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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksander Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesse Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie's entrance music is His name is King. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
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213 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aleksander Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jesse Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, John Roberts and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gracie thinking.
Gracie misses with a wild body shot.
Despite the aggression on Gonzalez's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gonzalez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Nice straight punches there by Gracie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gracie.
It looks like Jesse Gonzalez has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez lands a glancing blow to the side of Gracie's head.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Gonzalez connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gracie takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Gracie wants to clinch but Gonzalez slips to the side
and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gonzalez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gonzalez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie moves out of range of the strikes.
Gracie slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.
As Gonzalez looks to move away, Gracie throws a big counter combo bu Gonzalez just gets out of the way.
Gonzalez connects with a nice looking jab.
Gonzalez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gracie wants to clinch
and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Danga de danga de dang - Gonzalez scores with a four punch combination!
Gonzalez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gracie is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Gonzalez lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gracie thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Gracie takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gracie throws a head kick that misses
and Gonzalez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gonzalez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gracie's head.
Gonzalez stalks Gracie and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Gracie's face. Gracie staggers backwards, shaken.
A jab from Gracie finds it's way through Gonzalez's defenses.
Gonzalez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gracie throws a series of punches but Gonzalez moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Good shot there by Gracie.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Gonzalez misses.
Gracie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gonzalez to score with a decent uppercut.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gracie is just out of range.
Gracie defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Gracie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gonzalez.
Gracie is looking to land body kicks.
Gonzalez lands with a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Gonzalez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Gonzalez's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Gracie avoids them all with ease.
Gracie connects with a leg kick. Gonzalez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick and Gonzalez moves out of range easily.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gonzalez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gracie was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gracie throws out a loose jab but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie throws a sloppy head kick
and Gonzalez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Gonzalez finds it's way through Gracie's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gracie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A little jabbing left from Gonzalez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gracie bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzalez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gonzalez displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gracie takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jesse Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gonzalez thuds a left hand into Gracie's body.
Gonzalez lands a jab to Gracie's midsection.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
It seemed like Gonzalez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gracie under the eye.
Gonzalez tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gracie.
A counter left hand to the body from Gracie misses its target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gracie might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gracie tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Gracie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gracie takes one to the side of the head.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gracie has time to react.
Gracie looks to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gracie connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gonzalez. Gonzalez circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gonzalez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gracie misses with a wild combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Gonzalez blocks the leg kick.
A jab from Gonzalez does it's job there.
Gonzalez throws a shot to the body.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Gonzalez throws a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jesse Gonzalez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gracie slips under a jab from Gonzalez.
Gracie is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gonzalez.
Gracie sizes up Gonzalez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gonzalez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gracie.
Gonzalez connects with a body shot.
Gracie avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Gonzalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Gracie misses the target.
Gracie takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gonzalez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gonzalez connects with a single shot there.
Gracie wants to land a leg kick but Gonzalez is out of range.
Gracie tries to move into range but Gonzalez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gracie throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gracie!
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gracie moves away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gonzalez! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gracie back to the cage. Gonzalez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gracie was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a lazy right hand but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jesse Gonzalez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gracie needs to keep his hands up - Gonzalez had a free shot at his head there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aleksander Gracie has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gracie tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez tests Gracie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzalez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gracie's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Gonzalez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonzalez 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Gonzalez!
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