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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Flacco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Speedy Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Speedy Gonzalez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Flacco!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Speedy Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Ackerman and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flacco is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Gonzalez has Flacco up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Flacco goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gonzalez prevents it.
Gonzalez has Flacco pressed against the cage, preventing Flacco from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gonzalez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Flacco gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gonzalez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Flacco tries to pull guard but Gonzalez won't allow it.
Flacco gets underhooks to prevent Gonzalez's takedown attempt.
Joe Flacco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Speedy Gonzalez.
Flacco using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gonzalez has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Flacco tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzalez avoids the damage to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Flacco keeps control of Gonzalez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Flacco fails to pull guard.
Flacco prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gonzalez looks gassed!
Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Flacco clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown attempt but Flacco pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Flacco shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck for Flacco with that takedown attempt.
Flacco darts in trying to clinch
so Gonzalez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Flacco looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gonzalez passes into side control.
Gonzalez decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flacco throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gonzalez fails to land the takedown.
Flacco shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gonzalez sprawls well. Gonzalez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Flacco gets slowly back to his feet.
Flacco gets the takedown into side control.
Gonzalez tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Flacco wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gonzalez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Flacco tries to stand but Gonzalez is controlling his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Gonzalez sneaks back into half guard.
Gonzalez wants to get back to his feet.
Flacco prevents Gonzalez from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez is staying active underneath Flacco, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
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 has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gonzalez lands a head kick. Flacco smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Flacco moves into the clinch successfully.
Gonzalez successfully pulls guard.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Flacco knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonzalez on the ground.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Flacco from controlling successfully.
Flacco preventing the sweep.
Gonzalez wants to stand but Flacco is controlling the position.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Flacco from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Speedy Gonzalez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a takedown. Flacco tries to sprawl out of it but Gonzalez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Flacco manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Flacco drives through with a takedown into guard.
Flacco postures up.
Flacco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gonzalez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Flacco postures up.
Flacco will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Flacco has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Flacco wanted to stand there but Gonzalez had control of the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Flacco defends it nicely.
Flacco throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzalez counters with a head kick.
Joe Flacco is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A left and a right from Flacco both land. Nice combination.
Flacco lands a right hook to the body.
Flacco shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzalez as he jumps to the side.
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.
Flacco fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Flacco as Gonzalez shoots in.
Joe Flacco has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Speedy Gonzalez.
Gonzalez rushes Flacco and presses him up against the cage.
Gonzalez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Flacco fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Flacco gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gonzalez counters by moving into the clinch.
Gonzalez digs a right hand into Flacco's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Flacco's gas tank.
Flacco goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gonzalez prevents it.
Gonzalez manages to pull guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Flacco really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Gonzalez is controlling Flacco's posture.
Gonzalez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gonzalez keeping moving, preventing Flacco from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Flacco!
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.
Flacco is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonzalez raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzalez unloads with some shots from mount but Flacco bucks and avoids them well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Speedy Gonzalez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gonzalez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gonzalez wants it to stay on the feet.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Flacco misses with a head kick.
Flacco throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez clinches up with Flacco and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gonzalez decides to pull guard.
Gonzalez is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Flacco rolls with it to try and escape but Gonzalez cranks on the arm and Flacco is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Speedy Gonzalez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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