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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Pegas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mr Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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247 lbs
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223 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jon Pegas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mr Gold!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold looks to land a left hand but Pegas moved out of range nicely.
Pegas connects with a body shot.
Gold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pegas fakes the leg kick and cracks Gold in the body.
Gold has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Pegas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gold has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pegas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Pegas, right into the meat.
Gold takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Mr Gold has been cut.
Pegas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pegas throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Pegas lands an overhand right.
Pegas lands a big head kick that sends Gold tumbling to the mat! Pegas takes a step backwards and waves Gold back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gold is rocked!
Pegas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gold momentarily.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Pegas finish him?
Gold fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold checks a low kick from Pegas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas misses with a low kick.
Gold slips a jab from Pegas.
Gold throws a right and a left that Pegas avoids nicely.
We've been told by Pegas's head coaches at Wax on Wax off 'Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pegas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gold blocks a head kick by Pegas.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Pegas.
Jon Pegas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pegas throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gold looks winded!
Pegas takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Pegas misses.
Pegas throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pegas wants to slow Gold down by chopping away at his legs.
Pegas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gold.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Pegas slips the punch.
A cross from Pegas lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Pegas.
Gold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pegas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gold blocks a low kick nicely.
Pegas connects with an inside leg kick.
Gold shoots in but Pegas avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pegas lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head.
Pegas explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pegas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gold swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jab, jab by Pegas - just one landing.
Gold takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Pegas, as that shot connected.
Pegas defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Gold throws a lazy body kick
and Pegas counters with a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pegas looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
Pegas throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gold counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pegas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold lands a nice hook to Pegas's body. Pegas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gold fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Pegas misses with a head kick.
Pegas lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pegas.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pegas.
Gold throws a leg kick which misses Pegas's front leg but catches the back leg as Pegas tries to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Pegas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pegas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gold in his tracks.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Pegas moves out of range easily.
Gold lands with a nice body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a body punch but Pegas moves out of range.
Pegas is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gold connects with a high kick.
Pegas is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Pegas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gold on the side of the head.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Pegas moves out of range easily.
Pegas misses with a straight left.
Gold jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pegas takes one on the button.
Gold takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Pegas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Pegas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pegas looks to land a body kick but Gold moved away.
Pegas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Pegas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mr Gold's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gold takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pegas lands a jab to the nose.
Pegas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pegas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Pegas is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gold can do to turn this around?
Gold thumps Pegas with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Pegas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pegas moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pegas throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Pegas throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Gold might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Pegas has got the better of the exchanges.
Gold throws a right hand that misses
and Pegas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gold's knee momentarily.
Pegas misses with a head kick.
Pegas cracks the inside of Gold's front leg.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pegas.
Pegas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gold moves out of range of the leg kick from Pegas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gold works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pegas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pegas misses with a low kick.
Pegas throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gold misses with a low kick as Pegas jumps back.
Pegas takes the fight into the clinch.
Gold breaks the clinch.
Pegas throws a big shot that misses.
Pegas misses with a low kick.
Pegas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pegas as he avoids it easily.
Jon Pegas is winning the standup battle so far.
Gold misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pegas tries a head kick but it misses.
Pegas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pegas throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gold lands a nice shot to the body.
Pegas checks a leg kick.
Pegas lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gold connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pegas moves away.
Gold works the jab nicely.
Pegas lands a leg kick that knocks Gold off balance momentarily.
Pegas feints and then cracks Gold's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gold down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws an overhand right that lands on Pegas's shoulder, as Pegas tries to avoid the shot.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A combination from Pegas does no damage.
Pegas wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Pegas uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pegas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gold.
Pegas throws a sloppy head kick and Gold moves out of range easily.
Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pegas.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Pegas throws a jab when Gold was well out of range.
Gold lands a jab.
Pegas throws a leg kick which misses Gold's front leg but catches the back leg as Gold tries to avoid it.
Pegas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gold. Gold circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pegas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gold misses with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Pegas. That's going to slow Gold down.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Pegas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pegas checks the leg kick.
Pegas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gold. Gold obviously looking to wear him down.
Gold moves out of range of the strikes.
Pegas tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pegas tries to work over Gold's front leg with a kick but Gold checks it.
Pegas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gold.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gold connects with a solid leg kick.
Pegas throws a low kick, looking for Gold's leg but Gold calmly moves out of range.
Gold lands a jab to the head.
Pegas gets a clinch.
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 Jon Pegas will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Mr Gold'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. This is the final round!
Pegas moves into the clinch successfully.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gold blocks the elbow strike.
Gold on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pegas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gold avoids it.
Pegas swings wildly with an uppercut but Gold uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pegas tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gold avoids it.
Gold can't break the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Pegas just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gold's brow.
Gold escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gold checks the leg kick nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pegas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pegas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
A lazy left from Gold finds it's target.
Pegas ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Nice jab there from Pegas.
Pegas throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pegas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pegas tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold lands a nice shot that snaps Pegas's head back.
Pegas works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gold lands a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pegas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gold staying out of range there.
Mr Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Gold fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pegas is out of range.
A head kick misses from Pegas.
Pegas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gold is out of range and Pegas settles back down.
Pegas ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Pegas tries to score with a low kick but Gold moves his leg out of the way.
Pegas with a nice cross.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gold.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Pegas ducks down to avoid it.
Pegas lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gold backs up against the cage.
Pegas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pegas. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pegas misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Pegas crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gold - the referee stops the clock and Pegas gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gold. Pegas manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pegas misses with a straight left.
Gold slips a jab and a cross from Pegas.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Pegas.
Gold shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pegas napping and manages to drive through into side control!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gold trying to control the action but Pegas is working from the bottom.
Pegas is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gold has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Pegas wants to control but Gold postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pegas is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gold wants to stand but Pegas is controlling his arm.
Jon Pegas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Check out the look on Gold's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Pegas can't do much from the bottom here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gold scoring with punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jon Pegas.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Pegas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Pegas!
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