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gold!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Claudiano looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Claudiano raining down hammerfists from mount.
Claudiano connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gold blocking the ground and pound.
Claudiano tries to control but Gold wriggling away.
Claudiano lands a big shot there that rocks Gold but he's holding on and managing to survive for now. #T3#
Claudiano thowing shots but they're missing.
Claudiano is stalling here but it's allowed Gold to get half guard.
Claudiano sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gold defending well though.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Claudiano is looking to advance position but Gold won't allow it.
Claudiano thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Claudiano takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Claudiano prevents Gold from improving his position.#SUB#
Claudiano is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gold defends it well.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gold regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Claudiano.
Claudiano sitting in guard here, content to control.
Claudiano slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Waldo Claudiano dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Claudiano counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Claudiano.
Claudiano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Claudiano ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Claudiano swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Claudiano moves out of range of the strikes.
Claudiano displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold thuds his right hand into Claudiano's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CUT2#
It looks like Waldo Claudiano has been cut.
Claudiano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Claudiano sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold clobbers Claudiano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gold misses with a hook.
Claudiano with a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Claudiano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Claudiano half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Waldo Claudiano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claudiano tries to clinch up.
Claudiano has his takedown stuffed#CL2#
and Gold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gold. #T1#
Claudiano wants a takedown but no success here.
Claudiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold stops a takedown attempt from Claudiano.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Waldo Claudiano. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Claudiano lands with a right to the head.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Claudiano swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold working aggressively here.
Claudiano can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Claudiano.
Claudiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
Claudiano blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Claudiano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Claudiano.
Claudiano lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards. #T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Claudiano.
A body shot lands from Claudiano.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claudiano tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold misses with some punches.
Claudiano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Claudiano.
Claudiano tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Claudiano.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Claudiano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Claudiano scores with a shoulder strike.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Claudiano tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Claudiano has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gold is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gold prevents a body shot from Claudiano.
Good body shot from Claudiano.
Claudiano drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Claudiano uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Claudiano is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gold pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Claudiano misses with a body punch.
Claudiano goes for a takedown attempt but Gold pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Claudiano darts in and clinches Gold up against the cage.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Claudiano tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Claudiano struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Claudiano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Claudiano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Claudiano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Claudiano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Claudiano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land. #T4#
Claudiano drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gold pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Claudiano. #TD#
Claudiano closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gold to the mat! Gold manages to get full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claudiano slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.#SUB#
Claudiano thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Check out the look on Claudiano's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gold takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gold is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Waldo Claudiano's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Horrible takedown attempt by Claudiano or perhaps it was just good defense by Gold, which made it look bad.
Nice uppercut lands for Gold. That snapped Claudiano's head back.
Gold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gold might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Claudiano ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Claudiano throws a poor cross that misses
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Claudiano throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gold feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Claudianos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A low kick from Claudiano misses
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Claudiano.
Claudiano tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Claudiano connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Claudiano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Claudiano punishes Gold's body with a nice straight punch.
Claudiano throws out a leg kick but Gold moves out of range and Claudiano only half commits.
Claudiano scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Claudiano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#TD#
Claudiano throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gold tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Claudiano is in Gold's guard.
Claudiano content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Claudiano with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Claudiano makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Claudiano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Claudiano is looking to work some ground and pound but Gold has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claudiano throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Claudiano loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Claudiano from controlling successfully. #T2#
Gold managing to control the position.
Claudiano missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Claudiano trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Claudiano trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Claudiano walks into a straight right hand from Gold.
Claudiano wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Claudiano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Claudiano looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.#T3#
Gold catches Claudiano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Claudiano defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Claudiano uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Claudiano tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Claudiano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gold pivots, looking for a leg kick but Claudiano is out of range and Gold settles back down.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold slips a straight right by Claudiano.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Claudiano moved out of range nicely.
Claudiano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gold.
Claudiano blocks a jab.#CL#
Claudiano rushes Gold and presses him up against the cage.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Claudiano backwards.
Claudiano changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gold fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T4#
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!#TD#
Claudiano scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Claudiano is working for a submission of some sort.
Claudiano prevents Gold from improving his position.
Gold is refusing to be controlled, as Claudiano sits in half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Waldo Claudiano.
I think Claudiano 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Liquid Gold!

Liquid Gold took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.

 

Event: CEC 523     
Date:   Jun 25, 2017
#R1#
Vovchanchyn defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Vovchanchyn throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Vovchanchyn in his tracks.
Vovchanchyn misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold throws a leg kick that misses.
Gold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CUT2#
It looks like Borislav Vovchanchyn has been cut.
Vovchanchyn throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold.
Vovchanchyn moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold stuns Vovchanchyn with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Vovchanchyn misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vovchanchyn lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vovchanchyn digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Vovchanchyn defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Vovchanchyn has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Vovchanchyn there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vovchanchyn fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold feints a counter leg kick.
Vovchanchyn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Vovchanchyn cracks Gold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gold fails to land with a series of punches.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Vovchanchyn uses good head movement to avoid it.
It looked like Vovchanchyn wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A clash of legs there as Gold blocks the low kick.
Vovchanchyn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've been told by Vovchanchyn's head coaches at Outer Heaven Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Vovchanchyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vovchanchyn slips a straight right by Gold.
Gold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vovchanchyn walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gold checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vovchanchyn connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Vovchanchyn.#T2#
Vovchanchyn scores with a three punch combo!
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold misses with a hook. Vovchanchyn ducked under it nicely.
Vovchanchyn misses with the combination.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Vovchanchyn counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold throws a hook but Vovchanchyn avoids it easily.
Gold throws a low kick, looking for Vovchanchyn's leg but Vovchanchyn calmly moves out of range.
Gold misses with a two punch combination.
Vovchanchyn tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Gold.
Vovchanchyn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gold at a distance.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Vovchanchyn saw that one coming.
Vovchanchyn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vovchanchyn tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T3#
Vovchanchyn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Vovchanchyn scores with a nice head shot.
Gold throws a head kick that half lands.
Vovchanchyn lands with a nice combination. Gold backs away looking to recover.
Vovchanchyn with a poor takedown
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Vovchanchyn takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Vovchanchyn scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vovchanchyn swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold avoids the body shot from Vovchanchyn.
Gold wants to counter the offense by Vovchanchyn and move into the clinch position.
Gold scores with a jab to the body.
Vovchanchyn jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T4#
Vovchanchyn blocks a head kick by Gold.
Vovchanchyn takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Vovchanchyn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#KD2#
Gold drops Vovchanchyn with a nice combination! Gold dives into Vovchanchyn's guard, looking to finish! #ROC2#
Vovchanchyn is rocked!#SUB#
Vovchanchyn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Oh Vovchanchyn is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Vovchanchyn is breathing heavily.#SUB#
Vovchanchyn working for a triangle but Gold defends it easily.
Gold loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gold throws a big elbow that misses.
Gold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gold throwing strikes from guard but Vovchanchyn blocks nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#SUB#
Vovchanchyn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Vovchanchyn seems to have got his legs back now.
Gold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Vovchanchyn trying to keep a closed guard but Gold is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Borislav Vovchanchyn's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Vovchanchyn throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Borislav Vovchanchyn is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Vovchanchyn's shoulder, as Vovchanchyn tries to avoid the shot.
Vovchanchyn throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vovchanchyn uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Borislav Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Vovchanchyn there.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vovchanchyn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.#KD2#
Gold cracks Vovchanchyn with an uppercut from hell and Vovchanchyn crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Gold's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vovchanchyn swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Vovchanchyn is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gold throws a big right hand that misses.
Gold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T1#
Vovchanchyn looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gold wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Vovchanchyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vovchanchyn lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
Gold does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Vovchanchyn half committed to a counter leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Vovchanchyn.
Gold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gold throws a front kick that sends Vovchanchyn stumbling back into the cage.
Gold lands a nice hook to Vovchanchyn's body. Vovchanchyn takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Vovchanchyn paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold lands a leg kick that knocks Vovchanchyn off balance momentarily.
Vovchanchyn misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Vovchanchyn avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Vovchanchyn lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gold at a distance.
Gold tries a low kick but Vovchanchyn avoids it.
Gold misses with a kick to the body
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #KD2#
Gold steps into range and cracks Vovchanchyn with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Vovchanchyn flops backwards and Gold dives into his guard looking to finish!
Gold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T3##SUB#
Vovchanchyn looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but Vovchanchyn is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Vovchanchyn working for a triangle but Gold defends it easily. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gold's corner is telling him to maintain position.#SUB#
Vovchanchyn is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gold looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vovchanchyn takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gold connects with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
Borislav Vovchanchyn's cut is getting worse.
Gold punishes Vovchanchyn's body with a nice straight punch.
Gold drops Vovchanchyn with a naaaaasty hook - Vovchanchyn is in real trouble here! Gold dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold!
After the big win, Liquid Gold made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Milwaukee's Best Nutrition and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: CEC 516     
Date:   May 21, 2017
#R1#
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
Johnson throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL2#
Gold gets tackled into the cage by Johnson. Johnson maintains the clinch.
Gold has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#TD2#
Johnson pulls guard. #SUB2#
Johnson looking for a guillotine here but Gold defends easily.
Johnson working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gold is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Johnson is on top in guard. #REVB##T1#
Johnson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gold wants to sweep but no luck.
Gold is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson is still trying to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Johnson.
Gold is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Johnson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Johnson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.#SUB2#
Johnson is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gold pulls Johnson in close to prevent any damage.
Johnson wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
Gold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gold trying to control the position. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head.
Johnson slips under a jab from Gold.
Johnson throws out a counter right but Gold avoids it with no problem.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
Johnson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T3#
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gold gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Johnson counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD2#
Johnson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Johnson in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gold can't do much from the bottom here.
Johnson fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gold defending against the ground and pound.
Johnson misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gold is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Johnson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gold defending well though.
Johnson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gold has managed to free his arm - good work.
Johnson is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.#T4#
Gold tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Johnson is trying to control. Gold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gold is looking to improve his position.
Gold wants to control but Johnson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gold gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johnson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Johnson trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Johnson postures up and lands a big shot to Gold's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tarik Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Johnson unleashes a big counter combination but Gold bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD2#
Johnson closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Gold doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
Gold is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson misses with a head shot. Gold uses the momentum to regain guard.
Gold looking for a sweep. Not yet Gold, not yet.
Gold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T1#
Gold wants to sweep but no luck.
Johnson throws a strike but Gold rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Gold looking to control the position here, rather than advance. #SUB2#
Johnson is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Gold has his hands clasped together but Johnson extends and breaks Gold's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Johnson.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tarik Johnson!
Tarik Johnson made sure to mention his sponsor, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) in his post fight interview.

