6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (Масачусэтс), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, Тампа (Фларыда). Gonzaga stalked the southpaw Santiago, landing some hard shots in the opening round. The heavy-handed Gonzaga picked up the pace in the third and his upset-minded opponent responded in a positive fashion. Both fighters exchanged freely in the fourth and final round, neither was hurt during the contest, and Gonzaga was awarded a win by four-round majority decision.
“I thought I’d be more relaxed in the ring like I had been in the gym,” Gonzaga said. “I did my best and came away with a victory. I was too safe in the third round. My punches were much strong and a lot of his punches I blocked with my gloves. This was really great! сёння ўвечары”
Gonzaga (L) defeated Santiago
“I felt good and gave it my all,” Santiago remarked. “He hit me with some shots and gave ’em back. Not only does he have a big nose (“Napao”), he has a strong, big head, таксама.”
У галоўным падзеі, popular Hartford (Канэктыкут) паўцяжкай вага Рычард “Папа Морячок Чалавек” Рывэра застаўся непераможаным, improving his record to 4-0 (3 КО), with a first-round knockout of an over-matched Hansen Castillo (0-3)
Рывэра, not relations to the promoter, first dropped Castillo with a beautifully placed left uppercut and finished the show moments later with a left hook that sent Castillo flying to canvas. Суддзя Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.
“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” Рывэра патлумачыў. “I saw that he had his left down and caught him with an uppercut. I’m strong to the finish because I eat my spinach.”
New Haven junior middleweight Edwin Sosa (11-2-2, 4 КО) overcame at 15-pound disadvantage, at the very least, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over Энтані “The Animal” Everett (1-7), of Rowley (Масачусэтс).
Danbury (Канэктыкут) у першым нападаючым вазе амар Бора, Малодшы. (3-0, 1 KO) stopped New York veteran Браян “The Brick” Абрагам (6-31, 6 КО) in the fourth and final round. Abraham was decked twice and after counting to 10 after Abraham’s second time on the canvas, referee Paul Casey waved off the action.
Three-time national amateur champion Elvis “Chi Chi” Фігероа (3-0, 1 KO), fighting out of New Haven, pitched a complete shutout over a game, пра-дэбютаваўшы Rene Nazare(0-1), Бразіліі, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.
Southbridge (Масачусэтс) нападаючым Вільфрэда “Sucaro” язычнік (3-0, 1 KO) pinnedPatrick Leal (0-4), з Woburn, on the ropes early, dropping him three times until referee Casey halted the fight midway through the opening round.
Поўныя вынікі ніжэй:
АФІЦЫЙНЫЯ ВЫНІКІ
MAIN EVENT – Святло цяжкавагавікоў
Richard Rivera (4-0, 3 КО), Хартфард, Канэктыкут
WKO1 (2:18)
Hansen Castillo (0-3), Арланда, Фларыда
CO-FEATURE– Цяжкавагавікоў
Габрыэль Гонзага (1-0), Вустер, Масачусэтс
40-36, 40-36, 38-38)
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (для дэбюту), Тампа, Фларыда.
Супер средневесов
Элвіс Фігероа (3-0, 1 KO), New Haven, Канэктыкут
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Rene Nazare (0-1), Бразілія
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Edwin Soto (10-2-2, 4 КО), New Haven, Канэктыкут
WDEC6 (60-54, 60-54, 58-56)
Anthony Everett (1-6), Rawley, Масачусэтс
Паўсярэдняга вагі
Wilfredo Pagan (3-0, 1 KO), Southbridge, Масачусэтс
TKO1 (1:36).
Patrick Leal (0-4), Woburn, Масачусэтс
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
амар Бора, Малодшы. (3-0, 1 KO), Danbury, Канэктыкут
WTKO4 :148)
Браян “The Brick” Абрагам (6-31, 6 КО), Schenectady, Нью-Ёрк
(All fights & fighters subject to change)
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