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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smotes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arturo Gonzaga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzaga is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: i kill people. Joe Smotes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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199 cm
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220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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194 cm
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250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Joe Smotes! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arturo Gonzaga! The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Alexandre Firmino and Paulo Santos.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smotes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzaga paws at him with a jab and circles away. Gonzaga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smotes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gonzaga as he jumps to the side. Smotes wants to clinch up but Gonzaga keeps it at a distance.
Gonzaga shoots in and bounces Smotes off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Gonzaga's corner is telling him to maintain position. Gonzaga working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Gonzaga trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Gonzaga trying to control the position from guard on top but Smotes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Smotes striking off his back but it's not causing Gonzaga any problems. Smotes wants to get back to his feet but Gonzaga passes into half guard.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Smotes wants to improve his position but Gonzaga is controlling well.
 Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Smotes throws a wild combination but nothing lands. The fight stays on the outside here - Smotes looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Smotes walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Smotes shoots and misses
and Gonzaga counters with a single leg into guard. Smotes didn't expect that. Gonzaga postures up.
Gonzaga sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Smotes's guard. Smotes pushes Gonzaga off looking to stand but Gonzaga dives back in and keeps control.
Smotes is trying to get back to full guard. Smotes is breathing heavily.
Gonzaga in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Smotes tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gonzaga!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Arturo Gonzaga!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
52% |
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