 

Event: CEC 509     
Date:   Apr 07, 2017
#R1#
Marley on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gold slips a jab from Marley.
Marley swings widly with a right hand
and Gold counters with a left and a right that stings Marley.
Gold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Marley ducks down to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Marley throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #TD#
Marley scores with a takedown into Gold's guard.
Marley wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
Marley landing some decent shots from guard.
Marley tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard.
Marley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marley showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T1#
Marley postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Marley trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marley controlling from the top position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gold holds on and takes a little breather. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marley at a distance.
Marley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#T2#
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 throws a right hand that Marley ducks under and follows up with a left that Marley also avoids with ease.
Gold finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Marley at a distance.
Marley throws a front kick aimed at Gold's knee but Gold avoids it well.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
Marley throws a lazy uppercut
and Gold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Marley moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
A combination from Gold does no damage.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold connects with a leg kick. Marley looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Marley moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Marley's shoulder, as Marley tries to avoid the shot.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marley.
Gold lands a head kick. Marley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Marley jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3##TD#
Marley scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #SUB#
Marley is working for a kimura but Gold is defending it quite comfortably.
Marley missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gold is not content to let Marley control the position.
Marley throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Marley wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gold keeps working.
Gold keeps control of the position for the meantime. #T4#
Gold wants to improve his position but Marley is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marley trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
Marley thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Marley looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Marley not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Marley 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.
Gold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Marley.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Marley drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Marley landing a few strikes.
Marley trying to control the position but Gold is working away.
Marley in side control, throwing shots but Gold defends.
Gold avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Marley.
Marley trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Gold sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.#SUB#
Marley looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Marley tries to pass to full mount but Gold defends it.
Marley not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marley working Gold over with strikes.
Marley is trying to control. Gold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gold is trying to control but can't.
Marley is looking to take a break and control but Gold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gold wants to control but Marley is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gold gets back to full guard.
Marley slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Marley works a leg free and moves into half guard. #T3#
Gold wants to control but Marley is keeping busy.
Marley slows the pace down in half guard.
Gold trying to control but Marley postures up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#CL#
Marley takes the fight into the clinch.
Marley tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Marley back against the cage. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice body punch from Marley.
A hook to the body from Gold.
A head punch on the inside from Marley fails to land.
Marley lands with a left to the head.
Marley tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Marley digs a right hand into Gold's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gold's gas tank.
Gold misses with some punches.
Marley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marley working aggressively here.
Gold struggles to land a body shot inside as Marley controls his hands.
Marley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gold.
A shot in the inside from Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tomas Marley dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Marley moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Marley.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Marley. #CL#
Marley closes the distance and clinches.
Gold working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Marley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Marley misses with a punch on the inside.
Marley wants to take the fight to the mat but Gold manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gold is looking to control Marley's arms but Marley gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gold has his back to the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Marley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marley tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marley throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golds head.
Marley swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold tries to stall but Marley uses the opportunity to gain a better position. #T1#
Marley digs a right hand into Gold's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gold's gas tank.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch. #TD#
Marley works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gold is pulling down on Marley's head to control his posture.
Gold trying to keep a closed guard but Marley is proving a slippery customer.
Marley trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Gold pulls Marley in to control the position.
Marley throws a big elbow that misses.
Marley postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#T2#
Gold keeping moving, preventing Marley from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Marley misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Marley works over Gold's head and body with a nice combination.#ROC#
Gold is rocked!
Marley digs a good hook to Gold's body.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Marley finish him?
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Marley.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Marley uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
A little feinted left hand from Marley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold stalks Marley and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marley's face. Marley staggers backwards, shaken.
Marley attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Marley lands a jab to Gold's midsection.#TD#
Marley shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gold manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.#T3#
Marley is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Marley wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
Marley postures up and lands a big shot to Gold's brow.
Marley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Marley trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Marley scoring with some ground and pound.
Marley in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T4#
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 working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Marley.
Gold has momentary wrist control but Marley slips an elbow through the middle.
Tomas Marley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gold looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Gold is trying to control the position but Marley postures up. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circle momentarily. Marley darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gold lands a front kick.
Marley is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Gold's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Marley bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold blocks a low kick nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tomas Marley showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Marley 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tomas Marley!

After the big win, Tomas Marley made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Conviction and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: CEC 504     
Date:   Mar 08, 2017
#R1#
Ribber misses with a low kick.
Gold scores with a leg kick.
Ribber jabs at Gold's body.
Gold throws a lazy body kick
letting Ribber counter with a right hand.
Gold has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Ribber throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Gold avoids the head kick by Ribber.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good shot there by Ribber.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ribber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ribber attempts a counter takedown but Gold avoids it well and moves away.
Ribber moves out of range of the strikes.
Ribber half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ribber manages to avoid it.
Ribber half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ribber takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ribber walks into a straight right hand from Gold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ribber.
Ribber swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Ribber ducks down to avoid it.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Ribber misses with a takedown attempt
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
Ribber throws a low kick but Gold avoids it.
Ribber fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Ribber lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gold takes a step back to recover.
Ribber throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Gold connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gold takes a swing at Ribber's ribcage but misses.
Ribber throws a two punch combo that lands nicely. #TD#
Ribber is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gold's half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ribber working the head and body with strikes.
Gold controlling the position well.
Ribber is looking to advance position but Gold won't allow it. #T2#
Gold is positioning himself well to prevent Ribber advancing to mount.
Ribber wants to free his trapped foot but Gold is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Ribber is looking to take a break and control but Gold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gold wants to control but Ribber is keeping busy.
Gold is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ribber's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ribber's back!
Gold keeps control of the position as Ribber tries to break free. #T3#
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gold's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Ribber trying to control the hands but Gold won't let him.
Gold throwing sloppy strikes.
Ribber is trying to break free.
Gold is looking to control Ribber but Ribber is wriggling around and keeping busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gold keeps control of the position easily here as Ribber tries to buck him off.
Gold's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Ribber tries to escape but Gold has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Gold trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Ribber doesn't escape.
Ribber wants to control his opponent's hands but Gold gets his hands free.
Gold controls the action.
Ribber just trying to survive but Gold is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gold trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold doesn't have the hooks in and Ribber manages to turn into his guard.
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 Grin Ribber will probably get the nod.
That's time! Ribber's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD#
Ribber shoots in and gets a takedown into Gold's guard.
Ribber postures up.
Ribber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Ribber postures up and lands a big shot to Gold's brow.
Ribber trying to move into half guard but instead Gold has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Ribber is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gold slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. #SUB#
Ribber had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gold defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Ribber throwing his legs up looking for a triangle. #T1#
Gold is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Ribber manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gold manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Gold keeping moving, preventing Ribber from controlling successfully.
Ribber stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ribber is one step ahead there.
Ribber is fighting to break Gold's control of his arms but Gold is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gold looking for a sweep. Not yet Gold, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ribber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Ribber preventing the sweep.
Gold not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ribber throws a big right hand that misses.
Ribber trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Gold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Ribber trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Ribber moves away from the strike by Gold.
Gold cracks Ribber with a right hand to the side of the head.#T3#
Ribber fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gold is out of range.
Gold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ribber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Ribber is just out of range.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ribber was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ribber.
Ribber throws a big counter combination but Gold scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A good leg kick by Ribber.
Nice uppercut lands for Ribber. That snapped Gold's head back.
Gold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Ribber finds it's way round the side to connect with Gold's head.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ribber throws a wild body kick that Gold sees coming a mile off.
Ribber throws a combination that misses #CL2#
and Gold counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gold.
Gold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Ribber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That kick from Gold tenderised Ribber's leg. Ribber is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gold jabs at Ribber's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ribber throws the kick towards the body but Gold avoids it.
Gold throws a series of punches but Ribber moves out of range.
Ribber feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gold misses with a double jab
and Ribber makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#T4#
Ribber fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gold checks it well.
Ribber looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gold checks a low kick from Ribber.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
A cross from Gold lands.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Gold lands a jab to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ribber.
Gold avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Ribber's shoulder, as Ribber tries to avoid the shot.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
Ribber's corner calls for a 1-2. Ribber obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Ribber moves out of range easily.
Ribber misses with a hook
and Ribber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ribber. That's going to slow Gold down.
Ribber is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ribber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Grin Ribber will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
A big right from Gold misses.
Gold misses the jab.
Grin Ribber is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold blocks a low kick nicely.
Gold misses with a double jab.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Ribber saw that one coming.
Gold misses with a hook.
Ribber moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Ribber moved out of range nicely.
Gold checks a leg kick.
Ribber lands a nice shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ribber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Ribber lands a leg kick that knocks Gold off balance momentarily.
Gold slips a jab from Ribber.
Gold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ribber smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gold misses with a few strikes there. #T1#
Ribber thuds a left hand into Gold's body.
Nice shot lands for Gold.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Ribber scores with a hook.
Ribber blocks a jab.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ribber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ribber scores with a jab. Gold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ribber lands with a nice body punch.
Gold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gold throws a hook but Ribber blocks it.
Ribber walks into a left hand.
A leg kick checked by Gold.
Gold throws out a counter right but Ribber avoids it with no problem.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ribber.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice body punch from Ribber.
Ribber goes for a double leg but Gold avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gold continues to drive forward.#T2#
Gold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Ribber throws a one two combo.
Gold misses with an uppercut
and Ribber counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ribber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ribber.
Ribber throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold slaps away a takedown attempt from Ribber, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gold throws out a counter right but Ribber avoids it with no problem.
Ribber misses with a takedown attempt - Gold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grin Ribber. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ribber takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Ribber looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gold misses with a double jab
and Ribber counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Ribber with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A low kick from Ribber is predictable there
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold lands a jab-cross combination.
Ribber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Good standup being displayed there by Ribber as he connects with a hook.
Gold throws a hook but Ribber avoids it easily.
Ribber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gold uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Ribber has time to react.
Gold with a nice cross.
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold looks to land a right hand but Ribber moved out of range.
Ribber was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ribber keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gold scores with a hook to the body. Ribber takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ribber lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gold's sensitive parts. #T4#
Ribber jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Nice uppercut lands for Gold. That snapped Ribber's head back.
A jab from Gold misses.
Ribber misses with a looping right.
Ribber throws a lazy uppercut
and Gold counters with a good low kick that Ribber was not able to check.
Ribber blocks a jab.
Ribber lands a nice looking body kick.
Ribber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Gold is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ribber.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Ribber was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ribber half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gold misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ribber misses with an uppercut.
Liquid Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liquid Gold.
I think Ribber 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Grin Ribber!

After the fight, Grin Ribber was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.

 

Event: CEC 501     
Date:   Feb 19, 2017
#R1##CL#
Balor rushes Gold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Balor prevents a body shot from Gold.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Balor.
Gold lands a nice uppercut.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Balor.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gold takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Balor is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gold misses with a body punch.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gold.
We've been informed that Gold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Gold has Balor pressed against the cage, preventing Balor from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor blocks an uppercut.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Balor's head. #BC#
Balor manages to break the clinch.
Balor avoids the body shot from Gold.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Balor crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gold - the referee stops the clock and Balor gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gold. Balor manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#T1#
Balor misses with a body shot.
Gold unleashes a big counter combination but Balor bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Balor has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Balor is looking to slow Gold down with leg kicks.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gold.
Gold misses with a hook
and Balor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Balor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balor tried to counter with a leg kick but Gold avoided it.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Balor pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold scores with a leg kick.
Balor is looking to clinch.
Gold throws a low kick, looking for Balor's leg but Balor calmly moves out of range.
Balor bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balor throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Balor tries to land a front kick but Gold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gold only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Balor throws a nice inside leg kick.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Balor saw it coming and moves away.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Balor misses the target.#T2#
Gold throws a sloppy body shot
and Balor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gold's knee momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Balor with a hook.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Balor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Balor misses the shot to the body.
Gold tries to counter with a clinch but Balor shakes him off and moves away.
Balor takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Balor sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Balor moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Balor counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Balor.
Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Balor ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Gold. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gold.#CUT2#
It looks like Finn Balor has been cut.
Balor clobbers Gold with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Balor lands a jab.#T3#
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A clash of legs there as Gold blocks the low kick.
Gold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Nice body kick from Balor.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Balor.
Balor lands a head shot.
Gold moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gold goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#TD#
Gold tries to sprawl but Balor drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Balor is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Balor is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gold is holding on to half guard well.#T4#
Balor throwing shots but Gold is blocking nicely.
Balor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Balor seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gold does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Balor prevents Gold from improving his position.
Gold is trying to maintain the position but Balor is very close to passing his half guard.
Gold slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Balor stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Finn Balor's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Gold blocks a jab.
Gold takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Balor lands a high kick!
Gold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Balor connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gold throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gold misses the jab.
Balor goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gold takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#TD#
Balor is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gold's half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balor thows a huge punch but Gold dodges it nicely.
Balor throwing shots but Gold is blocking nicely.
Gold trying to hold on to Balor's head to control him but Balor postures up.
Balor thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head. #T1#
Balor is looking to stall here but Gold recovers full guard.
Gold lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Balor wants to sweep but no luck.
Gold wants to control from the top but Balor keeps moving.
Gold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Balor seems keen to control Gold's posture.#T2#
Gold keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Balor's head.#SUB#
Gold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Balor 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.
Balor is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gold throws a big elbow that misses.
Gold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Balor controls Gold momentarily but Gold frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
Balor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gold defends it easily.#T3#
Gold controlling from the top position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Balor throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CL#
Balor clinches up against the cage.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Balor has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Balor.
Gold lands an uppercut.
Gold blocks a body shot from Balor.
Balor misses with an elbow over the top.
Balor wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T4#
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Balor misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gold lands an uppercut.
Balor tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Balor lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold blocks a body shot from Balor.
A nice left hand lands by Gold.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Balor lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Balor.
Balor misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Gold content to slow the pace in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finn Balor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Finn Balor's cut.
That's time! Balor's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Balor moves out of range easily.
Balor thumps Gold with a low kick.
Balor tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Balor is looking to clinch.
Gold scores with a jab to the jaw.
Balor lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gold at a distance.
Balor blocks a jab.
Balor throws a right hand that misses
and Gold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gold uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#ROC2#
Balor is rocked!
Balor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oh Balor is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gold lands a body shot.
Balor displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Balor checks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Balor throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Balor seems to have got his legs back now.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Balor is out of range.
Gold lands with a nice body kick.
Nice shot lands for Gold.#T1#
Gold misses with the combination.
Balor uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Balor looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gold lands a leg kick that knocks Balor off balance momentarily.
Balor will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Balor takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gold bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Balor tries to clinch but Gold is having none of it.
Gold circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Balor to the canvas! Balor doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Gold keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Liquid Gold!
Liquid Gold gave a mention to Milwaukee's Best Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

