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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damian Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and JJ Thomas (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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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Damian Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JJ Thomas!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown.
Gonzalez tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thomas.
Thomas throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzalez lunges at Thomas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thomas's hand.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but Thomas is having none of it.
Damian Gonzalez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Thomas moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Thomas. Those never looked like landing.
Gonzalez looks to land a combination. Thomas sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Thomas shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzalez pinned against the cage. Gonzalez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Thomas tries to bum rush Gonzalez with a series of wild strikes but Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Danga de danga de dang - Thomas scores with a four punch combination!
A shot to the liver by Gonzalez. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thomas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Damian Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of JJ Thomas.
Gonzalez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Thomas looks winded!
Thomas dodges the punch combination from Gonzalez.
A shot to the body from Thomas misses
and Gonzalez counters with a right hand to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Thomas.
Gonzalez throws a right hand that Thomas ducks under and follows up with a left that Thomas also avoids with ease.
Gonzalez avoids a punch combination nicely.
A clash of legs there as Thomas blocks the low kick.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez lands a left and a right that send Thomas crashing to the mat, dazed. Gonzalez thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Thomas is rocked!
Gonzalez lands with a nice body punch.
Gonzalez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzalez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Thomas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez works over Thomas's head and body with a nice combination.
Thomas takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Thomas tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gonzalez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Thomas somewhat.
Thomas throws a series of punches but Gonzalez avoids them all with ease.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the body.
Gonzalez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez is looking to wear down Thomas with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Thomas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Gonzalez.
A left and a right from Gonzalez both land. Nice combination.
Gonzalez moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thomas swings for the body but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Thomas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gonzalez slaps away a takedown attempt from Thomas, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gonzalez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Thomas misses with a wild combination.
Gonzalez misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gonzalez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gonzalez tries to get out of the position.
Gonzalez is looking to escape.
Thomas has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Gonzalez defend it? Thomas steps over the head and cranks it - Gonzalez is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Thomas!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). JJ Thomas!
An out of breath JJ Thomas thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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