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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Revan Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Juan Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen Entre Dos Aguas as his entrance music. Juan Gonzalez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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150 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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173 cm
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152 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Revan Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Juan Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch.
Gonzalez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzalez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with Gracie.
Gonzalez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gracie 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.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The crowd are getting on Gonzalez's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gonzalez obliges.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez throws a nice head kick!
Gonzalez digs a good body shot into Gracie's ribs.
Gonzalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside.
Gonzalez cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
A knee to the head by Gonzalez.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gonzalez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Revan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gonzalez landing knees to the body.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez scores with a three punch combo!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gonzalez continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the body.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gonzalez takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gracie trying to stall but Gonzalez improves his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gracie's face.
Gracie drags the fight down to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gonzalez is aware though and is defending well.
Gonzalez gets to his feet - Gracie follows without any prompting.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez rushes Gracie and presses him up against the cage.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside that Gracie shrugs off.
Gonzalez lands a nice knee to the body.
Gonzalez stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie has clasped his hands together around Gonzalez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez stops Gracie from passing to mount.
Gonzalez is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gracie has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gracie wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gonzalez, who protects the arm well.
Gracie swings around for an armbar but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gracie's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez stands up from Gracie's guard - Gonzalez perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gonzalez swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination but Gracie avoids it well.
Gracie decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gonzalez is trying to stand up here but Gracie is controlling him well.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Gracie is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gracie seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gonzalez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gracie checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch.
Gonzalez cracks Gracie with an open hand slap.
Jab by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gracie backs up against the cage.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gonzalez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gracie has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gracie and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gonzalez has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gonzalez as Gracie tries to tie him up.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with an inside leg kick.
Gonzalez stuns Gracie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gonzalez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gracie gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gonzalez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gonzalez connects with a knee to the head.
Juan Gonzalez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A hook to the body from Gonzalez.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez clinches.
Gonzalez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Revan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzalez smiles and moves away.
Juan Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gracie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gonzalez counters with a good low kick that Gracie was not able to check.
Gonzalez cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzalez lands an elbow that stopped Gracie in his tracks for a moment.
Gracie wants a takedown but no success here.
Gracie takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Revan Gracie has been cut.
A knee to the head by Gonzalez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Gonzalez.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gonzalez.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gonzalez obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee is keeping an eye on Gonzalez - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gonzalez obliges.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gonzalez dips to his left and cracks Gracie with an uppercut!
Gonzalez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gracie's head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzalez tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gonzalez catches Gracie with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Juan Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Revan Gracie's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gonzalez rushes Gracie and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gonzalez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzalez scores a nice knee to the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the temple.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
Gonzalez pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gracie fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzalez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez landing knees to the body.
Gracie takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gracie tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Revan Gracie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
Good leg kick by Gonzalez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gonzalez clinches up with Gracie and pushes him back against the cage.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gracie takes a step back to recover.
A jab from Gonzalez does it's job there.
Gracie tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gonzalez working Gracie over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gracie lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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 lands a knee to the body.
Gonzalez scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez scores with a three punch combo!
Gonzalez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gracie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonzalez chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gonzalez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gracie, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez just leaning against Gracie, taking a breather.
Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gracie takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gonzalez has Gracie up against the cage in a clinch.
Gracie is working for takedown but Gonzalez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gonzalez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gracie in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gonzalez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gracie.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gracie moves forwards but Gonzalez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Gonzalez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez cracks a nice hook into Gracie's ribs.
Gonzalez jabs at Gracie's body.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez effectively controlling the action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gracie is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Gonzalez pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Revan Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Juan Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gonzalez controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gracie tries to work over Gonzalez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gonzalez 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Juan Gonzalez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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