 

Event: CEC 498     
Date:   Feb 03, 2017
#R1#
Aldo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gold as he jumps to the side. #TD2#
Aldo looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gold!
Aldo in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
We've been hearing good reports from Gold's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Aldo landing a few strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Aldo trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
Aldo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Aldo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gold is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold stops Aldo from passing to mount. #T1#
Gold is trying to control Aldo's posture but Aldo avoids it. #SUB2#
Aldo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Aldo wants to control but Gold is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aldo controls the position.
Gold stuck in half guard on the bottom here.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gold is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Aldo tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gold takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Gold regains half guard.
Gold is refusing to be controlled, as Aldo sits in half guard. #T3#
Gold trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Aldo manages to pass to mount!
Aldo landing strikes, looking to finish! #SUB2#
Aldo with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Aldo throws some wild stikes that Gold manages to avoid easily.
Aldo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gold is looking to escape. #T4#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gold is desperately trying to improve his position but Aldo has a good base and remains in mount.#SUB2#
Aldo wants to finish this one by submission but Gold is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Aldo.
Gold avoids a series of strikes thrown by Aldo.
Aldo punching from mount but Gold doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gold is wriggling around trying to escape.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB2#
Aldo goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gold is on top in guard.
Gold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jose Aldo dominated that round.
That's time! Gold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Gold misses with a hook.
Aldo has his takedown stuffed
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold slips a jab and a cross from Aldo.
Aldo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Aldo tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Aldo throws a head kick that misses.
Aldo has his takedown stuffed
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A head kick by Aldo misses
and Gold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Aldo tries to bum rush Gold with a series of wild strikes but Gold uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aldo scores with a nice right hand.
Aldo darts in trying to clinch
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Aldo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Aldo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A jab lands there for Gold.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Aldo can pounce on him.
Aldo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Aldo misses with an uppercut.
Gold is looking to counter punch.
Aldo shoots in but Gold avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Aldo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold slips a jab from Aldo.
Aldo 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 keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Aldo's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gold under the eye.
Aldo gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
Aldo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Liquid Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
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 swats away the attempt to clinch by Aldo.#T2#
Aldo tries to clinch
and Gold counters with a body kick that stops Aldo in his tracks momentarily.
Aldo fails to land with a series of punches.
Gold throws a big counter combination but Aldo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Aldo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gold swivels and escapes.
Jose Aldo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Aldo tries for a takedown but Gold circles away easily
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Aldo is breathing heavily.
Aldo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Aldo misses with a leg kick.
Aldo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Aldo scores with a decent looking hook.#TD2#
Aldo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Aldo throws a big right hand that misses. #T3#
Aldo stopping the sweep attempt from Gold.
Aldo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Aldo trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Aldo trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Aldo from controlling successfully.
Gold trying to control the position here.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Aldo looking to sit in guard and control but Gold gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##T4#
Gold won't allow Aldo to sweep him here.
Gold is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. #SUB2#
Aldo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gold defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Gold takes a swing at Aldo's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Aldo moves into range and clinches up with Gold.
Still in the clinch, Aldo scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Aldo.
Aldo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #TD2#
Aldo tightens his grip and picks Gold up, before dumping him to the ground. Gold manages to land in guard.
Gold is pulling down on Aldo's head. It's preventing any offense from Aldo, at least for the moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Aldo looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jose Aldo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Aldo with a nice head shot there.
Aldo looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Aldo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Aldo slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Aldo throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Aldo looking to pass the guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Aldo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Aldo lunges at Gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gold's hand.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gold.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Aldo walks into a straight right hand from Gold.
Aldo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T3#
Aldo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Aldo wants to clinch
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gold turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Aldo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Aldo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jose Aldo.
Gold tries to bum rush Aldo with a series of wild strikes but Aldo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Aldo tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick from Aldo lands but Gold takes it in his stride.
A shot to the liver by Gold. Beautiful body shot.
Gold thuds his right hand into Aldo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Aldo.
Aldo moves out of range of the strikes.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Aldo tries to clinch
and Aldo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Aldo looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
A lazy left from Gold finds it's target.
Gold scores with a jab. Aldo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice body kick from Aldo.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Aldo in his tracks.
Gold lands a jab.#TD2#
Gold tries to sprawl but Aldo drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Aldo thows a huge punch but Gold dodges it nicely.
Gold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Aldo.
Gold wants to get back to full guard.
Aldo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Liquid Gold.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!

Our winner, Liquid Gold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: CEC 491     
Date:   Dec 30, 2016
#R1#
Gold misses with a kick to the body.
Dekkers throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gold moves out of range of the leg kick from Dekkers.
Gold does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by Dekkers.
Gold connects with a body shot that sends Dekkers's belly button to the back.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice shot lands for Dekkers.
Gold takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold throws a leg kick but Dekkers checks it.
We've been informed that Gold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#CL#
Dekkers moves into the clinch successfully.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Dekkers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gold up against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gold.#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Gold.
Dekkers gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Gold back against the cage.
Dekkers prevents a body shot from Gold.
Dekkers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
I was talking to Dekkers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dekkers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Dekkers effectively controlling the action here.
Dekkers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gold up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gold misses with the head strike. #T2#
Dekkers pushes off an throws an elbow but Gold leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Gold avoids the damage to the body.
Dekkers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold prevents a body shot from Dekkers.
Dekkers lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gold.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekkers stalling in the clinch.
Gold being controlled against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Dekkers manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment. #T3#
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers crunches a lovely knee into Gold's ribcage.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold is trying to maintain a safe position but Dekkers gets an underhook and turns Gold into the cage.
Dekkers leaning against his opponent.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dekkers or not.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gold misses with some punches.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T4#
Dekkers's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The referee calls for Gold to work.
Gold misses with some punches.
Dekkers throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dekkers unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gold lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Dekkers.
Dekkers lands a damaging elbow.
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!
Dekkers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gold as Dekkers tries to tie him up.
Gold prevents a body shot from Dekkers.
Gold letting Dekkers take a breather here.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dekkers.
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 Bas Dekkers will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dekkers tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dekkers misses with a kick to the body
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dekkers looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold tries to throw a body punch but Dekkers avoids it by throwing Gold back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gold is defending well for now.
Good body shot from Dekkers.
Dekkers leaning against his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dekkers.#T1#
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Come on Dekkers - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers.
Gold tries to work over Dekkers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gold is defending well for now.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gold is defending well for now.
Gold managing to block the knees to the body from Dekkers.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dekkers lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Dekkers. #T2#
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gold avoids it.
Dekkers misses with an elbow over the top.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bas Dekkers has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Gold avoids the damage to the body.
Gold lands a left hand.
Dekkers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Dekkers goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gold avoids it.
Gold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dekkers's elbow.
Dekkers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dekkers.
Dekkers lands an elbow inside.
Dekkers misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Dekkers 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. #T3#
Dekkers blocks a body shot from Gold.
Dekkers lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Gold takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Dekkers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold working aggressively here.
Dekkers lands a nice elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dekkers.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dekkers lands a body punch in the clinch.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gold avoids it.
Dekkers pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Dekkers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dekkers lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gold as Dekkers tries to tie him up.
Gold struggles to land a body shot inside as Dekkers controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dekkers scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Dekkers tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Dekkers tries to land knees in the clinch but Gold avoids the damage to the body.
Dekkers putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gold in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Gold walks into a straight right hand from Dekkers.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dekkers, right into the meat.
Dekkers wants to clinch.
Gold scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dekkers is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Gold misses with a low kick.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Dekkers is just out of range.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Dekkers looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dekkers doesn't manage to clinch there - Gold circles away. #T1#
Dekkers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gold checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gold digs a good body shot into Dekkers's ribs.
Gold lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Dekkers counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gold's knee momentarily.
Gold thows a leg kick but Dekkers checks it
and Dekkers makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gold really felt that one!
Gold delivers a nice body kick.
Gold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dekkers looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Dekkers fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gold just manages to avoid it.
Dekkers takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
An inside leg kick from Dekkers misses. #T2#
Dekkers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Dekkers looks to land a body kick but Gold moved away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold scores with a punch to the head.
Gold lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dekkers fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Dekkers down.
Gold misses with a left hand
and Dekkers counters with a thumping low kick.
Gold lands the left hand.
Dekkers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Dekkers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dekkers is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gold is defending well for now.
Dekkers blocking some punches.
Dekkers holding his opponent close, against the cage. #T3#
Gold effectively controlling the action here.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Dekkers.
Dekkers tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gold avoids it.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Dekkers struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dekkers lands a nice elbow.
Dekkers stalling in the clinch but Gold improves position.
Gold taking a breather.
Dekkers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dekkers holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land. #T4#
Gold blocks a body shot from Dekkers.
Dekkers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dekkers blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dekkers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gold takes an elbow to the temple.
Dekkers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gold.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold misses with some punches.
Dekkers missing with knees to the body.
Gold is leaning against Dekkers and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gold has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bas Dekkers!

