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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brian Coley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gonzo Iglesias (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coley's entrance music is Disturbed Inside the Fire. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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185 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brian Coley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gonzo Iglesias!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iglesias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coley circles away.
Iglesias shoots in for a takedown but Coley shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
No joy there for Coley, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Iglesias closes this distance looking for a takedown but Coley circles away.
Brian Coley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonzo Iglesias.
Coley leaves Iglesias with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Coley scores with a takedown into Iglesias's guard.
Coley's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Coley throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Iglesias looking to control.
Coley drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Coley jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Iglesias working a defensive guard here.
Coley with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coley decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Iglesias has his takedown stuffed
and Coley counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Coley.
Coley manages to pull guard.
Coley trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coley thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Coley can't keep his opponent in guard - Iglesias advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Iglesias trying to control the action but Coley is working from the bottom.
Iglesias trying to mount his opponent but Coley defends it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coley blocking the ground and pound attempt from Iglesias.
Iglesias works his way into full mount!
Coley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Coley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coley tries to reverse the position but Iglesias maintains control.
Coley is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coley swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias thowing shots but they're missing.
Iglesias tries to control but Coley wriggling away.
Coley is desperately trying to improve his position but Iglesias has a good base and remains in mount.
Coley is breathing heavily.
Iglesias looking to control but Coley is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Iglesias with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Coley really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Iglesias tries to control but Coley wriggling away.
Coley bucks Iglesias off and manages to get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Coley 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.
Coley moves into the clinch.
Iglesias is trying to break the clinch but Coley has him pressed against the cage.
Iglesias fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Iglesias stalling.
A frustrated look appears on Iglesias's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Iglesias tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Coley smiles and moves away.
Coley leaves Iglesias with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Brian Coley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonzo Iglesias.
Coley pushes Iglesias up against the cage in a clinch.
Coley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Coley stuffs the takedown attempt from Iglesias. Iglesias gets slowly back to his feet.
Iglesias clinches but Coley breaks the clinch
and Coley counters with a three punch combo that has Iglesias backing up. Iglesias nods at Coley to acknowledge the strikes.
Coley keeps the fight on the outside.
Iglesias fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iglesias is looking to clinch.
Iglesias pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coley tries to bum rush Iglesias with a series of wild strikes but Iglesias uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Iglesias tries to clinch but Coley is having none of it.
Iglesias keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice body punch from Iglesias.
Iglesias closes the distance but Coley moves to the side
and Coley holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Iglesias has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Coley avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Coley tries a knee to the head but Iglesias blocks it.
Coley is trying to maintain a safe position but Iglesias gets an underhook and turns Coley into the cage.
Iglesias tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Coley just stands there and leans against the cage.
Iglesias is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias fails to pull guard.
Coley looking for a takedown.
Iglesias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Iglesias fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Coley blocking some punches.
Iglesias can't break the clinch.
Iglesias is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Iglesias is working for takedown but Coley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Iglesias is trying to break the clinch but Coley has him pressed against the cage.
Coley is trying to break the clinch but Iglesias has him pressed against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Iglesias is looking to break free of the clinch but Coley has double underhooks.
Coley avoiding damage.
Iglesias fails to pull guard.
Iglesias stalling in the clinch but Coley improves position.
Iglesias tries to pull guard but Coley won't allow it.
Iglesias taking a breather.
Coley misses with a knee strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coley gets underhooks to prevent Iglesias's takedown attempt.
Iglesias is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Iglesias is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Coley is keeping busy.
Iglesias misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Coley.
Coley looking to stall.
Iglesias tries to pull guard but Coley won't allow it.
Iglesias pulls guard.
Iglesias throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Iglesias not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Coley has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Iglesias is looking for a triangle but Coley pushes his legs off easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Coley accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Iglesias trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias controlling the position.
Iglesias preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Coley gets to his feet - Iglesias follows without any prompting.
Iglesias fails to land with a series of punches.
Coley rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Iglesias moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Horrible takedown by Iglesias or perhaps it was just good defense by Coley which made him look bad.
Iglesias fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Coley swats away the attempt to clinch by Iglesias.
Iglesias misses with a combination
and Coley counters with a nice double leg into side control. Iglesias won't be happy with that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brian Coley dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coley 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 Iglesias has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Iglesias and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Iglesias pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Coley misses with the combination.
No luck for Iglesias with that takedown attempt.
Iglesias tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Coley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Iglesias's guard.
Coley gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Iglesias gets the takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Iglesias trying to control the action but Coley is working from the bottom.
The strikes coming from Iglesias are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coley tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Iglesias presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Poor strikes thrown by Iglesias there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Iglesias trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Coley tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coley is working hard here to advance position.
Iglesias thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Coley squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Coley tries to lock up and control but Iglesias gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Iglesias looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Poor strikes thrown by Iglesias there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Iglesias trying to control but Coley is having none of it.
Iglesias working for a guillotine from mount but Coley is in no mood to give up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Coley blocks a head kick by Iglesias.
Iglesias lands a jab to Coley's midsection.
Iglesias shoots in looking for a takedown. Coley tries to sprawl out of it but Iglesias keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Coley manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Coley looks to land a right hand but Iglesias moved out of range.
Iglesias misses with a takedown attempt
and Coley counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Iglesias!
Brian Coley has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gonzo Iglesias.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Iglesias is bucking up trying to escape but Coley cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Brian Coley overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Coley lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Coley trying to control but Iglesias is having none of it.
Coley is really struggling to control Iglesias but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Coley lands a nice shot to the head.
Iglesias is looking to get to half guard.
Iglesias is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Brian Coley showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Coley 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brian Coley!
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