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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Endo Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
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277 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Endo Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Logan Brown!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch successfully.
Brown landing knees to the head.
Gonzalez tries a knee to the head but Brown blocks it.
Brown has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.
Gonzalez can't get the takedown.
Gonzalez drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Brown stalling the fight.
Brown unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gonzalez lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gonzalez tries to break the clinch but Brown is controlling the position.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzalez shoots in and bounces Brown off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Brown wants to stand up but Gonzalez is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing.
Brown keeping full guard, as Gonzalez tries to pass.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez throws and elbow that misses. Brown uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gonzalez's guard. Nice move by Brown!
Brown won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here.
Gonzalez wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Brown instigates a clinch.
Brown prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Endo Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez missing with knees to the body.
Brown landing knees to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
Brown wants to clinch but Gonzalez slips to the side
and Gonzalez counters with a right hand to the body.
Logan Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown tries to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into side control.
Gonzalez tries to score with some ground and pound. Brown controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Brown is pushing Gonzalez's head away, looking to escape. Gonzalez manages to hold on to the position though.
Gonzalez content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Brown wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez drags him back down.
Brown looks gassed!
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Brown keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Brown seems a little lost for a moment, as Gonzalez dominates the positioning.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Brown is being controlled here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Endo Gonzalez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Gonzalez has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Brown breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Brown looks to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Brown tries to clinch
enabling Gonzalez to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice shot lands for Gonzalez.
Brown wants to clinch
and Brown takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brown closes the distance but Gonzalez moves to the side
and Gonzalez counters with a three punch combo that has Brown backing up. Brown nods at Gonzalez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gonzalez has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Brown with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Brown missing with knees to the body.
Brown can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Brown on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brown managing to block the knees to the body from Gonzalez.
Brown wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzalez cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Endo Gonzalez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez laying and praying for a moment but Brown takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Brown is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzalez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Brown is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gonzalez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brown avoiding damage as Gonzalez throws knees to the body.
Brown with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gonzalez prevents Brown from breaking the clinch.
Gonzalez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brown tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brown is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez is leaning against Brown and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gonzalez is trying to maintain a safe position but Brown gets an underhook and turns Gonzalez into the cage.
Gonzalez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Brown fights it off and pushes away nicely.
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.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Brown is trying to stand up here but Gonzalez is controlling him well.
Gonzalez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Brown's head.
Brown is staying active underneath Gonzalez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gonzalez missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzalez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gonzalez passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Brown!
Gonzalez misses with a head shot.
Gonzalez misses with a head shot.
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Brown wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Gonzalez throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Brown because Gonzalez loaded up on that one.
Brown is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gonzalez punching from mount but Brown doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gonzalez throwing strikes here but Brown is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Gonzalez controlling from the full mount.
Brown is trying to stand up.
That's four 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.
Gonzalez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Brown trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gonzalez looking to control but Brown is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Brown wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brown is looking to escape.
Brown is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gonzalez tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Endo Gonzalez dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Brown.
Gonzalez tests Brown's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Brown lands with a slapping head kick.
Brown is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Brown takes one to the chin there.
Gonzalez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gonzalez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gonzalez.
Brown takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Brown stalling in the clinch but Gonzalez improves position.
Gonzalez works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brown trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch.
Gonzalez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Brown letting Gonzalez take a breather here.
Gonzalez wants to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a hook that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Gonzalez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Gonzalez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brown tries to land knees in the clinch but Gonzalez avoids the damage to the body.
Brown throws a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Brown misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gonzalez.
Brown tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gonzalez stalls.
Brown tries a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks it.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Gonzalez's ribcage.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Brown just stands there and leans against the cage.
Brown landing knees to the body.
Brown breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brown closes the distance but Gonzalez moves to the side
and Gonzalez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brown swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Brown is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Brown keeps moving.
Gonzalez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gonzalez laying and praying for a moment but Brown takes advantage and regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control from half guard but Brown is working away.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Endo Gonzalez just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Brown clinches but Gonzalez breaks the clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez moves into the clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Gonzalez's ribcage.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brown lands a nice knee to the body.
Brown crunches a lovely knee into Gonzalez's ribcage.
Brown lands a damaging elbow.
Brown is trying to break free.
Brown is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gonzalez is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a left hand.
Gonzalez missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Gonzalez to work.
A hook to the body from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Brown is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Brown tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Logan Brown has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Endo Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Brown won't allow it.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzalez's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Brown scores with a knee to the head.
Gonzalez works on Brown's body with a couple of short punches.
Brown breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown throws out a leg kick but Gonzalez moves out of range and Brown only half commits.
Brown tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gonzalez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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 Endo Gonzalez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzalez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:28
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Endo Gonzalez!
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