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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Gilyard (ranked 2371 p4p, 270 weight class) and Gonzalo Pavon (ranked 2809 p4p, 320 weight class). Gonzalo Pavon is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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162 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lorenzo Gilyard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gonzalo Pavon!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilyard throws a combination that misses
and Pavon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Gilyard.
Gilyard takes one on the button.
We've been told by Gilyard's head coaches at Zero Tolerance that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Pavon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gilyard ducks under a wild hook from Pavon.
Pavon misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Gilyard.
Gilyard connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gilyard throws a looping overhand right but Pavon ducks down to avoid it.
Pavon scores with a jab to the body.
Pavon has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Pavon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed right hand from Gilyard misses the target.
Gilyard thuds a left hand into Pavon's body.
Pavon lands with a hook. Gilyard tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pavon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gilyard was well out of range. Poor timing from Pavon.
Pavon wants to clinch but Gilyard slips to the side
and Gilyard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gilyard misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Pavon misses with a lunging right hand
and Gilyard counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gilyard scores with a sloppy right hand. Pavon should have avoided that one.
Pavon has Gilyard up against the cage in a clinch.
Pavon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gilyard is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Gilyard misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gilyard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pavon misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pavon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pavon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gilyard staying out of range there.
Gilyard lands a jab to the head.
Pavon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilyard drops Pavon with a beautiful combination! Pavon stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Gilyard is looking for the KO!
Pavon is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A combination from Gilyard does no damage.
Pavon is still on wobbly legs! Can Gilyard finish him?
Gilyard takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gilyard misses the jab.
Pavon seems to have recovered his senses.
Pavon clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Pavon.
Gilyard misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Pavon fails to land.
Pavon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pavon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Pavon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gilyard moves away.
It looked like Gilyard was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Pavon.
Gilyard throws a right and a left that Pavon avoids nicely.
Pavon throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Gilyard to counter with a crisp jab.
Gilyard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pavon misses with a body shot.
Pavon misses with a lunging right hand
and Gilyard cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pavon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gilyard.
Gilyard with a jab.
Pavon works the jab nicely.
Pavon misses with an uppercut. Gilyard saw that one coming.
Pavon clinches with his opponent.
Pavon lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gilyard fails to land.
A short right from Gilyard on the inside.
Nice body punch from Pavon.
Gilyard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavon digs a right hand into Gilyard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gilyard's gas tank.
Pavon misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gilyard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavon misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Gilyard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilyard is trying to maintain a safe position but Pavon gets an underhook and turns Gilyard into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gilyard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gilyard is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gilyard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gilyard keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pavon.
Pavon moves into range and clinches up with Gilyard.
Gilyard looking to slow down the pace here.
Gilyard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavon misses with a wild body shot.
Pavon forces Gilyard back against the cage and clinches.
Pavon blocks a body shot from Gilyard.
Pavon scores with a shoulder strike.
Gilyard looking to stall.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gilyard misses with a body punch.
Gilyard has a couple of punches blocked by Pavon.
Gilyard misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lorenzo Gilyard dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Pavon cracks Gilyard with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gilyard misses with a straight left.
Gilyard scores with a nice strike.
Gilyard takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pavon avoids the body shot from Gilyard.
Pavon clinches with his opponent.
Pavon prevents a body shot from Gilyard.
Gilyard can't break the clinch.
Gilyard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pavon has a couple of punches blocked by Gilyard.
Pavon throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gilyard blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilyard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gilyard tries to throw a body punch but Pavon avoids it by throwing Gilyard back against the cage.
Gilyard goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pavon tries to throw a body punch but Gilyard avoids it by throwing Pavon back against the cage.
Pavon lands an uppercut.
Pavon lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gilyard breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pavon throws a big shot that misses.
Lorenzo Gilyard is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A lazy left from Pavon finds it's target.
Pavon scores with a jab. Gilyard acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pavon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gilyard throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pavon counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pavon throws a hook to the side of Gilyard's head but Gilyard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gilyard throws a shot from downtown. Pavon moves away and avoids it.
Pavon looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nice defenses there by Pavon.
Gilyard swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pavon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gilyard moves away.
Gilyard bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Pavon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Pavon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gilyard misses with a straight right.
The fighters circle momentarily. Pavon darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gilyard slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gilyard. Pavon does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Pavon! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Pavon misses the target.
