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Event:
RapidFC 27
Date: May 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Gold walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Gold counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrienan is trying to escape back to his feet but Gold uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gold cracks Vrienan with a big elbow.
Gold landing a few strikes.
Vrienan is trying to buck Gold off.
The referee asks Gold politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gold prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vrienan is trying to get back to his feet.
Gold slows the pace down.
Gold lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gold lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. #T1#
Vrienan is trying to buck Gold off.
Gold throws a strike aimed at the side of Vrienan's head but Vrienan avoids it well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. #ES#
Vrienan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vrienan moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Zed Vrienan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vrienan throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Gold counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gold.
Gold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#ES#
Vrienan kicks Gold off and gets to his feet.
Vrienan tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Vrienan tries to clinch but Gold moves away #TD2#
and Gold counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vrienan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vrienan wants to stand up but Gold is controlling him. #T2##ES#
Vrienan has his feet on Gold's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Zed Vrienan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrienan tries to clinch but Gold moves away #TD2#
and Gold counters with a shoot takedown. Vrienan fights it but they end up in guard.
Vrienan wants to stand but Gold is controlling the position. #ES#
Vrienan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gold is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Vrienan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Shelton Gold has been cut.
Gold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vrienan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vrienan scores with a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Vrienan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Gold won't want to take too many of those.#T3#
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Gold won't want to take too many of those.
Gold looks winded!
Vrienan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vrienan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vrienan working Gold over with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.
Vrienan lands a shoulder strike.
Gold has Vrienan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vrienan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vrienan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrienan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vrienan lands with a left to the head.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow. #CUT#
That has opened up Shelton Gold's cut even more.
Vrienan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T4#
Vrienan gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vrienan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vrienan lands an uppercut.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
Gold takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vrienan lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Vrienan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gold in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.
Vrienan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gold's face.
Vrienan working Gold over with knees to the body.
Gold takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vrienan lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vrienan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gold's face.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vrienan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zed Vrienan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shelton Gold's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Vrienan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold with the counter takedown but Vrienan avoids it easily.
Gold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vrienan 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.#CL#
Vrienan moves into the clinch successfully.
Gold goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vrienan prevents it.
Vrienan lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Vrienan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gold takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow. #CUT#
The cut above Shelton Gold's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrienan connects with a knee to the head.
#ROC#
Gold is rocked!
Vrienan lands a nice uppercut.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Vrienan finish him?
Gold is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrienan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gold takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
Shelton Gold's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vrienan scores with a knee to the head.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow. #T1#
Vrienan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shelton Gold's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zed Vrienan!
Zed Vrienan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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Event:
RFC Aloha Hawaii 4
Date: Apr 06, 2019 |
#R1#
Khun scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one. #CUT2#
It looks like Shelton Gold has been cut.
We've been told by Gold's head coaches at Power Wrestling Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Gold fails with a takedown attempt.
Khun slaps away a takedown attempt from Gold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Khun listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gold has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khun lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold with a lazy takedown attempt
and Khun counters with a straight right hand.
Khun slaps away a takedown attempt from Gold, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Khun has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gold is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Gold doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Khun to counter with a crisp jab.
Gold is breathing heavily.#T1#
Khun keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Khun lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#KD2#
Khun lands a big right hand that sends Gold crashing to the mat! Khun stays standing though and waves Gold back to his feet!#ROC2#
Gold is rocked!#CUT2#
Shelton Gold's cut is getting worse.
Shelton Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt - Khun sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khun circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Gold to the canvas! Gold doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Khun keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gok Won Khun!
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Event:
RapidFC 18
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Gold shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Donato but Donato pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Donato gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Donato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gold postures up.
Donato looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gold is one step ahead there.
Donato working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donato trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Donato looking for a triangle here. Gold is fighting it but it looks tight! Donato pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Gold is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Billy Donato!
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Event:
Rapid Fight Night 6
Date: Feb 22, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gold.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jackson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!#SUB#
Jackson 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 Jackson.
Gold trying to control but Jackson postures up.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jackson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jackson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gold is looking for a sweep. Jackson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jackson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #T1#
Jackson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Jackson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gold's head.
Jackson trying to control from half guard but Gold is working away.
Jackson with the ground and pound but Gold uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Jackson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gold can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jackson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jackson postures up.
