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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Fernando Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and He Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luiz Fernando Gonzalez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to He Man's chin.
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183 cm
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177 lbs
10 - 2 - 0 |
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185 cm
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180 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luiz Fernando Gonzalez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, He Man! The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Man doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Man misses with a straight left. Man throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range. A good leg kick by Man. Gonzalez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Man looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body and Man counters with a flying knee. Nice. Man throws a head kick that misses. Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Man uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gonzalez. Gonzalez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Luiz Fernando Gonzalez has been cut. Gonzalez with a body punch. A glancing blow. Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Gonzalez is rocked! Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Man. Nice uppercut there from Man. Oh Gonzalez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez seems to have got his legs back now. Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man. Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body and Man counters with a head kick. Man throws a head kick that misses. Gonzalez thows a body shot but no joy. Man misses with a low kick. Gonzalez misses the shot to the body. A chopping leg kick lands by Man. Gonzalez misses with a body punch
and Man counters with a head kick that drops Gonzalez to the mat! Gonzalez scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Man. Gonzalez misses with a body punch
and Man counters with an inside leg kick. The fight stays on the outside here - Man looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Man tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Man.
Man scores with a jab to the head.
A combination from Gonzalez does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez. Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man tries to clinch but Gonzalez is having none of it. Man moves in looking to clinch but Gonzalez pushes him off. Gonzalez is looking to wear down Man with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Man counters with a body kick that stops Gonzalez in his tracks momentarily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gonzalez fails to land the takedown. Jab, jab by Gonzalez - just one landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Man dominated that round. The cut man is working on Luiz Fernando Gonzalez'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.
Man bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gonzalez's head backwards. Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Man ducks down to avoid it. Gonzalez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Gonzalez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Man counters with a nice uppercut. Man misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez misses the body punch and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Man misses the shot to the body. Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gonzalez in his tracks. He Man seems to be getting the better of the standup. A looping hook to the body misses from Gonzalez. Man does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gonzalez misses with a jab to the body
and Man counters with a leg kick. Man tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Nice shot lands for Gonzalez. Gonzalez misses with a wild body shot. Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a hook to the body
and Man finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body. Man misses with the combination.
He Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gonzalez shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzalez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Man misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzalez thows a body shot but no joy. A chopping leg kick lands by Man. Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Man.
Gonzalez ducks under a wild hook from Man. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gonzalez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. Gonzalez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Man makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gonzalez really felt that one! Man is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Man counters with a three punch combo that has Gonzalez backing up. Gonzalez nods at Man to acknowledge the strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Man drops Gonzalez with a beautiful combination! Gonzalez stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Man is looking for the KO!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man throws a leg kick that misses. Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Man misses with a low kick. Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Man.
A shot to the body from Gonzalez misses and Man counters with a leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
A leg kick checked by Gonzalez.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Man throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily. Gonzalez swings away with a body shot that misses
and Man counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gonzalez is lucky that one didn't land flush. He Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Man throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease. Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world. Man scores with a head kick.
Gonzalez shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzalez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Man gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
He Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Luiz Fernando Gonzalez'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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gonzalez moves out of range as Man strikes. Man slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Gonzalez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Man. Gonzalez thows a body shot but no joy. Gonzalez misses the shot to the body. Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Man misses the jab. Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Man throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Man swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Man strikes. Gonzalez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Gonzalez moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzalez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
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. Man throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Gonzalez slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Man darts in and clinches Gonzalez up against the cage. Man cracks Gonzalez with a nice body shot. Gonzalez lands a body punch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man. Man lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards. Still in the clinch, Gonzalez scores with a nice short uppercut. Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man prevents a body shot from Gonzalez. Man tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Man connects with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Man is controlling him. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Man as Gonzalez tries to tie him up. A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land. Gonzalez wants to stall.
Gonzalez blocks the elbow strike.
Gonzalez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Man working some nice short punches in the clinch. Man throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzalezs head. Gonzalez blocks a body shot from Man. Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Man lands a nice shot to the body. Man throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Man. Man tries to work over Gonzalez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land. Man throws a head punch that misses. Man lands with a right to the head. Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A short right from Man on the inside. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man. A short uppercut from Man. Man fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez is trying to stall.
He Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Man scores with a hook to the body. Gonzalez avoiding damage as Man throws knees to the body.
Gonzalez ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Gonzalez no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Gonzalez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Man tries to stand but Gonzalez is controlling from the bottom. Gonzalez is trying to hold Man in close to prevent damage but Man has managed to pass into half guard.
Luiz Fernando Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Man wants to stand up but Gonzalez manages to regain full guard.
And that's the end of the fight! He Man comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Man 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30 Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30 Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... He Man!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
68% |
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