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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vigorio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Ekaku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hiroshi Ekaku has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Vigorio Gonzalez's chin.
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159 lbs
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173 cm
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153 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vigorio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshi Ekaku!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Reed Andrews and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ekaku checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ekaku looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku.
Hiroshi Ekaku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez slips a jab from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Ekaku pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gonzalez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
Ekaku throws a lazy right hand but Gonzalez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ekaku swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gonzalez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ekaku.
Ekaku doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ekaku has closed the distance and engaged Gonzalez in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ekaku has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gonzalez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ekaku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Decent striking displayed by Gonzalez there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ekaku walks into a stiff left hand from Gonzalez.
Ekaku thuds his right hand into Gonzalez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gonzalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ekaku doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzalez throws a body punch but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzalez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ekaku's corner calls for a 1-2. Ekaku obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ekaku wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Gonzalez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gonzalez feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ekakus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ekaku dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gonzalez cracks Ekaku with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ekaku fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gonzalez throws a series of punches but Ekaku avoids them all with ease.
Ekaku throws out a counter right but Gonzalez avoids it with no problem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Ekaku checks a leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a low kick.
Gonzalez digs a good body shot into Ekaku's ribs.
Gonzalez misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku with a hook.
A punch lands to the side of Gonzalez 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gonzalez misses the shot to the body.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ekaku moves away.
Ekaku scores with a jab.
Gonzalez cracks the inside of Ekaku's front leg.
Ekaku scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ekaku on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
A big right from Ekaku misses.
Ekaku has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gonzalez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ekaku tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzalez smiles and moves away.
Ekaku loads up on a big right hand but Gonzalez slips the punch.
Gonzalez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ekaku counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gonzalez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ekaku.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws a hook but Ekaku avoids it easily.
Ekaku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gonzalez goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gonzalez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Ekaku has managed to clinch.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch.
Gonzalez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ekaku wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ekaku moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ekaku tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Gonzalez misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Ekaku blocks the leg kick.
Ekaku looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ekaku is looking to land body kicks.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ekaku.
Ekaku throws a jab but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
Ekaku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gonzalez.
Ekaku keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Ekaku looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Gonzalez throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Ekaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Ekaku is just out of range.
Ekaku closes the distance and pushes Gonzalez back into the cage.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ekaku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gonzalez throws out the jab.
Ekaku throws the left hand but Gonzalez avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Gonzalez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Ekaku moved out of range nicely.
Ekaku feints a counter leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gonzalez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ekaku has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ekaku and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Ekaku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekaku takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gonzalez keeps the fight on the outside.
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 Vigorio Gonzalez will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ekaku.
Gonzalez walks into a stiff left hand from Ekaku.
Ekaku blocks a jab.
Gonzalez throws an overhand right that lands on Ekaku's shoulder, as Ekaku tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ekaku is out of range.
Gonzalez cracks Ekaku with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gonzalez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ekaku getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ekaku looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Gonzalez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vigorio Gonzalez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzalez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ekaku tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonzalez is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ekaku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gonzalez moves away.
Ekaku blocks the body kick.
Gonzalez looks to land a body kick but Ekaku moved away.
Nice jab there from Ekaku.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ekaku moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ekaku pushes Gonzalez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gonzalez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ekaku throws a sloppy body shot
and Gonzalez counters with a good low kick that Ekaku was not able to check.
Ekaku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gonzalez's head backwards.
Ekaku takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Ekaku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gonzalez. That did some damage!
A big right from Gonzalez misses.
Ekaku cracks Gonzalez with an open hand slap.
Good work by Ekaku as he checks the leg kick.
Ekaku moves out of range as Gonzalez throws a body kick.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gonzalez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gonzalez wants to clinch up but Ekaku keeps it at a distance.
Ekaku scores with a body shot.
Gonzalez tries to land a leg kick but Ekaku saw it coming and moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ekaku forces Gonzalez back against the cage and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gonzalez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku scores with a shot to the side of Gonzalez's head.
A right hook to the body lands for Ekaku.
