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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Shaft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and esko Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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214 lbs
3 - 7 - 0 |
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198 cm
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280 lbs
0 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Shaft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, esko Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shaft closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gonzales has hold of Shaft's hands but Shaft slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gonzales kicks off Shaft and gets to his feet.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Shaft moves out of range.
Shaft changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gonzales looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gonzales is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shaft asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Shaft tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Shaft tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gonzales is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Shaft asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shaft working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Shaft is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales is trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzales sneaks out the side door and pushes Shaft away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Shaft shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzales as he avoids it easily.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
esko Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaft paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Gonzales wants to clinch up but Shaft keeps it at a distance.
Shaft bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Gonzales is trying to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzales is looking to get back to his feet here but Shaft is keeping cool and he's managed to take Gonzales's back.
Shaft patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzales is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Shaft patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Gonzales controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Shaft is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Gonzales is defending well though. Shaft let's go of the attempt for now.
Shaft lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaft looking for the choke from the back.
Gonzales trying to get back to his feet but Shaft is in full control for now.
Gonzales is covering up but some of the strikes from Shaft are getting through and doing damage.
Gonzales is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Shaft off. It looks like it's working - Shaft slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Gonzales displaying calm under pressure there.
Shaft looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonzales is fending him off so far but Shaft persists. Nope, Gonzales circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shaft swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shaft shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Shaft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaft closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gonzales circles away.
Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
John Shaft seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shaft will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaft paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaft has a takedown stuffed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales wants to clinch up but Shaft keeps it at a distance.
Shaft shoots in for a double leg but Gonzales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Shaft shoots in and drives through. Gonzales sprawls well.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shaft paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shaft looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonzales is fending him off so far but Shaft persists. Nope, Gonzales circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzales tries to clinch up.
Gonzales wants to clinch up but Shaft keeps it at a distance.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Shaft moves out of range.
Gonzales avoids the head kick by Shaft.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaft swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shaft tries for a takedown but Gonzales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shaft shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shaft misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Shaft dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Shaft circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shaft shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzales as he avoids it easily.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzales tries to clinch up.
Gonzales is looking to clinch but Shaft is avoiding it.
Gonzales moves in looking to clinch but Shaft pushes him off.
A slow jab from Shaft misses its intended target.
Gonzales clinches with his opponent.
Shaft has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gonzales avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gonzales lands a knee to the head.
It looks like John Shaft has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzales gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Shaft.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Shaft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzales with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales looking to throw knees to the head but Shaft is blocking nicely.
Shaft goes for a takedown attempt but Gonzales pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Shaft moves out of range.
Gonzales is looking to clinch but Shaft is avoiding it.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Shaft tries for a takedown but Gonzales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shaft avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Shaft is having none of it.
Gonzales tries to clinch up but Shaft circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shaft moves in looking to clinch but Gonzales pushes him off.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shaft fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shaft avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaft circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
No luck for Shaft with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzales darts in trying to clinch
and Shaft counters by moving into the clinch.
Shaft drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shaft blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shaft is working for takedown but Gonzales is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gonzales tries to land a knee to the head but Shaft blocks with his arms.
Shaft drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shaft avoids a wild elbow strike from Gonzales.
Shaft changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gonzales fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Shaft swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzales.
John Shaft is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shaft avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shaft looks for a takedown but Gonzales sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Gonzales tries to clinch up.
Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzales wants to clinch.
Shaft tries for a takedown but Gonzales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch but Shaft swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Shaft here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Nice takedown defense from Gonzales. No joy for Shaft on that attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
esko Gonzales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on John Shaft'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!
Shaft swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzales.
Gonzales tries to clinch up but Shaft circles away and keeps his distance.
Shaft misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shaft shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gonzales kicks Shaft off and gets to his feet.
Gonzales drives through and clinches with Shaft against the cage.
Shaft tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gonzales with a knee to the head.
Shaft wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Shaft. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shaft avoids a wild elbow strike from Gonzales.
Gonzales is pressed up against the cage. Shaft has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gonzales down to the mat. Gonzales avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Shaft keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Gonzales as Shaft shoots in.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzales tries to clinch
and Shaft counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Shaft.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shaft stands and steps away. Gonzales gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shaft misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Shaft is having none of it.
Gonzales keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shaft shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzales as he jumps to the side.
Shaft avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Shaft with that takedown attempt.
Shaft drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gonzales is pushing Shaft's head away, looking to escape. Shaft manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shaft tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Shaft has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Shaft advances to full mount.
John Shaft overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet.
Gonzales is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Gonzales is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Shaft locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Gonzales is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Shaft!
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energy
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hype
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