Bas Dekkers thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: CEC 486     
Date:   Dec 02, 2016
#R1#
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Hopkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Hopkins misses its intended target.
Gold appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Gold.#TD#
Hopkins changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gold looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SU#
Hopkins stands up and beckons Gold to his feet.
Gold jabs at Hopkins's body.
Hopkins tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hopkins swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gold steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Hopkins.#CL#
Hopkins pushes Gold up against the cage in a clinch.
I was talking to Hopkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
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!
Hopkins lands a right hand.
Gold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins. #T1#
Hopkins throws a head punch that misses.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins digs a right hand into Gold's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gold's gas tank.
Gold blocking some punches.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Hopkins lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Hopkins tries a body shot but Gold blocks it.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold has Hopkins pushed against the cage.
Hopkins lands an uppercut.
Gold's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Good body shot from Hopkins.
Hopkins pushes Gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Hopkins lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gold.
Hopkins misses with a punch to the body.
Gold lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Gold.
A short body shot lands from Hopkins as the two fighters clinch.
Hopkins working aggressively here.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Gold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold prevents a body shot from Hopkins. #BC#
Hopkins breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hopkins scores with a jab to the head.
Hopkins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Hopkins lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Gold circles away. #T3#
Hopkins looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gold is fending him off so far but Hopkins persists. Nope, Gold circles away and we're back to standing.#CL#
Hopkins clinches up against the cage.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golds head.
A hook to the body from Hopkins.
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Hopkins works on Gold's body with a couple of short punches.
Gold blocking some punches.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hopkins misses with the head strike.
Gold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gold blocking some punches.
Hopkins misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins is working Gold over against the cage.
Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gold stalling in the clinch but Hopkins improves position.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold trying to control the position but instead, Hopkins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gold into the cage.
Hopkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins scores with a hook to the body.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Hopkins makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Hopkins lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golds head.
Gold tries a body shot but Hopkins blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vinny Hopkins dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Hopkins tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
Gold appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Gold misses.
A jab from Gold misses.
Hopkins seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Hopkins scores with a nice strike.
Hopkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
Hopkins is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gold can do to turn this around?
Gold lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Hopkins lands a lovely overhand right.
Hopkins swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Gold slips a jab and a cross from Hopkins.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.#T1#
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hopkins throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice body kick from Gold.
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hopkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Hopkins wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
That kick from Gold tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopkins connects with a jab.
Hopkins checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gold misses with an uppercut. #TD#
Hopkins dives in and scores a takedown into Gold's guard.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold wants to hit a switch here but Hopkins passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gold there! #SU#
Hopkins get's back to his feet.
Hopkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head.
Hopkins misses with a leg kick
and Gold counters with a series of strikes. Hopkins will be more careful next time no doubt.
Vinny Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Hopkins has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gold.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Gold moves away
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold slips a jab and a cross from Hopkins.
Hopkins swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Hopkins moves away from the strike by Gold.
Hopkins tries to counter by clinching up but Gold breaks away and moves out of range.#T3#
Gold works Hopkins's body with a nice hook.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
Hopkins misses with a looping right.
Gold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A shot to the liver by Hopkins. Beautiful body shot.
Gold tries to move into range but Hopkins moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses #TD#
and Hopkins counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hopkins wants to stand but Gold has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU#
Hopkins stands up out of the half guard. #T4#
Hopkins lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #CL#
Hopkins closes the distance and clinches.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Hopkins blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
Hopkins pushes Gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopkins throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Golds head.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gold misses with a body punch.
Hopkins can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vinny Hopkins will probably get the nod.
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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Hopkins misses with a hook.
Gold takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Hopkins misses with a wild body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gold.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hopkins wants to slow Gold down by chopping away at his legs.
Hopkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hopkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Hopkins closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gold did well to prevent Hopkins getting side control.
It looks like Hopkins is going to stand back up.
Hopkins slows the pace down in half guard.
Hopkins is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard. #T1#
Hopkins preventing the sweep.
Hopkins trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Gold is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gold keeping full guard, as Hopkins tries to pass. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gold connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hopkins's hands.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hopkins ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Hopkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
Gold slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopkins fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hopkins misses the shot to the body.
Nice cross by Hopkins.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopkins chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gold can pounce on him.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hopkins sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Vinny Hopkins is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Gold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A shot to the liver by Hopkins. Beautiful body shot.
Hopkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gold throws a head kick but Hopkins moves out of range.
Hopkins throws a right hand that Gold ducks under and follows up with a left that Gold also avoids with ease.
Good exchange - Gold coming out on top.
Hopkins looks for a takedown but Gold sprawls well.
Hopkins misses with a low kick.
Nice jab there from Gold.
Hopkins tries to clinch there but Gold circles away.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Hopkins lands a nice shot that snaps Gold's head back.
Gold throws a leg kick but Hopkins checks it.
Hopkins uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Sloppy strikes from Gold. Those never looked like landing. #T4#
Nice uppercut there from Gold.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
Hopkins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #CL#
Hopkins drives through and clinches with Gold against the cage.
Gold working aggressively here.
Hopkins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gold is leaning against Hopkins and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Liquid Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopkins.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liquid Gold.
I think Hopkins 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Vinny Hopkins!

During a confident post fight interview, Vinny Hopkins thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

 

Event: CEC 483     
Date:   Nov 18, 2016
#R1#
Hopkins attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hopkins sets himself, and Gold steps forward looking for the clinch! Hopkins avoids it this time.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
A counter left hand to the body from Hopkins misses its target.
Hopkins throws a big shot that misses.
Gold jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Hopkins's shoulder, as Hopkins tries to avoid the shot.
Hopkins on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've been informed that Gold has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hopkins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Gold catches Hopkins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CL#
Hopkins has closed the distance and engaged Gold in a clinch.
Hopkins lands a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold working aggressively here.
Hopkins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hopkins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Hopkins lands a shot to the body.#T1#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Hopkins.
Gold prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hopkins tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Hopkins throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
I was talking to Hopkins's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hopkins creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold misses with some punches. #BC#
Hopkins manages to break the clinch. #T2#
Gold throws a low kick, looking for Hopkins's leg but Hopkins calmly moves out of range.
Hopkins fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Gold.
Hopkins bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gold takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hopkins.
Gold lands a glancing blow to the side of Hopkins's head.
Hopkins throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Gold slips a jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins moves out of range as Gold throws a body kick.
Hopkins lands with a cross.
Hopkins misses with a jab to the body
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold throws a head kick that Hopkins semi-blocks.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Hopkins throws a nice looking combination but Gold bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T3#
Gold wants to slow Hopkins down by chopping away at his legs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hopkins or perhaps it was just good defense by Gold, which made it look bad.
Hopkins has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hopkins moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hopkins lands a really nice looking cross but Gold seems unphased.
A swing and a miss from Hopkins.
Gold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Hopkins finds it's way round the side to connect with Gold's head.
Hopkins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hopkins takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hopkins scores with a body shot.
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Gold is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Hopkins there.#T4#
Hopkins keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hopkins thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hopkins moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Vinny Hopkins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold clobbers Hopkins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hopkins is looking to clinch.
Hopkins looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Hopkins wants to clinch
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hopkins tries to clinch up.
That kick from Gold tenderised Hopkins's leg. Hopkins is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gold takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hopkins thows a leg kick but Gold checks it
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Hopkins throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gold counters with a nice leg kick. #TD#
Hopkins throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gold tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Hopkins is in Gold's guard.
Hopkins stopping the sweep attempt from Gold.
Hopkins slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Hopkins has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gold is proving hard to escape from.
Hopkins is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hopkins wants to get up but he can't break Gold's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gold being controlled here, momentarily. #T1#
Hopkins forces his way into half guard.
Gold has his hands clasped together around Hopkins's back. He's all about the action.
Gold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hopkins is working away from the top position though.
Hopkins wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Gold uses the opportunity to regain full guard. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hopkins passes Gold's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gold is not content to let Hopkins control the position.
It looks like Hopkins is going to stand back up. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Hopkins slips under a jab from Gold.
Hopkins jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gold fakes the leg kick and cracks Hopkins in the body. #T3##TD#
Hopkins shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gold is trying to defend but Hopkins finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Hopkins controlling the action here.
Hopkins seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gold for as long as he can get away with.
Gold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hopkins tries to stand but can't do so whilst Gold controls his leg. #T4#
Gold is trying to maintain the position but Hopkins is very close to passing his half guard.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hopkins throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hopkins.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gold tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Hopkins tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
Hopkins misses with a double jab.
Hopkins with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Vinny Hopkins will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Hopkins walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gold scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Hopkins.
Some wild striking there from Gold.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Hopkins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hopkins throws a series of punches but Gold avoids them all with ease.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Hopkins throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Hopkins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Hopkins fails with a takedown attempt.
Gold wants to counter the offense by Hopkins and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold slaps away a takedown attempt from Hopkins, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hopkins displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
As Gold tries to get set, Hopkins tries to push him back and clinch up but Gold manages to avoid the attempt.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
Hopkins looks to clinch
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Hopkins tries to clinch but Gold moves away
and Gold counters with a nice body shot.
Nice sprawl there from Gold as Hopkins shoots in.
Gold tries a quick counter leg kick but Hopkins is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinny Hopkins. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold tries to work over Hopkins's front leg with a kick but Hopkins checks it.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hopkins.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
Hopkins swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Hopkins scores with the left hand. Gold knows he should have avoided that one.
Hopkins fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Hopkins as he checks the leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hopkins looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hopkins. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hopkins is looking to clinch but Gold is avoiding it.
Gold delivers a nice body kick.
Gold throws a leg kick but Hopkins checks it.
Hopkins takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut. #CL#
Hopkins clinches up with Gold and pushes him back against the cage.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hopkins prevents a body shot from Gold.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Vinny Hopkins has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Hopkins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hopkins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hopkins lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards. #T3#
Hopkins blocks an uppercut.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hopkins lands a left hand.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins misses with some punches.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins.
Hopkins stalling the fight.
Gold prevents a body shot from Hopkins.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hopkins.
Hopkins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Hopkins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold lands a hook that snaps the head of Hopkins backwards.
Hopkins blocks a body shot from Gold.
Hopkins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hopkins. #T4#
Gold blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Hopkins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hopkins struggles to land a body shot inside as Gold controls his hands.
Hopkins blocking some punches.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Hopkins gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gold tries to throw a body punch but Hopkins avoids it by throwing Gold back against the cage.
Hopkins swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins is stalling here.
Gold misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold has a couple of punches blocked by Hopkins.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hopkins misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liquid Gold.
I think Gold has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Liquid Gold!

A relieved looking Liquid Gold thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Vinny Hopkins had this to say: 'As always I can do everything through Christ my lord and savior who strengthens me. Without him I wouldn't be here tonight. Don't worry I'll be back.'.

 

Event: CEC 477     
Date:   Oct 14, 2016
#R1#
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Edge sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Edge misses with a hook.
A left lands for Gold.
Gold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Edge misses with a wild body shot.
Gold is looking to counter punch.
Edge throws a lazy uppercut
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold scores with a leg kick.
Edge lands with an uppercut that bounces Gold off the cage and back into range.
Edge tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Edge ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Edge misses with a wild body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Edge.
Edge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gold's waist but Gold gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Edge off to one side.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Edge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Edge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick from Edge.
Edge misses with a straight right.
Edge looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
Christian Edge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Edge takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gold. Edge shrugs it off though.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
letting Edge counter with a right hand.
Gold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Edge takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Edge smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Edge has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gold cracks Edge with a good jab.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Edge replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Gold blocks it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Edge tries a low kick but Gold avoids it.
Gold connects with a nice looking jab. #T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Edge. That's going to slow Gold down.
Gold throws a good cross that connects.
Gold throws a low kick but Edge avoids it.
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
Edge swings widly with a right hand
and Gold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gold takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Edge staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Edge fails with the takedown.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Edge seems unphased.
Edge is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Edge misses with a body punch
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#
Edge is rocked!#T3#
Edge is looking to chop away at Gold's legs.
Gold is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Edge throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Edge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Edge.
Gold throws a lazy head kick
and Edge counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold lands a lovely overhand right.
Edge scores with a hook to the body. Gold takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gold waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Edge.
Gold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Edge.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold taking a bit of punishment here - Edge scoring with strikes. #T4#
Edge working away.
Edge tries to move to mount but Gold blocks the move with his legs.
Sloppy strikes there by Edge.
Edge throwing strikes but Gold manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Edge tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Edge keeps trying to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold working away.
Edge has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Edge is looking for a sweep.
Edge is still trying to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Edge uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Liquid Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Edge is just out of range.
Jab from Gold.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
Gold checks a low kick from Edge.
Edge lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Edge misses the jab.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Edge manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Edge checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gold checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Gold. Beautiful body shot.
Gold walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Edge checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Edge throws a series of punches but Gold moves out of range.
Edge slips under a jab from Gold.
Edge swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Edge looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Edge lands a nice looking body kick.
Edge on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Edge catches Gold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gold defending well as Edge loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Gold misses its target.
Edge pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gold moves away from the strike by Edge.
Gold lands an overhand right.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Edge tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#T2#
Edge thumps Gold with a low kick.
Edge throws a chopping leg kick but Gold manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Edge looks to land a body kick but Gold moved away.
Gold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Edge.
Edge misses with an uppercut.
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Edge!
Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gold slips a jab and a cross from Edge.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edge in his tracks.
Edge takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gold lands a jab to Edge's midsection.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Edge in his tracks.
Edge moves away from the strike by Gold.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Gold lands a jab.
Edge slips under a jab from Gold.
Edge turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Edge tries to score with a low kick but Gold moves his leg out of the way.
Edge walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gold checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Edge uses good head movement to avoid it.
Edge throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Gold makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Edge on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gold. Gold obviously looking to wear him down.
Edge on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Decent striking displayed by Edge there.
Edge throws a solid leg kick but Gold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Edge.
A big left from Edge misses. #T4#
Gold misses with a low kick.
Edge throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Edge swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gold counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold moves out of range as Edge strikes.
Edge throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Gold appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Edge slips under a jab from Gold.
Edge throws a right hand that Gold ducks under and follows up with a left that Gold also avoids with ease.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Edge moves out of range of the strikes.
Edge thows a leg kick but Gold checks it
and Gold cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gold throws a hook but Edge avoids it easily.
Gold moves out of range as Edge throws a body kick.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Edge moves out of range easily.
Edge fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gold has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gold defending well as Edge loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Edge misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
Gold misses with a kick to the body.
Edge slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Edge just misses with a punch to the body.
Edge uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Edge staying out of range there.
Edge fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gold.
Gold is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#TD2#
Edge gets a double leg takedown into Gold's guard.
Gold working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Edge.
Gold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Edge is one step ahead there.
Gold trying to control the position.
Edge in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T1#
Gold trying to keep a closed guard but Edge is proving a slippery customer.
Edge throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gold works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gold looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Edge puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Christian Edge has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gold avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edge.
Edge is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Edge not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Edge lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Christian Edge has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Edge lands with a punch from half guard.
Edge working over Gold with some ground and pound. Gold looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#ROC2#
Gold is rocked!
Edge thows a huge punch but Gold dodges it nicely.
Oh Gold is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gold is trying to get back to full guard.
Gold is trying to control but can't.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.
Edge is trying to control. Gold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Edge lands strikes from half guard.
Edge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gold keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Edge throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T3#
Nice strikes from Edge there. #SUB2#
Edge is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Gold is staying active underneath Edge, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Edge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gold blocking the ground and pound attempt from Edge.
Edge thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Edge is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.
Gold is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Edge thows a huge punch but Gold dodges it nicely.
Gold avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Edge.
Edge scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Edge missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB2#
Edge is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Gold to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.
Gold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Edge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Christian Edge comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!

