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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Orlando Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Leeroy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orlando Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Leeroy!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leeroy looks to land a combination but Gonzales avoids it well.
Gonzales feints and as Leeroy raises his hands in defense, Gonzales changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gonzales really is a fat lump.
Gonzales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gonzales landing some decent shots from guard.
Gonzales distracts Leeroy with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Leeroy kicks Gonzales off and gets to his feet.
Leeroy throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gonzales counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gonzales pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Leeroy misses with a right hand
and Gonzales counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzales takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gonzales working the head and body with strikes.
Leeroy has hold of Gonzales's hands but Gonzales slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leeroy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gonzales is working away from the top position though.
Gonzales really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Gonzales looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leeroy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Gonzales there.
Gonzales keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Leeroy has hold of Gonzales's hands but Gonzales slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Leeroy is defending against the submission attempts here by Gonzales.
Leeroy taking some punishment here, with Gonzales in his half guard.
Gonzales not doing much here.
Gonzales lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales stalling.
Leeroy is trying to get back to full guard.
Leeroy keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gonzales stands up and beckons Leeroy to join him on the feet.
Leeroy throws a push kick but Gonzales slaps the foot to one side.
Leeroy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gonzales to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Leeroy wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gonzales fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Leeroy to the ground. Gonzales is now in Leeroy's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy is pulling down on Gonzales's head. It's preventing any offense from Gonzales, at least for the moment.
Gonzales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gonzales postures up in Leeroy's guard and throws a big left but Leeroy blocks it.
Gonzales won't allow Leeroy to sweep him here.
Gonzales looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gonzales works over Leeroy with some ground and pound from guard.
Leeroy is trying to control the position but Gonzales postures up.
That's four 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.
Gonzales would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gonzales content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gonzales trying to stand up but can't free himself from Leeroy's guard.
Gonzales scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gonzales throwing strikes from guard but Leeroy blocks nicely.
Gonzales throwing strikes from guard but Leeroy blocks nicely.
Gonzales sitting in guard here, content to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Gonzales has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gonzales walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bruce Leeroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzales gets cracked there but stands up to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Gonzales dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gonzales takes the fight into the clinch.
Leeroy letting Gonzales take a breather here.
Gonzales holding his opponent close, against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Gonzales for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Gonzales landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Gonzales turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gonzales lands some shots froms side control.
Gonzales decides to take the fight back to the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Leeroy gets caught flat footed, as Gonzales shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Leeroy is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gonzales is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Leeroy can do to turn this around?
Gonzales missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leeroy's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gonzales's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Leeroy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gonzales controls the pace.
Gonzales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gonzales throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leeroy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gonzales stops Leeroy from standing up.
Leeroy is breathing heavily.
Gonzales postures up and lands a big shot to Leeroy's brow.
Gonzales works over Leeroy with some ground and pound from guard.
Leeroy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Orlando Gonzales overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gonzales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gonzales content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gonzales might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gonzales slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gonzales loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gonzales sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Leeroy has momentary wrist control but Gonzales slips an elbow through the middle.
Gonzales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gonzales cracks Leeroy with a solid left hand.
Gonzales keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Leeroy's head.
Gonzales working some strikes from top position.
Leeroy tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gonzales has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gonzales scoring with some ground and pound.
Gonzales controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gonzales seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Leeroy for as long as he can get away with.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales stands and steps away. Leeroy gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Gonzales shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gonzales showed some decent athleticism there.
Gonzales looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leeroy with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gonzales working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gonzales seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gonzales working the head and body with strikes.
Gonzales is controlling the pace.
Gonzales seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gonzales lands a nice short elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales controlling the pace.
Gonzales lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Leeroy is trying to stand up here but Gonzales is controlling him well.
Gonzales is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gonzales slips a nice elbow through Leeroy's hands, connecting with Leeroy's forehead.
Gonzales landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gonzales working the head and body with strikes.
Leeroy has hold of Gonzales's hands but Gonzales slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gonzales takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Leeroy tries to roll over but Gonzales keeps him under control.
Gonzales drops an elbow to the side of Leeroy's head.
Gonzales is nestled in close to Leeroy, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzales is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Orlando Gonzales dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gonzales decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gonzales is controlling the pace.
Leeroy blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzales.
Gonzales controlling the action here.
Gonzales slips a nice elbow through Leeroy's hands, connecting with Leeroy's forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Leeroy regains full guard. Nicely done.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzales accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Leeroy takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzales shoots in and gets a takedown into Leeroy's guard.
Gonzales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gonzales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Gonzales landing with the ground and pound.
Gonzales with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Leeroy wants to stand but Gonzales is controlling the position.
Gonzales makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Leeroy has momentary wrist control but Gonzales slips an elbow through the middle.
Leeroy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Leeroy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gonzales controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gonzales stands up over Leeroy, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gonzales is in close to Leeroy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gonzales working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Leeroy's head.
Gonzales cracks Leeroy with a solid left hand.
Gonzales is in close to Leeroy's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gonzales controlling from the top position.
Leeroy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gonzales.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales works over Leeroy with some ground and pound from guard.
Gonzales is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gonzales is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Leeroy avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gonzales is looking to stand up but Leeroy won't let him.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Leeroy feints a jab promting Gonzales to slip. Leeroy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gonzales slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gonzales shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Leeroy napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Leeroy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gonzales is controlling him well.
Gonzales is trying to get an arm triangle but Leeroy is defending well.
Check out the look on Gonzales's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales is working Leeroy over with some ground and pound from side control.
Leeroy is trying to get back to half guard.
Leeroy trying to remain calm as Gonzales controls from the top position.
Gonzales working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bruce Leeroy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leeroy is looking to regain half guard here but Gonzales keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzales lands a few punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Orlando Gonzales showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzales, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Orlando Gonzales!
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FIGHT
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