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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Ain't No Sunshine kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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200 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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187 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tim Wright!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Gold!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Gwen Towbar and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice uppercut lands for Gold. That snapped Wright's head back.
Gold cracks Wright with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wright shoots in for a takedown but Gold shows good takedown defense.
Gold misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold lands a right hook to the body.
Gold throws a right and a left that Wright avoids nicely.
Wright keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold scores with a sloppy right hand. Wright should have avoided that one.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Wright drops down looking for a counter takedown but Gold sprawls and moves away.
Gold lands an overhand right.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Gold avoids the body shot from Wright.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Gold tries to keep at a distance but Wright has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gold pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wright on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gold scores with a body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gold throws a looping overhand right but Wright ducks down to avoid it.
Gold scores with a nice right hand.
Gold misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wright counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold scores with the left hand. Wright knows he should have avoided that one.
Gold misses with a series of wild punches.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wright manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Wright misses its target.
Danny Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wright wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Gold lands a nice looking body shot.
Danny Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wright closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gold to the mat! Gold manages to get full guard.
Gold manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Despite the aggression on Gold's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold lands with a right hand.
Gold is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Wright had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
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 swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Gold has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wright finds it's way round the side to connect with Gold's head.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Wright does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Wright's head backwards.
Wright takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wright takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gold cracks Wright with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Gold dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wright gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gold.
Wright changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wright takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gold connects with a looping right hand.
Gold scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wright doesn't seem bothered though.
Jab, jab by Gold - just one landing.
Danny Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wright uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Gold lands with an overhand left.
Wright throws a body shot but no joy.
Gold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wright misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright shoots in looking for a takedown but Gold manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wright's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gold showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wright.
Wright drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gold lands a slapping body shot.
Gold with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wright on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wright cracks Gold with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Nice shot by Gold.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wright walks into a left hand.
Gold throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wright stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Wright moved out of range nicely.
Wright attempts a counter takedown but Gold avoids it well and moves away.
Gold swings for the body but Wright moves out of range.
Wright half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wright feinted with a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gold now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Wright fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Gold lands a lovely overhand right.
Wright looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gold throws out a loose jab but Wright uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Wright on the side of the head.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Wright feinted with a counter takedown.
Gold lands with a good body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gold darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold staying out of range there.
Gold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gold tries to bum rush Wright with a series of wild strikes but Wright uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold misses with a body punch
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
A big left from Gold misses.
Gold throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wright was well out of range. Poor timing from Gold.
Wright walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wright decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gold kicks Wright off and gets back to his feet.
Wright takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Wright misses.
Gold unleashes a big counter combination but Wright bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gold scores with a sloppy right hand. Wright should have avoided that one.
Wright doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Wright fails with the takedown.
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wright on the side of the head.
Gold catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gold jabs Wright right on the nose. Wright blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright moves to clinch but Gold breaks away
and Gold counters with a nice uppercut.
A big left from Gold misses.
Gold ducks under a wild hook from Wright.
Gold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Wright was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold lands a body shot.
Good shot there by Gold.
Wright walks into a stiff left hand from Gold.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
Wright changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wright avoids the body shot from Gold.
Wright changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Wright takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Wright misses with a takedown attempt - Gold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Gold.
Tim Wright has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wright takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Good standup being displayed there by Gold as he connects with a hook.
Gold throws a body shot but no joy.
Wright attempts a counter takedown but Gold avoids it well and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Wright. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold lands a body shot.
Gold scores with a three punch combo!
Wright with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gold misses with a two punch combination.
Gold lands a nice looking body shot.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gold scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gold.
Wright gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but Wright bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gold catches Wright with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Wright appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gold.
Some wild striking there from Gold.
Gold cracks Wright with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Gold comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gold 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 26:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Gold!
A relieved looking Danny Gold thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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