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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Muhammed Muhammed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Why Cant we Be Friends!. Muhammed comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Smooth Criminal Saudi edition kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jesus Gonzalez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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214 lbs
18 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
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211 lbs
17 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Good low kicks
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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
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jesus Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Muhammed Muhammed!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Muhammed tries to move into range but Gonzalez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Muhammed.
Muhammed scores with a jab to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Gonzalez there.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Muhammed ducks down to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Muhammed!
Muhammed moves into the clinch successfully.
Gonzalez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzalez tries to land knees in the clinch but Muhammed avoids the damage to the body.
Muhammed has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.
Muhammed softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gonzalez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Muhammed tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gonzalez has closed the distance and engaged Muhammed in a clinch.
Muhammed scores with a shoulder strike.
Muhammed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzalez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Muhammed has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Muhammed tries to pull guard but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Muhammed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee calls for Gonzalez to work.
Muhammed misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez misses with an elbow strike.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but instead, Muhammed has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzalez into the cage.
Gonzalez is stalling here.
Gonzalez blocking some punches.
Muhammed lands a body shot.
A bit of stalling here from Muhammed.
Muhammed tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Muhammed back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Muhammed.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Muhammed's ribcage but misses.
Muhammed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a body kick.
Muhammed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Muhammed Muhammed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Muhammed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed gets a clinch.
Muhammed leaning against his opponent.
Muhammed dodges an elbow strike from Gonzalez.
Muhammed lands a shot to the body.
Muhammed throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Muhammed tries to work over Gonzalez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Muhammed prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Muhammed scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez tries to land knees in the clinch but Muhammed avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Muhammed - that landed with a thud.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
Muhammed gets through Gonzalez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Muhammed is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Muhammed lands a nice uppercut.
Muhammed lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Muhammed fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Muhammed lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzalez breaks from the clinch.
Muhammed fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gonzalez sprawls well initially but Muhammed persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez won't allow Muhammed to pass to mount.
Muhammed is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Muhammed throwing shots but Gonzalez is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Muhammed is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Gonzalez reverses the position - he's now on top in Muhammed's guard.
Muhammed is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gonzalez defends well.
Gonzalez stands up from Muhammed's guard - Gonzalez perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Muhammed circles away quickly and effectively.
Muhammed stalks Gonzalez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gonzalez's face. Gonzalez staggers backwards, shaken.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Muhammed moved out of range nicely.
Muhammed misses with a jab to the body
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Muhammed Muhammed has been cut.
Muhammed pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Muhammed stuns Gonzalez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Muhammed ducks down to avoid it.
Muhammed lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez connects with a crisp jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Muhammed misses with a low kick.
Muhammed throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Muhammed has managed to clinch.
Gonzalez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Muhammed Muhammed dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Muhammed's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Muhammed connects with a high kick.
Muhammed blocks a jab.
Gonzalez wants to slow Muhammed down by chopping away at his legs.
Muhammed is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gonzalez rather than just go for the knockout.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gonzalez gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Muhammed to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Muhammedis looking to pass into half guard but Gonzalez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Gonzalez is in guard.
Muhammed looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Muhammed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gonzalez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Muhammed has a closed guard, preventing Gonzalez from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed looking to control.
Muhammed looking for subs off his back but Gonzalez has passed one foot through into half guard.
Muhammed looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Muhammed actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Gonzalez seems content to control.
Gonzalez is thwarting Muhammed's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gonzalez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gonzalez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Gonzalez not doing much here.
Muhammed trying to hold on to Gonzalez's head to control him but Gonzalez postures up.
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.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Muhammed moves away from the strike by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Muhammed slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Muhammed Muhammed seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez throws a solid leg kick but Muhammed takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gonzalez.
Nice shot lands for Muhammed.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick but Muhammed sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gonzalez staying out of range there.
Muhammed loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
Gonzalez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gonzalez throws out a leg kick but Muhammed moves out of range and Gonzalez only half commits.
Muhammed looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Muhammed throws a head kick that half lands.
Muhammed displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Muhammed tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Muhammed Muhammed will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Muhammed Muhammed's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Muhammed.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Muhammed.
Muhammed misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzalez thows a body shot but no joy.
Gonzalez tries to move into range but Muhammed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Muhammed checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gonzalez walks into a straight right hand from Muhammed.
Muhammed tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A nice combination there by Gonzalez.
A solid body kick from Muhammed.
Muhammed misses the body punch
and Gonzalez counters with a good low kick that Muhammed was not able to check.
Gonzalez lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Muhammed moves out of range as Gonzalez strikes.
Muhammed throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzalez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Muhammed misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Muhammed lands a right hook to the body.
Muhammed swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gonzalez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gonzalez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Muhammed connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Muhammed ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonzalez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Muhammed.
Muhammed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Muhammed moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Muhammed thows a body shot but no joy.
Muhammed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Muhammed's shoulder, as Muhammed tries to avoid the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Muhammed moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Muhammed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Muhammed moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head kick from Muhammed lands but Gonzalez takes it in his stride.
Muhammed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Muhammed closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gonzalez tries to roll over but Muhammed keeps him under control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Muhammed is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gonzalez sees it coming and defends easily.
Muhammed wants to free his trapped foot but Gonzalez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gonzalez wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Muhammed scoring with strikes but Gonzalez is staying in there.
Muhammed thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Muhammed throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Muhammed is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Muhammed goes for an armbar but Gonzalez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gonzalez.
Muhammed controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Muhammed has his foot on Gonzalez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gonzalez works his way back into a safe position though.
Gonzalez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Muhammed has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gonzalez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Muhammed looking to control.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jesus Gonzalez.
I think Muhammed has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Muhammed Muhammed!
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight for Muhammed Muhammed!
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight for Muhammed Muhammed!
Muhammed Muhammed wins by unanimous decision!
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