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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liquid Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas comes to the cage accompanied by Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell. 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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160 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
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158 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Liquid Gold!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold throws a head kick that half lands.
Gold tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas half committed to a counter leg kick.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Douglas lands a leg kick that knocks Gold off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas tries to counter with a takedown but Gold is quick to defend against it.
Douglas goes for a double leg but Gold avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gold continues to drive forward.
Gold throws a big shot that misses.
Gold misses with a head kick.
Douglas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Douglas cracks Gold with a good jab.
Gold just misses with a punch to the body.
Douglas feinted with a counter takedown.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold avoids a kick to 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.
Douglas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Douglas walks into a stiff left hand from Gold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gold lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Douglas has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Douglas and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Douglas definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gold throws a nice looking combination but Douglas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Douglas throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Gold's corner calls for a 1-2. Gold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gold's corner calls for a 1-2. Gold obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice jab there from Gold.
Gold lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Gold swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas tries to land a leg kick but Gold saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Douglas.
Douglas walks into a left hand.
Douglas throws a leg kick but Gold moved away.
Douglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gold.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gold throws out a counter right but Douglas avoids it with no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Douglas.
Douglas remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Douglas misses with the ground and pound.
Douglas in side control, throwing shots but Gold defends.
Gold is looking for a sweep.
Douglas with the ground and pound but Gold regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Gold wants to control but Douglas is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gold is holding on to half guard well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Douglas working the head and body with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Douglas is thwarting Gold's attempts to control the position.
Gold is looking to get back to full guard here but Douglas has managed to pass to side control instead.
Douglas trying to control the position but Gold is working away.
Gold defending against the ground and pound.
Gold avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Douglas.
Sloppy strikes there by Douglas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold gets back to half guard.
Douglas trying to control the action but Gold is working from the bottom.
Douglas wants to work for an arm triangle but Gold is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Gold is trying to get back to full guard.
Gold trying to control from the bottom.
Gold is not content to let Douglas control the position.
Douglas throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Douglas is looking to take a break and control but Gold is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Liquid Gold will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Liquid Gold seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gold throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Douglas in his tracks.
Gold throws a head kick that misses
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Gold.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Gold throws out a leg kick but Douglas moves out of range and Gold only half commits.
Gold misses with the body kick
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gold has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gold misses with a hook. Douglas ducked under it nicely.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Douglas fails with the takedown.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gold. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Douglas walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gold blocks a jab.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Gold misses with a body shot.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Douglas tried to counter with a leg kick but Gold avoided it.
Gold moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Liquid Gold is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gold.
Gold throws a half hearted mid kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Gold blocks the leg kick.
Gold buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gold leaves Douglas with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gold is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gold's hands.
Douglas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gold as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Gold misses.
Douglas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Douglas. Gold shrugs it off though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gold comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gold is out of range and Douglas settles back down.
Nice takedown defense from Gold. No joy for Douglas on that attempt.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gold! But no joy.
Douglas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gold connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Douglas scrambles back to his feet.
Douglas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Gold misses with a kick to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gold.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Gold lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gold throws a body punch but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gold drops his hands momentarily and Douglas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gold, right into the meat.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Douglas saw it coming and moves away.
Gold misses with a body kick.
Liquid Gold seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Douglas lands with a hook. Gold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Douglas fails to land the takedown.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gold throws an off balance right hand
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gold throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Gold is looking to chop away at Douglas's legs.
Douglas throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Douglas throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gold was covering up waiting for the punch and Douglas finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Douglas has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Douglas postures up and lands a big shot to Gold's brow.
Gold looking to hit a scissor sweep but Douglas is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liquid Gold showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Douglas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Gold misses the jab.
Douglas is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Gold misses.
Gold on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gold throws a right hand that Douglas ducks under and follows up with a left that Douglas also avoids with ease.
Gold tries to land a leg kick but Douglas saw it coming and moves away.
Gold gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Douglas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gold has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Douglas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gold.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Douglas misses with a takedown attempt - Gold sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Douglas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Douglas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Douglas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold stalks Douglas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Douglas's face. Douglas staggers backwards, shaken.
Good work by Douglas as he checks the leg kick.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Gold manages to avoid it.
Douglas throws a body kick that misses.
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gold checks the leg kick.
Gold throws a chopping leg kick but Douglas manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gold motions for Douglas to come forward. Gold throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gold with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gold displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Douglas.
It seemed like Gold was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gold lands with a thumping leg kick.
Douglas slips under a jab from Gold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gold throws a poor cross that misses
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Douglas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Douglas, as that shot connected.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a series of punches but Douglas moves out of range.
Gold connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Douglas shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Gold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gold misses with a straight left.
Gold fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Douglas has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Douglas defending well as Gold loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes a head kick and keeps coming.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Douglas.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Douglas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Gold misses.
Douglas fails with the takedown
and Gold counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas throws a good cross that connects.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Gold.
A good leg kick by Gold.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Douglas feinted with a counter takedown.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Douglas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A solid body kick from Gold.
Gold avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gold.
Gold lands a really nice looking cross but Douglas seems unphased.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold throws a leg kick but Douglas checks it.
Gold takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Douglas misses the jab.
Douglas is looking to score with low kicks.
Gold let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Gold lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gold throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gold misses with a looping left.
Gold throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Douglas lands the left hand.
Gold looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jack Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gold's jab looks to have found its range, popping Douglas under the eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liquid 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liquid Gold!
A relieved looking Liquid 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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