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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ari Gold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jin Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gold comes into the arena with All of the Lights blaring out of the sound system. Kazama has chosen Mamma said Knock you out as his entrance music. 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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156 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ari Gold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jin Kazama!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gold tries to bum rush Kazama with a series of wild strikes but Kazama uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gold fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gold throws a wild body kick that Kazama sees coming a mile off.
Gold throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kazama avoids the body shot from Gold.
Kazama moves out of range of the leg kick from Gold.
Kazama scores with a nice strike.
Kazama moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Kazama misses with a low kick.
Kazama throws a shot from downtown. Gold moves away and avoids it.
Gold misses with a straight right.
Kazama throws a right hand that Gold ducks under and follows up with a left that Gold also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gold throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kazama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gold throws a hook but Kazama blocks it.
A big left from Gold misses.
Kazama uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gold.
Kazama stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot by Gold.
It looks like Jin Kazama has been cut.
Kazama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold misses with a low kick.
Kazama rushes Gold and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gold digs a right hand into Kazama's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kazama's gas tank.
Gold misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold lands with a light punch inside.
Gold working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gold swings wildly with an uppercut but Kazama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gold stalls.
Gold drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gold looking for subs off his back but Kazama has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kazama performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gold keeps working.
Gold tries to get to full guard but Kazama has control of the leg.
Gold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama wants to control but Gold is keeping him busy.
Gold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gold has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kazama is working away from the top position though.
Gold manages to get to full guard.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Kazama from controlling successfully.
Gold is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gold looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gold keeping moving, preventing Kazama from controlling successfully.
Gold isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Kazama stacks Gold on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Kazama!
Gold is looking for a sweep.
Kazama working away.
Gold is looking to regain half guard here but Kazama keeps moving and retains side control.
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 Ari Gold will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jin Kazama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gold counters with an inside leg kick.
Kazama misses with a low kick.
Gold avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gold throws a jab but it's blocked by Kazama.
Gold is looking to land body kicks.
Gold lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kazama's sensitive parts.
Kazama misses with the body kick
and Gold counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gold scores with a three punch combo!
Kazama takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick misses from Gold.
Jab by Gold.
Kazama takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Gold misses the target.
Kazama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kazama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
Gold lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gold misses with a hook.
Kazama slips under a jab from Gold.
Kazama closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gold keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kazama's efforts to push away.
Kazama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kazama is trying to force a seperation but Gold has the dominant position.
Gold tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kazama takes a shot to the head.
Gold looking to stall.
Gold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kazama is looking to break free of the clinch but Gold has double underhooks.
Kazama misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Kazama.
Gold throws a head punch that misses.
Kazama's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jin Kazama is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gold throws a lazy right hand but Kazama sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gold throws a head kick but Kazama moves out of range.
Gold misses with a wild body shot.
Kazama takes a swing at Gold's ribcage but misses.
Gold misses with a looping right.
Gold throws a sloppy head kick and Kazama moves out of range easily.
Kazama throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gold.
Kazama wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kazama!
Kazama takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gold throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama misses with a looping left.
Gold fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kazama on the side of the head.
Kazama tries to clinch up
and Gold makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kazama really felt that one!
Kazama is breathing heavily.
Kazama looks to throw the jab but Gold is out of range.
Kazama checks a low kick from Gold.
Kazama ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
A right-left combo lands from Gold.
Gold swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kazama counters with a leg kick.
Kazama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Kazama will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kazama counters with a slapping leg kick.
A jab from Gold misses.
The fighters circling - Kazama throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gold throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gold moves away from the strike by Kazama.
Kazama shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kazama moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Kazama lands a jab to the nose.
Kazama moves forwards but Gold connects with a nice, crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazama moves out of range as Gold strikes.
Gold falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kazama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ari Gold dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jin Kazama's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gold checks a low kick from Kazama.
Gold does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gold lands a high kick!
Kazama takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gold does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Kazama keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gold.
Gold keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Kazama takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kazama tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gold paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kazama's corner calls for a 1-2. Kazama obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gold blocks the body 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.
Kazama ducks under a wild hook from Gold.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama darts in trying to clinch
and Gold counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gold is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kazama.
Gold swinging wildly here.
Gold scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kazama in his tracks.
Gold on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kazama wants to clinch up but Gold keeps it at a distance.
Gold misses with a jab to the body
and Kazama makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Kazama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazama tries to clinch but Gold is having none of it.
Gold smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kazama throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gold counters with a series of strikes. Kazama will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kazama goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gold is rocked!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gold throws a lazy head kick
and Kazama moves into the clinch.
Oh Gold is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gold seems to have got his legs back now.
Gold scores with a shot to the side of Kazama's head.
Gold scores with a shoulder strike.
Kazama stalling.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gold.
Kazama misses with a body punch.
Kazama avoiding damage.
Gold works on Kazama's body with a couple of short punches.
Kazama cracks Gold with a nice body shot.
Kazama looking to slow down the pace here.
Gold wants to stall.
Gold lands a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazama escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gold uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kazama.
Kazama tries to clinch but Gold is having none of it.
Kazama tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gold counters with a nice body kick.
Gold throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kazama looks to score with a jab to the body but Gold is just out of range.
Kazama avoids the head kick by Gold.
Gold lands a jab to Kazama's midsection.
Kazama takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gold misses with the body kick
and Kazama counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jin Kazama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ari Gold is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gold looks to land a right hand but Kazama moved out of range.
Gold lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kazama is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gold.
Gold is looking to land body kicks.
Gold tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazama scores with a nice strike.
Gold throws a leg kick but Kazama sees it coming and moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Gold 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kazama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kazama moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazama throws a looping overhand right but Gold ducks down to avoid it.
Kazama displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gold throws out the jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ari Gold.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gold, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ari Gold!
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