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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pip Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Pip Gonzalez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Brown!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Brown. Those never looked like landing.
Brown throws a one two combo.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown blocks a leg kick.
Brown blocks the body kick.
Gonzalez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brown.
Gonzalez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Brown walks into a left hand.
Brown looks for the body kick but Gonzalez saw that one coming.
Gonzalez thumps Brown with a low kick.
Jack Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brown misses with a leg kick
and Gonzalez counters with a good low kick that Brown was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez dodges the punch combination from Brown.
Gonzalez scores with a leg kick.
Brown fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Brown strikes.
Brown fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez avoids it really well and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez misses with a low kick as Brown jumps back.
Gonzalez connects with an inside leg kick.
Brown closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gonzalez did well to prevent Brown getting side control.
Brown is thwarting Gonzalez's attempts to control the position.
Brown controlling the pace.
Brown is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gonzalez reverses the position - he's now on top in Brown's guard.
Gonzalez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Brown works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brown is pulling down on Gonzalez's head. It's preventing any offense from Gonzalez, at least for the moment.
Brown is trying to control the position but Gonzalez postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzalez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gonzalez tries to free his leg and advance position but Brown is retaining full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez being controlled here momentarily.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jack Brown wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gonzalez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That kick from Brown tenderised Gonzalez's leg. Gonzalez is trying to keep his angry face on.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gonzalez.
Brown tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Brown.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzalez checks a low kick from Brown.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gonzalez lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brown has Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gonzalez blocks it with crossed arms.
Gonzalez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the side of Brown's head.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Brown prevents it.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzalez lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Brown or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Gonzalez scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzalez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch.
Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzalez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brown manages to avoid it.
Brown dives in for a single leg takedown but Gonzalez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Brown controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown looking to throw knees to the head but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez scores with a nice hook to the head.
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 Pip Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
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.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
Brown thows a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it
and Gonzalez counters with a leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brown takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Pip Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown lunges at Gonzalez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzalez's hand.
Gonzalez connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown lands a high kick!
Gonzalez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gonzalez shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Gonzalez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Brown is looking for a sweep.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of short elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brown avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
Brown is letting Gonzalez control him for a moment.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but Brown is working away.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound but Brown is defending the strikes.
Gonzalez landing a few strikes.
Brown is trying to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez controls the position.
Brown keeps Gonzalez under control for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gonzalez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Brown parries the strikes from Gonzalez easily there. Gonzalez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brown to escape.
Check out the look on Gonzalez's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gonzalez working the head with strikes.
Gonzalez grinds an elbow into Brown's temple.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Brown to see if he's OK.
Gonzalez looking to control but instead Brown has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Brown landing a few short strikes.
Gonzalez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Brown trying to control but Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez wants to free his trapped foot but Brown is holding on for dear life with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pip Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brown misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez is looking to wear down Brown with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Brown misses with a combination
and Gonzalez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gonzalez checks the leg kick.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gonzalez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Brown avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Brown shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzalez as he jumps to the side.
Brown misses with a hook to the body
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Brown moves out of range as Gonzalez throws a body kick.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gonzalez can pounce on him.
Gonzalez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brown misses with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gonzalez, right into the meat.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Brown checks it.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Gonzalez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gonzalez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzalez.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez clinches.
Brown misses with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez pushes Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A short right from Gonzalez on the inside.
A short right from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez has picked Brown up - he's going for a ride! Gonzalez dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
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 Brown's temple.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Brown trying to hold on to Gonzalez's head to control him but Gonzalez postures up.
Gonzalez passes to full mount!
Brown manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brown trying to hold on to Gonzalez's head to control him but Gonzalez postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gonzalez lands a nice short elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gonzalez.
Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Gonzalez wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy.
Brown tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gonzalez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gonzalez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Brown is rocked!
Gonzalez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Brown has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Brown!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Brown stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzalez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gonzalez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brown gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brown can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez.
Brown trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pip Gonzalez clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez thuds a left hand into Brown's body.
Brown swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzalez is looking to slow Brown down with leg kicks.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Brown misses with a takedown attempt
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez thumps Brown with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez connects with a body shot.
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!
Brown throws a poor cross that misses
and Gonzalez counters with an inside leg kick.
Brown tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Brown.
Brown is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a nice body punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gonzalez. Gonzalez obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick from Gonzalez lands but Brown takes it in his stride.
Brown is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Gonzalez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez connects with a crisp jab.
Gonzalez cracks the inside of Brown's front leg.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Brown needs to keep his hands up - Gonzalez had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Brown takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gonzalez jabs Brown to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gonzalez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Brown closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brown is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzalez is defending well for now.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzalez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Brown seems to have recovered his senses.
Gonzalez connects with a single shot there.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez works the jab nicely.
Gonzalez shoots in and gets a takedown into Brown's guard.
Gonzalez throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely.
Brown preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Brown thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gonzalez lands a couple of digs.
Gonzalez controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Brown is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brown working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzalez.
Brown looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gonzalez connects with a couple of short punches.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brown wants to sweep here but Gonzalez controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez thumps Brown with a low kick.
Gonzalez connects with an inside leg kick.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Brown is just out of range.
Brown is looking to score with low kicks.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez shoots for a takedown but Brown saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gonzalez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brown displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pip Gonzalez had his way with Jack Brown in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Brown moved away.
Brown throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gonzalez.
Brown lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Brown dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez digs a good body shot into Brown's ribs.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Gonzalez.
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Gonzalez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gonzalez connects with a high kick.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt - Brown sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Brown.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Brown pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gonzalez back to the cage. Brown follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Brown tries to clinch up.
Brown throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.
Gonzalez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Brown lands with a straight right. Gonzalez didn't see that one coming.
Gonzalez misses with a body kick.
Gonzalez motions for Brown to come forward. Gonzalez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Brown misses with the combination.
Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.
Jack Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Brown lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Brown blocks a head kick by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gonzalez throws a sloppy head kick and Brown moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Brown lands a jab to Gonzalez's midsection.
Brown wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gonzalez explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Brown turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Brown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Brown.
Brown has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gonzalez.
Brown misses with a hook
and Gonzalez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Brown wants to slow Gonzalez down by chopping away at his legs.
Brown thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzalez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pip Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Brown throws a low kick but Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brown has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Brown takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gonzalez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brown's calf.
Brown throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Brown misses.
Gonzalez thumps Brown with a low kick.
Gonzalez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Brown walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Brown has closed the distance and engaged Gonzalez in a clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown trying to control the position but instead, Gonzalez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Brown into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Brown with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez prevents the takedown attempt.
Brown fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Brown.
Well Gonzalez 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pip Gonzalez!
Pip Gonzalez is the new featherweight champion!
A very excited looking Pip Gonzalez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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