It looked like Gilyard wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A swing and a miss from Pavon.
Pavon looks to land a right hand but Gilyard moved out of range.
Pavon throws an off balance right hand
and Pavon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gilyard throws out a loose jab but Pavon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pavon tries to counter with a clinch but Gilyard shakes him off and moves away.
Gilyard tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pavon was well out of range. Poor timing from Gilyard.
Pavon throws out a counter right but Gilyard avoids it with no problem.
Gilyard misses with a hook.
Good shot there by Pavon.
Pavon is looking to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Pavon misses the target.
Gilyard cracks Pavon with a good jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pavon throws a looping overhand right but Gilyard ducks down to avoid it.
Gilyard slips under a jab.
Pavon gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gilyard.
Nice shot by Pavon.
Gilyard ducks under a wild hook from Pavon.
Pavon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gilyard counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circling - Gilyard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gilyard blocks a jab.
Gilyard ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pavon moves away.
Gilyard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pavon circles away quickly and effectively.
Pavon moves into the clinch.
Gilyard lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pavon stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Pavon softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Gilyard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gilyard misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavon.
Gilyard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavon's elbow.
Gilyard tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Pavon scores with a nice short uppercut.
Pavon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gilyards head.
Pavon pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gilyard moves away from the strike by Pavon.
Pavon misses with a body punch
and Gilyard counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pavon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gilyard is looking to counter punch.
Nice jab there from Pavon.
Gilyard loads up on a big right hand but Pavon slips the punch.
Gilyard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pavon circles away quickly and effectively.
Gilyard will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gonzalo Pavon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Pavon lands a jab to the head.
Gilyard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavon.
Gilyard lands a body shot.
Gilyard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavon.
Pavon lands a jab to the nose.
Pavon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pavon steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gilyard.
Gilyard lands with a nice body punch.
Gilyard throws an overhand right that lands on Pavon's shoulder, as Pavon tries to avoid the shot.
Pavon appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gilyard uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pavon.
Pavon avoids the body shot from Gilyard.
Pavon tries to counter with a clinch but Gilyard shakes him off and moves away.
Pavon throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gilyard stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gilyard throws a big shot that misses.
Lorenzo Gilyard is winning the standup battle so far.
Pavon wants to clinch up but Gilyard keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pavon lunges at Gilyard with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gilyard's hand.
Gilyard defending well as Pavon loads up on a big left hand.
Gilyard throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pavon stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gilyard lands with a shot to the body.
Pavon misses the shot to the body.
Gilyard's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gilyard duly obliges.
Pavon might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gilyard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pavon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gilyard.
Good exchange - Pavon coming out on top.
Pavon clinches.
Pavon lands a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pavon tries a body shot but Gilyard blocks it.
Gilyard throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gilyard looking to slow down the pace here.
Pavon lands a hook that snaps the head of Gilyard backwards.
Gonzalo Pavon seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pavon.
Pavon prevents a body shot from Gilyard.
Gilyard misses with a body punch.
Pavon lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gilyard backwards.
Pavon blocks an uppercut.
Gilyard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavon's elbow.
Gilyard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pavon's elbow.
A short left from Gilyard.
A nice left hand lands by Pavon.
Gilyard has a couple of punches blocked by Pavon.
Gilyard tries to break free but Pavon pushes him back against the cage.
Gilyard's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gilyard throws a head punch that misses.
Pavon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gilyard tries to work over Pavon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gilyard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilyard misses with some punches.
Gilyard tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gilyard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Pavon.
Gilyard trying to stall but Pavon improves his position.
Gilyard tries to work over Pavon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Pavon breaks from the clinch.
Pavon blocks a jab.
Gilyard misses with a two punch combination.
A lazy left from Gilyard finds it's target.
Gilyard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pavon.
Gilyard lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pavon circles away quickly and effectively.
Pavon moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Gilyard misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gilyard misses with a wild body shot.
Gilyard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pavon.
Pavon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pavon has managed to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Gilyard fails to land.
Pavon breaks the clinch.
Pavon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pavon takes the fight into the clinch.
Gilyard looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gilyard tries to work over Pavon's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gilyard is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Pavon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gilyard tries a body shot but Pavon blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Lorenzo Gilyard.
I think Gilyard has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lorenzo Gilyard!
An out of breath Lorenzo Gilyard thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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