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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Fransisco Gonzalez (ranked 8087 p4p, 441 weight class) and Carson Wentz (ranked 5856 p4p, 372 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Fransisco Gonzalez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Fransisco Gonzalez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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153 lbs
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177 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced |
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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
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fransisco Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Carson Wentz!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez closes the distance and pushes Wentz back into the cage.
Wentz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wentz throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Wentz lands a two punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Wentz scores with a three punch combo!
Wentz lands a nice shot to the body.
Carson Wentz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez clinches up against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gonzalez stalling against the cage.
Gonzalez seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Gonzalez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wentz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to take the fight to the mat but Wentz manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
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 ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gonzalez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gonzalez is pulling down on Wentz's head. It's preventing any offense from Wentz, at least for the moment.
Wentz wants to stand and escape but instead Gonzalez has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Wentz is looking for a triangle but Gonzalez pushes his legs off easily.
Wentz keeping full guard, as Gonzalez tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wentz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Wentz is looking to sweep but instead, Gonzalez has passed into half guard.
Wentz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez passes the guard and advances to mount!
Gonzalez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentz is looking to get to half guard.
Gonzalez controlling from mount.
Gonzalez working for a guillotine from mount but Wentz is in no mood to give up.
Gonzalez controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gonzalez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gonzalez working for a submission but Wentz is keeping him at bay.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gonzalez looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wentz is bucking up trying to escape but Gonzalez cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gonzalez content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fransisco Gonzalez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wentz keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wentz ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A left lands for Wentz.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Wentz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fransisco Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Wentz.
Gonzalez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gonzalez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Wentz sprawls well.
Wentz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Wentz can't break the clinch.
Wentz scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentz is trying to break free.
Gonzalez fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fransisco Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Wentz to keep the fight standing.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Wentz turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wentz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wentz wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Wentz trying to control the position but instead, Gonzalez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Wentz into the cage.
Gonzalez decides to pull guard.
Gonzalez punching to the body, from the bottom.
Gonzalez trying to control the position here.
Wentz tries to stand but Gonzalez is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Wentz really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gonzalez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wentz is looking to pass into half guard but Gonzalez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gonzalez is in guard.
Gonzalez slips nicely into half guard.
Gonzalez stops Wentz from getting back to his feet.
Wentz tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Gonzalez has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wentz taking shots to the head.
Gonzalez controlling the pace for now.
Wentz can't escape the position.
Wentz tries to lock up and control but Gonzalez gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Wentz is looking to get to half guard.
Gonzalez sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
BOOM! Gonzalez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Wentz tries to improve his position but instead Gonzalez has taken his back!
Wentz is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gonzalez is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fransisco Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gonzalez dives in and grabs Wentz's left leg, looking for a takedown. Wentz pushes down on Gonzalez's head and hops out.
Gonzalez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Wentz's guard.
Wentz is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gonzalez manages to get to full guard.
Gonzalez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wentz manages to get himself to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez stands up over Wentz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gonzalez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wentz wants to improve his position but instead Gonzalez has moved into half guard.
Gonzalez slows the pace down in half guard.
Gonzalez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Gonzalez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Wentz circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wentz clobbers Gonzalez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gonzalez shoots in but Wentz avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Wentz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Gonzalez fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fransisco Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wentz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jab from Wentz.
Gonzalez is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wentz wants to counter the offense by Gonzalez and move into the clinch position.
Oh Gonzalez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzalez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wentz lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Gonzalez falls backwards - clearly groggy! Wentz dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carson Wentz!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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