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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rubens Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Hoppus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by The one and only. Hoppus has chosen Dammit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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250 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rubens Gonzalez !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Hoppus!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoppus tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mark Hoppus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gonzalez lands in his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez trying to control but Hoppus is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hoppus wants to stand but Gonzalez is controlling the position.
Gonzalez looking to pass the guard.
Hoppus wants to stand up but Gonzalez is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Hoppus keeps moving.
Gonzalez prevents Hoppus from getting back to his feet.
Gonzalez trying to control but Hoppus is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
No luck for Gonzalez with that takedown attempt.
Hoppus is looking to clinch but Gonzalez is avoiding it.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
Hoppus throws a right hand that Gonzalez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gonzalez also avoids with ease.
Hoppus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hoppus tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoppus gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Gonzalez regains guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus wanted to stand there but Gonzalez had control of the position.
Gonzalez kicks Hoppus off and gets to his feet.
Hoppus decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Hoppus is working away from the top position though.
Hoppus looks gassed!
Gonzalez manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Hoppus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoppus misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez gets a takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hoppus is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to mount his opponent but Hoppus defends it.
Gonzalez wants to take a breather but Hoppus is having none of it.
Hoppus is trying to stand.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gonzalez lands a nice short elbow.
Gonzalez stands up and beckons Hoppus to join him on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hoppus wants to stand up but Gonzalez is controlling him.
Gonzalez is standing up over Hoppus. Hoppus looks to escape but Gonzalez dives into side control.
Hoppus takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gonzalez slows the pace down.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gonzalez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubens Gonzalez dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hoppus wants to clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a takedown into side control.
Hoppus managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gonzalez .
Gonzalez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hoppus keeps working.
Hoppus prevents Gonzalez from improving position.
Hoppus is trying to buck Gonzalez off.
Gonzalez throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Hoppus works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Gonzalez trying to mount his opponent but Hoppus defends it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez seems to be working for a kimura but Hoppus defends the submission attempt.
Gonzalez moves nicely into side control.
Hoppus sneaks out the side door and pushes Gonzalez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Gonzalez has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus is trying to break the clinch but Gonzalez has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzalez is stalling here.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Hoppus gets a takedown into half guard.
Hoppus wants to stand up but Gonzalez has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gonzalez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hoppus tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez kicks off Hoppus and gets to his feet.
Gonzalez is looking to clinch but Hoppus is avoiding it.
Gonzalez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hoppus.
Nice takedown defense from Hoppus. No joy for Gonzalez on that attempt.
No luck for Gonzalez with that takedown attempt.
Hoppus tries to keep at a distance but Gonzalez has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hoppus jumps guard but Gonzalez stands there with Hoppus around his waist. Hoppus gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gonzalez avoids a wild elbow strike from Hoppus.
Gonzalez is working for takedown but Hoppus is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rubens Gonzalez . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Hoppus smiles and moves away.
Rubens Gonzalez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus clinches but Gonzalez breaks the clinch
and Gonzalez counters with a single leg into guard. Hoppus didn't expect that.
Hoppus wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gonzalez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Hoppus keeps moving.
Hoppus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzalez .
Hoppus keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Hoppus wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rubens Gonzalez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Gonzalez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hoppus.
Gonzalez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Gonzalez .
Hoppus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gonzalez is controlling him well.
Gonzalez tries to advance to mount but Hoppus denies him.
Gonzalez decides to stand up, so the ref orders Hoppus to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez pushes Hoppus up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez scores with a shoulder strike.
Gonzalez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez gets a takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Hoppus is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gonzalez is keen to just control but Hoppus is a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Hoppus wants to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez stands up out of the half guard.
Gonzalez shoots in but no luck this time.
Hoppus shoots and misses
and Gonzalez counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Hoppus's guard now.
Gonzalez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoppus is pushing Gonzalez 's head away, looking to escape. Gonzalez manages to hold on to the position though.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Hoppus is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoppus wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez drags him back down.
Mark Hoppus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Check out the look on Gonzalez 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Gonzalez scoring with punches from side control.
Gonzalez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Hoppus is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four 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.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but Hoppus is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hoppus is trying to get back to his feet.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Hoppus is working from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hoppus lands with a kick to the temple. Gonzalez shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that's the end of the fight!
Rubens Gonzalez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzalez , winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rubens Gonzalez !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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