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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kai Watson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonardon Gonalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leonardon Gonalez has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kai Watson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leonardon Gonalez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Felipe Paraventi and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Watson shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonalez sprawls well. He's pushed Watson's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Watson shoots in but Gonalez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gonalez gets a double leg takedown into Watson's guard.
Gonalez stays in close to Watson's body and controls the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Watson is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Watson wants to stand up but Gonalez is controlling him.
Gonalez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gonalez dives in for a single leg takedown but Watson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Watson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two 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.
Gonalez shoots in for a takedown but Watson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonalez shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Watson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Watson is looking to stand up but Gonalez isn't so interested in that idea.
Gonalez postures up.
Gonalez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gonalez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gonalez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonalez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Watson looks a forlorn figure.
Gonalez controlling from mount.
Gonalez lands with some strikes.
Watson defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gonalez.
Watson tries to lock up and control but Gonalez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonalez thowing shots but they're missing.
Gonalez looking for a guillotine from mount but Watson is having none of it.
Watson blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonalez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonalez lands a heavy elbow.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonalez looking to finish Watson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Watson!
Gonalez landing strikes from the mount and Watson is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonalez goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Watson turns into him and now he's in Gonalez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardon Gonalez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gonalez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gonalez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Watson is trying to control Gonalez's posture but Gonalez avoids it.
Watson manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonalez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gonalez is looking to take a break and control but Watson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonalez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Watson sees it coming and defends easily.
Watson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonalez on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Watson actively working from the bottom here.
Watson tries to roll over but Gonalez keeps him under control.
Gonalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Watson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Watson is in trouble now - Gonalez has advanced to mount!
Gonalez lands a big shot there that rocks Watson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonalez working the ground and pound effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonalez wants to finish this one by submission but Watson is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gonalez.
Gonalez in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Watson is squirming around, avoiding Gonalez's attempts to control the action.
Watson working to try and regain half guard.
Gonalez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gonalez with shots to the head and body - Watson looks very uncomfortable down there.
Leonardon Gonalez has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonalez looking to control but Watson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gonalez with a couple of short strikes.
Watson is trying desperately to improve position.
Gonalez controlling the pace for now.
Gonalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Watson is looking to escape.
Watson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonalez landing punches.
Gonalez controlling the position easily from mount.
BOOM! Gonalez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gonalez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonalez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Watson is now in Gonalez's guard. A big mistake from Gonalez there, giving up the dominant position!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonalez wants to stand but Watson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leonardon Gonalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gonalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Watson.
Watson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Watson wants to clinch up but Gonalez keeps it at a distance.
Watson tries to clinch up.
Watson clinches.
Gonalez prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Gonalez.
Gonalez jumps into guard, dragging Watson to the mat.
Gonalez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Watson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonalez seems keen to control Watson's posture.
Gonalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Watson wants to stand but Gonalez is controlling his posture from full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gonalez holds on and takes a little breather.
Watson won't allow Gonalez to sweep him here.
Watson being controlled here momentarily.
Gonalez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Watson manages to get himself to full guard.
That's two 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.
Gonalez trying to control but Watson is working from the bottom.
Gonalez stands up from Watson's guard - Gonalez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Watson goes for a double leg but Gonalez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gonalez continues to drive forward.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kai Watson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonalez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gonalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Watson.
Gonalez gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonalez trying to control the action but Watson is working from the bottom.
Gonalez has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Gonalez landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gonalez content just to control the position here.
Watson is working to get back to half guard.
Watson is trying to reverse the position but instead Gonalez has taken his back - oops!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonalez is riding his opponent, not letting Watson buck him off.
Gonalez has managed to slip his arm under Watson's chin. This could be all over... yep, Watson is tapping out! Submission win for Gonalez.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Leonardon Gonalez!
Kai Watson was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll be back '.
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RATING
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