An out of breath Liquid Gold thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

 

Event: CEC 473     
Date:   Sep 23, 2016
#R1#
Gold throws the left hand but Belleville avoids the punch easily.
Gold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Belleville.
Belleville has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gold is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Belleville looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Belleville moves out of range easily.
Belleville looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gold takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A head kick from Belleville lands but Gold takes it in his stride.
Gold jabs at Belleville's body.
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gold slips a jab from Belleville.
Belleville misses with a hook
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Belleville moved out of range.
Belleville lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gold's sensitive parts.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold throws a head kick but Belleville moves out of range.
Belleville keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Belleville doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gold steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Belleville. That one must have hurt.
Belleville throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T1#
Belleville scores with a hook.
Belleville throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gold counters with a good low kick that Belleville was not able to check.
Belleville blocks a jab.
Belleville tries a quick counter leg kick but Gold is wise to it.
Belleville tries to work over Gold's front leg with a kick but Gold checks it.
Belleville lands with a thumping leg kick.
Belleville scores with a body shot.
Gold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Belleville lands a jab.
Gold looks to land a combination. Belleville sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT#
It looks like Benjamin Belleville has been cut.
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Belleville sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belleville.
Belleville fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belleville lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Benjamin Belleville seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gold.
Gold on the wrong end of a kick to the body. #T2#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gold checks a leg kick.
Belleville throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belleville fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gold is out of range.
Gold swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Belleville throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Belleville swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Belleville takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gold slips under a jab.
Belleville scores with a jab to the jaw.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gold.
Belleville misses with a low kick.
Belleville looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Belleville throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belleville throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Belleville tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Belleville misses with a left hand
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Belleville does a little dance to reset his feet.
Belleville throws a low kick but Gold moves out of range easily.
Gold takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Belleville misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Belleville tries a head kick but it misses.
Belleville checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gold throws a jab when Belleville was well out of range.
Belleville is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Belleville saw that one coming.
Belleville's corner calls for a 1-2. Belleville obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Belleville showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
Belleville is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gold with a body shot.
Jab from Gold.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Belleville takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gold misses with a wild combination.
Belleville misses with a straight left.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold jabs at Belleville's body.
Belleville throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gold feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Belleville.
Belleville pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold throws a push kick but Belleville slaps the foot to one side.
Nice jab there from Gold.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gold.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold fakes the leg kick and cracks Belleville in the body.
Belleville throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
The fighters circling - Belleville throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Belleville throws a head kick that misses.
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 Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Belleville's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gold lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Belleville. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Belleville has time to react.
Gold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Belleville.
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A jab from Gold misses.
Belleville looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
Gold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Belleville thuds a left hand into Gold's body.
Nice uppercut there from Belleville.
Belleville on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT#
That has opened up Benjamin Belleville's cut even more.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Belleville misses its intended target.
Gold blocks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Gold.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target. #T1#
Belleville swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A big right from Gold misses.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Belleville scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks.
Belleville misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gold.
Belleville pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gold is out of range and Belleville settles back down.
Belleville misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold avoids the head kick by Belleville.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Belleville.
Gold misses with the combination.
Belleville throws a poor cross that misses
and Gold counters with a two punch combo.
Gold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Belleville takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Belleville's front leg but catches the back leg as Belleville tries to avoid it. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gold moves forwards but Belleville connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gold blocks a jab.
Belleville needs to keep his hands up - Gold had a free shot at his head there.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belleville checks a low kick from Gold.
A countering left hand to the body from Belleville misses.
Belleville moves away from the strike by Gold.
Belleville throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belleville drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gold throws a low kick, looking for Belleville's leg but Belleville calmly moves out of range.
Belleville will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Belleville throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Gold to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold misses with a double jab.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Belleville thuds his right hand into Gold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold misses with a wild combination. #T3#
Belleville buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold scores with the left hand. Belleville knows he should have avoided that one.
Gold throws a series of punches but Belleville moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Belleville on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Belleville lands with a kick to the ribs.
Belleville takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CUT#
The cut above Benjamin Belleville's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Belleville throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Belleville takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold jabs at Belleville's body.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Belleville can pounce on him.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Belleville throws a lazy uppercut
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 throws a shot to the body. #T4#
Belleville looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Belleville has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Belleville looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
Gold defending well as Belleville loads up on a big left hand.
Belleville pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gold was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gold checks a leg kick.
Belleville cracks the inside of Gold's front leg.
Belleville throws a right hand that Gold ducks under and follows up with a left that Gold also avoids with ease.
Belleville tries a low kick but Gold avoids it.
Belleville moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Belleville ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Belleville.
Belleville looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Belleville throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the shot.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Benjamin Belleville's cut.
That's time! Gold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Belleville momentarily.
Gold misses the jab.
Belleville tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A low kick from Belleville misses
and Belleville takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Belleville tries to score with a low kick but Gold moves his leg out of the way.
Belleville misses with a low kick.
Belleville lands a jab to Gold's midsection.
Belleville throws a low kick, looking for Gold's leg but Gold calmly moves out of range.
Gold is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gold moves away from the strike by Belleville.
A head kick misses from Belleville.
Gold fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice cross by Belleville.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Belleville dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gold. That did some damage!
Belleville connects with a leg kick. Gold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Belleville uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Gold checks the leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Belleville tries a head kick but it misses. #T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gold.
Belleville misses with a leg kick.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Belleville.
Belleville moves away from the strike by Gold.
Belleville throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold.
Gold is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Belleville.
Gold cracks Belleville with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gold lands with a cross.
Belleville lands a head kick. Gold smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Jab by Belleville.
Gold cracks Belleville with a good jab.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Belleville moved out of range nicely.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Belleville keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Gold bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Belleville's head backwards.#T2#
Gold throws out a loose jab but Belleville uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold throws a low kick but Belleville moves out of range easily.
A little jabbing left from Belleville on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut
and Belleville counters with a nice uppercut.
Good work by Belleville as he checks the leg kick.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Belleville swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Belleville takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Belleville dips to his left and cracks Gold with an uppercut!#ROC2#
Gold is rocked!
Belleville works the jab nicely.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Belleville on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CUT#
Benjamin Belleville's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Belleville throws a good cross that connects.
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belleville.
Gold throws a series of punches but Belleville moves out of range.
Belleville checks a leg kick nicely.#T3#
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Belleville.
Gold takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gold looks to land a combination but Belleville avoids it well.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Belleville dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Gold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Belleville is out of range.
Jab from Belleville.
Belleville throws a half hearted mid kick.
Belleville throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
Belleville misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Belleville.
Belleville throws a wild body kick that Gold sees coming a mile off.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Benjamin Belleville has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.#T4#
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Belleville is just out of range.
Belleville throws a leg kick which misses Gold's front leg but catches the back leg as Gold tries to avoid it.
Belleville steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Belleville with the counter takedown but Gold avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Belleville there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Belleville dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Belleville throws a head kick that Gold semi-blocks.
Gold connects with a looping right hand.
Nice shot by Gold.
Belleville connects with an inside leg kick.
Belleville lands with an uppercut that bounces Gold off the cage and back into range.
Gold takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Belleville connects with a body shot that sends Gold's belly button to the back.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Benjamin Belleville.
Well Gold 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Liquid Gold!

A victorious Liquid Gold thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: CEC 463     
Date:   Aug 10, 2016
#R1#
Newcastle lands a right hook to the body.
Newcastle will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Newcastle thuds his right hand into Gold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold lands a body shot.
Gold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Newcastle has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Newcastle cracks Gold with an open hand slap.
Gold connects with a high kick. #CUT#
It looks like Alton Newcastle has been cut.
Newcastle bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gold's head backwards.#ROC2#
Gold is rocked!
Gold takes one on the button.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alton Newcastle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Newcastle lunges in with a left hook that violently twists Gold head around and knocks him out cold! Newcastle hops onto the cage and yells out at the top of his lungs - Yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaah! They're showing the replay on the big screens now; that was nasty! I hope one of the photographers got a good shot of it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alton Newcastle!
After the big win, Alton Newcastle made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

 

