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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vincento Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Genovese (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Genovese has chosen Kick-Ass: Music Soundtrack as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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150 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vincento Gonzalez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chris Genovese!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez scores with a three punch combo!
Nice jab there from Genovese.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzalez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Genovese counters with a good low kick that Gonzalez was not able to check.
The crowd cheers as Genovese lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gonzalez doesn't seem phased though.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Genovese.
Genovese stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Genovese wants it to stay on the feet.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Genovese feints and then cracks Gonzalez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gonzalez down.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Genovese counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Genovese counters with a head kick.
Genovese lands with a right hand.
Gonzalez tries to close the distance and clinch but Genovese swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Genovese counters with a head kick. That will keep Gonzalez thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Genovese counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Chris Genovese is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez throws a leg kick
and Genovese counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Gonzalez is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
letting Genovese counter with a right hand.
Vincento Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Genovese counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Genovese keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincento Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genovese pushes Gonzalez away with a front kick.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Genovese.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Genovese counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Genovese counters with a slapping leg kick.
Genovese slips a jab and a cross from Gonzalez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Genovese is just out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Genovese counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks for a takedown but Genovese sprawls well.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
Gonzalez misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Genovese counters with a body kick that stops Gonzalez in his tracks momentarily.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab.
Gonzalez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Genovese throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gonzalez's head.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Genovese counters with a body kick that stops Gonzalez in his tracks momentarily.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gonzalez is defended easily by Genovese.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters circling a little - Genovese finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Genovese dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Genovese ducks under and follows up with a left that Genovese also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Genovese moves out of range.
Gonzalez tries to clinch
and Genovese makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gonzalez misses with a combination
and Genovese holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Genovese.
Genovese manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez shoots in and drives through. Genovese sprawls well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez swinging wildly here.
Gonzalez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Genovese tries to avoid it but Gonzalez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Genovese to the ground. Genovese escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincento Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez lands a jab-cross combination.
Genovese keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Genovese lands a head kick. Gonzalez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Genovese throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genovese circles away from the clinch attempt
and Genovese counters with a nice kick to the body.
Gonzalez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Genovese counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Genovese is having none of it.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Genovese avoids them all with ease.
Vincento Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Genovese fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gonzalez, pushing him back against the cage.
Genovese throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzalezs head.
Genovese lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Vincento Gonzalez has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Genovese lands an elbow just above Gonzalez 's eye.
Gonzalez is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Genovese gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Genovese.
Genovese manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Genovese counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Genovese lands a head kick. Gonzalez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Genovese connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to bum rush Genovese with a series of wild strikes but Genovese uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gonzalez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gonzalez tries to clinch there but Genovese circles away.
Genovese uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Genovese uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gonzalez has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Genovese.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A low kick from Gonzalez is predictable there
and Genovese counters with a head kick.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Genovese counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Genovese showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vincento Gonzalez's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Genovese thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gonzalez if he has to take too many more of those.
Genovese goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Chris Genovese seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonzalez.
Jab from Genovese.
Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Genovese sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Gonzalez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Genovese makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gonzalez really felt that one!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Genovese lands with a slapping head kick.
Genovese lands with a kick to the temple. Gonzalez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Genovese scores with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
and Genovese counters with a good, hard body kick but Gonzalez shrugs it off.
Gonzalez closes the distance looking to clinch
and Genovese counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gonzalez's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Genovese throws a nice head kick!
Genovese keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincento Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Genovese avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Genovese catches Gonzalez right on the button with a cross.
Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Genovese ducks down to avoid it.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Genovese is having none of it.
Nice defenses there by Genovese.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez dives in and grabs Genovese's left leg, looking for a takedown. Genovese pushes down on Gonzalez's head and hops out.
Genovese thuds his shin into the meat of Gonzalez's side.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Genovese, right into the meat.
Gonzalez shoots in and drives through. Genovese sprawls well.
Both fighters circling a little - Genovese finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Genovese lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gonzalez takes a step back to recover.
Genovese scores with the left hand. Gonzalez knows he should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Genovese bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Genovese with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gonzalez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Genovese circles away quickly and effectively.
Genovese connects with a nice looking jab.
Genovese with a nice cross.
Gonzalez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Genovese counters with a body kick that stops Gonzalez in his tracks momentarily.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Genovese scores with a head kick. Gonzalez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gonzalez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Genovese.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Genovese really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vincento Gonzalez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Genovese instigates a clinch.
Genovese breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from Gonzalez misses
and Genovese counters with a solid body kick.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Genovese has closed the distance and engaged Gonzalez in a clinch.
Gonzalez goes for a takedown attempt but Genovese pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gonzalez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Genovese scores with a nice body kick.
Genovese lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gonzalez throws a combination that misses
and Genovese counters with a nice body kick.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gonzalez misses with a right hand
and Genovese counters with a big head kick but Gonzalez shrugs it off.
Gonzalez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Genovese tries to avoid it but Gonzalez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Genovese to the ground. Genovese escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Genovese throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gonzalez.
A slapping body kick lands there for Genovese.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Genovese is just out of range.
Genovese throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vincento Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Genovese counters with a thumping low kick.
Genovese throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gonzalez.
Genovese lands a jab-cross combination.
Genovese lands a front kick.
Sloppy strikes from Genovese. Those never looked like landing.
Genovese closes the distance and clinches.
Genovese has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is trying to break free.
Genovese breaks from the clinch.
Genovese lands a front kick.
Nice body kick there by Genovese.
Genovese displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab
and Genovese counters with a head kick.
Genovese scores with a head kick. Gonzalez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Genovese counters with a body kick that stops Gonzalez in his tracks momentarily.
Genovese moves into the clinch successfully.
Genovese crunches a lovely knee into Gonzalez's ribcage.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzalez wants to break free but Genovese has control.
Genovese lands with a short shot to the head.
Genovese lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Genovese lands with a left to the head.
Gonzalez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Genovese lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Genovese dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Vincento Gonzalez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gonzalez shoots and misses
and Genovese counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gonzalez is rocked!
Genovese lands with a kick to the ribs.
Oh Gonzalez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzalez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Genovese! Gonzalez is out on his feet! Genovese rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Gonzalez is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Gonzalez is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:12 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chris Genovese! Chris Genovese retains his featherweight title!
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