Ekaku prevents Gonzalez from breaking the clinch.
Ekaku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzalez.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzalez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ekaku lands a body punch.
Ekaku stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ekaku.
It looks like Vigorio Gonzalez has been cut.
Ekaku lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzalez.
Ekaku lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Ekaku.
Ekaku misses with a body punch.
Ekaku gets through Gonzalez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gonzalez is rocked!
Ekaku misses with a punch to the body.
Oh Gonzalez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice right hand lands inside from Ekaku.
Hiroshi Ekaku seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ekaku jumps guard.
Ekaku is adopting a defensive guard.
Ekaku controls Gonzalez momentarily but Gonzalez frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gonzalez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gonzalez seems to have got his legs back now.
Ekaku forces Gonzalez back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Ekaku.
Gonzalez is looking to break free of the clinch but Ekaku has double underhooks.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ekaku.
Ekaku ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Ekaku no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Gonzalez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Ekaku wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Ekaku is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gonzalez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ekaku on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ekaku is adopting a defensive guard.
Gonzalez wants to stand but Ekaku is controlling his posture from full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Ekaku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Vigorio Gonzalez's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Ekaku uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gonzalez.
Ekaku lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ekaku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ekaku throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Gonzalez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gonzalez misses with the combination.
Ekaku dips to his left and cracks Gonzalez with an uppercut!
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Ekaku moved out of range.
Ekaku swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jab by Ekaku.
Gonzalez walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ekaku checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Ekaku throws out a counter right but Gonzalez avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ekaku blocks a jab.
Ekaku wants to counter the offense by Gonzalez and move into the clinch position.
Gonzalez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Gonzalez misses its intended target.
Gonzalez tries to land a leg kick but Ekaku saw it coming and moves away.
Ekaku misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a nice hook to Ekaku's body. Ekaku takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gonzalez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonzalez there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ekaku. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Ekaku.
Gonzalez tries a low kick but Ekaku avoids it.
Gonzalez slips under a jab.
Gonzalez looks to throw a body kick
and Ekaku counters with a body kick.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Ekaku moves out of range.
Ekaku blocks a leg kick.
Gonzalez misses with a kick to the body
enabling Ekaku to counter with a crisp jab.
Ekaku has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slow jab from Ekaku misses its intended target.
Ekaku throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ekaku ducks right into an uppercut from Gonzalez.
Ekaku lands a lovely overhand right.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Ekaku takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzalez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gonzalez misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ekaku throws a nice inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Gonzalez
and Ekaku counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gonzalez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Ekaku.
Ekaku lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ekaku throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gonzalez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gonzalez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Ekaku throws an overhand right that lands on Gonzalez's shoulder, as Gonzalez tries to avoid the shot.
Gonzalez needs to keep his hands up - Ekaku had a free shot at his head there.
Ekaku looks to land a right hand but Gonzalez moved out of range.
Ekaku connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ekaku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ekaku misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gonzalez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ekaku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gonzalez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ekaku throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Gonzalez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Ekaku uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez misses with a straight right.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ekaku checks a low kick from Gonzalez.
Ekaku wants to clinch up but Gonzalez keeps it at a distance.
Gonzalez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ekaku is out of range.
Gonzalez tried to score with a low kick but Ekaku checks it.
Gonzalez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ekaku scores with a nice right hand.
Ekaku avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gonzalez tries to land a leg kick but Ekaku saw it coming and moves away.
Gonzalez takes one to the side of the head.
Jab by Gonzalez.
Ekaku throws a hook to the side of Gonzalez's head but Gonzalez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ekaku throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ekaku connects with a solid leg kick.
Gonzalez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ekaku forces Gonzalez back against the cage and clinches.
Gonzalez misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Still in the clinch, Ekaku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gonzalez wants to stall.
Ekaku successfully pulls guard.
Gonzalez is posturing up here but Ekaku has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Gonzalez tries to roll out but it's too tight and Gonzalez has to tap! Slick submission there by Ekaku!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hiroshi Ekaku!
After winning the bout, Hiroshi Ekaku thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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