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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucius Jenkins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Ari Gold - Let's Hug It Out, BITCH. Jenkins has chosen Black Republican -- Nas as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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195 lbs
22 - 9 - 0 |
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200 lbs
21 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
22 - 9 - 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
21 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucius Jenkins!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold checks a low kick from Jenkins.
Gold thuds his shin into the meat of Jenkins's side.
Gold misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jenkins checks a leg kick.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Jenkins's shoulder, as Jenkins tries to avoid the shot.
Jenkins scores with a nice body kick.
Gold avoids the head kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gold.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
A big right from Jenkins misses.
Gold cracks the inside of Jenkins's front leg.
Jenkins misses the jab.
Jenkins throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
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 connects with a body shot.
Gold slips a straight right by Jenkins.
Gold tries to score a power double leg takedown but Jenkins sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gold somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gold throws out a leg kick but Jenkins moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Jenkins lands.
A big left from Jenkins misses.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Jenkins is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gold.
Jenkins misses with a wild combination.
Gold throws a good cross that connects.
Jamie Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold pushes Jenkins away with a front 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!
Jenkins slips a straight right by Gold.
Jenkins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold slips under a jab.
Gold fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gold misses with a leg kick.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Jenkins sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Jenkins moves forwards but Gold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold scores with a body shot.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jenkins manages to avoid it.
Jenkins pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good work by Jenkins as he checks the leg kick.
Jenkins uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Jenkins lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Jenkins lands with a thumping leg kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jenkins.
Jenkins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.
Gold takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gold lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold misses with a hook. Jenkins ducked under it nicely.
Jenkins connects with the punch.
Jenkins throws a leg kick
and Gold counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jenkins!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Jenkins is looking to get to half guard.
Jenkins wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Gold.
Jenkins working to try and regain half guard.
Jenkins regains half guard.
Gold controlling the pace.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gold throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jamie Gold dominated that round.
That's time! Gold's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jenkins throws the left hand but Gold avoids the punch easily.
Gold tries to work over Jenkins's front leg with a kick but Jenkins checks it.
Gold connects with an inside leg kick.
Gold thuds his right hand into Jenkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jenkins throws a low kick, looking for Gold's leg but Gold calmly moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jenkins misses.
Gold takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jenkins blocks a low kick nicely.
Gold throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jenkins misses with a right hand
and Gold finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Jenkins misses with a hook.
Jenkins throws a low kick, looking for Gold's leg but Gold calmly moves out of range.
Jenkins tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jenkins steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold thows a body shot but no joy.
No luck for Jenkins with that takedown attempt.
Jamie Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
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 body kick but he was well out of range there.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick
and Gold counters with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Jenkins does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold shoots in for a double leg but Jenkins sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jenkins moves out of range of the leg kick from Gold.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold scores with a jab to the body.
Jenkins leaves Gold with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jenkins throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jenkins lands a nice hook to Gold's body. Gold takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gold swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Jenkins counters with a nice 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!
Jenkins checks a leg kick nicely.
Gold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jenkins checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Gold is predictable there
and Jenkins counters with a thumping low kick.
Jenkins misses with a leg kick.
Jenkins misses with a wild body shot.
Gold bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jenkins looks to land a combination but Gold avoids it well.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Gold there.
Nice sprawl there from Gold as Jenkins shoots in.
Jenkins lands with a kick to the ribs.
Jenkins slips a straight right by Gold.
Jenkins drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gold working a defensive guard here.
Jenkins trying to control but Gold is working from the bottom.
Jenkins throwing strikes but missing.
Gold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jenkins is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins 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 is trying to control the position but Jenkins postures up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Jenkins has a takedown stuffed.
Jamie Gold has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lucius Jenkins.
Jenkins ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Jenkins.
Gold tries to score with a low kick but Jenkins moves his leg out of the way.
Jenkins throws an overhand right that lands on Gold's shoulder, as Gold tries to avoid the 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 Jamie Gold will probably get the nod.
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!
Jenkins stalks Gold and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gold's face. Gold staggers backwards, shaken.
Jenkins shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gold as he avoids it easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Jenkins checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gold blocks a head kick by Jenkins.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Jenkins saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gold.
Jenkins's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jenkins.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Jenkins moves out of range easily.
Gold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Jenkins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Jenkins misses its intended target.
Jenkins misses the shot to the body.
Jenkins throws a big shot that misses.
Gold connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gold lands a slapping body shot.
Gold connects with an inside leg kick.
Gold is looking to slow Jenkins down with leg kicks.
Jenkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Gold shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jenkins defends it nicely.
Gold throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jenkins counters with a good, hard body kick but Gold shrugs it off.
Jenkins lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jenkins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jenkins.
Jenkins lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold thuds his right hand into Jenkins's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jamie Gold is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jenkins counters with a thumping low kick.
Jenkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gold enables Jenkins to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gold manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gold has control of Jenkins's left arm, preventing Jenkins from doing any damage.
Jenkins throws an elbow that misses. Gold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Jenkins's guard. Nice move by Gold!
Jenkins is trying to control the position but Gold postures up.
Gold is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gold passes into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jenkins trying to control here.
Gold wants to pass to mount but Jenkins is defending the position.
Lucius Jenkins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jenkins is trying to stand up here but Gold is controlling him well.
Jenkins slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jenkins looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gold is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold trying to control but Jenkins is working from the bottom.
Jenkins 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold wants to control from the top but Jenkins keeps moving.
Jenkins controls Gold momentarily but Gold frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Lucius Jenkins.
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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