Gold wants to sweep here but Jackson controlling him for the moment.
Jackson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gold pulls Jackson in close to prevent any damage.
Gold is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB##T2#
Jackson tries to roll over but Gold keeps him under control.
Jackson trying to control here.
Gold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gold stalling.
Jackson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gold. #T3#
Gold working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jackson wants to control but Gold is keeping busy.
Gold trying to control from half guard but Jackson is working away.
Jackson punching from the bottom.
Jackson is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Spartans Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Jackson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gold is working away from the top position though.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Jackson enables Gold to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Jackson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gold lands a couple of digs.
Gold trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T4#
Gold wants to control from the top but Jackson keeps moving.
Gold missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold.
Gold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Jackson keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gold throws a big right hand that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Gold dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Gold misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt
and Jackson counters with a two punch combo. #TD2#
Gold manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Jackson on his heels. He'll look to pass Jackson's guard now, I'm sure.
Gold is standing up over Jackson. Jackson looks to escape but Gold dives into side control.
#REVR#
Shelton Gold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gold lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Gold fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gold misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gold moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold lands some shots froms side control.#T1#
Jackson tries to improve position but can't.
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Gold trying to control the position but Jackson is working away. #T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jackson is trying to control Gold's posture but Gold avoids it.
Gold is putting a hurting on Jackson here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gold wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jackson keeps working. #SUB2#
Gold looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gold looks up at the clock and then as Jackson takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gold smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
#T3#
Jackson struggling a bit here.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jackson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gold.
Check out the look on Gold's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Jackson gets back to half guard.
Jackson is not content to let Gold control the position.
Jackson trying to control from the bottom.
Ground and pound from Gold.
Jackson is not content to let Gold control the position.#T4#
Gold is nestled in close to Jackson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gold looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB2#
Gold is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Jackson avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gold.
Gold not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gold landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gold working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Jackson counters with a three punch combo that has Gold backing up. Gold nods at Jackson to acknowledge the strikes.
Jackson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gold on the side of the head. #TD2#
Jackson gets caught napping as Gold dives in and scores a takedown. Jackson manages to retain guard.
Gold scoring with some ground and pound.
Gold slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Jackson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.#T1#
Gold working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Jackson's head.
Gold trying to control but Jackson is working from the bottom.
Gold has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jackson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gold.
Gold trying to control the position from guard on top but Jackson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gold landing with the ground and pound.
Gold 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. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gold postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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.
Gold fails with the takedown
and Jackson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jimmy Jackson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shelton Gold.#T3#
Gold shoots in looking for a takedown. Jackson tries to sprawl out of it but Gold keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Jackson manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A little feinted left hand from Jackson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#TD2#
Gold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Jackson flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jackson holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gold missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jackson is looking for a sweep. Gold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shelton Gold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Jackson is working hard here to advance position.
Gold working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Jimmy Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jackson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Jackson is controlling Gold's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gold thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ground and pound from Gold.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gold seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Jackson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Jackson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Shelton Gold.
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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shelton Gold!
Our winner, Shelton 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.
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Event:
Rapid Fight Night 3
Date: Feb 01, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Gold is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Johnson's half guard.#ES#
Johnson manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Johnson stuffs the takedown attempt from Gold. Gold gets slowly back to his feet.
Johnson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Gold on that attempt.
Nice takedown defense from Johnson. No joy for Gold on that attempt.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Joey Johnson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shelton Gold.
Gold with a lazy takedown attempt
and Johnson counters with a left and a right that stings Gold.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch combination from Johnson misses. #TD2#
Gold scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gold landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gold landing strikes.
Johnson wants to control but Gold postures up.
Gold cracks Johnson with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Johnson is breathing heavily.#T1#
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gold looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Johnson is avoiding damage well.
Gold scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Johnson to see if he's OK.
Gold is chipping away with strikes.
Gold is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet but Gold drags him back down.
Gold controls the position from side control.
Gold scoring with punches and elbows.
Gold lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Johnson down.
Gold controlling from side mount.
Johnson is trying to improve his position.#T2#
A lull in the action here.
Johnson stops Gold from passing to mount.
Gold in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Johnson is trying to control Gold's posture but Gold avoids it.
Johnson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T3#
Gold in side control lands a decent elbow. #ES#
Johnson throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!#TD2#
Gold feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gold looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#T4#
Johnson is trying to keep Gold in close.
