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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Haile Selassie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Migga Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Selassie comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome to Jamrock - Damian Marley. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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155 lbs
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152 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Haile Selassie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Migga Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Selassie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Selassie fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gonzales tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Selassie paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Selassie misses with a series of wild punches.
Selassie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Selassie throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gonzales stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gonzales is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Selassie rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Selassie swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzales.
Gonzales tries to clinch there but Selassie circles away.
Jab by Selassie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selassie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Donk. Selassie catches Gonzales right on the button with a cross.
Selassie with a nice cross.
Good standup being displayed there by Selassie as he connects with a hook.
Selassie cracks Gonzales with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Nice jab there from Selassie.
Gonzales fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzales tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gonzales tries a knee to the head but Selassie blocks it.
Selassie working aggressively here.
A bit of stalling here from Gonzales.
Selassie with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gonzales misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie digs a right hand underneath Gonzales's ribcage. Gonzales let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Selassie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Selassie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gonzales or not.
A right hand to the body from Selassie.
Selassie lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonzales looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Selassie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Selassie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Selassie lands a left hand.
Selassie lands with a left to the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Selassie.
A hook to the body from Selassie.
Selassie stalling the fight.
Selassie lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Selassie stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Selassie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzaless head.
Selassie utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Selassie landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Selassie lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Selassie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A short right from Selassie.
Selassie goes for a takedown in the clinch but Gonzales prevents it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Selassie.
Selassie lands a shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Selassie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales prevents the takedown attempt.
Selassie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short left from Selassie.
A hook to the body from Selassie.
A nice right hand lands inside from Selassie.
Selassie tries for a takedown but Gonzales manages to get underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Haile Selassie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzales blocks the elbow strike.
Selassie presses Gonzales against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Selassie is working Gonzales over against the cage.
Selassie scores with a shot to the side of Gonzales's head.
Selassie works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Selassie digs a right hand into Gonzales's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gonzales's gas tank.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Selassie.
Selassie lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Selassie.
Selassie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Selassie lands with a right to the head.
Selassie lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Selassie digs a right hand underneath Gonzales's ribcage. Gonzales let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Selassie lands with a left to the head.
Selassie is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice body punch from Selassie - that landed with a thud.
Selassie has Gonzales pressed against the cage.
Selassie scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selassie'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.
Selassie lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Gonzales's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Selassie content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Selassie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
A shot in the inside from Selassie.
Selassie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Selassie scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Selassie.
Selassie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Selassie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gonzales is defending well for now.
Selassie throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Selassie has Gonzales pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gonzales manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Selassie lands a body punch.
Selassie scores a nice knee to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Selassie goes for a takedown attempt but Gonzales pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Selassie cracks Gonzales with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haile Selassie dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gonzales with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Selassie to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonzales takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gonzales wants to clinch
and Selassie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Selassie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Selassie scores with a one two! Gonzales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Selassie pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gonzales back to the cage. Selassie follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Selassie scores with a jab.
Gonzales shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gonzales is breathing heavily.
Selassie lunges at Gonzales with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gonzales's hand.
Selassie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonzales on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Selassie shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Selassie showed some decent athleticism there.
Selassie throwing shots but Gonzales is blocking nicely.
Selassie controlling the action here.
Selassie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Selassie is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Selassie 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Selassie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Selassie not doing much here.
Selassie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gonzales defending well though.
Selassie is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Selassie slows the pace down in half guard.
Selassie lands with a punch from half guard.
Selassie will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Selassie slows the pace down in half guard.
Selassie is working for a kimura but Gonzales is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Selassie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Selassie trying to control the pace.
Selassie seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Gonzales for as long as he can get away with.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Haile Selassie dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Selassie lands a two punch combo.
Selassie misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Selassie moves away
and Selassie counters with a stiff right hand.
Selassie throws a series of punches but Gonzales moves out of range.
Gonzales tries to clinch but Selassie moves away
and Selassie counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Selassie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gonzales can do to turn this around?
Selassie lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gonzales backs up against the cage.
Gonzales is rocked!
Selassie throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Gonzales stumbling backwards into the cage! Gonzales bounces back off the cage towards Selassie, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Selassie lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Selassie celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Haile Selassie!
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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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