Event: CEC 461     
Date:   Jul 30, 2016
#R1#
Robbery connects with the punch.
Robbery looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robbery scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Robbery uses good head movement to avoid it.
Robbery takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Robbery fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gold checks it well.
Robbery chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gold can pounce on him.
Robbery moves away from the strike by Gold.
Robbery walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Robbery ducks down to avoid it.
Robbery misses with a body kick.
As Robbery looks to move away, Gold throws a big counter combo but Robbery just gets out of the way.
Robbery avoids a punch combination nicely.
Robbery tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold swings for the body but Robbery moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some bone on bone action there as Robbery checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Robbery now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gold ducks right into an uppercut from Robbery. #T1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Robbery.
Robbery throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #TD2#
Robbery scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee asks Robbery politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Robbery prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gold tries to buck Robbery off but Robbery is having none of it.
Robbery wants to control for a moment but Gold uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gold trying to control but Robbery postures up.
Robbery trying to control from half guard but Gold is working away.
Robbery stalling. #T2#
Robbery looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gold is looking to improve his position.
Robbery is looking to take a break and control but Gold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB2#
Robbery seems to be looking for submissions.
We've been hearing good reports from Gold's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T3#
Gold has hold of Robbery's hands but Robbery slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Robbery trying to pass the guard but Gold defending well.
Gold wants to get back to full guard.
Robbery throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gold is looking to control Robbery's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gold avoid being mounted?
Robbery is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Robbery looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gold is fending him off so far but Robbery persists. Nope, Gold circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
Robbery has taken the fight to the clinch. #T4#
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Robbery working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gold.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gold stalling.
Robbery tries for a takedown but Gold manages to get underhooks.
Robbery missing with knees to the body.
Gold tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Robbery's elbow.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Robbery misses with some punches.
Robbery can't get the takedown.
Liquid Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arjen Franck Robbery.
Robbery misses with a short punch on the inside.
Robbery is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gold tries a body shot but Robbery blocks it.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Robbery backwards. #TD2#
Robbery has picked Gold up - he's going for a ride! Robbery dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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!
Robbery is trying to control. Gold wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arjen Franck Robbery will probably get the nod.
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.
#R2#
Gold blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Gold misses the target.
Robbery tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Robbery.
Gold thows a leg kick but Robbery checks it
enabling Robbery to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold tests Robbery's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #CUT#
It looks like Arjen Franck Robbery has been cut.
Robbery tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Robbery moves out of range easily.
Robbery looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Robbery.
Robbery connects with a looping right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gold.
Robbery is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Robbery catches Gold with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#T1#
Robbery moves away from the strike by Gold.
Gold staying out of range there.
Gold connects with a looping right hand.
Robbery checks a leg kick nicely.
Robbery tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Robbery tries to land a front kick but Gold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gold throws a hook but Robbery blocks it.
Robbery defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Gold slips a straight right by Robbery.
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Robbery throws a wild body kick that Gold sees coming a mile off.
Nice uppercut lands for Gold. That snapped Robbery's head back.
Liquid Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Donk. Robbery catches Gold right on the button with a cross.
Robbery listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gold throws a hook to the side of Robbery's head but Robbery sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Gold connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Robbery tries to clinch but Gold is having none of it.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Nice shot by Gold.
Gold slips under a jab from Robbery.
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Robbery is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Gold just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Robbery has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Liquid Gold!
Our winner, Liquid Gold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: EVO 254: Tallon vs Saibot     
Date:   Jul 07, 2016
#R1#
Ridgeway swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gold.
Gold tries to work over Ridgeway's front leg with a kick but Ridgeway checks it.
Ridgeway loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Gold with the counter takedown but Ridgeway avoids it easily.
Ridgeway tries to work over Gold's front leg with a kick but Gold checks it.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Ridgeway moved out of range nicely.
It appears Ridgeway was looking to counter with a kick there.
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gold checks it well.
A low kick from Ridgeway misses
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Ridgeway slams his shin into Gold's torso.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ridgeway fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gold just manages to avoid it.
Crunch! Gold slams his shin into Ridgeway's torso.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
An attempted straight right counter from Ridgeway misses the target.
Ridgeway smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ridgeway is looking to slow Gold down with leg kicks.
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 avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ridgeway misses with a body kick.
Ridgeway moves away from the strike by Gold. #T1#
Ridgeway swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Gold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Ridgeway misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gold throws out a counter right but Ridgeway avoids it with no problem.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ridgeway.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ridgeway blocks a jab.
Gold swings for the body but Ridgeway moves out of range.
Ridgeway misses with the body kick
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold tests Ridgeway's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Ridgeway to counter with a crisp jab.
Ridgeway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ridgeway looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ridgeway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridgeway thuds his shin into the meat of Gold's side.
Gold misses with a kick to the body. #T2#
Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gold.
Gold chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gold motions for Ridgeway to come forward. Gold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ridgeway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
Ridgeway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ridgeway swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Ridgeway lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gold's sensitive parts.
Ridgeway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice uppercut lands for Gold. That snapped Ridgeway's head back.
Ridgeway scores with a jab. Gold acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ridgeway swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Ridgeway. Beautiful body shot.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridgeway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
A low kick from Gold misses
and Ridgeway counters with a right hand to the body. #T3#
Ridgeway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ridgeway scores with a nice head shot.
Gold connects with a looping right hand.
Gold needs to keep his hands up - Ridgeway had a free shot at his head there.
Gold misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ridgeway throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridgeway lands a right hook to the body.
Ridgeway throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridgeway.
Gold was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sloppy strikes from Gold. Those never looked like landing.
Ridgeway half committed to a counter leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ridgeway misses with a looping right.
Ridgeway misses the jab.
Ridgeway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Nice defenses there by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway checks a low kick from Gold.
Ridgeway was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gold misses with a right hand
and Ridgeway counters with a straight right hand.
Ridgeway on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gold. Gold obviously looking to wear him down.
Ridgeway changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ridgeway is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ridgeway moves away.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ridgeway swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gold avoids the body shot from Ridgeway.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ridgeway misses with a hook
and Gold counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ridgeway makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ridgeway works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Ridgeway slips the punch.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mathew Ridgeway dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ridgeway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gold was well out of range. Poor timing from Ridgeway.
Ridgeway has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gold.
Gold throws a push kick but Ridgeway slaps the foot to one side.
Ridgeway throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Ridgeway misses with a kick to the body.
Gold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gold throws a solid leg kick but Ridgeway takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gold.
As Gold backs away, Ridgeway returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gold.
Ridgeway lands a jab to Gold's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold takes one to the chin there.
Ridgeway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gold is looking to score with low kicks.
An attempted straight right counter from Ridgeway misses the target.
It looks like Ridgeway has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Gold throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ridgeway cracks the inside of Gold's front leg. #T1#
Ridgeway throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice straight punches there by Ridgeway. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ridgeway.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gold might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Ridgeway has got the better of the exchanges.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Ridgeway throws the kick towards the body but Gold avoids it.
The fighters circling - Gold throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mathew Ridgeway is winning the standup battle so far.
Ridgeway misses the shot to the body.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Gold swinging wildly here.
Nice defenses there by Ridgeway.
Gold misses with a hook. Ridgeway ducked under it nicely.
Ridgeway lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ridgeway - that will leave a mark!
Gold is looking to land body kicks.#T2#
Gold cracks Ridgeway with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ridgeway throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gold takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold scores with a hook.
Gold looks to throw the jab but Ridgeway is out of range.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Ridgeway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
A shot to the liver by Gold. Beautiful body shot.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Ridgeway ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Ridgeway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Ridgeway fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.#T3#
Ridgeway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A quick step to the side and Ridgeway tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ridgeway lands an overhand right.
Ridgeway scores with a jab to the head.
Ridgeway connects with a solid leg kick.
Ridgeway connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Ridgeway.
Ridgeway tries to clinch up but Gold circles away and keeps his distance.
Gold connects with a single shot there.
Gold looks for the body kick but Ridgeway saw that one coming.
Ridgeway connects with a leg kick. Gold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ridgeway swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
Ridgeway is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gold with a hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ridgeway tries to clinch but Gold is having none of it. #T4#
Ridgeway throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and moves out of range.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gold thumps Ridgeway with a low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Ridgeway finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ridgeway throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Ridgeway manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gold scores with a hook.
Gold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold throws a right hand that Ridgeway ducks under and follows up with a left that Ridgeway also avoids with ease.
Gold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gold misses with a double jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ridgeway thumps Gold with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Mathew Ridgeway will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Gold lands a body shot.
Ridgeway bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Ridgeway dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ridgeway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold throws out a counter right but Ridgeway avoids it with no problem.
Ridgeway moves out of range of the body kick.
Ridgeway throws a wild body kick that Gold sees coming a mile off.
Gold throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Ridgeway to counter with a crisp jab.
Ridgeway moves out of range as Gold throws a body kick.
Ridgeway checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridgeway keeps Gold at a distance using the push kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Gold takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ridgeway is looking to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ridgeway ducks under a wild hook from Gold.#T1#
Ridgeway avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ridgeway feints a jab promting Gold to slip. Ridgeway then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gold slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ridgeway blocks a head kick by Gold.
An attempted straight right counter from Ridgeway misses the target.
Ridgeway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ridgeway. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ridgeway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gold throws a jab when Ridgeway was well out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gold.
Ridgeway thuds his right hand into Gold's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL#
Ridgeway clinches.
Gold is trying to maintain a safe position but Ridgeway gets an underhook and turns Gold into the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Ridgeway.
Gold is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gold has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ridgeway.
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!
Ridgeway blocking some punches. #T2#
Ridgeway blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ridgeway lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Ridgeway blocks a body shot from Gold.
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Ridgeway tries to work over Gold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold pushes Ridgeway back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ridgeway throws a head punch that misses.
Ridgeway can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold takes a shot to the head. #T3#
Gold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold misses with a punch on the inside.
Ridgeway lands a nice uppercut.
Gold is leaning against Ridgeway and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ridgeway scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Ridgeway lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ridgeway.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Ridgeway.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Ridgeway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold is trying to stall. #T4#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ridgeway.
Ridgeway scores with a shot to the side of Gold's head.
Gold lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ridgeway misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ridgeway backwards.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold is trying to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Liquid Gold seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Ridgeway.
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Liquid Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold misses with some punches.
Ridgeway lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gold digs a right hand underneath Ridgeway's ribcage. Ridgeway let out a lung full of air as it connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Liquid Gold.
I think Ridgeway 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mathew Ridgeway!

Mathew Ridgeway decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

 

Event: EVO 249: Hess vs Maldini     
Date:   Jun 11, 2016
#R1#
Gold scores with a spinning back kick!
A jab from Gold finds it's way through NKone's defenses.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
NKone walks into a left hand.
Gold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gold has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
NKone rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.
NKone uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gold has time to react.
Gold fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
NKone uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
NKone checks a low kick from Gold.
A jab from NKone misses.
Nice shot by Gold.
Gold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
NKone lands with an overhand left.
NKone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold throws out a loose jab but NKone uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold walks into a stiff left hand from NKone.
Gold scores with a jab. NKone acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T1##TD2#
Gold gets caught flat footed, as NKone shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gold has NKone pulled in close to control his posture.
Gold looking for a sweep. Not yet Gold, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as NKone accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
NKone works a leg free and moves into half guard.
NKone missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gold is holding on to half guard well.
Gold manages to get to full guard.
NKone not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
NKone wants to control from the top but Gold keeps moving.
Gold looking to control.
Gold utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
NKone preventing the sweep.
Gold controlling NKone's posture. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by NKone.
NKone drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gold defends it well.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gold throws a leg kick but NKone sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gold throws a body punch but NKone moves out of range. #T3#
NKone tries to clinch
and Gold counters with a right hand to the body.
NKone dodges the punch combination from Gold.
NKone wants to counter the offense by Gold and move into the clinch position.
Gold takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gold misses with a hook.
NKone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gold throws a quick counter kick to the body but NKone avoids it.#TD2#
NKone drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
NKone takes a little break here. Gold wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Gold takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gold tries to improve position but can't. #T4#
NKone working the ground and pound but Gold is defending the strikes. #SUB2#
NKone goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gold rolls with the submission and now he's on top in NKone's guard! Nice work there by Gold!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
NKone keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
Gold throwing strikes but missing.
Gold wants to control from the top but NKone keeps moving.
Gold controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but NKone is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
NKone blocks the body kick.
Gold throws a leg kick but NKone moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Gold.
NKone throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and NKone moves out of range easily.
NKone walks into a left hand.
Liquid Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
NKone lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by NKone.
NKone trying to control the position but Gold is working away.
Gold is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T1#
NKone is looking to take a break and control but Gold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
NKone tries to score with some ground and pound. Gold controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gold parries the strikes from NKone easily there. NKone is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gold to escape.
Gold is not content to let NKone control the position.
NKone misses with an attempted head punch from side control. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
You can see the frustration on Gold's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold taking punishment in the form of punches.
NKone sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gold is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gold parries the strikes from NKone easily there. NKone is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gold to escape. #SUB2#
NKone thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
NKone looking to control but instead Gold has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Gold tries to get to full guard but NKone has control of the leg. #T3#
Gold blocking the ground and pound attempt from NKone.
NKone is just content to waste time from the top position. Gold takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
NKone with a flurry of punches that miss.
NKone slips nicely into half guard.
Ole NKone has got the better of the ground game so far.
NKone takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
NKone is continuing to stall.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
NKone seems to be looking for submissions.
NKone not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
NKone is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gold is trying is best to control the position here.
NKone throwing shots but Gold is blocking nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
NKone throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
NKone misses with a head shot. Gold uses the momentum to regain guard.
NKone postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ole NKone showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
NKone lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
NKone ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
NKone moves out of range of the body kick.
NKone throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
NKone scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks.
Gold scoring well with a low kick there.
NKone gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gold.
NKone misses with a body shot.
NKone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Donk. NKone catches Gold right on the button with a cross.
NKone tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Gold.
NKone lands a jab to the nose.#T1#
NKone misses with a body shot.
Gold takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
NKone scores with a decent looking hook.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
NKone scores with a shot to the body.
NKone lands a body shot.
NKone blocks a low kick nicely.
NKone lands a slapping body shot.
Gold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gold throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Nice uppercut there from NKone.
Gold misses with an uppercut. NKone saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
NKone slips under a jab from Gold.
NKone lands a nice shot to the body. #T2#
Gold tries to score with a low kick but NKone moves his leg out of the way.
NKone fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
NKone moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
NKone dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gold.
NKone swings for the body but Gold moves out of range.
NKone throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold throws a right hand that NKone ducks under and follows up with a left that NKone also avoids with ease.
No luck for NKone with that takedown attempt.
NKone throws out a powerful jab.
NKone misses with a wild body shot.
Gold appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from NKone.
NKone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gold counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Gold throws a sloppy body shot #TD2#
and NKone counters with a takedown into side control.
Gold is looking to regain half guard here but NKone keeps moving and retains side control.
NKone throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gold struggling a bit here.
NKone throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
NKone working away.
NKone trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
NKone working the ground and pound.#T4#
Gold is looking for a sweep.
NKone wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gold keeps working.
NKone working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gold takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
NKone lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gold tries to bench press NKone off him but NKone keeps the position. #SUB2#
NKone tries for a kimura but Gold is defending well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ole NKone comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think NKone has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ole NKone!

