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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suge Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Urijah Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzaga has chosen Hypnotize as his entrance music. The key to victory for Suge Knight has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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281 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Suge Knight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Urijah Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzaga is looking to clinch.
Knight misses with the combination.
Knight throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzaga gets a clinch.
Gonzaga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Knight is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Knight is trying to break the clinch but Gonzaga has him pressed against the cage.
Knight wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Knight breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Knight scores with a four punch combination!
Knight throws a hook to the side of Gonzaga's head but Gonzaga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gonzaga misses with a takedown attempt - Knight sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gonzaga slips a jab and a cross from Knight.
Knight thows a body shot but no joy.
Good leg kick by Knight there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Knight throws a series of punches but Gonzaga avoids them all with ease.
Gonzaga closes this distance looking for a takedown but Knight circles away.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzaga keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga moves into the clinch.
Gonzaga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Knight smiles and moves away.
Suge Knight has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Urijah Gonzaga.
Knight takes a swing at Gonzaga's ribcage but misses.
Gonzaga fails with a takedown attempt.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzaga is just out of range.
Gonzaga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzaga closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzaga prevents Knight from escaping the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Knight avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gonzaga.
Gonzaga working the head with strikes.
Knight prevents Gonzaga from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Gonzaga looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Knight is avoiding damage well.
Gonzaga throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Gonzaga sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Knight is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Gonzaga in side control, throwing shots but Knight defends.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Knight looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzaga is just out of range.
A punch combination from Knight misses.
Knight is looking to wear down Gonzaga with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gonzaga misses with a body kick.
Knight blocks a head kick by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight misses with a leg kick.
Knight throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Gonzaga avoids the body shot from Knight.
A leg kick checked by Gonzaga.
Knight misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga gets a takedown into half guard.
Gonzaga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gonzaga working Knight over with strikes.
Gonzaga thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Knight to regain full guard.
Gonzaga distracts Knight with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Knight will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gonzaga wants to pass the guard but Knight is keeping the position.
Gonzaga has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzaga throwing strikes but missing.
Gonzaga passes Knight's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Gonzaga lands with a punch from half guard.
Knight on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gonzaga slips a nice elbow through Knight's hands, connecting with Knight's forehead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga thows a huge punch but Knight dodges it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gonzaga throws a strike but Knight avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gonzaga slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Gonzaga misses with the ground and pound.
Knight can't do much from the bottom here.
Knight is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Gonzaga's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Gonzaga controlling the action here.
Gonzaga missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzaga throwing shots but Knight is blocking nicely.
Gonzaga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gonzaga throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Urijah Gonzaga will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Donk. Knight catches Gonzaga right on the button with a cross.
Gonzaga avoids the body shot from Knight.
Knight cracks Gonzaga with an open hand slap.
Knight moves out of range of the body kick.
Gonzaga cracks Knight with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Knight lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Knight misses with a wild body shot.
Knight throws a leg kick but Gonzaga moved away.
Knight ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzaga moves away.
Gonzaga slips a straight right by Knight.
Gonzaga fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzaga looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Knight!
Gonzaga can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Knight is looking to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzaga cracks Knight with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gonzaga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Knight can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga breaks from Knight's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Knight is desperately trying to improve his position but Gonzaga has a good base and remains in mount.
Gonzaga postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Knight looks a forlorn figure.
Knight tries to buck Gonzaga off but he can't manage it.
Gonzaga lands a heavy elbow.
Gonzaga in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gonzaga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knight hang on?
Knight takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Knight is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gonzaga trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Knight avoids a series of strikes thrown by Gonzaga.
Knight tries to hold on but Gonzaga pushes him away.
Knight can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gonzaga in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Gonzaga is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Knight can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gonzaga lands a big elbow.
Gonzaga punching from mount but Knight doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gonzaga punching from mount but Knight doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Knight is wriggling around trying to escape.
Knight is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gonzaga punching from mount but Knight doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Knight holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Gonzaga tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Gonzaga. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Knight's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Knight wants to control but Gonzaga is having none of it.
Gonzaga lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Knight hang on?
Knight bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gonzaga trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gonzaga punching from the bottom - just letting Knight know he's still in a fight.
Gonzaga tries to strike from the bottom.
Knight working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gonzaga's head.
Gonzaga is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Knight slips nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga gets back to full guard.
Gonzaga looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Knight has picked Gonzaga up and slammed him! Gonzaga can't keep hold of the triangle and Knight manages to pass to side control!
Gonzaga sneaks back into half guard.
Gonzaga tries to roll over but Knight keeps him under control.
Gonzaga punching from the bottom.
Gonzaga makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gonzaga.
Gonzaga bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Knight's guard.
Gonzaga pushing down on Knight's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gonzaga is nestled in close to Knight, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Knight on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gonzaga looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Urijah Gonzaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gonzaga closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzaga wants a takedown but no success here.
Knight wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knight manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Knight.
Knight misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzaga walks into a jab.
Knight is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Gonzaga uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Knight.
An inside leg kick from Gonzaga misses.
Knight throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knight keeps the fight on the outside.
Knight throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga throws a head kick but Knight moves out of range.
Knight moves out of range of the strikes.
Knight throws a head kick but Gonzaga moves out of range.
Gonzaga fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knight sprawls well initially but Gonzaga persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Urijah Gonzaga has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonzaga passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Knight!
Gonzaga is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Gonzaga takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzaga jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Knight is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Knight and Gonzaga has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
You can see the frustration on Knight's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Knight manages to get back to half guard.
Gonzaga not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gonzaga throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Knight avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gonzaga.
Knight wants to control but Gonzaga is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gonzaga slips a nice elbow through Knight's hands, connecting with Knight's forehead.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gonzaga connects with a nice short shot to Knight's temple.
Knight is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gonzaga scores with a couple of nice shots.
Gonzaga wants to control but Knight is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Knight regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gonzaga.
Knight is trying to control the position but Gonzaga postures up.
Gonzaga landing with the ground and pound.
Gonzaga missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gonzaga postures up in Knight's guard and throws a big left but Knight blocks it.
Gonzaga postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzaga trying to control but Knight is working from the bottom.
Knight utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gonzaga forces Knight back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzaga wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knight has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzaga works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Gonzaga wants to control from the top but Knight keeps moving.
Knight looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gonzaga!
Knight landing shots from mount.
Gonzaga has left one of his arms exposed and Knight doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Gonzaga screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Suge Knight!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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