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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mac Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hercules Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mac Frazier!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hercules Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Frazier to the mat! Frazier manages to get full guard.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Frazier keeps moving.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Frazier swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Frazier is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomez with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomez wants to stand and escape but instead Frazier has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier controls from within his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Frazier wants to pass the guard but Gomez is keeping the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Frazier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez wants to clinch up but Frazier keeps it at a distance.
Frazier closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomez circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Frazier. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez lands a body shot.
Frazier keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Frazier moves into the clinch.
Frazier is trying to stall.
Frazier is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez manages to pull guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
Gomez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Frazier knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gomez on the ground.
Frazier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Frazier avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Frazier could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez working for a triangle but Frazier defends it easily.
Gomez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Frazier forces his way into half guard.
Gomez actively working from the bottom here.
Gomez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard but Frazier has passed into side control.
Gomez is looking to improve his position but Frazier isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hercules Gomez dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gomez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gomez.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Frazier has taken the fight to the clinch.
Frazier has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gomez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Frazier doesn't have the hooks in and Gomez manages to turn into his guard.
Gomez trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Frazier wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomez lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier trying to control the position.
Frazier is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomez is controlling him.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gomez lands with a shot to the body.
Gomez gets the takedown into side control.
Gomez lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gomez stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a nice hook to Frazier's body. Frazier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Hercules Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Frazier as he jumps to the side.
Gomez scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Gomez pushes Frazier up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gomez manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Frazier wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Frazier looking to sit in guard and control but Gomez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier controls Gomez momentarily but Gomez frees himself.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Frazier's head.
Gomez sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Frazier is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gomez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gomez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gomez trying to control but Frazier is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hercules Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gomez wants to clinch
so Frazier counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Frazier looking to pass the guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Frazier from controlling successfully.
Gomez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Frazier defends it easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Frazier can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Frazier decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gomez, up you get!
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gomez wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gomez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Frazier but Frazier pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez is looking to score with low kicks.
Frazier fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A left and a right from Gomez both land. Nice combination.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gomez looking to control but Frazier is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomez landing punches.
Frazier might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomez is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Frazier has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Frazier!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throwing strikes from guard but Gomez blocks nicely.
Gomez has his foot on Frazier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frazier works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomez has his foot on Frazier's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Frazier works his way back into a safe position though.
Frazier throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gomez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hercules Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Frazier's head.
Frazier wants to get back to his feet.
Frazier wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy.
Still in half guard, Gomez seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frazier wants to get back to full guard but Gomez has passed into side control.
Mac Frazier has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez trying to control but Frazier is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hercules Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gomez 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hercules Gomez!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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