Ole NKone was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.

 

Event: EVO 242: Tallon vs Tsoi     
Date:   May 05, 2016
#R1#
Hanak scores with a leg kick.
We've been hearing reports that Hanak has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Hanak on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Hanak connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gold takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gold has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gold scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hanak.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fighters circling - Hanak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold throws a hook but Hanak blocks it.
Gold lands the left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
And Gold responds with a good body kick, but Hanak manages to step out the way in time.
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
Hanak misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold takes one to the chin there.
Hanak uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Hanak changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Gold.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hanak turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hanak waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hanak misses with a body kick.
Gold now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A jab from Gold misses.
Hanak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold defending well as Hanak loads up on a big left hand.
Gold is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Hanak misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a left to the body.
Hanak ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Hanak is looking to score with low kicks.
Gold throws a lazy body kick #TD#
so Hanak counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Hanak scoring with punches to the head and body.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hanak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gold is keeping the position for now.
Gold is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hanak preventing the sweep.
Hanak working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Hanak trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Hanak postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hanak trying to control the position from guard on top but Gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Hanak misses with a looping right.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hanak. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold scores with a nice head shot.
Hanak lunges at Gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gold's hand.
A good leg kick by Hanak.
Gold slips a jab from Hanak.
Hanak throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold takes a swing at Hanak's ribcage but misses.
Hanak throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T4#
Gold misses with a leg kick.
Gold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The fighters circling - Hanak throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold misses with a double jab.
Gold with a hook.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Hanak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold connects with a nice looking jab.
Hanak moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Gold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanak scores with a one two! Gold had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Hanak scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one.
Gold is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hanak.
Gold throws a body punch but Hanak moves out of range.
Hanak connects with a nice looking jab.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hanak blocks a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Hanak misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hanak takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
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 Lukas Hanak will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Hanak throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gold throws a lazy uppercut #TD#
and Hanak counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gold preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hanak not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gold is looking to improve his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hanak misses with a head shot. Gold uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hanak throwing strikes from guard but Gold blocks nicely. #T1#
Hanak lands a couple of elbows.
Hanak trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hanak looking to pass the guard.
Hanak with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gold controls Hanak momentarily but Hanak frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hanak accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gold pulls Hanak in close to prevent any damage. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gold lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Hanak has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Gold throws a body kick that misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gold swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gold moves away from the strike by Hanak.
Hanak walks into a left hand.
Hanak scores with a head kick.
Gold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hanak doesn't seem bothered though.
Hanak is looking to slow Gold down with leg kicks.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches. #T3#
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Hanak.
Some bone on bone action there as Hanak checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Hanak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Hanak changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gold looks to land a body kick but Hanak moved away.
Gold blocks the body kick.
Gold stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hanak.
Hanak pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hanak throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Hanak throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
Gold avoids a kick to the body.
Hanak throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hanak takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Hanak looks to throw a body kick#CL2#
and Gold moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Hanak fails to land. #T4#
Hanak blocks an uppercut.
Gold has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hanak.
A short body shot lands from Hanak as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hanak.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Gold is stalling here.
Gold lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gold fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hanak blocking some punches.
Hanak blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hanak looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold gets through Hanak's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold effectively controlling the action here.
Hanak misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Hanak takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Hanak fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gold looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Hanak backs off Gold throws a huge counter combo but Hanak manages to avoid it all.
Hanak moves out of range of the strikes.
Hanak throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Hanak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Hanak misses with a low kick.
Gold on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gold lands a high kick!
A left lands for Hanak.
Gold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hanak moves away from the strike by Gold.
Hanak lands a really nice looking cross but Gold seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hanak half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Hanak takes a shot to the body in his stride. #T1#
Hanak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gold wants to land a leg kick but Hanak is out of range.
Gold lands with a nice combination. Hanak backs away looking to recover.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gold lands a head kick!
Gold slips a straight right by Hanak.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold throws a jab when Hanak was well out of range.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold throws out a leg kick but Hanak moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
A jab from Hanak misses.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold throws a leg kick but Hanak sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hanak scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hanak clobbers Gold with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Hanak throws a head kick but Gold moves out of range.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Nice defenses there by Gold.#T2#
Hanak jabs Gold right on the nose. Gold blinks but takes it well.
Hanak connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gold momentarily.
Hanak connects with a looping right hand.
Jab, jab by Hanak - just one landing. #ROC#
Gold is rocked!
Hanak is looking to chop away at Gold's legs.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Hanak finish him?
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hanak.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Hanak takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold misses the jab.
Hanak throws a nice head kick!
Hanak looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hanak.
Nice shot by Gold.
Hanak's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hanak scrambles back to his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Hanak.
Hanak uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Hanak is looking to counter punch.
Hanak lands with a cross. #T3#
Hanak throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gold misses with the combination.
Hanak is looking to counter punch.
Hanak on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Hanak moved out of range.
Hanak thumps Gold with a low kick.
Hanak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gold.
Gold defending well as Hanak loads up on a big left hand.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hanak throws out the jab.
Hanak does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gold lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanak's head.
Hanak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
A nice side step and Gold releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hanak staying out of range there.
A shot to the liver by Hanak. Beautiful body shot.
Hanak misses with a looping left.#T4#
Gold keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hanak.
A telegraphed right hand from Hanak misses the target.
Hanak connects with a leg kick. Gold looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Hanak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold lands a glancing blow to the side of Hanak's head.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Hanak can pounce on him.
Gold takes a swing at Hanak's ribcage but misses.
Good leg kick by Gold there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gold explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gold.
Hanak keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hanak throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Hanak saw that one coming.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Hanak sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold tried to score with a low kick but Hanak checks it.
Hanak slips a jab from Gold.
Hanak drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gold sprawls and moves away.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lukas Hanak.
I think Hanak 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

 

Event: EVO 241: Connemara vs Camacho     
Date:   Apr 27, 2016
#R1#
Wildstein throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Wildstein checks a low kick from Gold.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
As Gold backs away, Wildstein returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Wildstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wildstein throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wildstein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wildstein checks a leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Wildstein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gold misses with a hook
and Wildstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold scores with a kick to the body.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Wildstein ducks down to avoid it.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Wildstein.
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.
Wildstein tries to land a front kick but Gold steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Gold does it's job there.
Wildstein swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wildstein is looking to score with low kicks.#T1#
Gold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold looks for the body kick but Wildstein saw that one coming.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wildstein misses with an uppercut
and Gold counters with a one-two to the body.
Gold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wildstein does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gold misses with the combination.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Wildstein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wildstein wants to slow Gold down by chopping away at his legs.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wildstein misses with a right hand
and Gold counters with a left and a right that stings Wildstein.
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gold has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wildstein on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wildstein lands with a nice body kick.
Sloppy strikes from Gold. Those never looked like landing.
Gold misses with a leg kick.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target. #T2#
Gold throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Wildstein uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gold has time to react.
Wildstein throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Wildstein. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Wildstein.
Wildstein rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Wildstein takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gold on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gold connects with a nice looking jab.
Gold connects with a leg kick. Wildstein looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wildstein throws out the jab.
Gold throws a hook to the side of Wildstein's head but Wildstein sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wildstein throws a big shot that misses.
Wildstein is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.#CL#
Wildstein moves into range and clinches up with Gold.
Wildstein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gold working aggressively here.
Wildstein can't find room to land a body shot as Gold controls the action.
Wildstein trying to stall but Gold improves his position.
Wildstein has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Gold blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Wildstein has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
A short uppercut from Gold.
Wildstein has a couple of punches blocked by Gold.
Gold looking to slow down the pace here.
Wildstein tries to throw a body punch but Gold avoids it by throwing Wildstein back against the cage.
Gold misses with some punches.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gold tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gold throws a punch but it's blocked by Wildstein.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wildstein.
Gold taking a breather.
Wildstein gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wildstein misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wildstein misses with some punches.
Gold blocking some punches.
Gold swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gold as Wildstein tries to tie him up. #T4#
Gold blocks a body shot from Wildstein. #BC#
Wildstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Wildstein.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold swings widly with a right hand
enabling Wildstein to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wildstein displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wildstein buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold scores with a kick to the midsection.
Gold staying out of range there.
Gold slips under a jab from Wildstein.
Wildstein dodges the punch combination from Gold.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gold takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gold connects with the punch.
Gold throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that round.
That's time! Wildstein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Wildstein down.
Gold walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wildstein checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Wildstein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Wildstein walks into a stiff left hand from Gold.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wildstein waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
Wildstein rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gold moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wildstein keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Wildstein steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold scores with a shot to the body.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gold moves out of range of the body kick from Wildstein.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gold on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gold defending well as Wildstein loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wildstein throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T1#
Wildstein cracks the inside of Gold's front leg.
Gold walks into a stiff left hand from Wildstein.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Gold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wildstein misses with a hook
and Gold counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Wildstein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Wildstein slips a straight right by Gold.
Wildstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wildstein.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Wildstein.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Wildstein uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wildstein looks to land a left hand but Gold moved out of range nicely.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gold connects with a right hand. Wildstein shakes it off.
Decent striking displayed by Gold there.
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!
Wildstein throws a body kick that misses. #T2#
Gold throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wildstein is looking to counter the offense by Gold and move into the clinch.
Wildstein goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Wildstein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gold takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wildstein paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Wildstein misses the shot to the body.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Wildstein counters with a leg kick.
Wildstein on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wildstein slips under a jab.
Wildstein misses with a looping right.
Jab by Gold.
Wildstein cracks Gold with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wildstein looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
Wildstein shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wildstein lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gold walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
A big right from Wildstein misses.
Wildstein takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Wildstein lunges at Gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gold's hand.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wildstein.
A lazy body kick from Gold
and Wildstein counters with a right hand to the body.
Wildstein moves out of range of the body kick from Gold.
Wildstein looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
Wildstein connects with a looping right hand.
Wildstein looks to land a right hand but Gold moved out of range.
Gold throws out a counter right but Wildstein avoids it with no problem.
Wildstein falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gold counters with a nice leg kick.
Gold throws a leg kick
and Wildstein counters with a straight right hand.
Gold throws a leg kick
and Wildstein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#TD#
Wildstein looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wildstein missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T4#
Gold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Wildstein from controlling successfully.
Wildstein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gold looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Wildstein puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Wildstein stalling.
Gold avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wildstein.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

JD Wildstein dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A leg kick checked by Wildstein.
Gold tests Wildstein's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Good shot there by Gold.
Wildstein moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gold does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wildstein misses with an uppercut.
Wildstein misses with a straight left.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wildstein.
Gold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wildstein doesn't seem bothered though.
Gold throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wildstein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Gold blocks a low kick nicely.
Gold throws a jab when Wildstein was well out of range.
Nice body punch from Gold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Wildstein misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Wildstein throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
Wildstein blocks a jab.
Wildstein tries to land a leg kick but Gold saw it coming and moves away.
Gold takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gold throws a right hand that Wildstein ducks under and follows up with a left that Wildstein also avoids with ease.
Wildstein lands a jab to the nose.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and Wildstein counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wildstein lands with an overhand left.
Wildstein just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold lands a head kick. Wildstein smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wildstein, as that shot connected.
Gold throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wildstein lands with a hook. Gold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Wildstein.
Wildstein walks into a left hand. #T2#
Gold throws a leg kick but Wildstein sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Wildstein smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gold blocks a jab.
Gold tries to bum rush Wildstein with a series of wild strikes but Wildstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold moves out of range as Wildstein strikes.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wildstein moves away.
Gold throws the left hand but Wildstein avoids the punch easily.
Gold misses with a low kick.
Wildstein tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gold manages to circle out of the way.
Wildstein throws a right hand that Gold ducks under and follows up with a left that Gold also avoids with ease.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Wildstein has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wildstein thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gold if he has to take too many more of those.
Wildstein ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold stuns Wildstein with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gold throws a series of punches but Wildstein avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Gold throws a low kick, looking for Wildstein's leg but Wildstein calmly moves out of range. #T3#
Gold throws a right and a left that Wildstein avoids nicely.
Gold throws a head kick that misses.
Wildstein avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gold throws out a leg kick but Wildstein moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
A quick step to the side and Wildstein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold tries to bum rush Wildstein with a series of wild strikes but Wildstein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Wildstein throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold throws a big counter head kick but Wildstein avoids it with no problem.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wildstein.
Wildstein looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Wildstein is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wildstein misses with an attempted mid kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gold!
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
Wildstein throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wildstein goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T4#
Wildstein checks a leg kick.
Gold falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Wildstein counter with a right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Gold.
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Wildstein avoids the head kick by Gold.
Wildstein fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gold is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
Wildstein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Golds jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Wildstein sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wildstein throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Wildstein ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
As Gold looks to move away, Wildstein throws a big counter combo but Gold just gets out of the way.
Gold cracks Wildstein with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wildstein takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gold checks a leg kick.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gold has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge William Gold scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!

