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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Skidopolopolous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez has chosen Why Cant we Be Friends! as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Jesus Gonzalez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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213 cm
21
256 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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196 cm
51
243 lbs
40 - 26 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bob Skidopolopolous! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
40 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesus Gonzalez! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gonzalez stuffs the takedown. Gonzalez feints a counter leg kick. Skidopolopolous rushes Gonzalez and presses him up against the cage. Skidopolopolous drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gonzalez pulls his leg out and moves away.
Skidopolopolous tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gonzalez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Skidopolopolous somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Skidopolopolous. That's going to take a lot out of him. Skidopolopolous shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Bob Skidopolopolous has been cut. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Skidopolopolous goes for a double leg but Gonzalez avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gonzalez continues to drive forward. Gonzalez thuds his right hand into Skidopolopolous's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Skidopolopolous takes a body punch but keeps moving. Gonzalez stuffs the takedown attempt from Skidopolopolous. Skidopolopolous gets slowly back to his feet. It seemed like Gonzalez was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skidopolopolous doesn't manage to clinch there - Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez stuffs the takedown. Gonzalez missing with a left hand there. Skidopolopolous was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Gonzalez misses with a hook
and Skidopolopolous counters with a one-two to the body. Skidopolopolous slips under a jab. Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Skidopolopolous. Gonzalez is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. A telegraphed right hand from Gonzalez misses the target. Skidopolopolous tries to counter by clinching up but Gonzalez breaks away and moves out of range. Skidopolopolous shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gonzalez sprawls well. Gonzalez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Skidopolopolous gets slowly back to his feet. A little jabbing left from Gonzalez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. We've been told by Skidopolopolous's head coaches at Rape Academy (7 elite, 6 2x elite) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Skidopolopolous takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Skidopolopolous tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Jesus Gonzalez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Gonzalez throws a leg kick and Skidopolopolous counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Gonzalez stuffs the takedown. Gonzalez stuffs the takedown attempt from Skidopolopolous. Skidopolopolous gets slowly back to his feet. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gonzalez stuns Skidopolopolous with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skidopolopolous fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Skidopolopolous misses with a takedown attempt - Gonzalez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Gonzalez is looking to slow Skidopolopolous down with leg kicks. Gonzalez connects with an inside leg kick. Skidopolopolous lands with a slapping head kick. Skidopolopolous tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target. A decent looking cross lands there for Gonzalez. Skidopolopolous tries to clinch up. A countering left hand to the body from Gonzalez misses. Skidopolopolous pushes Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch. Nice body punch from Gonzalez. Skidopolopolous has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gonzalez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat! Gonzalez manages to get to his feet, escaping the difficult position. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Gonzalez with a body punch. A glancing blow. Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Gonzalez dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bob Skidopolopolous'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.
Gonzalez misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Skidopolopolous was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Gonzalez throws a looping overhand right but Skidopolopolous ducks down to avoid it. Skidopolopolous on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Skidopolopolous. Gonzalez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Skidopolopolous lands a high kick to the side of Gonzalez's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Skidopolopolous dives into guard, looking to finish.
It looks like Jesus Gonzalez has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Skidopolopolous wants to control from the top but Gonzalez keeps moving. Gonzalez managing to control the position. Skidopolopolous throws an elbow that misses. Gonzalez uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Skidopolopolous's guard. Nice move by Gonzalez!
That's one minute gone in the round. Skidopolopolous is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gonzalez is controlling him. Gonzalez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Skidopolopolous wants to stand and escape but Gonzalez is having none of it. Gonzalez tries to free his leg and advance position but Skidopolopolous is retaining full guard. Gonzalez forces his way into half guard. Gonzalez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. Gonzalez stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Skidopolopolous to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez lands with a nice combination. Skidopolopolous backs away looking to recover. Skidopolopolous fails in his attempt to clinch. Skidopolopolous tries to clinch up and Gonzalez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Skidopolopolous forces Gonzalez back against the cage and clinches. Skidopolopolous is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzalez. A short right from Gonzalez on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skidopolopolous misses with a punch to the body.
Gonzalez scores with a nice hook to the head. Skidopolopolous jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzalez walks away with a smile on his face. Skidopolopolous gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Skidopolopolous clinches with his opponent.
Gonzalez working aggressively here.
Skidopolopolous goes for a takedown attempt but Gonzalez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Skidopolopolous. That's going to take a lot out of him. Skidopolopolous tries for a takedown but Gonzalez circles away easily and Gonzalez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Skidopolopolous moves out of range. Skidopolopolous misses with a takedown and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand. Gonzalez cracks Skidopolopolous with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Skidopolopolous tries to clinch but fails miserably and Gonzalez counters with a nice uppercut. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Gonzalez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Skidopolopolous tries to clinch up. Gonzalez throws a shot from downtown. Skidopolopolous moves away and avoids it. No luck for Skidopolopolous with that takedown attempt. Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside. Skidopolopolous closes the distance and clinches up with Gonzalez, looking for a takedown. Skidopolopolous pushes Gonzalez against the cage but Gonzalez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Skidopolopolous fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gonzalez avoids it really well and circles away. Gonzalez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Skidopolopolous. That's going to take a lot out of him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Skidopolopolous ducks right into an uppercut from Gonzalez.
That's one minute gone in the round. Skidopolopolous tries a head kick but it misses.
Skidopolopolous fails to land the takedown. Gonzalez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Gonzalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Skidopolopolous tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range. Skidopolopolous clinches up with Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Skidopolopolous just misses with a elbow thrown towards Gonzalez's brow. Gonzalez is working Skidopolopolous over against the cage. Skidopolopolous jumps guard but Gonzalez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez lands a lovely overhand right. Gonzalez scores with a punch to the head. Bob Skidopolopolous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Skidopolopolous throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gonzalez's waist but Gonzalez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Skidopolopolous off to one side. Gonzalez stuffs the takedown. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Gonzalez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skidopolopolous. That did some damage! Bob Skidopolopolous has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Gonzalez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gonzalez misses the jab. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Skidopolopolous tries to clinch up but Gonzalez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Skidopolopolous on the wrong end of a nice hook. Jesus Gonzalez seems to be getting the better of the standup. Gonzalez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Gonzalez throws an off balance right hand
and Skidopolopolous counters with a body kick that stops Gonzalez in his tracks momentarily. Skidopolopolous moves into the clinch successfully.
Skidopolopolous taking a breather. Gonzalez prevents a takedown attempt there.
A left hand lands to the body for Skidopolopolous.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head. Gonzalez working aggressively here.
A hook to the body from Skidopolopolous.
Skidopolopolous lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gonzalez is looking to get back to is feet but Skidopolopolous passes into side control.
Skidopolopolous will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Skidopolopolous working the ground and pound but Gonzalez is defending the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Skidopolopolous sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Gonzalez is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Jesus Gonzalez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Skidopolopolous landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Sloppy strikes there by Skidopolopolous. Skidopolopolous has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand. Gonzalez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. A head kick lands from Skidopolopolous that sends Gonzalez to the canvas. Gonzalez tries to scramble back to his feet but Skidopolopolous brings him back down into side control.
Gonzalez is rocked! Skidopolopolous lands a big left to the face of Gonzalez, bouncing his head like a basketball. Another shot from Skidopolopolous and another - Gonzalez is out! Skidopolopolous stands up and salutes his fans, who are going crazy in the stands.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bob Skidopolopolous! Bob Skidopolopolous made sure to mention his sponsor, Bloodlust Horde Fightwear in his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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