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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ramon Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jasper Daniel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ramon Gonzales has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ramon Gonzales!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jasper Daniel!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales lands a jab to the nose.
Daniel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Gonzales keeping full guard, as Daniel tries to pass.
Gonzales looking to hit a scissor sweep but Daniel is one step ahead there.
Daniel tries to free his leg and advance position but Gonzales is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel looking to pass the guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Daniel with a flurry of punches that miss.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Daniel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Daniel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Daniel shoots for a double leg takedown but Gonzales sprawls well. He's pushed Daniel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Daniel throws a body punch but Gonzales moves out of range.
Gonzales throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Daniel wants to pass the guard but Gonzales is keeping the position.
Daniel looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Gonzales will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daniel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Daniel is working Gonzales over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Daniel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Daniel trying to control the position from guard on top but Gonzales is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Daniel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Daniel tries to close the distance and clinch but Gonzales swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gonzales lands an overhand right.
Daniel goes for a double leg but Gonzales avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gonzales continues to drive forward.
Gonzales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniel moves away.
Daniel shoots in looking for a takedown but Gonzales manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Daniel's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gonzales was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Ramon Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasper Daniel.
Daniel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gonzales throwing a counter right hand but Daniel manages to avoid it.
Daniel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gonzales throws the left hand but Daniel avoids the punch easily.
Gonzales throws a body punch but Daniel moves out of range.
Gonzales scores with a decent looking hook.
Daniel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gonzales is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Daniel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gonzales counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel drives through with a takedown into Gonzales's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Daniel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gonzales working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daniel.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniel throwing strikes but missing.
Gonzales working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Daniel.
Daniel is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonzales has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daniel wants to control from the top but Gonzales keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Daniel throwing strikes but missing.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ramon Gonzales will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Daniel fails to land with a series of punches.
Daniel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzales.
Gonzales misses with a straight left.
Daniel moves out of range as Gonzales strikes.
Daniel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daniel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramon Gonzales is winning the standup battle so far.
Daniel drops Gonzales with a nice combination! Daniel dives into Gonzales's guard, looking to finish!
It looks like Ramon Gonzales has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniel trying to control but Gonzales is working from the bottom.
Daniel advances position into side control!
Daniel tries to advance to mount but Gonzales instead regains half guard.
Ground and pound from Daniel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel moves nicely into side control.
Gonzales is not content to let Daniel control the position.
Daniel tries to score with some ground and pound. Gonzales controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Daniel landing strikes.
Daniel works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Daniel working the head with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel is trying to get an arm triangle but Gonzales is defending well.
Daniel in side control, throwing shots but Gonzales defends.
Gonzales dodges the ground and pound from Daniel.
Daniel wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gonzales keeps working.
Gonzales stops Daniel from passing to mount.
Daniel scoring with punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Daniel throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Gonzales works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Daniel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gonzales knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Daniel keeps trying to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Daniel is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daniel ducks under a wild hook from Gonzales.
Gonzales is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Daniel dives in and scores a takedown into Gonzales's guard.
Daniel landing some decent shots from guard.
Daniel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Daniel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Daniel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzales keeping moving, preventing Daniel from controlling successfully.
Daniel is pushing down on Gonzales's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gonzales is fighting to maintain full guard but Daniel has managed to sneak the leg through.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daniel is looking to advance position but Gonzales won't allow it.
Daniel moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasper Daniel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gonzales's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Daniel slips a jab from Gonzales.
Gonzales swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daniel counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Daniel.
Daniel looking to sit in guard and control but Gonzales gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Daniel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gonzales is one step ahead there.
Jasper Daniel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Daniel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gonzales's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Daniel throwing strikes from guard but Gonzales blocks nicely.
Daniel throws a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Daniel passes Gonzales's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Daniel wants to free his trapped foot but Gonzales is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Daniel with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Daniel's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Daniel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Daniel is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Daniel is controlling the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel throws a lazy uppercut
and Gonzales cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Daniel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzales.
