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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Odis Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Bacic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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184 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odis Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Denis Bacic!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacic closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bacic perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Gonzales pushes Bacic off and gets back to his feet.
Denis Bacic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gonzales holds on and takes a little breather.
Gonzales working a defensive guard here.
Bacic decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzales tries for a takedown but Bacic circles away easily
and Bacic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gonzales won't be happy with that.
Bacic scores with punches from side control.
Gonzales is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bacic off and has taken his back!
Bacic wants to get back to his feet.
Gonzales controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacic can't escape the position.
Bacic is covering up but some of the strikes from Gonzales are getting through and doing damage.
Gonzales trying to control momentarily.
Gonzales gets his hands free as Bacic looks to control.
Gonzales doesn't have the hooks in and Bacic manages to turn into his guard.
Bacic looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bacic scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bacic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gonzales escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bacic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Bacic trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Gonzales looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzales, not yet.
Bacic tries to stand but Gonzales is controlling from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzales kicks Bacic off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bacic to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bacic postures up and lands a big shot to Gonzales's brow.
Gonzales trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Bacic trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzales has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bacic has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Bacic has picked Gonzales up - he's going for a ride! Bacic dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Bacic looks winded!
Gonzales is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bacic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gonzales does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacic missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzales preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Bacic prevents Gonzales from improving his position.
Gonzales really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
We're going to have a standup here because Odis Gonzales wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gonzales avoids the head kick by Bacic.
Gonzales shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bacic defends it nicely.
Bacic throws a lazy head kick
and Gonzales counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bacic dives in and scores a takedown into Gonzales's guard.
Bacic is pushing down on Gonzales's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gonzales is fighting to maintain full guard but Bacic has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gonzales trying to hold on to Bacic's head to control him but Bacic postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Denis Bacic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Odis Gonzales's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bacic shoots in and gets a takedown into Gonzales's guard.
Gonzales keeping moving, preventing Bacic from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gonzales holds on and takes a little breather.
Denis Bacic has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bacic is looking to stand up but Gonzales won't let him.
Bacic looking to pass the guard.
Gonzales seems keen to control Bacic's posture.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bacic clinches.
Bacic pulls Gonzales into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales stands and throws Bacic's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gonzales landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzales thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bacic tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gonzales presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bacic tries to lock up and control but Gonzales gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bacic is bucking up trying to escape but Gonzales cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gonzales prevents Bacic from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Bacic's face.
A nice elbow there by Gonzales.
Gonzales is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Bacic can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gonzales prevents Bacic from getting the reversal.
Bacic is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzales avoids the attempt from Bacic to control.
Gonzales in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzales trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonzales has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bacic 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacic is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gonzales pulls his head out easily.
Gonzales working the head and body with strikes.
Bacic is holding on to half guard well.
Gonzales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bacic's head.
Bacic blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzales.
Gonzales seems to be working for a kimura but Bacic defends the submission attempt.
Gonzales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bacic's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bacic's head.
Bacic looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzales scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gonzales working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales is just content to waste time from the top position. Bacic takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bacic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzales gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Odis Gonzales will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Odis Gonzales's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Bacic clinches up with Gonzales and pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bacic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gonzales sneaks back into half guard.
Gonzales is trying to stand up here but Bacic is controlling him well.
Bacic trying to control the action but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Gonzales is trying to get back to full guard.
Bacic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzales keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Gonzales wants to control but Bacic is keeping busy.
Bacic wants to control but Gonzales is keeping him busy.
Gonzales is looking to improve his position.
Bacic wants to pass the guard but Gonzales is defending well.
Bacic seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gonzales does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bacic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Denis Bacic wasn't active enough on the ground.
Gonzales misses with a takedown
and Bacic counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gonzales is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Bacic thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacic pushes Gonzales up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzales has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Bacic uses from the top position.
Bacic is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Gonzales will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bacic tries to stand but Gonzales is controlling from the bottom.
Gonzales looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzales, not yet.
Bacic showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Bacic is looking to advance position but Gonzales has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzales wants to control the pace but Bacic is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales looking to secure an arm triangle but Bacic defends it well.
Bacic is trying desperately to improve position.
Bacic is squirming around, avoiding Gonzales's attempts to control the action.
A nice elbow there by Gonzales.
Gonzales tries to control but Bacic wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacic really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gonzales landing shots from mount.
Gonzales throws some wild stikes that Bacic manages to avoid easily.
Gonzales looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bacic tries to buck Gonzales off but he can't manage it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bacic keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bacic manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Denis Bacic.
Well Bacic 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Denis Bacic!
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