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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold's entrance music is Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. A fine choice. Taylor has chosen Peanut Butter Jelly Time as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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198 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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200 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jamie Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Taylor!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold throws a right and a left that Taylor avoids nicely.
A lazy left from Taylor finds it's target.
A jab from Taylor misses.
Taylor misses with a straight right.
Gold slips under a jab from Taylor.
Gold defending well as Taylor loads up on a big left hand.
A clash of legs there as Taylor blocks the low kick.
Gold walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Taylor checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Taylor can pounce on him.
Taylor steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Taylor is looking to land body kicks.
Taylor connects with a looping right hand.
Nice body kick there by Gold.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gold. That's going to slow Taylor down.
Gold misses with a hook. Taylor ducked under it nicely.
Gold sizes up Taylor with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A clash of legs there as Taylor blocks the low kick.
Gold steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Taylor.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Taylor.
Gold throws a body kick the misses
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but Taylor bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gold.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Taylor's calf.
Gold doesn't manage to clinch there - Taylor circles away.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Gold gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Gold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
It looks like Simon Taylor has been cut.
Taylor jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gold walks away with a smile on his face. Taylor gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Taylor takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Gold looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Taylor keeps the fight on the outside.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold closes the distance and pushes Taylor back into the cage.
Gold lands a body punch.
Taylor misses with the head strike.
Taylor working hard to break the clinch.
Gold softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Taylor wants to stall.
Taylor misses with a punch on the inside.
Gold working aggressively here.
Gold tries to throw a body punch but Taylor avoids it by throwing Gold back against the cage.
Taylor wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Taylor breaks the clinch.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Taylor keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Taylor.
Gold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold closes the distance looking to clinch
and Taylor counters with a head kick. That will keep Gold thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Taylor misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Gold misses.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Taylor's front leg but catches the back leg as Taylor tries to avoid it.
Gold lands a lovely overhand right.
Jamie Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Taylor counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Taylor will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big right from Gold misses.
Taylor misses with an uppercut. Gold saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Gold dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Taylor'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.
Gold looks to clinch
and Taylor counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gold throws a lazy body kick
and Taylor counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gold's knee momentarily.
Taylor dives in and grabs Gold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gold pushes down on Taylor's head and hops out.
Jamie Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
Taylor darts in and clinches Gold up against the cage.
Gold tries a body shot but Taylor blocks it.
Taylor jumps guard but Gold stands there with Taylor around his waist. Taylor gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Taylor stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gold scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Gold - that landed with a thud.
Gold takes a shot to the head.
Gold goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Taylor.
Gold works on Taylor's body with a couple of short punches.
Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hook to the body lands for Gold.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold lands a body shot.
Gold works on Taylor's body with a couple of short punches.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
A short left from Gold.
Gold lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Gold.
Gold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gold throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gold content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gold is working Taylor over against the cage.
Gold makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gold lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Gold.
Gold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
A short body shot lands from Gold as the two fighters clinch.
Gold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Gold - that landed with a thud.
Gold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gold is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taylor or not.
Gold lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Taylor is rocked!
Gold just leaning against Taylor, taking a breather.
Taylor is still on wobbly legs! Can Gold finish him?
A right hand to the body from Gold.
Taylor seems to have recovered his senses.
A hook to the body from Gold.
Jamie Gold has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gold throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Taylors head.
Gold digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Gold.
Gold digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Gold.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gold lands an uppercut.
Gold is leaning against Taylor and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short body shot lands from Gold as the two fighters clinch.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Jamie Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Taylor.
Nice body punch from Gold - that landed with a thud.
Gold scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gold will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Taylor up against the cage.
Gold lands an uppercut.
Taylor lands a left hand.
Gold blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Gold.
Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gold lands a right hand.
Gold pushes Taylor back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Gold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold presses Taylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Gold.
Gold presses Taylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Gold scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Taylor looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Gold - that landed with a thud.
Gold is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Taylor can do to turn this around?
Gold cracks Taylor with a nice body shot.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gold digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
Gold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Gold.
Gold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gold.
A left hand lands to the body for Gold.
Gold lands with a left to the head.
Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gold lands with a right to the head.
Gold leaning against his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Taylor's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nice body punch from Gold - that landed with a thud.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gold lands a right hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Gold lands a shot to the body.
A body shot lands from Gold.
A right hook to the body lands for Gold.
Taylor takes a shot to the head.
Gold lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Gold on the inside.
Gold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Taylor being controlled against the cage.
Nice body punch from Gold - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A right hand to the body from Gold.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Taylor's head.
Gold digs a right hand into Taylor's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Taylor's gas tank.
Gold presses Taylor against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Gold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Taylor's cut.
That's time! Gold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gold lands with a right hand.
Taylor throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gold connects with a right hand. Taylor shakes it off.
Taylor lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gold connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Taylor momentarily.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Taylor.
Taylor scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gold changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold clinches with his opponent.
Gold lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Taylor doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Taylor trying to stall but Gold improves his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Taylor wants to break free but Gold has control.
Gold lands a body punch in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold lands a shot to the body.
Gold pushes Taylor back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Gold.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gold creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hook to the body lands for Gold.
Gold lands a hook that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
A short body shot lands from Gold as the two fighters clinch.
Gold lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right hand to the body from Gold.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gold.
Gold stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Taylor misses with a body punch.
Gold lands an uppercut.
Taylor looking for a takedown.
Gold stalling against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gold lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Taylor or not.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold lands a left hand that snaps the head of Taylor backwards.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Still in the clinch, Gold scores with a nice short uppercut.
Taylor fails to pull guard.
Gold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A right hand to the body from Gold.
Gold works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gold taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Taylor fails to land.
Gold lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gold lands a left hand.
Gold creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Taylor's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Taylor drops to his knees and Gold pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jamie Gold!
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hype
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