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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Brad Pitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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 Las Vegas, Brad Pitt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marco Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pitt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzales. That did some damage!
Gonzales looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Pitt rushes Gonzales and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pitt has Gonzales pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gonzales manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gonzales wants to break free but Pitt has control.
Pitt can't get the takedown.
Pitt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Pitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Pitt tries to clinch up.
Pitt throws a nice looking combination but Gonzales bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pitt misses with a wild body shot.
Pitt tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzales blocks a head kick by Pitt.
Pitt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzales as he avoids it easily.
Gonzales stuffs the takedown.
Nice sprawl there from Gonzales as Pitt shoots in.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Gonzales. No joy for Pitt on that attempt.
Pitt tries to clinch up but Gonzales circles away and keeps his distance.
Pitt throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pitt fails with the takedown.
Pitt closes the distance and clinches up with Gonzales, looking for a takedown. Pitt pushes Gonzales against the cage but Gonzales circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pitt tries to clinch but Gonzales moves out of range.
Pitt misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gonzales throws a series of strikes that have Pitt backpedaling.
Gonzales throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pitt counters with a head kick. That will keep Gonzales thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Pitt has a takedown stuffed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales throws a series of punches but Pitt moves out of range.
Gonzales swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitt.
Pitt looks for a takedown but Gonzales sprawls well.
Pitt shoots in for a takedown but Gonzales shows good takedown defense.
Gonzales misses with the combination.
Pitt shoots in for a takedown but Gonzales shows good takedown defense.
Pitt swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzales counters with a one-two to the body.
Gonzales fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pitt fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales misses with a two punch combination.
Pitt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzales misses with a few strikes there.
Pitt shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzales but Gonzales pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Pitt tries to clinch but Gonzales is having none of it.
Pitt misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pitt throws a right and a left that Gonzales avoids nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Gonzales as Pitt shoots in.
Pitt tries to clinch up
and Gonzales counters with a left and a right that stings Pitt.
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.
Pitt tries to clinch there but Gonzales circles away.
Gonzales checks a low kick from Pitt.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Pitt.
Pitt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzales keeps working.
Pitt is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gonzales knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gonzales tries to escape but Pitt is in control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzales being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Pitt 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.
Gonzales throws a right and a left that Pitt avoids nicely.
Gonzales stuffs the takedown.
Gonzales sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Pitt moves in looking to clinch but Gonzales pushes him off.
Pitt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzales as he jumps to the side.
Pitt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet but Pitt drags him back down.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Pitt decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gonzales to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gonzales throws a right and a left that Pitt avoids nicely.
Gonzales looks to land a combination but Pitt avoids it well.
Brad Pitt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzales.
Gonzales tries to bum rush Pitt with a series of wild strikes but Pitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pitt avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pitt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gonzales swats away the attempt to clinch by Pitt.
Gonzales keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Pitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two 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.
Pitt misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gonzales throws a series of punches but Pitt moves out of range.
Marco Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pitt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gonzales is fending him off so far but Pitt persists. Nope, Gonzales circles away and we're back to standing.
Pitt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gonzales's waist but Pitt gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pitt off to one side.
Pitt takes the fight into the clinch.
Pitt manages to break the clinch.
Gonzales keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Pitt shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzales as he avoids it easily.
Pitt throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gonzales counters with a series of strikes. Pitt will be more careful next time no doubt.
Pitt digs a good hook to Gonzales's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pitt shoots in for a takedown but Gonzales shows good takedown defense.
Pitt tries for a takedown but Gonzales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pitt tries to clinch up but Gonzales circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Pitt does no damage.
Pitt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gonzales misses with a double jab.
Pitt tries for a takedown but Gonzales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pitt shoots in for a takedown but Gonzales shows good takedown defense.
Pitt shoots and misses
and Gonzales counters with a one-two to the body.
Gonzales's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Gonzales duly obliges.
Gonzales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pitt fails with the takedown
and Gonzales counters with a series of strikes. Pitt will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Pitt fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gonzales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pitt misses with a body shot.
Brad Pitt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pitt shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzales as he jumps to the side.
Pitt misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzales sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Pitt tries to clinch but Gonzales moves out of range.
Pitt is looking to clinch but Gonzales is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pitt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzales throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pitt counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Pitt dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Pitt throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gonzales's head.
Gonzales misses with a combination
and Pitt moves into the clinch.
Pitt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Gonzales gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pitt.
Pitt tries to score a body lock takedown but Gonzales shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pitt leaning against his opponent.
Pitt tries to pull guard but Gonzales holds him up against the cage and eventually Pitt drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brad Pitt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pitt has Gonzales pushed against the cage.
Gonzales takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pitt wants a takedown.
Pitt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pitt feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Pitt loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pitt throwing strikes from guard but Gonzales blocks nicely.
Gonzales really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pitt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pitt stops Gonzales from standing up.
Pitt wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.
Pitt working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzales's head.
Pitt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzales is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Pitt can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzales scrambles and gets back to his feet.
No joy there for Gonzales, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pitt shoots in and drives through. Gonzales sprawls well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pitt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzales.
Gonzales avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pitt has managed to clinch.
Pitt pulls guard.
Gonzales would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Pitt wants to stand and escape but Gonzales is having none of it.
Pitt thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Pitt tries to strike from the bottom.
Pitt bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gonzales's guard.
Pitt gets to his feet. Gonzales looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Pitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pitt fails with the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pitt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gonzales throws a right hand that Pitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitt also avoids with ease.
Pitt tries for a takedown but Gonzales sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gonzales throws a right hand that Pitt ducks under and follows up with a left that Pitt also avoids with ease.
Pitt doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzales circles away.
Brad Pitt is winning the standup battle so far.
Pitt looks for a takedown but Gonzales sprawls well.
Pitt misses with a body shot.
Gonzales checks the leg kick.
Gonzales looks to land a combination but Pitt avoids it well.
Pitt throws a big shot that misses.
Pitt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gonzales misses with a combination
and Pitt counters with a shoot takedown. Gonzales fights it but they end up in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pitt trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Gonzales wants to get back to his feet but Pitt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Pitt is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pitt 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.
Gonzales pushes Pitt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gonzales misses with a two punch combination.
Gonzales lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pitt backs up against the cage.
Marco Gonzales has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzales falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pitt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gonzales!
And that's the end of the fight!
Brad Pitt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pitt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brad Pitt!
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