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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hilio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes to the ring accompanied by AC/DC - Back In Black. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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168 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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TWGC Champion
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hilio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Devon Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Gracie misses its intended target.
Gracie misses with a series of wild punches.
Gracie jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Gracie shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gonzalez is trying to defend but Gracie finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gracie is looking to pass Gonzalez's guard but actually Gonzalez recovers to full guard.
Gonzalez is trying to keep Gracie in close.
Gracie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzalez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Gracie tries to hold on but Gonzalez pushes him away.
Gonzalez looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Gracie is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gracie tries to hold on but Gonzalez pushes him away.
Gonzalez lands a big shot there that rocks Gracie but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Gonzalez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gracie?
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Gonzalez's attempts to control the action.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.
Gracie is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez breaks from Gracie's wrist control and lands an elbow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gracie really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gonzalez is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gracie can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gonzalez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gonzalez connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gonzalez working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gonzalez won't let Gracie get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Gonzalez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonzalez landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Gonzalez's attempts to control the action.
Gracie tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gonzalez tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gonzalez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzalez with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to finish this one by submission but Gracie is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gonzalez.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Gracie wants to control but Gonzalez is having none of it.
Gracie can't escape the position.
Gonzalez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gonzalez pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gonzalez content to control rather than advance.
Gracie tries to kick Gonzalez off but Gonzalez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gonzalez is trying to control the action in half guard but Gracie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gonzalez uses his free foot to push down on Gracie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gracie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gracie knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gracie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gonzalez trying to control but Gracie is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez stopping the sweep attempt from Gracie.
Gracie is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gracie avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gracie is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gonzalez defends well.
Gonzalez sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gracie's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Devon Gonzalez dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Gracie enables Gonzalez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Gracie manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gracie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gracie working for a triangle but Gonzalez defends it easily.
Gracie is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzalez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Gonzalez forces his way into half guard.
Gonzalez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gracie wants to control but Gonzalez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gonzalez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Ground and pound from Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez is pressing down on Gracie's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gracie is holding on for now.
Gonzalez is looking to take a break and control but Gracie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gonzalez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gonzalez working Gracie over with strikes here.
Gracie is squirming around, avoiding Gonzalez's attempts to control the action.
Gracie'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.
Gonzalez scoring with strikes but Gracie is staying in there.
Gonzalez is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gracie has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gracie is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gonzalez pulls his head out easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez prevents Gracie from improving his position.
Gracie is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Gracie is in trouble now - Gonzalez has advanced to mount!
Gonzalez looking to control but Gracie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gonzalez raining down shots from the mount!
Gracie wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez with the ground and pound from mount.
Gonzalez with good strikes from the mount here!
Gonzalez tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
Gonzalez working the ground and pound effectively.
Gonzalez can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gracie is looking to escape.
Gracie is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Gracie is trying to escape the mount.
Gonzalez wants to control the pace but Gracie is squirming around nicely.
Gracie tries to reverse the position but Gonzalez maintains control.
Gonzalez tries to control but Gracie wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez prevents Gracie from getting the reversal.
Gracie wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Gonzalez landing strikes, looking to finish!
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!
Gracie wants to try and get back to his feet.
Gonzalez has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gracie's face.
Gonzalez is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez with shots to the head and body - Gracie looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gracie is in a horrible position here. Gonzalez smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Gracie is rocked!
A big strike lands for Gonzalez! That's really hurt Gracie and he's turned his back - Gonzalez keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Gonzalez jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Devon Gonzalez!
Devon Gonzalez took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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hype
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