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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hidiro Hattori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mya Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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178 cm
26
182 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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185 cm
26
185 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidiro Hattori! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mya Gold! The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gold throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hattori counters with an outside leg kick.
Hattori looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this! A head kick misses from Hattori. Gold blocks a head kick by Hattori.
Gold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Hattori throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hattori at a distance.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold misses with a head kick.
A lazy left from Gold finds it's target.
It looks like Hidiro Hattori has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target. Hattori avoids the head kick by Gold.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gold throws a right and a left that both miss. Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gold moves away from the strike by Hattori. Gold misses with a head kick.
Hattori avoids the head kick by Gold.
Hattori slips a jab and a cross from Gold.
Danga de danga de dang - Gold scores with a four punch combination! Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
Hattori shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gold as he jumps to the side. Mya Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gold misses with the combination.
Hattori throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it. Gold throws a head kick but Hattori moves out of range.
Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Gold. Gold fails to land with a series of punches.
Hattori lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Hattori takes a kick to the side of the head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown by Hattori or perhaps it was just good defense by Gold which made him look bad. Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hattori sees it coming and avoids it easily. Gold lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Gold throws a right hand that Hattori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hattori also avoids with ease. Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hattori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mya Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gold throws a right hand that Hattori ducks under and follows up with a left that Hattori also avoids with ease. Gold throws a series of punches but Hattori moves out of range. Gold throws out a loose jab but Hattori uses good head movement to avoid it. Hattori moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold tries to bum rush Hattori with a series of wild strikes but Hattori uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Hattori avoids the head kick by Gold.
Hattori throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gold displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold throws the left hand but Hattori avoids the punch easily. Gold misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Sloppy strikes from Gold. Those never looked like landing. Gold throws a head kick but Hattori moves out of range.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mya Gold dominated that round. The cut man is working on Hidiro Hattori's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Some wild striking there from Gold.
Hattori lands a head kick!
Hidiro Hattori is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Hattori misses with a hook. Gold ducked under it nicely. Gold drops Hattori with a nice combination! Gold dives into Hattori's guard, looking to finish!
Hattori is rocked! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gold drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gold jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Oh Hattori is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Gold drops back looking for a leg! Hattori is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hattori manages to kick Gold off! Gold jumps back into Hattori's guard. Gold drops back looking for a leg! Hattori is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hattori manages to kick Gold off! Gold jumps back into Hattori's guard. Gold drops back looking for a leg! Hattori is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hattori manages to kick Gold off! Gold jumps back into Hattori's guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gold drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gold jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Hattori is working an open guard so Gold takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. A big left from Hattori misses. Hattori throws a right hand that Gold ducks under and follows up with a left that Gold also avoids with ease. Nice shot lands for Gold. Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Decent striking displayed by Gold there. Hattori tries to move into range but Gold moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. A left lands for Gold. Hattori swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Gold misses with a double jab
and Hattori counters with a three punch combo that has Gold backing up. Gold nods at Hattori to acknowledge the strikes. Gold pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Gold throws a series of punches but Hattori moves out of range. Hattori showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gold throws a combination that misses and Hattori counters with a nice uppercut. Jab, jab by Hattori - just one landing. Gold swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hattori counters with a nice body shot. Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hattori throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it. Hattori rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gold moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gold fails to land with a series of punches.
Hattori misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Gold blocks a head kick by Hattori.
A combination from Gold does no damage. Hattori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Hattori needs to keep his hands up - Gold had a free shot at his head there. Gold throws a right and a left that Hattori avoids nicely. Hattori tries a head kick but it misses.
Nice body punch from Hattori. Gold misses with a head kick.
Hattori seems to have got his legs back now. Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Hattori throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gold misses with a combination
and Hattori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hattori fails with the takedown. Gold throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hattori's head. Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Hattori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Hattori ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Gold takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Hattori tries a head kick but it misses.
Hattori will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Gold throws a head kick but Hattori moves out of range.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hattori. Hattori darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Gold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gold connects with a jab. Hattori takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses. Hattori has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. Hattori dodges the punch combination from Gold.
Hattori scores with a nice head shot. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A head kick misses from Gold. Mya Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup. Gold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mya Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Hidiro Hattori'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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Hattori dives in and grabs Gold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gold pushes down on Hattori's head and hops out. Hattori's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hattori scrambles back to his feet. Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Hattori moves out of range easily. Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gold throws a head kick that Hattori semi-blocks.
Gold throws a head kick that Hattori semi-blocks.
Gold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold throws a combination that misses enabling Hattori to counter with a crisp jab. Hattori pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold misses with a few strikes there.
Hattori misses with a body kick. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Gold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hattori fails to land the takedown. Some wild striking there from Gold.
Hattori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gold on the side of the head. Nice defenses there by Gold. Gold throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold misses with the combination.
Hattori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gold misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Hattori blocks a head kick by Gold.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Gold takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Hattori blocks a head kick by Gold.
Hattori throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily. Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Hattori misses with a head kick.
Gold dodges the punch combination from Hattori.
Gold looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Gold. A head kick misses from Hattori. Hattori misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Hattori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Gold tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold misses with a wild combination.
Hattori blocks a head kick by Gold.
Hattori lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gold circles away quickly and effectively. Hidiro Hattori has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A lazy left from Hattori finds it's target. Gold throws a series of punches but Hattori avoids them all with ease. Gold avoids the head kick by Hattori.
Gold misses with a two punch combination.
Hattori cracks Gold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Hattori avoids the head kick by Gold.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Hattori lands a nice looking body shot.
Hattori blocks a head kick by Gold.
Mya Gold is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hattori moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Mya Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Gold has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30 Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mya Gold!
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energy
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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