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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karate Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Kung Fu Fighting. Jack Gold is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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145 lbs
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155 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Excellent 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
28 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Karate Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jack Gold!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kid cracks Gold with a right hand to the side of the head.
Kid throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Kid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gold throws a series of punches but Kid moves out of range.
Kid misses with a wild body shot.
Gold with the counter takedown but Kid avoids it easily.
Kid ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kid tried to score with a low kick but Gold checks it.
Kid throws a hook but Gold avoids it easily.
Gold throws a counter combo.
Kid throws a body kick that misses.
Kid stuffs the takedown.
Kid throws a low kick but Gold moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kid walks into a jab.
Kid rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gold counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jab, jab by Kid - just one landing.
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
A little feinted left hand from Kid on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kid goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gold looks to land a body kick but Kid moved away.
Kid throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Kid misses with a low kick as Gold jumps back.
Gold swings widly with a right hand
and Kid counters with a two punch combo.
Kid lands with a good body shot.
Gold shoots in for a takedown but Kid shows good takedown defense.
Gold blocks a low kick nicely.
Kid scores with a shot to the body.
Gold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gold misses with an uppercut.
Gold has his takedown stuffed
and Kid counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Karate Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Gold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kid blocks a head kick by Gold.
Kid swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A shot to the liver by Kid. Beautiful body shot.
Gold tests Kid's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Karate Kid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Gold swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gold fails with the takedown.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gold moves away.
Gold lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kid at a distance.
Kid looks to throw a body kick
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Good work by Gold as he checks the leg kick.
Kid scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gold scores with a decent looking hook.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kid sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Crunch! Kid slams his shin into Gold's torso.
Gold takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A slow jab from Kid misses its intended target.
Kid scores with a jab to the body.
Kid ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
Karate Kid is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A big right from Gold misses.
Kid misses with a lunging right hand
and Gold connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kid throws a body shot but no joy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kid.
Kid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kid tries to move into range but Gold moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kid is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gold ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Kid moved out of range nicely.
Kid works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Gold displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kid throws out the jab.
Kid misses the jab.
Kid misses with a body shot.
Gold lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kid will feel that in the morning.
Gold lands an overhand right.
Gold lands a jab to Kid's midsection.
Kid throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kid takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Kid moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karate Kid dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gold looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gold misses the jab.
Gold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kid throws a body punch but Gold moves out of range.
Gold throws out a counter right but Kid avoids it with no problem.
Gold on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gold thuds his right hand into Kid's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gold lands with an uppercut that bounces Kid off the cage and back into range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kid scores with a kick to the midsection.
Kid lands with a nice combination. Gold backs away looking to recover.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kid scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold swings for the body but Kid moves out of range.
Kid is looking to counter with a body kick.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range.
Kid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kid works Gold's body with a nice hook.
Kid uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gold.
Kid is looking to wear down Gold with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gold walks into a jab.
Kid pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gold back to the cage. Kid follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
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, Kid has got the better of the exchanges.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold looks to land a left hand but Kid moved out of range nicely.
Kid jabs Gold to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kid throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kid blocks a head kick by Gold.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kid - that will leave a mark!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kid tries a low kick but Gold avoids it.
Kid throws a push kick but Gold slaps the foot to one side.
Kid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gold can do to turn this around?
Nice shot by Kid.
Kid misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Gold misses its intended target.
Kid connects with the punch.
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kid misses with a low kick.
Kid throws the kick towards the body but Gold avoids it.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kid misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kid connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid moves away from the strike by Gold.
Kid looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kid keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kid misses with a looping left.
Kid throws a hook but Gold blocks it.
Kid looks for the body kick but Gold saw that one coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kid. Gold does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gold looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kid lands a jab to the head.
Kid is looking to land body kicks.
Gold takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gold takes a kick to the side of the head.
Kid throws a jab but it's blocked by Gold.
Gold now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kid looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gold missing with a left hand there. Kid was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kid is looking to counter punch.
Gold moves out of range as Kid strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Kid here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kid lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Kid sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold looks to score with a jab to the body but Kid is just out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kid. That's going to slow Gold down.
Gold misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Gold keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gold looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gold scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karate Kid dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gold throws a right hand that Kid ducks under and follows up with a left that Kid also avoids with ease.
Gold ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kid moves away.
A quick step to the side and Kid tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gold misses with a left hand
and Kid counters with a low kick, right behind Gold 's knee.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kid lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gold closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kid circles away.
Kid smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
It looks like Jack Gold has been cut.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gold is rocked!
Gold keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gold is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Kid finish him?
Gold thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold seems to have recovered his senses.
Gold's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gold takes one to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gold moves away from the strike by Kid.
Gold unleashes a big counter combination but Kid bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Kid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gold manages to avoid it.
Kid misses with a body kick.
Gold uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kid.
Gold avoids the body shot from Kid.
Kid throws a lazy right hand but Gold sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kid connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gold momentarily.
Nice sprawl there from Kid as Gold shoots in.
Gold connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gold has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kid thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gold checks a leg kick.
Gold throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kid lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gold scores with a nice strike.
Gold misses with an uppercut. Kid saw that one coming.
Kid fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gold checks it well.
Kid scores with a nice right hand.
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 throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kid fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gold takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kid throws a push kick but Gold slaps the foot to one side.
Kid changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kid turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kid ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kid throws a good cross that connects.
Gold throws a series of strikes that have Kid backpedaling.
Karate Kid is winning the standup battle so far.
Kid scores with a decent looking hook.
Kid takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Kid throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jack Gold has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kid throws a head kick that misses.
Gold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kid moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gold throws a head kick but Kid moves out of range.
It looked like Kid was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gold.
Kid lands a body shot.
Gold takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kid connects with a right hand. Gold shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold scores with a sloppy right hand. Kid should have avoided that one.
Kid's corner calls for a 1-2. Kid obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Kid tests Gold's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gold goes for a double leg but Kid avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Kid continues to drive forward.
Karate Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Gold.
Gold takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kid jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gold misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kid.
Gold walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kid.
Kid takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold is trying desperately to land a takedown but Kid is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gold.
Gold drops his hands momentarily and Kid takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Gold takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kid throws a low kick but Gold avoids it.
Gold has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gold there as he acknowledges the shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Karate Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kid has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Karate Kid!
A victorious Karate Kid thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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