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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zed Vrienan (ranked 2524 p4p, 315 weight class) and Shelton Gold (ranked 4210 p4p, 429 weight class). Vrienan's entrance music is Tango Instrumental. A fine choice. Shelton Gold is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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217 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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218 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Zed Vrienan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shelton Gold!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gold circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gold counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vrienan is trying to escape back to his feet but Gold uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gold cracks Vrienan with a big elbow.
Gold landing a few strikes.
Vrienan is trying to buck Gold off.
The referee asks Gold politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gold prefers to stall for the moment though.
Vrienan is trying to get back to his feet.
Gold slows the pace down.
Gold lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gold lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrienan is trying to buck Gold off.
Gold throws a strike aimed at the side of Vrienan's head but Vrienan avoids it well.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Vrienan throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vrienan moves in looking to clinch but Gold pushes him off.
Zed Vrienan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vrienan throws a leg kick
and Gold counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gold.
Gold is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Vrienan kicks Gold off and gets to his feet.
Vrienan tries to clinch but Gold moves out of range.
Vrienan tries to clinch but Gold moves away
and Gold counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gold throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Vrienan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Vrienan wants to stand up but Gold is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan has his feet on Gold's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Zed Vrienan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vrienan tries to clinch but Gold moves away
and Gold counters with a shoot takedown. Vrienan fights it but they end up in guard.
Vrienan wants to stand but Gold is controlling the position.
Vrienan has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gold is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Vrienan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Shelton Gold has been cut.
Gold drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Vrienan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Vrienan scores with a shoulder strike.
Our sources have told us that Vrienan has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan lands a nice knee to the body.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Gold won't want to take too many of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan lands a good knee to the midsection. Gold won't want to take too many of those.
Gold looks winded!
Vrienan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vrienan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vrienan working Gold over with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.
Vrienan lands a shoulder strike.
Gold has Vrienan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vrienan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice elbow from Vrienan.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vrienan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrienan lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Vrienan unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Vrienan lands with a left to the head.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
That has opened up Shelton Gold's cut even more.
Vrienan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vrienan gets through Gold's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vrienan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vrienan lands an uppercut.
Vrienan landing knees to the body.
Gold takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vrienan lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Vrienan putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gold in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands a damaging elbow.
Vrienan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gold's face.
Vrienan working Gold over with knees to the body.
Gold takes a knee right on the jaw!
Vrienan lands a knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vrienan connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gold's face.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vrienan gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vrienan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zed Vrienan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Shelton Gold's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vrienan tries to close the distance and clinch but Gold swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gold with the counter takedown but Vrienan avoids it easily.
Gold will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Vrienan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gold manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vrienan moves into the clinch successfully.
Gold goes for a takedown in the clinch but Vrienan prevents it.
Vrienan lands a hook that snaps the head of Gold backwards.
Vrienan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gold takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
The cut above Shelton Gold's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vrienan connects with a knee to the head.
Gold is rocked!
Vrienan lands a nice uppercut.
Gold is still on wobbly legs! Can Vrienan finish him?
Gold is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vrienan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vrienan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gold takes an elbow to the temple.
Shelton Gold's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Vrienan scores with a knee to the head.
Vrienan lands a nice elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vrienan is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Vrienan lands an elbow inside.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Shelton Gold's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Zed Vrienan!
Zed Vrienan decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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