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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Lauri Pekkarinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pekkarinen comes to the cage accompanied by Die for Metal. Gold has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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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
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lauri Pekkarinen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Danny Gold!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold misses with a straight right.
Pekkarinen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pekkarinen scrambles back to his feet.
Pekkarinen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Pekkarinen shoots in looking for a takedown. Gold tries to sprawl out of it but Pekkarinen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gold manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gold scores with a shot to the body.
Pekkarinen misses with a head kick.
Gold uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pekkarinen loads up on a big right hand but Gold slips the punch.
Pekkarinen scores with a hook.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pekkarinen goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pekkarinen seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Pekkarinen does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkarinen fails with the takedown
and Gold counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pekkarinen misses with a low kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gold crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Pekkarinen - the referee stops the clock and Gold gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Pekkarinen. Gold manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Pekkarinen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Gold on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gold misses with a hook.
Pekkarinen misses with a looping right.
Gold fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pekkarinen manages to avoid it.
Pekkarinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Gold backs away, Pekkarinen returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gold misses with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Pekkarinen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gold blocks a jab.
Pekkarinen thumps Gold with a low kick.
That kick from Pekkarinen tenderised Gold's leg. Gold is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pekkarinen turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
No luck for Pekkarinen with that takedown attempt.
Gold throws out a counter right but Pekkarinen avoids it with no problem.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Pekkarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice inside leg kick there by Pekkarinen. That's going to slow Gold down.
Pekkarinen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pekkarinen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gold scores with a shot to the body.
Pekkarinen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Pekkarinen connects with a body shot that sends Gold's belly button to the back.
Gold misses with a straight left.
Pekkarinen defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Pekkarinen feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Pekkarinen moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Pekkarinen lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gold's sensitive parts.
Lauri Pekkarinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold throws a jab when Pekkarinen was well out of range.
Pekkarinen slips a straight right by Gold.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Danny Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pekkarinen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pekkarinen lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pekkarinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pekkarinen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gold misses with a body shot
and Pekkarinen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gold is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pekkarinen is controlling him.
Pekkarinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Pekkarinen stops Gold from standing up.
Pekkarinen throws an elbow that misses. Gold uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pekkarinen's guard. Nice move by Gold!
Gold stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pekkarinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pekkarinen fails to land the takedown.
Pekkarinen defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Pekkarinen is just out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Gold. No joy for Pekkarinen on that attempt.
Pekkarinen slips a straight right by Gold.
Pekkarinen fires out a quick counter leg kick but Gold just manages to avoid it.
Pekkarinen is looking to clinch.
A jab from Pekkarinen finds it's way through Gold's defenses.
Gold getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
It looks like Lauri Pekkarinen has been cut.
Pekkarinen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pekkarinen lands a high kick!
Gold looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Pekkarinen slips a straight right by Gold.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Pekkarinen as he connects with a hook.
Pekkarinen misses with an uppercut
letting Gold counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Lauri Pekkarinen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Lauri Pekkarinen's cut.
That's time! Pekkarinen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that half lands.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Pekkarinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Gold off the cage and back into range.
Pekkarinen misses with a body kick.
Pekkarinen misses with a wild body shot.
Pekkarinen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pekkarinen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pekkarinen dives in and grabs Gold's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gold pushes down on Pekkarinen's head and hops out.
Pekkarinen tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen dives in for a single leg takedown but Gold sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Lauri Pekkarinen is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Gold.
Nice defenses there by Gold.
Gold loads up on a big right hand but Pekkarinen slips the punch.
Pekkarinen throws the kick towards the body but Gold avoids it.
Pekkarinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pekkarinen can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Pekkarinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold works Pekkarinen's body with a nice hook.
Pekkarinen tries a head kick but it misses.
Gold chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pekkarinen can pounce on him.
Pekkarinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gold is fending him off so far but Pekkarinen persists. Nope, Gold circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lauri Pekkarinen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gold blocks the body kick.
