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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Great Gonzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Marquez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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150 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
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173 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Great Gonzo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gabriel Marquez! The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Paulo Santos and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gonzo avoids the head kick by Marquez.
Gonzo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marquez circles away quickly and effectively. Gonzo stuffs the takedown. Marquez with a lazy takedown attempt and Gonzo counters with a left and a right that stings Marquez. Marquez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gonzo counters with a three punch combo that has Marquez backing up. Marquez nods at Gonzo to acknowledge the strikes. Marquez misses with a combination
and Gonzo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Gonzo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Gabriel Marquez has been cut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Marquez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gonzo - the referee stops the clock and Marquez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gonzo. Marquez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Gonzo has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Privates in the buildup to the fight. Gonzo scores with a jab to the body. Gonzo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gonzo duly obliges. Marquez misses with a left hand and Gonzo counters with a straight right hand. Great Gonzo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Marquez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Great Gonzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gabriel Marquez. Marquez looks winded! Marquez tries for a takedown but Gonzo sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Gonzo is working the combinations to good effect here. Gonzo connects with a solid leg kick. Gonzo clinches up with Marquez and pushes him back against the cage. Marquez wants to stall.
Gonzo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gonzo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Gonzo digs a right hand into Marquez's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Marquez's gas tank. Gonzo presses Marquez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Gonzo lands a left hand.
Marquez being controlled against the cage. Gonzo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marquez up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gonzo gets through Marquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Gonzo really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill... Gonzo gets through Marquez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Gonzo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Marquez backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Gonzo slowing the pace effectively. Gonzo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marquezs head. Gonzo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short right from Gonzo on the inside. Gonzo lands with a short head shot on the inside. Gonzo lands a body punch in the clinch. Gonzo will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Marquez up against the cage. Gonzo lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gonzo lands with a short head shot on the inside. A left hand lands to the body for Gonzo.
A nice left hand lands by Gonzo.
Gonzo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonzo lands a nice uppercut. Come on Gonzo - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stalling in the clinch from Gonzo.
Gonzo is pushing Marquez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. Marquez letting Gonzo take a breather here. The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Great Gonzo. Marquez takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gonzo. Gonzo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gonzo moves into range and connects with a jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzo. That's going to slow Marquez down. Marquez gets tackled into the cage by Gonzo. Gonzo maintains the clinch. Gonzo pressing his opponent against the cage. Gonzo lands with a short shot to the head. The referee is keeping an eye on Gonzo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Still in the clinch, Gonzo scores with a nice short uppercut. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gonzo lands a hook to the side of the head. A body shot lands from Gonzo.
Gonzo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzo lands with a short head shot on the inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Great Gonzo dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gabriel Marquez's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gonzo pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marquez back to the cage. Gonzo follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Good leg kick by Gonzo there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Marquez looks to throw a body kick and Gonzo counters with a crisp one two that drops Marquez! Gonzo thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Marquez to his feet! Marquez is in big trouble!
Marquez is rocked! Gonzo seems to be stalking Marquez here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Marquez drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Great Gonzo! An out of breath Great Gonzo 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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mgr
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RATING
65% |
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