Gold throwing strikes from guard but Johnson blocks nicely.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Johnson keeping moving, preventing Gold from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gold fails with a takedown attempt.
Johnson went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shelton Gold 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##TD2#
Gold scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES#
Johnson has one foot on Gold's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.#TD2#
Gold shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gold is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gold lands a nice short elbow.
Gold winds up and cracks Johnson with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Gold is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #T1#
Gold looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Johnson is looking to control Gold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Johnson avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking for a sweep. Gold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gold is nestled in close to Johnson, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Johnson wants to get back to his feet.
#SUB#
Johnson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gold pulls his head out easily.
Gold scoring with strikes to the body and head. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gold is controlling the pace.
Gold lands with a punch from half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gold in particular looking to stall.#SUB2#
Gold is looking for a kimura here.
Gold trying to control the pace. #T3#
Gold scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SUB2#
Gold 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.
Well, if Gold 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.
Shelton Gold has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gold works his way into side control. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gold lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Johnson is trying to control Gold's posture but Gold avoids it.
Gold is working Johnson over with some ground and pound from side control.
Gold cracks Johnson with a big right hand but Johnson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Johnson manages to get back to half guard.
Gold wants to free his trapped foot but Johnson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Johnson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Gold there.
Gold stalling.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shelton Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Johnson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3##TD2#
Gold scores with a takedown into Johnson's guard.
Gold 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.
Johnson controls Gold momentarily but Gold frees himself.
Gold stops Johnson from standing up.
Johnson keeping full guard, as Gold tries to pass.
Johnson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gold is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gold is working Johnson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T1#
Gold postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gold lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Johnson can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gold controls the pace.
Gold landing with the ground and pound.
Gold makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gold's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gold not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gold stops Johnson from standing up. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Gold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Johnson to the mat! Johnson manages to get full guard.
Gold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gold working some strikes from top position.
Gold is in close to Johnson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gold postures up.
#T3#
Gold landing with the ground and pound.
Gold scores with a decent looking elbow strike.#ROC2#
Johnson is rocked!
Gold postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Oh Johnson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gold content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Johnson wants to stand but Gold is controlling the position.
Gold 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.
Gold connects with a couple of short punches.
Gold controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gold advances position into side control!
Johnson takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Johnson seems a little lost for a moment, as Gold dominates the positioning.#SUB2#
Gold tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #SUB2#
Gold is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Johnson looks calm but he's in trouble here. Gold gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Johnson is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Gold lets go of the hold and Johnson can pop his arm back in it's socket.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shelton Gold!
Our winner, Shelton 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.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 29, 2018 |
#R1##TD2#
Gold closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gold is thwarting Nelson's attempts to control the position.
Nelson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gold scores with a couple of nice shots.
Nelson on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nelson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nelson trying to control from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Gold there.
Gold winds up and cracks Nelson with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Nelson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gold slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold wants to pass to mount but Nelson is defending the position.
Gold working Nelson over with strikes. #T1#
Well, if Gold 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.
Gold is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Nelson looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nelson is looking for a sweep. Gold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#SUB#
Nelson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gold looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Nelson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gold is taking a breather. Nelson says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#T2#
Nelson is looking to control Gold's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nelson avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gold lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Nelson wants to get back to full guard.
Gold moves into full mount! Nelson won't be happy about that!
Nelson can't escape the position.
Gold lands a big elbow.
BOOM! Gold connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gold controlling the position easily from mount.
Nelson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. #T3#
Gold lands a big shot there that rocks Nelson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#ROC2#
Nelson is rocked!
Nelson is working to get back to half guard.
Oh Nelson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gold dominating with strikes here.
Gold punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nelson is looking to get to half guard.
Nelson is working hard here to advance position.
Nelson seems to have got his legs back now.
Gold raining down hammerfists from mount.
Nelson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gold lands a nice shot to the head.
Oooh a big shot lands for Gold! Nelson is out! The ref dives in to save him from more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Shelton Gold!
A very excited looking Shelton 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.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Marlow shoots in but no luck this time.
Marlow fails to land the takedown.#TD#
Gold feints and as Marlow raises his hands in defense, Gold changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Marlow 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.
Marlow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gold's guard. #REVB#
Gold wants to hit a switch here but Marlow passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gold there!