Gold throws the left hand but Pekkarinen avoids the punch easily.
Pekkarinen throws a solid leg kick but Gold takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen staying out of range there.
Pekkarinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Pekkarinen is looking to land body kicks.
Pekkarinen throws a leg kick but Gold sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Pekkarinen throws a low kick, looking for Gold's leg but Gold calmly moves out of range.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pekkarinen shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Pekkarinen showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pekkarinen trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold is looking to escape.
Gold has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pekkarinen is on him like a limpet, forcing Gold back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Pekkarinen.
Gold's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gold lands a jab to the nose.
Pekkarinen cracks Gold with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Pekkarinen lands a lovely overhand right.
Gold misses with a lunging right hand
and Pekkarinen counters with a straight right hand.
Pekkarinen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Pekkarinen decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gold tries to kick Pekkarinen off but Pekkarinen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pekkarinen lands a nice short elbow.
Pekkarinen prevents Gold from standing back up.
Pekkarinen trying to control from half guard but Gold is working away.
Pekkarinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pekkarinen is trying to control the action in half guard but Gold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Pekkarinen is nestled in close to Gold, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Gold looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gold has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Pekkarinen is on him like a limpet, forcing Gold back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pekkarinen misses with a punch to the body.
Gold working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Pekkarinen fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Gold fails to land.
Pekkarinen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gold misses with a hook.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pekkarinen missing with a left hand there. Gold was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gold slips under a jab from Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pekkarinen ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Gold throws a hook to the side of Pekkarinen's head but Pekkarinen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gold fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold takes one to the chin there.
Pekkarinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pekkarinen half committed to a counter leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gold.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Danny Gold will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lauri Pekkarinen's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
A head kick by Pekkarinen misses
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gold checks a low kick from Pekkarinen.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gold, as that shot connected.
Pekkarinen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pekkarinen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Pekkarinen slips under a jab from Gold.
Gold blocks a leg kick.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Pekkarinen is just out of range.
Pekkarinen half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gold is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Pekkarinen on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Pekkarinen - that will leave a mark!
Pekkarinen tries to land a leg kick but Gold saw it coming and moves away.
Gold misses the body punch
and Pekkarinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pekkarinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Gold should have avoided that one.
Gold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pekkarinen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pekkarinen throws a head kick that Gold semi-blocks.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pekkarinen lands with a nice body kick.
A punch combination from Gold misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Pekkarinen.
Gold takes one to the side of the head.
Pekkarinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Pekkarinen as he connects with a hook.
Pekkarinen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Pekkarinen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gold cracks Pekkarinen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pekkarinen looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pekkarinen gets a takedown into half guard.
Pekkarinen thows a huge punch but Gold dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen is just content to waste time from the top position. Gold takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Pekkarinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pekkarinen throwing strikes from guard but Gold blocks nicely.
Pekkarinen lands a couple of elbows.
Pekkarinen stops Gold from standing up.
Gold is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Pekkarinen working some strikes from top position.
Pekkarinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold wriggles free and stands up.
A big right from Gold misses.
Pekkarinen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gold swivels and escapes.
Gold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pekkarinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Pekkarinen moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pekkarinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Pekkarinen lands a glancing blow to the side of Gold's head.
Gold keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice defenses there by Pekkarinen.
Pekkarinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gold throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pekkarinen misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pekkarinen thows a body kick. Gold tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pekkarinen just misses with a punch to the body.
Pekkarinen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gold connects with a body shot that sends Pekkarinen's belly button to the back.
Gold misses with a double jab
and Pekkarinen counters with a straight right hand.
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pekkarinen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gold with a jab.
Gold misses the shot to the body.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Pekkarinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pekkarinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Good leg kick by Pekkarinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
An inside leg kick lands from Pekkarinen.
Gold feints a jab promting Pekkarinen to slip. Gold then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Pekkarinen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Pekkarinen throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Danny Gold.
I think Gold has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Gold!
Danny Gold decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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