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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Rondo (ranked 1364 p4p, 204 weight class) and Edgar Gonzalez (ranked 1640 p4p, 243 weight class). Ricky Rondo could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Edgar Gonzalez's chin.
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170 lbs
6 - 0 - 0 |
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178 cm
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170 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Dangerous GnP
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Rondo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Edgar Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Elvis Blanc and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rondo misses with a double jab.
Rondo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez clinches with his opponent.
Gonzalez displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rondo up against the cage.
Gonzalez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonzalez jumps guard and drags Rondo to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Rondo decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gonzalez, up you get!
Gonzalez shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Rondo counters with a nice body shot.
Gonzalez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rondo misses with a combination
and Gonzalez counters with a shoot takedown. Rondo fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rondo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Rondo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rondo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gonzalez is controlling him.
Gonzalez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gonzalez trying to control but Rondo is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez throws a big right hand that misses.
Gonzalez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Rondo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gonzalez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
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.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gonzalez is working Rondo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gonzalez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Rondo keeps moving.
Gonzalez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez is working Rondo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gonzalez trying to control but Rondo is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez is looking to work some ground and pound but Rondo has wrist control.
Gonzalez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gonzalez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
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 three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to control from the top but Rondo keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rondo scores with a nice head shot.
Some wild striking there from Rondo.
Gonzalez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Rondo misses with a combination
and Gonzalez counters with a shoot takedown. Rondo fights it but they end up in guard.
Gonzalez throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Rondo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzalez cracks Rondo with a solid left hand.
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.
Gonzalez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rondo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rondo wants to stand up but Gonzalez is controlling him.
Rondo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gonzalez on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edgar Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gonzalez moves into range and clinches up with Rondo.
Gonzalez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzalez is trying to drag Rondo to the mat but Rondo just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gonzalez has Rondo pressed against the cage, preventing Rondo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gonzalez keeps control of Rondo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gonzalez has hold of one of Rondo's legs. Rondo is fighting the takedown attempt but Gonzalez gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Rondo keeping moving, preventing Gonzalez from controlling successfully.
Gonzalez is looking to work some ground and pound but Rondo has wrist control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez is stalling in the full guard.
Gonzalez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rondo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez scoring with some ground and pound.
Gonzalez prevents Rondo from getting back to his feet.
Gonzalez working some strikes from top position.
Gonzalez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Rondo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gonzalez is pushing down on Rondo's leg trying to pass to half guard. Rondo is fighting to maintain full guard but Gonzalez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gonzalez is looking for a kimura here.
Gonzalez landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gonzalez looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rondo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Nice strikes from Gonzalez there.
Gonzalez scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Rondo is rocked!
Gonzalez trying to control the pace.
Gonzalez trying to control the action but Rondo is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Rondo is in trouble now - Gonzalez has advanced to mount!
Gonzalez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Gonzalez connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Gonzalez postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Rondo badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Gonzalez around the waist but Gonzalez pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Gonzalez is the winner by TKO! Gonzalez jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Edgar Gonzalez!
A relieved looking Edgar Gonzalez thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
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