6′ 2″, 280-pound Brazilian, now fighting out of Worcester (Мр), fought another pro-debut boxer with limited MMA experience, Alejandro Esquilin Santiago, оф Тампа (Флорида). 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! вечерас”
Гонзага (Л) 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 (“Напао је”), he has a strong, big head, превише.”
У главном догађају, popular Hartford (ЦТ) Лигхт Хеавивеигхт рицхард “Морнар Попај” Ривера остала непоражена, improving his record to 4-0 (3 КОс), with a first-round knockout of an over-matched Хансен Цастилло (0-3)
Ривера, 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. Судија Kevin Hope didn’t bother to count.
“My coaches were telling me to be calm because it was a six-round bout,” ривера објаснио. “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 КОс) overcame at 15-pound disadvantage, у најмању руку, en route to a dominant six-round unanimous decision over Антоније “The Animal” Everett (1-7), of Rowley (Мр).
Денбури (ЦТ) Јуниор велтер омар Бордои, Јр. (3-0, 1 КО) stopped New York veteran Брајан “The Brick” Аврам (6-31, 6 КОс) in the fourth and final round. Abraham was decked twice and after counting to 10 after Abraham’s second time on the canvas, судија Paul Casey waved off the action.
Three-time national amateur champion Elvis “Chi Chi” Фигуероа (3-0, 1 КО), борећи се из Њу Хејвена, pitched a complete shutout over a game, Про-дебитовао Rene Nazare(0-1), Бразил, for a convincing win by way of a four-round unanimous decision.
соутхбридге (Мр) велтер категорија Вилфредо “Суцаро” паган (3-0, 1 КО) pinnedPatrick Leal (0-4), од Вобурн, on the ropes early, dropping him three times until referee Casey halted the fight midway through the opening round.
Комплетни резултати испод:
ЗВАНИЧНИ РЕЗУЛТАТИ
МАИН ЕВЕНТ – ЛИГХТ тешке категорије
Рицхард Ривера (4-0, 3 КОс), Хартфорд, ЦТ
ВКО1 (2:18)
Хансен Цастилло (0-3), Орландо, Флорида
ЦО-ФЕАТУРЕ– Хеавивеигхтс
Габриел Гонзага (1-0), Ворчестер, Мр
40-36, 40-36, 38-38)
Alejandro Esquilin Santiago (за деби), Тампа, Флорида.
Супер МИДДЛЕВЕИГХТС
елвис Фигуероа, (3-0, 1 КО), Нови рај, ЦТ
ВДЕЦ4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Rene Nazare (0-1), Бразил
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Едвин сото (10-2-2, 4 КОс), Нови рај, ЦТ
ВДЕЦ6 (60-54, 60-54, 58-56)
Антхони Еверетт (1-6), Rawley, Мр
ВЕЛТЕРВЕИГХТС
Wilfredo Pagan (3-0, 1 КО), соутхбридге, Мр
TKO1 (1:36).
Patrick Leal (0-4), Woburn, Мр
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
омар Бордои, Јр. (3-0, 1 КО), Денбури, ЦТ
WTKO4 :148)
Брајан “The Brick” Аврам (6-31, 6 КОс), Сцхенецтади, НИ
(All fights & борци подложни променама)
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