Gonzales throws out a loose jab but Daniel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniel swings for the body but Gonzales moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Daniel.
Daniel shoots in but no luck this time.
Daniel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzales was well out of range. Poor timing from Daniel.
Daniel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzales swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gonzales avoids the body shot from Daniel.
Daniel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gonzales rather than just go for the knockout.
Daniel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Daniel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gonzales sprawls well. Gonzales wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Daniel gets slowly back to his feet.
Daniel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gonzales misses with an uppercut.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Daniel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daniel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gonzales is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Daniel tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Daniel with the ground and pound but Gonzales regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Daniel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gonzales knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Daniel passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gonzales!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasper Daniel really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gonzales's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Daniel misses with a hook.
Gonzales misses with a body shot.
Daniel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzales throws out the jab.
Daniel gets a double leg takedown into Gonzales's guard.
Daniel engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Daniel throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Daniel throws an elbow that misses. Gonzales uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Daniel's guard. Nice move by Gonzales!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales wants to stand but Daniel is controlling his posture from full guard.
Daniel wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Daniel can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
More stalling from Daniel.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gonzales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel.
Daniel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzales manages to avoid it.
Jasper Daniel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzales misses with a left hand
and Daniel counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gonzales won't be happy with that.
Daniel is looking to take a break and control but Gonzales is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Daniel scoring with punches from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gonzales, who protects the arm well.
Daniel tries to move to full mount but Gonzales actually manages to regain half guard.
Gonzales wants to improve his position but Daniel is controlling well.
Daniel working Gonzales over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daniel sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Daniel has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasper Daniel dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Ramon Gonzales's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Daniel misses with a series of wild punches.
Daniel just misses with a punch to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Daniel. Gonzales does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daniel tries to clinch up but Gonzales circles away and keeps his distance.
It looked like Gonzales wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daniel has a takedown stuffed.
Daniel fails with a takedown attempt.
Daniel misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniel moves in looking to clinch but Gonzales pushes him off.
Daniel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Daniel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Daniel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gonzales takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gonzales misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales lands with a shot to the body.
Daniel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Daniel.
Daniel tries to clinch but Gonzales moves away
and Gonzales counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzales misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Daniel.
Daniel throws a body punch but Gonzales moves out of range.
Daniel throws a right hand that misses
and Daniel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gonzales moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Daniel is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gonzales waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Daniel.
Gonzales is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniel.
Daniel ducks under a wild hook from Gonzales.
Daniel closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gonzales to the mat! Gonzales manages to get full guard.
Daniel throws a strike but Gonzales rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Daniel wants to sweep but no luck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniel is pulling down on Gonzales's head. It's preventing any offense from Gonzales, at least for the moment.
Let's hope that Daniel has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gonzales stopping the sweep attempt from Daniel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Daniel with more of the same as he continues to hold on.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Daniel throws a series of punches but Gonzales avoids them all with ease.
Gonzales connects with a good right hand that stumbles Daniel. Daniel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gonzales misses the jab.
And Daniel tries to counter it with a takedown but Gonzales pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Daniel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzales moves away.
Gonzales lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzales.
Daniel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Daniel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ramon Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jasper Daniel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniel tries to move into range but Gonzales moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Daniel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzales misses with an uppercut. Daniel saw that one coming.
And Daniel tries to counter it with a takedown but Gonzales pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Ramon Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzales jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gonzales throws a good cross that connects.
Gonzales lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniel shoots in but no luck this time.
Daniel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzales.
Gonzales defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Daniel.
Gonzales scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Daniel just misses with a punch to the body.
A big left from Gonzales misses.
A little jabbing left from Daniel on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Daniel looks for a takedown but Gonzales sprawls well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ramon Gonzales showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Daniel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jasper Daniel!
Jasper Daniel is the new lightweight champion!
A relieved looking Jasper Daniel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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