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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Felipe Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jean Claude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by Inside the Fire. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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142 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Felipe Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jean Claude!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Claude is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A jab from Gonzalez finds it's way through Claude's defenses.
Claude closes the distance and pushes Gonzalez back into the cage.
Gonzalez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gonzalez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
Claude tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonzalez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gonzalez is leaning against Claude and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gonzalez lands a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez presses Claude against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gonzalez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
Gonzalez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claude fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside that Claude shrugs off.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez has Claude pressed against the cage, preventing Claude from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonzalez scores with a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands with a short shot to the head.
Gonzalez manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gonzalez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Claude.
Claude is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gonzalez to keep the fight standing.
Felipe Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Claude.
Gonzalez lands an elbow just above Claude 's eye.
Claude is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a good knee to the midsection. Claude won't want to take too many of those.
Claude looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from Gonzalez.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a nice knee to the body.
Gonzalez lands a damaging elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Gonzalez scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands with a light punch inside.
Gonzalez is pushing Claude up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gonzalez scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez lands with a short shot to the head.
Claude tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonzalez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gonzalez working Claude over with knees to the body.
Gonzalez lands a body punch.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez - that landed with a thud.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a left hand.
Gonzalez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Gonzalez on the inside.
Claude is rocked!
Claude's coach down at Cozad MMA Los Angeles was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Claude's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Claude is still on wobbly legs! Can Gonzalez finish him?
Gonzalez lands an elbow that stopped Claude in his tracks for a moment.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
Gonzalez lands a body punch.
Claude seems to have recovered his senses.
Claude can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gonzalez creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonzalez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gonzalez has Claude pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gonzalez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Claude.
A short right from Gonzalez on the inside.
Gonzalez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gonzalez.
Knees to the body from Gonzalez.
Claude wants to take the fight to the mat but Gonzalez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the side of Claude's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez controlling the action here for a moment.
Gonzalez lands an elbow just above Claude 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Claude walks into a left hand.
Gonzalez throws a combination. Claude tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Claude misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzalez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jean Claude is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Claude closes the distance and pushes Gonzalez back into the cage.
Gonzalez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Claude is trying to push Gonzalez away but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gonzalez digs a right hand into Claude's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Claude's gas tank.
Gonzalez is leaning against Claude and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Gonzalez.
Claude is working for takedown but Gonzalez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Claude's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Claude is breathing heavily.
A left hand lands to the body for Gonzalez.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez connects with a nasty looking knee right to Claude's face.
Gonzalez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gonzalez stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Gonzalez scores with a shot to the side of Claude's head.
Gonzalez landing knees to the body.
Claude wants a takedown but no success here.
Felipe Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Claude.
Gonzalez stalling in the clinch.
Gonzalez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonzalez lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Gonzalez.
A short left from Gonzalez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez digs a right hand into Claude's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Claude's gas tank.
Gonzalez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Claude can do to turn this around?
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonzalez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
Gonzalez lands a hook that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
Gonzalez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Gonzalez.
A short left from Gonzalez.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Claude fails to pull guard.
A short right from Gonzalez on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonzalez.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez crunches a lovely knee into Claude's ribcage.
Gonzalez connects with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Gonzalez.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the body.
Good body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores a nice knee to the body.
Gonzalez lands a body punch.
Gonzalez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gonzalez lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Gonzalez on the inside.
Gonzalez gets through Claude's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Claude can't find room to land a body shot as Gonzalez controls the action.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands an elbow that stopped Claude in his tracks for a moment.
Gonzalez works on Claude's body with a couple of short punches.
Gonzalez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez is working Claude over against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
Felipe Gonzalez has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gonzalez lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonzalez is struggling to control the position.
Gonzalez is struggling to control the position.
Gonzalez lands with a right to the head.
Gonzalez keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Claude's efforts to push away.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Gonzalez to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Felipe Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Claude looks for a takedown but Gonzalez sprawls well.
Gonzalez closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gonzalez gets a clinch.
Gonzalez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gonzalez lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside.
Claude takes a knee to the side of the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez lands with a right to the head.
A bit of stalling here from Gonzalez.
A body shot lands from Gonzalez.
Nice body punch from Gonzalez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez controlling the action here for a moment.
Claude takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claude struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Claude misses with a punch to the body.
Claude is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gonzalez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gonzalez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Claude.
Felipe Gonzalez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jean Claude.
Claude's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside that Claude shrugs off.
Gonzalez presses Claude against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
The referee calls for Gonzalez to work.
Gonzalez lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gonzalez lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
Gonzalez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Claude in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez drops Claude with a big knee straight up the middle! Claude is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Gonzalez scores with a spinning back kick!
Claude takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gonzalez scores with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzalez works on Claude's body with a couple of short punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Claude lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Gonzalez lands an elbow that stopped Claude in his tracks for a moment.
Gonzalez lands a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez lands an elbow inside that Claude shrugs off.
Gonzalez with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gonzalez stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands with a right to the head.
Gonzalez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Claudes head.
Gonzalez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Claude takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzalez effectively controlling the action here.
Gonzalez lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Gonzalez lands a hook that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
Gonzalez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Claude backwards.
Claude wants to stall.
Felipe Gonzalez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gonzalez is stalling here.
Gonzalez unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Gonzalez comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A knee to the head by Gonzalez.
Jean Claude has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez pushes Claude back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gonzalez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe Gonzalez!
Felipe Gonzalez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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