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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Lucas Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lucas Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Carlos Gonzaga!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alves looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Alves stuffs the takedown.
Gonzaga throws a right hand that Alves ducks under and follows up with a left that Alves also avoids with ease.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Gonzaga as he avoids it easily.
Gonzaga wants to clinch
and Alves counters by clinching up.
Alves can't break the clinch.
Alves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzaga walks away with a smile on his face. Alves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzaga stalling the fight.
Gonzaga escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Alves shoots in looking for a takedown. Gonzaga tries to sprawl out of it but Alves 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 tries to score a power double leg takedown but Alves sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gonzaga somewhat.
Gonzaga rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves being controlled against the cage.
Alves jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzaga walks away with a smile on his face. Alves gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Alves shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gonzaga but Gonzaga pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga tries to clinch there but Alves circles away.
Alves tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Alves looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzaga shoots in but no luck this time.
Alves gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Alves can't keep his opponent in guard - Gonzaga advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Still in half guard, Gonzaga seems content to control.
Gonzaga is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gonzaga seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Alves to get to his feet.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gonzaga sprawls well. Gonzaga wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Gonzaga goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gonzaga drives through and clinches with Alves against the cage.
Gonzaga leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gonzaga throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alves fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Alves tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alves is breathing heavily.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gonzaga lands an elbow that stopped Alves in his tracks for a moment.
The referee calls for Gonzaga to work.
Gonzaga breaks from the clinch.
Gonzaga misses with a series of wild punches.
Alves shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzaga shoots in looking for a takedown. Alves tries to sprawl out of it but Gonzaga keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Alves manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzaga moves into range and clinches up with Alves.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Gonzaga dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Alves drives through and clinches with Gonzaga against the cage.
Alves stalling.
Alves is trying to pull guard but Gonzaga turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
The referee calls for Gonzaga to work.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Alves is trying to pull guard but Gonzaga turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gonzaga taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Carlos Gonzaga.
Gonzaga misses with a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves moves in looking to clinch but Gonzaga pushes him off.
Gonzaga fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzaga tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Alves swivels and escapes.
Gonzaga throws a right and a left that Alves avoids nicely.
Alves changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gonzaga tries to avoid it but Alves manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gonzaga to the ground. Gonzaga escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gonzaga.
Lucas Alves is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzaga just misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzaga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alves.
Alves tries to clinch but Gonzaga moves out of range.
Gonzaga pushes Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gonzaga as Alves tries to tie him up.
Gonzaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alves fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzaga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alves, pushing him back against the cage.
Alves takes a shot to the head.
Gonzaga gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Alves.
Alves tries to break free but Gonzaga pushes him back against the cage.
Alves tries to pull guard but Gonzaga holds him up against the cage and eventually Alves drops back down to his feet.
Gonzaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gonzaga throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzaga is looking to slow Alves down with leg kicks.
Gonzaga is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Alves.
Danga de danga de dang - Gonzaga scores with a four punch combination!
Gonzaga wants to clinch but Alves slips to the side
and Alves counters with a series of strikes. Gonzaga will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gonzaga tries to close the distance and clinch up but Alves swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzaga looks for a takedown but Alves sprawls well.
Gonzaga is looking to clinch but Alves is avoiding it.
Gonzaga forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzaga is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gonzaga lands an elbow just above Alves 's eye.
Alves breaks from the clinch.
Carlos Gonzaga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga tries to clinch up.
A punch combination from Gonzaga misses.
Gonzaga displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gonzaga pushes Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gonzaga obliges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alves jumps guard but Gonzaga stands there with Alves around his waist. Alves gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alves throws a hook to the side of Gonzaga's head but Gonzaga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alves swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzaga.
Gonzaga looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Alves is fending him off so far but Gonzaga persists. Nope, Alves circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Gonzaga showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gonzaga is looking to clinch.
Gonzaga fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Alves, pushing him back against the cage.
Gonzaga lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Alves gets control of Gonzaga's arms and successfully pulls guard. Alves will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzaga preventing the sweep.
Gonzaga decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Alves, up you get!
Gonzaga moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Gonzaga has Alves up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzaga misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Alves.
Alves tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzaga smiles and moves away.
Gonzaga shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Alves as he jumps to the side.
Gonzaga moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzaga controls his hands.
Carlos Gonzaga seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gonzaga.
It looks like Lucas Alves has been cut.
Gonzaga is stalling here.
Gonzaga creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzaga.
Gonzaga pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves circles away from the clinch attempt
and Alves counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alves.
Alves shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzaga as he jumps to the side.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gonzaga forces Alves back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzaga effectively controlling the action here.
Gonzaga misses with an elbow over the top.
Gonzaga breaks from the clinch.
A head kick by Alves misses
and Gonzaga counters with a nice uppercut.
Alves looks for a takedown but Gonzaga sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lucas Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzaga circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzaga shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzaga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Alves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Gonzaga manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzaga is looking to clinch.
Alves fails to land the takedown.
Gonzaga tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Alves paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gonzaga tries for a takedown but Alves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Alves. Those never looked like landing.
Gonzaga is looking to clinch.
Gonzaga has taken the fight to the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gonzaga is pressed up against the cage. Alves has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gonzaga down to the mat. Gonzaga avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Gonzaga fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzaga moves in looking to clinch but Alves pushes him off.
Crunch! Gonzaga slams his shin into Alves's torso.
Gonzaga shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Alves eats them both and turns towards Gonzaga to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Carlos Gonzaga is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gonzaga closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzaga content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gonzaga lands a shoulder strike.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alves is working for takedown but Gonzaga is calmly controlling the position for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzaga lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lucas Alves has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzaga'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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carlos Gonzaga comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonzaga has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Gonzaga!
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hype
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