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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Leach (ranked 8326 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Gonzales (ranked 24854 p4p, 0 weight class). Javier Gonzales has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Gabriel Leach's chin.
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150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Leach!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Gonzales!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Jeff Smith and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gonzales told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Gonzales pulls guard effortlessly.
Leach postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Gonzales is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Leach, into his guard.
Leach avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Leach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gonzales sitting in guard here, content to control.
Gonzales won't allow Leach to sweep him here.
Leach trying to keep a closed guard but Gonzales is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales stopping the sweep attempt from Leach.
Gonzales wants to pass the guard but Leach is keeping the position.
Gonzales trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Leach keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Leach looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leach is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gonzales is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Leach is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gonzales must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Gonzales postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gonzales is looking to work some ground and pound but Leach has wrist control.
Gonzales won't allow Leach to sweep him here.
Gonzales trying to control but Leach is working from the bottom.
Leach is looking to stand up but Gonzales isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Gonzales trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Leach is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A lazy body kick from Gonzales
and Leach counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Leach moves out of range of the strikes.
Gonzales bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leach being controlled for a moment.
Gonzales trying to control the action but Leach is working from the bottom.
Leach really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Leach managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gonzales.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzales working away.
Leach tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gonzales wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gonzales wants to lay and pray for a moment but Leach keeps working.
Gonzales might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Leach haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gonzales creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Leach manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Leach tries to get to full guard but Gonzales has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Leach regains full guard. Nicely done.
Leach keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.
Gonzales slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Leach looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gonzales puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gonzales thows a huge punch but Leach dodges it nicely.
Gonzales stalling.
Leach blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gonzales.
Leach tries to roll over but Gonzales keeps him under control.
Gonzales is thwarting Leach's attempts to control the position.
Leach avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gonzales.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leach wants to improve his position but Gonzales is controlling well.
Leach is breathing heavily.
Leach is refusing to be controlled, as Gonzales sits in half guard.
Leach gets full guard.
Leach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gonzales throws a big right hand that misses.
Gonzales trying to control the position from guard on top but Leach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Leach looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gonzales engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Leach trying to keep a closed guard but Gonzales is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gonzales throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Leach is trying to control the position but Gonzales postures up.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Javier Gonzales dominated that round.
That's time! Leach's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gonzales darts in and clinches Leach up against the cage.
Gonzales jumps into guard, dragging Leach to the mat.
Gonzales is adopting a defensive guard.
Leach makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gonzales preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Leach would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Leach throwing strikes but missing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzales is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Leach is looking for a sweep. Gonzales is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gonzales working over Leach with some ground and pound. Leach looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales trying to control from half guard but Leach is working away.
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 looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gonzales missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gonzales missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Leach wants to get back to full guard.
Gonzales thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Leach's head.
Gonzales thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Javier Gonzales has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gonzales thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gonzales looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Leach with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Leach is rocked!
Leach trying to hold on to Gonzales's head to control him but Gonzales postures up.
Oh Leach is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gonzales stalling.
Nice strikes from Gonzales there.
Gonzales is sitting in half guard. He's postured up and lands a nice elbow. Oh, Leach is hurt! He's hurt bad - Gonzales fires away with more strikes and the referee jumps in to save Leach from any more punishment! Congratulations to Gonzales! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Javier Gonzales!
Javier Gonzales tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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