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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between mr gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrell Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). gold comes to the cage accompanied by yes. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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183 cm
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177 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
173 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, mr gold! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Terrell Reed! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands. No luck with that takedown attempt from gold. gold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. gold throws a jab when Reed was well out of range. Reed ducks under a wild hook from gold. Reed bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps gold's head backwards. gold slips a jab from Reed. gold throws a hook but Reed blocks it. Reed misses with a jab, cross combination.
Reed moves into the clinch successfully.
gold tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reed smiles and moves away.
gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reed.
Reed fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches gold on the side of the head. gold fails with the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr gold. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reed avoids a lazy jab quite easily. gold fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Reed connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Reed has gold up against the cage in a clinch.
gold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reed gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A right hand to the body from Reed.
Reed has a couple of punches blocked by gold.
Reed throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. gold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
gold lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Reed.
Reed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. gold jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reed walks away with a smile on his face. gold gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed pushes gold up against the cage in a clinch. gold tries to break free but Reed pushes him back against the cage. gold wants to break free but Reed has control.
gold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. gold drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reed pulls his leg out and moves away.
gold shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Reed as he jumps to the side. gold is breathing heavily. gold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. gold takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Reed works the jab nicely. Reed uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before gold has time to react. Reed closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. gold wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Reed throws a blind hook that connects with the side of golds head. gold has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A short body shot lands from Reed as the two fighters clinch.
A body shot lands from Reed.
Reed lands a shot to the body. A body shot lands from Reed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Reed takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. gold has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Reed uses from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reed trying to control but gold is working from the bottom. Reed working some strikes from top position. gold avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. gold tries to land a sweep but no joy. Reed stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. gold swivels though and keeps the full guard. Reed wants to control from the top but gold keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. gold keeping full guard, as Reed tries to pass. gold manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Reed holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as gold tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Reed is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Reed is in all sorts of trouble here.
gold misses with a head shot. gold lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Reed tries to get back to half guard but can't. Reed is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. gold sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Reed 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.
gold misses with an uppercut. Reed saw that one coming. gold throws the left hand but Reed avoids the punch easily. A looping hook to the body misses from gold. Reed does a little dance to reset his feet. gold looks to land a right hand but Reed moved out of range. Reed bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. gold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Reed counters with a series of strikes. gold will be more careful next time no doubt. gold has his takedown stuffed and Reed counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. No joy there for gold, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Reed scores with a crisp jab that stopped gold in his tracks. gold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Reed.
gold throws an overhand right that lands on Reed's shoulder, as Reed tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. gold takes a body punch but keeps moving. Reed looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. gold misses with a combination
and Reed connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. mr gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Reed gets a clinch. gold has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. gold tries to score a body lock takedown but Reed shows good agility there to stay on his feet. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mr gold. That's going to take a lot out of him. gold tries to pull guard but Reed holds him up against the cage and eventually gold drops back down to his feet.
gold jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Reed walks away with a smile on his face. gold gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. gold gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reed. Reed throws a combination. gold tries to block but a couple of punches get through. gold dives in and grabs Reed's left leg, looking for a takedown. Reed pushes down on gold's head and hops out. Terrell Reed seems to be getting the better of the standup. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. gold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Reed lands with a hook. gold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Reed staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reed works gold's body with a nice hook. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Reed stuns gold with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Reed digs a good body shot into gold's ribs. Reed rushes gold and presses him up against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. gold is trying to force a seperation but Reed has the dominant position. Reed is leaning against gold and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Reed lands a shoulder strike. Reed lands a right hand. Reed makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A right handed body shot lands from Reed.
Reed pushes gold back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Reed creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Reed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down gold. A hook to the body from Reed.
A shot in the inside from Reed. Reed controlling the action here for a moment.
Reed lands a right hand that snaps the head of gold backwards. A body shot lands from Reed.
Reed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Reed manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
gold tries to break the clinch but Reed is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Reed lands a shoulder strike. A short right from Reed on the inside. Reed digs a right hand underneath gold's ribcage. gold let out a lung full of air as it connected. A body shot lands from Reed.
Reed gets through gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Reed has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Still in the clinch, Reed scores with a nice short uppercut. Reed works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Reed lands a left hand.
Reed lands a body shot. Reed scores with a nice hook to the head. Reed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Still in the clinch, Reed scores with a nice short uppercut. A short left from Reed. Reed lands a body punch. Reed controlling the action here for a moment.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Reed. Reed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
gold tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Reed smiles and moves away.
A jab from Reed finds it's way through gold's defenses. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. gold drops down looking for an ankle pick but Reed pulls his leg out and moves away.
Reed's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Reed duly obliges. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Reed drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Reed tries to free his leg and advance position but gold is retaining full guard. Reed passes gold's right leg, so he's now in half guard. gold tries to roll over but Reed keeps him under control. Reed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Reed scores with a couple of good hammerfists. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrell Reed showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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!
gold fails with a takedown attempt. A big left from gold misses. gold misses with a takedown and Reed counters with a two punch combo. Reed bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Reed slips under a jab from gold. gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reed sees it coming and avoids it easily. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Reed misses with a two punch combination.
Reed lands a jab to gold's midsection. Reed lunges at gold with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by gold's hand. gold misses with a body punch
and Reed counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Reed tries to clinch up but gold circles away and keeps his distance. gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Reed. gold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Reed counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Both fighters are breathing heavily. A nice left hand lands by Reed.
Reed lands with a short shot to the head. gold is trying to force a seperation but Reed has the dominant position. gold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! A hook to the body from Reed.
Come on Reed - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
gold working hard to break the clinch. Terrell Reed seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Reed lands with a right to the head. gold manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Reed cracks gold with a solid left hand. gold 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. Reed working some strikes from top position. Reed not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Reed wants to control from the top but gold keeps moving. Reed cracks gold with a solid left hand. gold keeping moving, preventing Reed from controlling successfully. gold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there. Reed postures up and lands a big shot to gold's brow. gold looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Reed is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Reed accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Reed postures up.
Reed preventing the sweep.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Reed is on the wrong end of a nice combination from gold. Reed misses with a straight right. Reed misses with a body shot
and gold counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Reed's guard now. Reed 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. Reed is trying to control the position but gold postures up. Reed 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. Terrell Reed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. gold throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. gold working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. gold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Reed works some decent striking defense from the bottom. gold drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Reed dives on top into guard. Reed is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. mr gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but gold is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Reed sitting in guard, not really doing much. gold is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight! Terrell Reed comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Reed 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 James Atkins scores the fight 26:30 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 26:30 Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrell Reed!
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energy
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hype
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