A relieved looking Liquid Gold thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 

Event: EVO 236: Seia vs Kakoullis     
Date:   Mar 31, 2016
#R1#
Matoshin misses with a left hand
and Gold counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gold tests Matoshin's chin there with a solid looking shot.#CUT#
It looks like Toshi Matoshin has been cut.
A leg kick checked by Gold.
Matoshin avoids the head kick by Gold.
Matoshin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matoshin.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Matoshin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gold takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Matoshin lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head.
Matoshin throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Gold on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Matoshin shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
No joy there for Gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matoshin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gold.
Gold staying out of range there.
Matoshin moves out of range as Gold strikes.
A little jabbing left from Matoshin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Matoshin.
Matoshin chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Gold throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Matoshin counters with a nice uppercut.
Matoshin walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gold has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Beast in the buildup to the fight.
Matoshin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gold throws a hook to the side of Matoshin's head but Matoshin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matoshin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matoshin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Matoshin wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Matoshin scores with a decent looking hook.
Matoshin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gold sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matoshin was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Matoshin does a little dance to reset his feet.#KD#
Gold lands a left and a right that sends Matoshin crashing to the canvas! Gold dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC#
Matoshin is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Matoshin is still in real trouble! Can Gold finish him?
Matoshin tries to lock up and control but Gold gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Matoshin is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Matoshin has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Gold misses with a head shot.
Gold thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Matoshin seems to have recovered his senses.#T2#
Gold tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Matoshin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Matoshin can't escape the position.
Matoshin prevents any damage by holding on tight.
Matoshin wants to control but Gold is having none of it.
Matoshin is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Matoshin wants to hold on but Gold pushes him away.
Matoshin is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Gold is staying active.#T3#
Matoshin is wriggling around trying to escape.
Matoshin wants to control but Gold is having none of it.
Gold prevents Matoshin from getting the reversal.
Gold takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Matoshin manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Matoshin trying to control but Gold postures up.
Matoshin is looking to improve his position.
Matoshin blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gold.
Matoshin is trying to maintain the position but Gold is very close to passing his half guard.#T4#
Gold seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gold takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Matoshin trying to hold on to Gold's head to control him but Gold postures up.
Gold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Matoshin keeps working. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Matoshin connects with an inside leg kick.
Gold attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Toshi Matoshin's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Matoshin throws a nice outside leg kick.
Matoshin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Matoshin can do to turn this around?
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gold there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gold throws a front kick aimed at Matoshin's knee but Matoshin avoids it well.
Matoshin slips a jab from Gold.
Matoshin wants to land a leg kick but Gold is out of range.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Matoshin's shoulder, as Matoshin tries to avoid the shot.
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matoshin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Matoshin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matoshin dips to his left and cracks Gold with an uppercut!
Liquid Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold checks the leg kick.
Matoshin misses with a hook #KD#
and Gold counters with a series of strikes that sends Matoshin to the canvas! Gold follows down into guard, looking to finish the fight!
Gold stopping the sweep attempt from Matoshin.
Gold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Matoshin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Liquid Gold overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Matoshin trying to control the position here.
Matoshin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but Matoshin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Matoshin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matoshin checks a leg kick. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Matoshin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gold.
Gold staying out of range there.
Matoshin throws a shot to the body.
A big left from Gold misses.
Gold takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matoshin lands with an overhand left.
Gold with a nice cross.
A low kick from Gold misses
and Matoshin counters with a nice uppercut.
Matoshin ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Matoshin throws out a loose jab but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matoshin misses with a low kick as Gold jumps back.
Matoshin takes a head kick and keeps coming. #CL2#
Matoshin closes the distance and clinches.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matoshin goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gold prevents it.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.
Matoshin lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Matoshin misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold works on Matoshin's body with a couple of short punches.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Matoshin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matoshin throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Matoshin on the inside.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gold lands a shoulder strike.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Matoshin misses with the head strike.
A short uppercut from Matoshin.
Gold misses with the head strike.
Matoshin throws a punch but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold blocks a body shot from Matoshin.
Gold lands a body shot in the clinch. #T4##BC2#
Matoshin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Matoshin.#CL2#
Matoshin clinches up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matoshin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gold's elbow.
Gold is working Matoshin over against the cage.
Matoshin swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gold lands with a light punch inside.
Gold stalling in the clinch but Matoshin improves position.
Matoshin swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold working aggressively here.
Matoshin working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gold blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Matoshin fails to land.
Gold doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Toshi Matoshin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Toshi Matoshin's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Matoshin lands a high kick!
Matoshin throws a right hand that misses
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matoshin misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gold.
Gold tries to move into range but Matoshin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Matoshin looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
Matoshin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matoshin.
Gold staying out of range there.
Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Matoshin.
Gold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gold attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matoshin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gold. Gold obviously looking to wear him down.
Toshi Matoshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold misses with an uppercut. Matoshin saw that one coming.
Matoshin slips a jab from Gold.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Matoshin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target. #T1#
A big right from Matoshin misses.
Gold fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matoshin.
Matoshin tries a head kick but it misses.
Matoshin misses with a kick to the body.
A leg kick checked by Gold.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Matoshin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold looks to land a combination but Matoshin avoids it well.
Gold throws the left hand but Matoshin avoids the punch easily.
Gold tries a low kick but Matoshin avoids it.
Matoshin throws out a powerful jab.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut.
Matoshin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
Gold fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matoshin checks it well.
Matoshin lands with an overhand left.
Matoshin avoids the body shot from Gold. #T2#
Matoshin misses with a lunging right hand
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Matoshin feints the counter takedown.
A shot to the liver by Matoshin. Beautiful body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Gold ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Matoshin blocks the body kick.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Matoshin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matoshin moves away from the strike by Gold.
Gold takes one to the chin there.
Gold slips a jab from Matoshin.
Gold lands a jab to Matoshin's midsection.
Matoshin misses with a straight left.
Good shot there by Matoshin.
Matoshin cracks Gold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC2#
Gold is rocked!#T3#
A cross from Gold lands.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matoshin throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Gold wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.
The crowd cheers as Gold lands an impressive looking overhand right. Matoshin doesn't seem phased though.
Gold slips under a jab from Matoshin.
Matoshin misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matoshin has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Matoshin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Matoshin ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Matoshin.
Gold will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab from Gold.
Matoshin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matoshin is looking to chop away at Gold's legs.
Gold is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Gold.
Matoshin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Matoshin misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
Matoshin fails to land with a series of punches.
Matoshin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gold.
Gold lands a glancing blow to the side of Matoshin's head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Matoshin down.
Matoshin throws a head kick that Gold semi-blocks.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Matoshin slips the punch.
Matoshin cracks the inside of Gold's front leg.
Matoshin throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
Matoshin throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold is looking to counter punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Matoshin misses.
Gold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gold lands with a straight right. Matoshin didn't see that one coming.
Matoshin connects with an inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Liquid Gold.
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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Liquid Gold!

Our winner, Liquid Gold, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

 

Event: EVO 235: Tires vs McColgan 2     
Date:   Mar 22, 2016
#R1#
Gold throws a head kick that half lands.
Gold tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Douglas lands a leg kick that knocks Gold off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas tries to counter with a takedown but Gold is quick to defend against it.
Douglas goes for a double leg but Gold avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gold continues to drive forward.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Douglas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Douglas cracks Gold with a good jab.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas feinted with a counter takedown.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold avoids a kick to the body.
Gold has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Douglas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Douglas walks into a stiff left hand from Gold.#T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gold lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Douglas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Douglas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Douglas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but Douglas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Douglas throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Gold's corner calls for a 1-2. Gold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gold's corner calls for a 1-2. Gold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice jab there from Gold.
Gold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas tries to land a leg kick but Gold saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Douglas.
Douglas walks into a left hand.
Douglas throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Douglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gold throws out a counter right but Douglas avoids it with no problem.#T2##TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Douglas.
Douglas remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Douglas misses with the ground and pound.
Douglas in side control, throwing shots but Gold defends.
Gold is looking for a sweep.
Douglas with the ground and pound but Gold regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gold wants to control but Douglas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gold is holding on to half guard well.#T3#
Douglas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.
Gold is looking to get back to full guard here but Douglas has managed to pass to side control instead.
Douglas trying to control the position but Gold is working away.
Gold defending against the ground and pound.
Gold avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Douglas.
Sloppy strikes there by Douglas.#T4#
Gold gets back to half guard.
Douglas trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Douglas wants to work for an arm triangle but Gold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gold is trying to get back to full guard.
Gold trying to control from the bottom.
Gold is not content to let Douglas control the position.
Douglas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Douglas is looking to take a break and control but Gold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Gold misses with a body shot.
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Douglas in his tracks.
Gold throws a head kick that misses
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Gold.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Gold throws out a leg kick but Douglas moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
Gold misses with the body kick
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gold has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gold misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Douglas fails with the takedown.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Douglas walks into a left hand. #T1#
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gold blocks a jab.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas tried to counter with a leg kick but Gold avoided it.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Gold blocks the leg kick.
Gold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold leaves Douglas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gold is looking for the big counter here.#T2#
Douglas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gold's hands.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gold as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Gold misses.
Douglas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Douglas. Gold shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gold is out of range and Douglas settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Gold. No joy for Douglas on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Douglas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Douglas scrambles back to his feet.
Douglas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Gold misses with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gold. #T3#
Gold throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gold throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gold drops his hands momentarily and Douglas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Douglas saw it coming and moves away.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Douglas lands with a hook. Gold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Douglas fails to land the takedown.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4#
Gold looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gold throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Gold is looking to chop away at Douglas's legs.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold. #TD#
Douglas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gold was covering up waiting for the punch and Douglas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Douglas 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.
Douglas postures up and lands a big shot to Gold's brow.
Gold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Douglas is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liquid Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Douglas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gold misses the jab.
Douglas is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Gold misses.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gold throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Douglas saw it coming and moves away.
Gold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Douglas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Douglas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gold.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Douglas misses with a takedown attempt - Gold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Douglas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.#T1#
Gold stalks Douglas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Douglas's face. Douglas staggers backwards, shaken.
Good work by Douglas as he checks the leg kick.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Gold manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws a body kick that misses.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold checks the leg kick.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Douglas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gold motions for Douglas to come forward. Gold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gold displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Douglas.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Douglas slips under a jab from Gold.#T2#
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Douglas, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a series of punches but Douglas moves out of range.
Gold connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Douglas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gold misses with a straight left.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douglas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Douglas defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Douglas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Douglas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Gold misses.
Douglas fails with the takedown
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas throws a good cross that connects.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Gold.
A good leg kick by Gold.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Douglas feinted with a counter takedown.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Douglas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid body kick from Gold.
Gold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T4#
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gold.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold throws a leg kick but Douglas checks it.
Gold takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Douglas misses the jab.
Douglas is looking to score with low kicks.
Gold let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Douglas lands the left hand.
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jack Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Douglas under the eye.

And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gold winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!

A relieved looking Liquid Gold thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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