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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mateo Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Extor Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ace has chosen Black Eyed Peas - Imma Be as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 cm
22
212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
210 lbs
7 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mateo Gonzalez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Extor Ace! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Franklyn Lucas and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ace moves into the clinch. Gonzalez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ace is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gonzalez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Gonzalez tries a body shot but Ace blocks it.
Ace has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gonzalez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Nice body punch from Ace - that landed with a thud.
Ace lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Mateo Gonzalez has been cut. Ace manages to break the clinch.
Mateo Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Ace lands a really nice looking cross but Gonzalez seems unphased.
Ace takes the fight into the clinch. Gonzalez lands a body punch. Ace is pressed up against the cage. Gonzalez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Ace down to the mat. Ace avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ace. Ace has closed the distance and engaged Gonzalez in a clinch.
Ace pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Gonzalez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Gonzalez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Extor Ace has been cut. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gonzalez tries to clinch up and Ace counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Ace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Gonzalez is pressed up against the cage. Ace has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gonzalez down to the mat. Gonzalez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Mateo Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Extor Ace.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzalez as he jumps to the side. Ace fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gonzalez sprawls well initially but Ace persists and gets the takedown into half guard. Ace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Ace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Gonzalez wants to improve his position but Ace is controlling well.
Ace throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Ace wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping him busy. Ace working over Gonzalez with some ground and pound. Gonzalez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Ace 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. Ace drops an elbow to the side of Gonzalez's head. Gonzalez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ace. Gonzalez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Ace won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ace throwing strikes from guard but Gonzalez blocks nicely. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ace accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Gonzalez will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Ace landing with the ground and pound. Gonzalez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Ace won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here. Ace throwing strikes from guard but Gonzalez blocks nicely.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ace is just out of range. Ace has managed to clinch.
Ace breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ace throws out a loose jab but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ace shoots for a takedown but Gonzalez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Ace takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Ace cracks the inside of Gonzalez's front leg. Ace moves into the clinch. Ace goes for a takedown attempt but Gonzalez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ace uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez. A decent looking cross lands there for Gonzalez. Ace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ace. Ace tests Gonzalez's chin there with a solid looking shot. Gonzalez scores with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Ace looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonzalez is fending him off so far but Ace persists. Nope, Gonzalez circles away and we're back to standing. Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Ace sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Nice sprawl there from Gonzalez as Ace shoots in. Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Ace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gonzalez shoots and misses enabling Ace to counter with a crisp jab. Ace looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. This has been an exciting period of action! Gonzalez slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Ace closes the distance and clinches. Ace pushes Gonzalez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Ace has hold of one of Gonzalez's legs. Gonzalez is fighting the takedown attempt but Ace gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Ace looks gassed! Gonzalez wants to sweep here but Ace controlling him for the moment. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ace is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Ace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Extor Ace dominated that round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Ace with a lazy takedown attempt and Gonzalez counters with a lovely straight right hand! Ace lands a front kick. Ace leaves Gonzalez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Ace steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez. Gonzalez throws a body punch but Ace moves out of range. Ace displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab. Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Ace. Ace throws a combination. Gonzalez tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Ace misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Nice sprawl there from Gonzalez as Ace shoots in. Mateo Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Extor Ace. Gonzalez scores with a nice head shot. Gonzalez lands a lovely overhand right. Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ace counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gonzalez's guard now. Ace is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ace is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonzalez has wrist control. Gonzalez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ace is one step ahead there. Ace tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzalez is retaining full guard. Gonzalez 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 is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Gonzalez thows a huge punch but Ace dodges it nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Nice strikes from Gonzalez there. Ace regains full guard. Nicely done. Gonzalez working some strikes from top position. Gonzalez scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ace lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzalez! Gonzalez is in a horrible position here. Ace smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gonzalez is looking to get to half guard. Ace pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Gonzalez in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Extor Ace has got the better of the ground game so far. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Ace with shots to the head and body - Gonzalez looks very uncomfortable down there. Poor strikes thrown by Ace there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Ace working away from the top, dropping strikes. Ace lands a big shot there that rocks Gonzalez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez avoids a series of strikes thrown by Ace.
Gonzalez defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ace. Ace throwing strikes but Gonzalez bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top. Ace wants to pass the guard but Gonzalez is keeping the position. Ace stopping the sweep attempt from Gonzalez. Ace trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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. Ace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzalez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Ace postures up and lands a big shot to Gonzalez's brow. Ace postures up.
Ace throwing strikes but missing. Ace lands a couple of decent looking shots. Ace with a flurry of punches that miss. Ace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ace throwing strikes from guard but Gonzalez blocks nicely. Gonzalez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ace is one step ahead there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Ace missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Extor Ace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Ace shoots in but Gonzalez avoids the takedown attempt easily. Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ace shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Gonzalez tries to clinch and Ace counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Ace. Gonzalez working a defensive guard here.
Ace won't allow Gonzalez to get back to his feet. Ace wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving. Ace looking to pass the guard. Ace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Gonzalez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ace with a nice head shot there. Gonzalez seems keen to control Ace's posture. Ace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzalez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Gonzalez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ace! Gonzalez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ace keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Ace looks a forlorn figure.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Ace bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Ace wants to get up but he can't break Gonzalez's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ace throwing strikes from guard but Gonzalez blocks nicely. Ace in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Ace throws a big right hand that misses. Gonzalez managing to control the position. Ace working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Ace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzalez works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Ace misses with a takedown and Gonzalez counters with a nice body shot. Mateo Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Extor Ace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez throws a body punch but Ace moves out of range. Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Ace's shoulder, as Ace tries to avoid the shot. Gonzalez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ace as he jumps to the side. Ace swings and misses with a shot to the body and Ace takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Ace bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Gonzalez misses with an uppercut. Gonzalez takes a swing at Ace's ribcage but misses. Ace closes the distance and pushes Gonzalez back into the cage. Ace gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Ace throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Gonzalez is trying to keep Ace in close.
Mateo Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Gonzalez keeping full guard, as Ace tries to pass.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Ace keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gonzalez's head. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gonzalez is on top in guard.
Ace looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzalez is one step ahead there. Gonzalez lands a couple of decent looking shots. Ace punching from the bottom. Ace trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Extor Ace. I've got Ace winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30 Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30 Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Extor Ace!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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