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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Justin Case (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Gozinia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gozinia's choice of entrance music: Put it in Your Mouth - Akinyele. Justin Case could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Dick Gozinia's chin.
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153 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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169 cm
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156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Justin Case!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Dick Gozinia!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Columbo Gatti and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gozinia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Case.
Gozinia slaps away a takedown attempt from Case, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Case loads up on a big right hand but Gozinia slips the punch.
Case fails with the takedown.
Case looks for a takedown but Gozinia sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gozinia throws a hook to the side of Case's head but Case sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gozinia throws and low kick but Case moves out of range easily.
Case moves out of range of the body kick.
Case throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gozinia counters with a good low kick that Case was not able to check.
Gozinia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Case throws a shot from downtown. Gozinia moves away and avoids it.
Gozinia closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gozinia lands in his opponent's guard.
Case throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gozinia can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Case is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gozinia controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gozinia working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Case's head.
Case is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Case throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Case looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Case is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gozinia working some strikes from top position.
Gozinia showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gozinia wants to control from the top but Case keeps moving.
Case is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Case has momentary wrist control but Gozinia slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozinia trying to control the position from guard on top but Case is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Case doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gozinia drops back looking for a leg! Case is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Case manages to kick Gozinia off! Gozinia jumps back into Case's guard.
Case trying to control the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gozinia avoids a kick to the body.
Gozinia throws a leg kick but Case checks it.
Case has his takedown stuffed
and Gozinia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gozinia pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Case tries for a takedown but Gozinia circles away easily
and Gozinia counters with a leg kick.
Case misses with a takedown
and Gozinia counters with a nice low kick that buckles Case's knee momentarily.
Gozinia avoids the body shot from Case.
Case with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gozinia counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Case's guard now.
Case is breathing heavily.
Case is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gozinia defends well.
Gozinia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gozinia wants to pass the guard but Case is keeping the position.
Gozinia working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Gozinia dominated that round.
That's time! Case's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Case looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gozinia looking for submissions off his back.
Gozinia trying to hold on to Case's head to control him but Case postures up.
Gozinia manages to get to full guard.
Gozinia looking for a guillotine here but Case defends easily.
Case tries to stand but Gozinia is controlling from the bottom.
Gozinia is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case trying to control but Gozinia is working from the bottom.
Gozinia looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Case looking to sit in guard and control but Gozinia gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gozinia is looking to work some ground and pound but Case has wrist control.
Gozinia looking to pass the guard.
Case throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Case wants to clinch but Gozinia slips to the side
and Gozinia counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gozinia is pushing down on Case's leg trying to pass to half guard. Case is fighting to maintain full guard but Gozinia has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gozinia passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Case!
Gozinia avoids the attempt from Case to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Case is looking to get to half guard.
Case manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Case wants to get back to his feet.
Gozinia looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gozinia lands with a punch from half guard.
Case avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gozinia.
Gozinia prevents Case from improving his position.
Gozinia trying to mount his opponent but Case defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gozinia pulls his head out easily.
Gozinia throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Case manages to get to full guard.
Gozinia thows a big elbow that misses.
Case keeping moving, preventing Gozinia from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Case slips under a jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Case checks a leg kick.
Gozinia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Case.
Gozinia misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gozinia!
Justin Case is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Case pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gozinia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Case misses with a straight left.
Case misses with a two punch combination.
Gozinia catches Case with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Case shoots and misses
and Gozinia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Case misses with a takedown attempt
and Gozinia counters with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Case throws out a loose jab but Gozinia uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gozinia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Case looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gozinia working the ground and pound from side control.
Case is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gozinia connects with a decent elbow.
Case struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Gozinia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Case throws a right and a left that Gozinia avoids nicely.
Case misses with a wild body shot.
Gozinia lunges at Case with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Case's hand.
Gozinia misses with a low kick.
Case gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gozinia makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Case ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gozinia moves away.
Gozinia shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Case misses with a takedown
and Gozinia counters with a low kick, right behind Case 's knee.
A good leg kick by Gozinia.
Case pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Justin Case seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gozinia lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gozinia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Case.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Case shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gozinia counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Justin Case. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slow jab from Case misses its intended target.
Gozinia thows a body kick. Case tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Case looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gozinia!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gozinia wants to hold on but Case pushes him away.
Gozinia sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gozinia actively working from the bottom here.
Gozinia slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gozinia has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gozinia working for a triangle but Case defends it easily.
Case throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozinia is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gozinia looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Case throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gozinia works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Case thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Case trying to control but Gozinia is working from the bottom.
Gozinia throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Case loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gozinia looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Case has picked Gozinia up and slammed him! Gozinia can't keep hold of the triangle and Case manages to pass to side control!
Case trying to control the action but Gozinia is working from the bottom.
Case goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gozinia has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Case but great work by Gozinia.
Case can't do much from the bottom here.
Gozinia scoring with punches and elbows.
Dick Gozinia has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gozinia wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Case, who protects the arm well.
Case wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dick Gozinia is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gozinia working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Case can't do much from the bottom here.
Justin Case has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gozinia working the ground and pound but Case is defending the strikes.
Case is being controlled here.
Gozinia trying to control the position but Case is working away.
Case is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Case misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick Gozinia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gozinia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dick Gozinia!
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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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