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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sigmund Royal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gabriel Gonzaga has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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204 lbs
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215 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Gabriel Gonzaga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sigmund Royal!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzaga shoots in but no luck this time.
Gonzaga tries for a takedown but Royal sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Royal throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Royal shoots in looking for a takedown. Gonzaga tries to sprawl out of it but Royal keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gonzaga manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gonzaga has his takedown stuffed
and Royal counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Gonzaga. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Royal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gonzaga uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzaga being controlled here momentarily.
Royal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Royal avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gonzaga is in close to Royal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Royal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga throwing strikes from guard but Royal blocks nicely.
Gonzaga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Royal looking for a sweep. Not yet Royal, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gonzaga will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gonzaga is in close to Royal's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gonzaga trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Royal working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzaga.
Royal is pulling down on Gonzaga's head to control his posture.
Gonzaga preventing the sweep.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Royal holds on and takes a little breather.
Gonzaga wants to pass the guard but Royal is keeping the position.
Gonzaga working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Royal's head.
Gonzaga lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Royal looks gassed!
Royal is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Royal has momentary wrist control but Gonzaga slips an elbow through the middle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Royal works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gonzaga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gonzaga postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Royal has control of Gonzaga's left arm, preventing Gonzaga from doing any damage.
Royal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzaga is one step ahead there.
Gonzaga working some strikes from top position.
Gonzaga works over Royal with some ground and pound from guard.
Gonzaga scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Gonzaga lands a couple of digs.
Gonzaga landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga stopping the sweep attempt from Royal.
Gonzaga keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Royal's head.
Gonzaga works over Royal with some ground and pound from guard.
Gonzaga scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gonzaga with a nice head shot there.
Gonzaga 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.
Gonzaga lands a couple of elbows.
Gonzaga stopping the sweep attempt from Royal.
Gonzaga working some strikes from top position.
Gonzaga lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Royal not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gonzaga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gonzaga postures up and lands a big shot to Royal's brow.
Gonzaga landing with the ground and pound.
Gonzaga lands a couple of digs.
Gonzaga chips away with some ground and pound.
Gonzaga makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gonzaga with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gonzaga chips away with some ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzaga is working Royal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gonzaga is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Royal bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gonzaga's guard.
Gonzaga keeping full guard, as Royal tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Gonzaga 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.
Royal fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gonzaga sprawls well initially but Royal persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gonzaga is trying to stand.
It looks like Royal is going to stand back up.
Royal tries to stand and escape but Gonzaga actually recovers to full guard.
Gonzaga wants to stand and escape but Royal is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga wriggles free and stands up.
A head kick misses from Royal.
Gonzaga misses with a takedown
and Royal makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gonzaga keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Royal.
Gonzaga shoots for a takedown but Royal saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Royal gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gonzaga to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Royal trying to control the position here.
Gonzaga working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Royal's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royal looking to control.
Royal trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzaga postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gonzaga connects with a couple of short punches.
Royal is looking for a triangle but Gonzaga pushes his legs off easily.
Gonzaga with a nice head shot there.
Royal has momentary wrist control but Gonzaga slips an elbow through the middle.
Gonzaga scoring with some ground and pound.
Gonzaga is working Royal over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Royal trying to keep a closed guard but Gonzaga is proving a slippery customer.
Royal is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Royal trying to keep a closed guard but Gonzaga is proving a slippery customer.
Gonzaga lands a couple of elbows.
Gonzaga cracks Royal with a solid left hand.
Gonzaga content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Royal controls Gonzaga momentarily but Gonzaga frees himself.
Gonzaga distracts Royal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gonzaga thows a big elbow that misses.
Royal looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzaga is one step ahead there.
Gonzaga distracts Royal with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's four 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.
Royal wants to sweep but no luck.
Gonzaga pushing down on Royal's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gonzaga prevents Royal from improving his position.
Gonzaga winds up and cracks Royal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Gonzaga landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gabriel Gonzaga overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Royal is looking to improve his position.
Gonzaga is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gonzaga winds up and cracks Royal with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Royal looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Gonzaga dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gonzaga scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gonzaga scoring with punches from side control.
Gonzaga scoring with punches from side control.
Gonzaga looks up at the clock and then as Royal takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gonzaga smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
You can see the frustration on Royal's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gonzaga lands a few punches from side control.
Gonzaga scoring with punches and elbows.
Royal taking punishment in the form of punches.
Royal takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Gonzaga working the head with strikes.
Gonzaga landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Royal is trying to control Gonzaga's posture but Gonzaga avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga is putting a hurting on Royal here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gonzaga in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gonzaga landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gonzaga in side control lands a decent elbow.
Gonzaga working away.
Royal taking a bit of punishment here - Gonzaga scoring with strikes.
Royal taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gonzaga in side control lands a decent elbow.
Royal taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gonzaga landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gonzaga landing strikes.
Gonzaga cracks Royal with a big right hand but Royal just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Royal on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gonzaga cracks Royal with a big right hand but Royal just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gonzaga looks up at the clock and then as Royal takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gonzaga smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gonzaga lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Royal down.
Gonzaga misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gonzaga landing strikes.
Gonzaga cracks Royal with a big right hand but Royal just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Royal takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Royal stuck in half guard on the bottom here.
Gonzaga grinds an elbow into Royal's temple.
Gonzaga lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga working the head and body with strikes.
Gonzaga landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gonzaga working the head and body with strikes.
Royal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gonzaga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gonzaga grinds an elbow into Royal's temple.
Gonzaga cracks Royal with a big right hand but Royal just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gonzaga in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gonzaga cracks Royal with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Royal tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gonzaga wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gonzaga working the head and body with strikes.
Royal taking punishment in the form of punches.
Royal struggling a bit here.
Royal tries to bench press Gonzaga off him but Gonzaga keeps the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga in side control lands a decent elbow.
Royal can't do much from the bottom here.
Gonzaga scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Royal to see if he's OK.
Gonzaga in side control lands a decent elbow.
Royal is looking for a sweep.
Gonzaga in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Royal down.
Gonzaga works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gonzaga lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Royal down.
Sigmund Royal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gabriel Gonzaga is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gonzaga lands a nice forearm strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Gonzaga showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzaga, 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:26
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Gonzaga!
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energy
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hype
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