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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rock Gvf (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lennon Gazzola (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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183 cm
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185 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight 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, Rock Gvf! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lennon Gazzola! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A head kick lands from Gvf that sends Gazzola to the canvas. Gazzola tries to scramble back to his feet but Gvf brings him back down into side control.
Gazzola is rocked!
It looks like Lennon Gazzola has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up. Gazzola is looking to reverse the position. Gazzola is still in real trouble! Can Gvf finish him? Gvf is trying to ground and pound but Gazzola uses the momentary lack of control by Gvf to regain half guard. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gazzola can do anything to dispel that myth. Gvf wants to get back to his feet.
Gvf wants to free his trapped foot but Gazzola is holding on for dear life with his legs. Gazzola seems to have recovered his senses. Gazzola is pressing down on Gvf's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Gvf trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Gazzola working for a triangle but Gvf defends it easily.
Gazzola bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gvf's guard. Gvf is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gazzola defends well. Gazzola stands up and waves to Gvf to follow him.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gvf wants to clinch but Gazzola slips to the side and Gazzola counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Gazzola content to control rather than advance. Gvf looking for submissions off his back. Gvf is breathing heavily. Gazzola is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen. Gazzola working the head and body with strikes. Gazzola stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being. Gvf avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gazzola avoids the head kick by Gvf.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gvf wants to clinch up but Gazzola keeps it at a distance. Gazzola dives in and scores a takedown into Gvf's guard. Gazzola gets to his feet - Gvf follows without any prompting. Gazzola tries a head kick but it misses.
Gazzola darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Gazzola decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. Gazzola throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gvf was covering up waiting for the punch and Gazzola finishes the takedown easily into guard. Gazzola showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Gazzola stops Gvf from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gazzola looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Gazzola pushes down on Gvf's leg and manages to get into half guard. Gazzola decides to stand and escape the position. Gvf closes the distance looking to clinch and Gazzola counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gvf's guard now. Gazzola decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. 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! Gvf is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Gvf tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gvf throws a sloppy head kick and Gazzola moves out of range easily. Gazzola closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gvf to the mat! Gvf manages to get full guard. Gazzola pushing down on Gvf's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Gazzola seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gazzola lands with a punch from half guard. Gazzola looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Gvf actively working from the bottom here. Gazzola controlling the pace. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gvf is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gazzola pulls his head out easily. Gazzola perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lennon Gazzola dominated that round. The cut man is working on Lennon Gazzola's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gvf showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gazzola.
Gvf tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Gazzola counters with a shoot takedown. Gvf fights it but they end up in guard. Gazzola gets to his feet. Gvf looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Rock Gvf seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gvf tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Gvf throws a head kick but Gazzola moves out of range.
Gazzola swats away the attempt to clinch by Gvf. Gvf wants to clinch but Gazzola slips to the side and Gazzola counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gvf won't be happy with that. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gazzola decides to stand back up. Rock Gvf is winning the standup battle so far. Gvf looks to clinch and Gazzola counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Gazzola is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Gazzola working some strikes from top position. Gazzola stands and steps away. Gvf gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Gvf tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gvf throws a sloppy head kick and Gazzola moves out of range easily. Gazzola shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gvf's guard.
Gvf is rocked! Gazzola is stalling in the full guard. Oh Gvf is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Gazzola slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Gazzola is working to tighten is grip on Gvf's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Gvf has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Gazzola is really squeezing tight and eventually Gvf passes out! Gazzola breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Lennon Gazzola!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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