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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Nick Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulo Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nick Gonzalez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hulo Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Francisco wants to clinch.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Francisco cracks Gonzalez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Francisco connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Francisco takes the fight into the clinch.
Francisco dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Francisco lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Francisco tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Francisco stalling the fight.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Francisco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Francisco is pushing Gonzalez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gonzalez throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Francisco holds him up against the cage and eventually Gonzalez drops back down to his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez letting Francisco take a breather here.
Francisco continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Gonzalez is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Francisco to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Francisco to work.
Gonzalez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Francisco forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Francisco manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but Francisco won't allow it.
Gonzalez jumps guard and drags Francisco to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzalez working for a triangle but Francisco defends it easily.
Francisco looking to pass the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Francisco postures up.
Francisco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gonzalez is trying to keep Francisco in close.
Francisco must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Francisco seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gonzalez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Francisco postures up.
Gonzalez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Francisco slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Let's hope that Francisco has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Francisco has Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Francisco taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francisco just stands there and leans against the cage.
Come on Francisco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Francisco slows down the pace here.
Gonzalez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gonzalez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gonzalez fails to pull guard.
Gonzalez jumps guard and drags Francisco to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Gonzalez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Francisco would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Francisco is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gonzalez controls Francisco momentarily but Francisco frees himself.
Gonzalez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gonzalez, not yet.
Francisco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gonzalez is keeping the position for now.
Gonzalez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Francisco won't allow Gonzalez to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gonzalez trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hulo Francisco dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Francisco tries to clinch there but Gonzalez circles away.
Gonzalez loads up on a big right hand but Francisco slips the punch.
Francisco has Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Francisco stalling the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Francisco.
Francisco slowing the pace effectively.
Come on Francisco - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Francisco tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Francisco back against the cage.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Francisco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Francisco misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzalez pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Francisco controls the pace.
Gonzalez is trying to keep Francisco in close.
Gonzalez on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gonzalez tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Francisco postures up.
Francisco's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Gonzalez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gonzalez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Francisco manages to get himself to full guard.
Gonzalez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gonzalez trying to control but Francisco is working from the bottom.
Gonzalez pushes down on Francisco's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Francisco is staying active underneath Gonzalez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Francisco knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Francisco wants to get back to his feet.
Francisco is refusing to be controlled, as Gonzalez sits in half guard.
Gonzalez trying to mount his opponent but Francisco defends it.
Francisco tries to roll over but Gonzalez keeps him under control.
Gonzalez is keen to just control but Francisco is a slippery customer.
Gonzalez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Francisco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gonzalez is looking to advance position but Francisco won't allow it.
Francisco is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez is really struggling to control Francisco but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gonzalez misses with a hook.
Francisco has Gonzalez up against the cage in a clinch.
Gonzalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francisco smiles and moves away.
Francisco bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gonzalez stuns Francisco with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Francisco tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gonzalez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez takes a swing at Francisco's ribcage but misses.
Francisco throws out a counter right but Gonzalez avoids it with no problem.
Good shot there by Francisco.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez connects with a jab.
Gonzalez lands a really nice looking cross but Francisco seems unphased.
Francisco scores with a jab. Gonzalez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Francisco has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Francisco tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Gonzalez counter with a right hand.
Francisco waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Gonzalez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Francisco lands a jab to the head.
Gonzalez scores with a jab.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gonzalez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Francisco was well out of range. Poor timing from Gonzalez.
Francisco fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Hulo Francisco seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Francisco lands a jab to the head.
Francisco clinches.
Francisco taking a breather.
Gonzalez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Hulo Francisco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Francisco.
Francisco 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.
Francisco slips under a jab.
Gonzalez throws out a loose jab but Francisco uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Francisco closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Francisco turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Francisco has Gonzalez pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Francisco.
Francisco stalling against the cage.
Francisco is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
The crowd are getting on Francisco's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Gonzalez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hulo Francisco.
Gonzalez misses with a hook. Francisco ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Gonzalez. Beautiful body shot.
Gonzalez looks to land a left hand but Francisco moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Francisco takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gonzalez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Francisco scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Francisco tries to clinch up.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Francisco moves out of range.
Francisco gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Francisco'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.
Francisco'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.
Gonzalez tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Francisco just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Nick Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Francisco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Francisco stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Hulo Francisco seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Francisco slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Hulo Francisco.
Francisco tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Francisco with a jab.
Francisco jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Francisco.
Francisco scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Francisco throws a jab when Gonzalez was well out of range.
Francisco tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gonzalez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A swing and a miss from Gonzalez.
Francisco closes the distance and clinches.
Gonzalez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gonzalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Francisco smiles and moves away.
Francisco uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez slips under a jab from Francisco.
Good exchange - Gonzalez coming out on top.
Francisco avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gonzalez misses with a straight left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Francisco throws a shot from downtown. Gonzalez moves away and avoids it.
A counter left hand to the body from Gonzalez misses its target.
Gonzalez looks to land a right hand but Francisco moved out of range.
Francisco connects with a single shot there.
Francisco gets a clinch.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Francisco stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Francisco displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gonzalez up against the cage.
Gonzalez jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Francisco walks away with a smile on his face. Gonzalez gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Francisco on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Francisco looks to land a combination but Gonzalez avoids it well.
Francisco defending well as Gonzalez loads up on a big left hand.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Francisco moves away.
Gonzalez lands a nice hook to Francisco's body. Francisco takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Francisco.
A jab from Francisco misses.
A shot to the body from Francisco misses
and Gonzalez counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gonzalez swats away the attempt to clinch by Francisco.
Francisco ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Francisco doesn't seem bothered though.
Gonzalez moves out of range as Francisco strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Francisco. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Francisco.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Francisco.
Francisco ducks under a wild hook from Gonzalez.
Francisco doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gonzalez with a jab.
Francisco throws a right hand that misses
and Gonzalez counters with a stiff right hand.
Francisco walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Hulo Francisco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Francisco throws out a loose jab but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Francisco tries to move into range but Gonzalez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nick Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gonzalez throws a big shot that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hulo Francisco.
I've got Francisco winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hulo Francisco!
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