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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hoyt Clay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgevez Goncla (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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150 lbs
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148 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hoyt Clay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Georgevez Goncla!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clay looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goncla is fending him off so far but Clay persists. Nope, Goncla circles away and we're back to standing.
Goncla closes the distance and clinches up with Clay, looking for a takedown. Goncla pushes Clay against the cage but Clay circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It looked like Clay was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Goncla darts in looking for a takedown but Clay gets double underhooks and turns Goncla into the cage.
Clay defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Goncla.
Hoyt Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgevez Goncla.
Goncla clinches with his opponent.
Clay really is a fat lump.
Goncla drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Clay is trying to push Goncla away but Goncla has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clay has had enough of the clinch but Goncla keeps him there for the moment.
Goncla leaning his opponent against the cage.
Goncla lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clay prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncla doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goncla lands a right hand that snaps the head of Clay backwards.
Clay can't break the clinch.
Clay swings wildly with an uppercut but Goncla uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stalling in the clinch from Goncla.
Clay wants to get back to striking at distance but Goncla won't allow it.
Clay tries to circle away but Goncla has him pinned against the cage.
Clay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Clay wants to get back to striking at distance but Goncla won't allow it.
Clay wants to get back to striking at distance but Goncla won't allow it.
Clay wants to break free but Goncla has control.
Clay manages to break the clinch.
Goncla looks to score with a jab to the body but Clay is just out of range.
Goncla has closed the distance and engaged Clay in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clay wants to break the clinch but can't.
Goncla gets control of Clay's arms and successfully pulls guard. Goncla will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Goncla manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Goncla fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Clay avoids the head kick by Goncla.
Georgevez Goncla seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clay stuffs the takedown.
Goncla throws a body kick, spinning off balance
so Clay counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goncla looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Goncla looks winded!
Clay trying to control but Goncla is working from the bottom.
Goncla controls Clay momentarily but Clay frees himself.
Clay might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay postures up and lands a big shot to Goncla's brow.
Goncla is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Clay won't allow Goncla to sweep him here.
Goncla is trying to keep Clay in close.
Goncla keeping moving, preventing Clay from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goncla is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Clay trying to control but Goncla is working from the bottom.
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.
Clay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Clay prevents Goncla from getting back to his feet.
Goncla preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Goncla looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Clay controlling from the top position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A combination from Goncla does no damage.
Clay avoids a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgevez Goncla dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Goncla circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goncla shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Clay as he avoids it easily.
Clay seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Goncla with a lazy takedown attempt
and Clay counters by moving into the clinch.
Goncla is struggling to control the position.
Goncla is trying to pull guard but Clay turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hoyt Clay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Georgevez Goncla.
Goncla goes for a takedown attempt but Clay pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Goncla will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Goncla misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncla throws a low kick but Clay avoids it.
Goncla is breathing heavily.
Goncla tries to clinch but Clay is having none of it.
Goncla looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clay tries to keep at a distance but Goncla has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clay.
Clay misses with a hook from the clinch.
Goncla pulls Clay into guard.
Goncla working a defensive guard but Clay passes into half guard.
Goncla is staying active underneath Clay, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Goncla taking some punishment here, with Clay in his half guard.
Clay is thwarting Goncla's attempts to control the position.
Goncla keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goncla trying to hold on to Clay's head to control him but Clay postures up.
Clay slows the pace down in half guard.
Clay is trying to work for a kimura but Goncla is defending well.
Clay is working for a kimura but Goncla is defending it quite comfortably.
Goncla wants to improve his position but Clay is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goncla wants to control but Clay is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Clay wants to control but Goncla is keeping him busy.
Goncla has hold of Clay's hands but Clay slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Goncla tries to kick Clay off but Clay keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hoyt Clay overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Clay 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.
Goncla regains full guard. Nicely done.
Goncla is pulling down on Clay's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Clay wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Goncla.
Goncla has closed the distance and engaged Clay in a clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clay wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Goncla pulls guard effortlessly.
Clay is fighting to break Goncla's control of his arms but Goncla is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
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 Hoyt Clay will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Clay looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clay tries to keep at a distance but Goncla has taken the fight into the clinch.
Goncla breaks from the clinch.
Goncla gets a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goncla blocking some punches.
Goncla has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Clay uses from the top position.
Goncla is trying to control the position but Clay postures up.
Clay connects with a couple of short punches.
Clay throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goncla throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Goncla controls Clay momentarily but Clay frees himself.
Clay sitting in guard here, content to control.
Goncla pulls Clay in to control the position.
Clay throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Goncla moves into the clinch.
Goncla has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Clay avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Clay tries to break the clinch but Goncla is controlling the position.
Goncla blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Clay wants to break free but Goncla has control.
That's two 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.
Goncla jumps into guard, dragging Clay to the mat.
Goncla has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Clay can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goncla takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Goncla wants to get back to his feet but Clay is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Goncla working a defensive guard here.
Clay with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Clay controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clay working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Clay throwing strikes from guard but Goncla blocks nicely.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Clay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Goncla clinches up against the cage.
Clay working aggressively here.
Clay tries to break free but Goncla pushes him back against the cage.
Georgevez Goncla seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Clay throws a punch but it's blocked by Goncla.
Goncla blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Goncla wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Clay as Goncla tries to tie him up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Clay.
A head punch on the inside from Clay fails to land.
Goncla is trying to maintain a safe position but Clay gets an underhook and turns Goncla into the cage.
Clay tries to circle away but Goncla has him pinned against the cage.
Goncla jumps guard and drags Clay to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Clay won't allow Goncla to sweep him here.
Goncla is looking for a triangle but Clay pushes his legs off easily.
Clay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Goncla's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Clay postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Georgevez Goncla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Goncla 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Georgevez Goncla!
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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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