Gold wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Marlow .
Marlow putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!#T1#
Marlow controlling from the full mount.
Gold is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Marlow tries to control but Gold wriggling away.
Gold really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marlow wants to control the pace but Gold is squirming around nicely.
Marlow throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Marlow can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gold is looking to escape. #SU2#
Marlow is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Gold doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Marlow counters with a flying knee. Nice. #TD#
Gold changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Marlow looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Marlow sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold is pressing down on Marlow 's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marlow is holding on for now.
Marlow is looking for a sweep. Gold is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gold wants to control but Marlow is keeping him busy. #T3#
Marlow regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB#
Gold drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gold jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Marlow wants to sweep but no luck.
Gold knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Marlow on the ground.
Gold postures up.
Gold is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gold has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gold postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Marlow wants to sweep but no luck.
Marlow keeps trying to improve his position.
Marlow pulls Gold in close to his closed guard and prevents Gold from doing any damage or advancing position.#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.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Marlow has a takedown stuffed.
Shelton Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Marlow .#TD#
Marlow gets caught flat footed, as Gold shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.#ES2#
Marlow has his feet on Gold's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. #TD#
Gold gets a double leg takedown into Marlow 's guard.
Gold keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Marlow 's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Marlow dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Gold or perhaps it was just good defense by Marlow , which made it look bad.
Gold slaps away a takedown attempt from Marlow , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marlow shoots in for a takedown but Gold shows good takedown defense.
Marlow closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#
It looks like Shelton Gold has been cut.
Nice sprawl there from Marlow as Gold shoots in.
Shelton Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold shoots in looking for a takedown. Marlow tries to sprawl out of it but Gold keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marlow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shelton Gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marlow darts in looking for a takedown but Gold gets double underhooks and turns Marlow into the cage.
Gold appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Marlow throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gold on the side of the head.
Marlow shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gold as he jumps to the side.
Gold feinted with a counter takedown.#T1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Marlow enables Gold to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marlow manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#SUB2#
Gold avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gold controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marlow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marlow controls Gold momentarily but Gold frees himself. #T2#
Gold slips nicely into half guard.
Gold is thwarting Marlow 's attempts to control the position.
Marlow preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Marlow is trying to maintain the position but Gold is very close to passing his half guard.#T3#
Gold looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gold goes for a double leg but Marlow avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Marlow continues to drive forward.
It seemed like Marlow was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#TD#
Gold closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Marlow to the mat! Marlow manages to get full guard.
Marlow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Marlow manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gold manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#SUB2#
Marlow drops back looking for a leg! Gold is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gold manages to kick Marlow off! Marlow jumps back into Gold's guard.
Marlow tries to free his leg and advance position but Gold is retaining full guard. #T4#
Marlow controls from within his opponent's guard.
Marlow won't allow Gold to get back to his feet.
Gold has his hands on Marlow 's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Marlow wants to pass the guard but Gold is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gordon Marlow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Shelton Gold'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##TD#
Gold shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gold showed some decent athleticism there. #ES2#
Marlow manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Gold keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #BC2#
Marlow breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marlow dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Marlow has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gold tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Marlow defends well and Gold ends up having to push Marlow into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Gold shoots in looking for a takedown. Marlow tries to sprawl out of it but Gold keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Marlow manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Marlow dives in and grabs Gold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gold pushes down on Marlow 's head and hops out.
Marlow 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.#T1#
Marlow tries for a takedown but Gold sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shelton Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gordon Marlow .
Gold fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Marlow displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gold. #TD#
Gold shoots in for a takedown and gets it.#SUB2#
Marlow actively working from the bottom here.
Gordon Marlow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Marlow 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!#T2##SUB2#
Marlow is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gold defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
Marlow controls the action.
Marlow throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Gold covering up well under a barage of strikes.
I really don't envy Gold right now.
#T3#
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#SUB2#
Gold showing good submission defense here.
Gold can't escape the position.
Gold is keeping busy.
#SUB2#
Marlow is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Gold defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined. #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.#SUB2#
Gold preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Marlow . #SUB2#
Marlow working for the choke.
Shelton Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#SUB2#
Marlow patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Marlow controlling well, preventing Gold from escaping the position.
Gordon Marlow is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gold is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Marlow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Marlow 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gordon Marlow !
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