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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gabino Gonzales (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gonzales might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Matador by Los Fabulosos Cadillacs. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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155 lbs
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157 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabino Gonzales!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Evan Riley!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzales gets a clinch.
Riley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gonzales just stands there and leans against the cage.
A short uppercut from Riley.
Riley tries to pull guard but Gonzales holds him up against the cage and eventually Riley drops back down to his feet.
Gonzales will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Riley up against the cage.
Gonzales lands a nice shot to the body.
Gonzales will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Riley up against the cage.
Riley jumps guard but Gonzales stands there with Riley around his waist. Riley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Gabino Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Riley.
Gonzales misses with a body punch.
Riley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Riley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gonzales pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzales instigates a clinch.
Riley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzales smiles and moves away.
Riley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gonzales throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gonzales throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Gonzales lands an impressive looking overhand right. Riley doesn't seem phased though.
Gonzales closes the distance and pushes Riley back into the cage.
Gonzales breaks the clinch.
Gabino Gonzales is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jab, jab by Gonzales - just one landing.
Gonzales throws a leg kick which misses Riley's front leg but catches the back leg as Riley tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales lands a head kick. Riley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gonzales uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Riley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gonzales throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gonzales blocks a head kick by Riley.
Riley lands a jab.
Riley tries to clinch but Gonzales is having none of it.
Gonzales swings for the body but Riley moves out of range.
Riley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gonzales lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gonzales throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzales throws a nice outside leg kick.
Riley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gonzales instigates a clinch.
Gonzales goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gonzales wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gonzales stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Riley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzales smiles and moves away.
Gonzales cracks Riley with a good jab.
Gonzales throws a wild body kick that Riley sees coming a mile off.
Gonzales connects with a solid leg kick.
Gonzales has closed the distance and engaged Riley in a clinch.
Gonzales misses with a body punch.
Riley tries to pull guard but Gonzales won't allow it.
Riley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to pull guard but Gonzales holds him up against the cage and eventually Riley drops back down to his feet.
Riley misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzales's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gonzales moves into range and connects with a jab.
A chopping leg kick 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!
Riley swinging wildly here.
Gonzales scores with a hook.
Riley tries to clinch but Gonzales moves out of range.
Gonzales misses with a double jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Riley scores with a one two! Gonzales had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gabino Gonzales seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzales lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabino Gonzales dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gonzales, right into the meat.
Riley lands a jab-cross combination.
Gonzales misses with a wild combination.
Gonzales has managed to clinch.
Gonzales tries to work over Riley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Riley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gonzales is looking to break free of the clinch but Riley has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzales's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gonzales looking to stall.
Riley gets control of Gonzales's arms and successfully pulls guard. Riley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Riley wants to sweep but no luck.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gonzales gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Riley working a defensive guard but Gonzales passes into half guard.
Riley trying to hold on to Gonzales's head to control him but Gonzales postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley is trying to get back to full guard.
Gonzales is keen to just control but Riley is a slippery customer.
Gonzales stops Riley from getting back to his feet.
Riley is holding on to half guard well.
Riley wants to control but Gonzales is keeping busy and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Riley looks for the body kick but Gonzales saw that one coming.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzales has Riley up against the cage in a clinch.
Riley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Riley jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gonzales walks away with a smile on his face. Riley gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Riley on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Riley throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Riley avoids a kick to the body.
Riley tries to clinch up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Riley.
Gabino Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Riley.
Riley is breathing heavily.
Gonzales scores with the left hand. Riley knows he should have avoided that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid body kick from Gonzales.
Gonzales lands the left hand.
Gonzales misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzales throws a sloppy head kick and Riley moves out of range easily.
Riley throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Riley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzales swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gonzales goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gabino Gonzales is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzales thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Riley if he has to take too many more of those.
Gonzales goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gonzales throws a leg kick which misses Riley's front leg but catches the back leg as Riley tries to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gonzales. That's going to slow Riley down.
Riley clinches up against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Riley jumps guard but Gonzales stands there with Riley around his waist. Riley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Riley's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gonzales escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley tries to clinch up.
A jab from Riley misses.
Gabino Gonzales is winning the standup battle so far.
Gonzales has managed to clinch.
Riley blocks the elbow strike.
Gonzales stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Riley wants a takedown.
Riley tries to pull guard but Gonzales holds him up against the cage and eventually Riley drops back down to his feet.
Gonzales manages to break the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gonzales scores with a head kick. Riley tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gonzales moves into the clinch.
Gonzales works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gonzales trying to control the position but instead, Riley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gonzales into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabino Gonzales dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gonzales scores with a decent looking hook.
Riley is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gonzales sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzales connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gonzales has managed to clinch.
Gonzales misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Gonzales.
Riley tries for a takedown but Gonzales manages to get underhooks.
Riley blocks a body shot from Gonzales.
Gabino Gonzales has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Riley blocks a body shot from Gonzales.
Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Gabino Gonzales has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Evan Riley.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gonzales.
Riley takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gonzales misses with a body punch.
Riley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riley fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Riley avoiding damage as Gonzales throws knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Gonzales.
Gonzales lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gonzales's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Riley fails to pull guard.
Riley fails to pull guard.
Gonzales softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Riley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gonzales smiles and moves away.
Gonzales throws a head kick that Riley semi-blocks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales lands a head kick. Riley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gonzales with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head kick misses from Gonzales.
Gonzales gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Riley ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Riley no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Riley keeping moving, preventing Gonzales from controlling successfully.
Riley is trying to control the position but Gonzales postures up.
Gonzales throws a strike but Riley rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gonzales is on top in guard.
Riley is looking for a triangle but Gonzales pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzales avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Evan Riley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riley looking for a guillotine here but Gonzales defends easily.
Gonzales wants to stand but Riley has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gabino Gonzales is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Riley working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gonzales doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gonzales manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley is working an open guard so Gonzales takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Riley takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gonzales throws a nice looking combination but Riley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gonzales checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gonzales gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Riley tries to pull guard but Gonzales holds him up against the cage and eventually Riley drops back down to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzales's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gonzales stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabino Gonzales showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gonzales, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabino Gonzales!
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