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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Gianfranco Zola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Glenardo Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Zola might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Balls to the Wall. Gonzalez has chosen "Monster" By: Skillet as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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142 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
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141 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gianfranco Zola!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Glenardo Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Mauricio Rocha and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola pushes Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
Zola is pushing Gonzalez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Zola prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzalez is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gonzalez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Zola gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Zola fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown attempt but Zola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gianfranco Zola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Gonzalez.
Zola looks to throw the jab but Gonzalez is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez defending well as Zola loads up on a big left hand.
Zola thows a left - swing and a miss!
Zola fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonzalez on the side of the head.
Zola throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zola moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants a takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zola.
Zola missing with knees to the body.
Gonzalez tries to land a knee to the head but Zola blocks with his arms.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Zola manages to get underhooks.
Gonzalez looking for a takedown.
Zola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Zola gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Zola is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Zola scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short body shot lands from Zola as the two fighters clinch.
Gonzalez looks gassed!
Zola swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzalezs head.
Zola gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zola makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Zola lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
Zola lands with a left to the head.
Zola lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Zola scores with a shot to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Gonzalez tightens his grip and picks Zola up, before dumping him to the ground. Zola manages to land in guard.
Zola wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gonzalez won't allow Zola to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zola is pulling down on Gonzalez's head. It's preventing any offense from Gonzalez, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gonzalez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gonzalez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zola is controlling Gonzalez's posture.
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 stopping the sweep attempt from Zola.
Zola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianfranco Zola dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Zola tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zola fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zola closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gonzalez did well to prevent Zola getting side control.
Zola wants to free his trapped foot but Gonzalez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zola seems to be working for a kimura but Gonzalez defends the submission attempt.
Zola is working for a kimura but Gonzalez is defending it quite comfortably.
Gonzalez trying to hold on to Zola's head to control him but Zola postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola trying to pass the guard but Gonzalez defending well.
Gonzalez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Zola from controlling successfully.
That's two 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 pulls Zola in close to his closed guard and prevents Zola from doing any damage or advancing position.
Zola postures up in Gonzalez's guard and throws a big left but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez keeping full guard, as Zola tries to pass.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zola might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Zola scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Zola fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gianfranco Zola seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez shoots and misses
and Zola counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Zola passes to full mount!
Zola working for a guillotine from mount but Gonzalez is in no mood to give up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zola wants to finish this one by submission but Gonzalez is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zola.
Gonzalez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Zola stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Zola.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianfranco Zola dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Zola swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zola tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Zola is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez wants to control the action but instead Zola gets a body lock and reverses into Gonzalez's guard! Nice work!
Gonzalez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzalez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gonzalez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Zola has Gonzalez in his guard.
Zola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zola controlling Gonzalez's posture.
Gonzalez stopping the sweep attempt from Zola.
Gonzalez is stalling in the full guard.
Zola not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Zola is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zola throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four 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.
Gonzalez trying to control but Zola is working from the bottom.
Zola 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zola has his hands on Gonzalez's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Glenardo Gonzalez really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Zola takes the fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zola is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gonzalez.
Zola instigates a clinch.
Zola content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gonzalez can't get the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zola misses with a punch on the inside.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Zola.
Gonzalez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Zola has clasped his hands together around Gonzalez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Zola working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez struggling a bit here.
Zola prevents Gonzalez from escaping the position.
Gonzalez holding on.
Gonzalez is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Zola advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Zola working Gonzalez over with strikes here.
Zola looking for a guillotine from mount but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez can't escape the position.
Zola has control of Gonzalez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Gonzalez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Zola fails to take his opponent's back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to hold on but Zola pushes him away.
Zola unloads with some shots from mount but Gonzalez bucks and avoids them well.
Zola is trying to take his opponent's back.
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.
Gonzalez wants to hold on but Zola pushes him away.
Zola tries to control but Gonzalez wriggling away.
Zola misses with a head shot.
Zola is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gonzalez is surviving well by controlling Zola's body position as best he can.
Zola misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianfranco Zola had his way with Glenardo Gonzalez in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Zola connects with a single shot there.
Gonzalez misses with a takedown attempt
and Zola counters by clinching up.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown attempt but Zola pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Zola counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gonzalez won't be happy with that.
Gianfranco Zola has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenardo Gonzalez.
Zola decides to stand back up.
Zola throws a hook but Gonzalez blocks it.
Zola lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Zola throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzalez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Zola throws a hook but Gonzalez avoids it easily.
Gonzalez checks a leg kick.
Gonzalez with a lazy takedown attempt
so Zola counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zola thows a big elbow that misses.
Zola postures up in Gonzalez's guard and throws a big left but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Zola from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Zola slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gonzalez trying to remain calm as Zola controls from the top position.
Gianfranco Zola is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Zola tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gonzalez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Zola asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Zola tries to advance to mount but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zola gets to mount! Gonzalez was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Gonzalez tries to lock up and control but Zola gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zola content just to control the position here.
Gonzalez wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Zola trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zola with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Gonzalez has given up his back.
Gianfranco Zola overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Zola looking for the RNC.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gianfranco Zola showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zola has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 49:45
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 49:45
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 49:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gianfranco Zola!
Gianfranco Zola retains his bantamweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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