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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jewel Moses (ranked 24578 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Gonzales (ranked 25002 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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151 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid 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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jewel Moses!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moses looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Moses could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Moses misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Moses moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromGonzales.
Gonzales throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Moses throws a quick counter kick to the body but Gonzales avoids it.
Gonzales tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moses stuffs the takedown attempt from Gonzales. Gonzales gets slowly back to his feet.
Javier Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gonzales tries to throw a body punch but Moses avoids it by throwing Gonzales back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gonzales manages to pull guard.
Moses has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gonzales preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Moses stops Gonzales from standing up.
Gonzales preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gonzales looking to control.
Moses postures up in Gonzales's guard and throws a big left but Gonzales blocks it.
Moses throws a big elbow that misses.
Moses is looking to work some ground and pound but Gonzales has wrist control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A head kick misses from Gonzales.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales throws a head kick that misses.
Gonzales closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moses circles away.
Moses thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gonzales tries to clinch up
enabling Moses to counter with a crisp jab.
Moses avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gonzales dives in and grabs Moses's left leg, looking for a takedown. Moses pushes down on Gonzales's head and hops out.
Jewel Moses has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Javier Gonzales.
Gonzales displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Moses.
Moses avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses fails with the takedown.
Gonzales fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moses appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gonzales is looking to clinch.
Moses fails with a takedown attempt.
Gonzales shoots for a takedown but Moses saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gonzales throws a body shot but no joy.
Gonzales shoots for a takedown but Moses saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gonzales looks winded!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gonzales pinned against the cage. Gonzales gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Moses avoids the head kick by Gonzales.
Moses shoots in for a takedown but Gonzales shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzales does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Moses feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Moses throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gonzales was covering up waiting for the punch and Moses finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gonzales is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Javier Gonzales will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gonzales throws a nice looking combination but Moses bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzales throws a leg kick
and Gonzales takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Moses shoots in and gets a takedown into Gonzales's guard.
Moses throwing strikes from guard but Gonzales blocks nicely.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gonzales is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales won't allow Moses to get back to his feet.
Gonzales throwing strikes from guard but Moses blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzales with a nice head shot there.
That's one minute 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.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gonzales in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gonzales trying to control but Moses is working from the bottom.
Moses working for a triangle but Gonzales defends it easily.
Gonzales trying to control the position from guard on top but Moses is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gonzales with a flurry of punches that miss.
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.
Moses looking to control but Gonzales passes into half guard.
Moses makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Moses.
Gonzales has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gonzales stops Moses from standing up.
Moses keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.
Gonzales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzales stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Moses swivels though and keeps the full guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gonzales wants to control from the top but Moses keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moses shoots in for a double leg but Gonzales sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moses circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moses shoots in for a takedown but Gonzales shows good takedown defense.
Gonzales throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gonzales fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moses, pushing him back against the cage.
A short left from Gonzales.
Moses lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gonzales backwards.
Moses is trying to break free.
Gonzales fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzales is looking for a takedown.
Moses's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzales pushes Moses up against the cage in a clinch.
Moses fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Moses. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales lands a hook that snaps the head of Moses backwards.
Gonzales drags the fight down to the ground.
Gonzales has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Gonzales has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Moses throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gonzales works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gonzales avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzales has control of Moses's left arm, preventing Moses from doing any damage.
Gonzales is looking to sweep but instead, Moses has passed into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Gonzales showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Moses tries to sprawl but Gonzales drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Moses kicks off Gonzales and gets to his feet.
Moses swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzales.
Moses shoots in for a takedown but Gonzales shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzales tries to clinch up
and Moses counters with a solid body kick.
Gonzales ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moses moves away.
Moses looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales tries to clinch there but Moses circles away.
Moses fails with a takedown attempt.
Moses fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jewel Moses. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Moses shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzales throws a lazy head kick
and Moses counters with a nice uppercut.
Gonzales gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gonzales breaks from the clinch.
Gonzales moves into range and clinches up with Moses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moses tries a body shot but Gonzales blocks it.
Moses is trying to break the clinch but Gonzales is controlling him.
Moses has had enough of the clinch but Gonzales keeps him there for the moment.
Moses escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gonzales tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moses manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzales throws a head kick but Moses moves out of range.
Moses shoots in for a takedown but Gonzales shows good takedown defense.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gonzales.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gonzales looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gonzales scores with a jab to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales rushes Moses and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Moses is trying to break the clinch but Gonzales has him pressed against the cage.
Gonzales manages to break the clinch.
Moses looking to score a takedown here. Gonzales is defending well but Moses drives through and ends up in Gonzales's guard.
Gonzales has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Moses is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Gonzales tries to pull guard but Moses forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gonzales lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
It looks like Jewel Moses has been cut.
A nice left hand lands by Gonzales.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moses stops a takedown attempt from Gonzales.
Gonzales pulls Moses into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moses in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gonzales is trying to control the position but Moses postures up.
Gonzales wants to stand but Moses is controlling the position.
Gonzales controlling Moses's posture.
Moses working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Gonzales comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gonzales has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Javier Gonzales!
A less than humble Javier Gonzales misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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