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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen El party me llama as his entrance music. Eulalio Gonzalez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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173 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
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175 lbs
6 - 8 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Nathan Hughes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Eulalio Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Hughes throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the side of Hughes's head.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hughes struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gonzalez prevents a body shot from Hughes.
Hughes is looking to break free of the clinch but Gonzalez has double underhooks.
Gonzalez is stalling here.
Hughes is trying to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez has picked Hughes up - he's going for a ride! Gonzalez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Gonzalez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hughes's head.
Gonzalez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gonzalez throws a strike but Hughes avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Hughes is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Gonzalez scoring with punches from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez working away.
Hughes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonzalez on the ground.
Hughes prevents Gonzalez from improving position.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez working away.
Hughes is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Hughes down.
Gonzalez moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gonzalez is trying to ground and pound but Hughes uses the momentary lack of control by Gonzalez to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Hughes regains half guard.
Gonzalez is working for a submission of some sort.
Gonzalez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gonzalez is working for a submission of some sort.
Gonzalez wants to take a breather but Hughes is having none of it.
Gonzalez throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hughes is in trouble now - Gonzalez has advanced to mount!
Gonzalez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eulalio Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hughes 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.
A leg kick checked by Gonzalez.
Nathan Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes throws the kick towards the body but Gonzalez avoids it.
Gonzalez forces Hughes back against the cage and clinches.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Gonzalez keeps him there for the moment.
Gonzalez stalls.
Hughes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Gonzalez as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Hughes misses.
Gonzalez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Hughes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gonzalez checks it well.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Hughes circles away.
Hughes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gonzalez stalling.
Hughes misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gonzalez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a takedown into guard.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hughes is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gonzalez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gonzalez won't allow Hughes to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez works over Hughes with some ground and pound from guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hughes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gonzalez trying to control but Hughes is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hughes's head.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzalez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing.
Gonzalez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hughes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gonzalez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gonzalez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
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!
Hughes keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eulalio Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches.
Hughes wants to break free but Gonzalez has control.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gonzalez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gonzalez misses with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Gonzalez to work.
Hughes working hard to break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Gonzalez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzalez leaning against his opponent.
Hughes misses with a body punch.
Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
Hughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gonzalez's calf.
Hughes tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes wants to land a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
Hughes misses with a low kick.
Hughes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez wants to clinch.
Gonzalez has Hughes up against the cage in a clinch.
Hughes wants to get back to striking at distance but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Hughes is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gonzalez has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Hughes is trying to keep an underhook but Gonzalez manages to get the takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gonzalez connects with a nice short shot to Hughes's temple.
Gonzalez works his way into full mount!
A big strike lands for Gonzalez! That's really hurt Hughes and he's turned his back - Gonzalez keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Gonzalez jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eulalio Gonzalez!
Eulalio Gonzalez decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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