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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zack Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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151 lbs
8 - 3 - 1 |
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178 cm
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153 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Good wrestler
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
8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Roger Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zack Miller!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Miller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Miller tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Miller slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Miller lands the left hand.
Miller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gomez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
Miller drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Miller missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Miller stopping the sweep attempt from Gomez.
Miller passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is pushing Miller's head away, looking to escape. Miller manages to hold on to the position though.
Gomez is looking for a sweep.
Miller controls the position.
Miller wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
Gomez is looking for a sweep.
Gomez takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Miller scores with punches from side control.
Gomez stops Miller from passing to mount.
Gomez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miller off and has taken his back!
Miller turns into Gomez and is now in his guard.
Gomez controls Miller momentarily but Miller frees himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Miller.
Miller lunges at Gomez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gomez's hand.
Miller forces Gomez back against the cage and clinches.
Gomez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Miller gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Miller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gomez with a lazy takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gomez's guard now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roger Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws his legs up looking for a submission but Miller uses it to pass to side control.
Gomez is looking for a sweep.
Miller scores with a couple of short elbows.
Gomez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
A lull in the action here as Miller stalls from top position.
Gomez taking a bit of punishment here - Miller scoring with strikes.
Gomez is not content to let Miller control the position.
Miller working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to buck Miller off but Miller is having none of it.
Miller content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gomez is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Miller off and has taken his back!
Miller is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gomez is looking for a rear naked choke here but Miller reverses the position brilliantly into Gomez's guard!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Miller's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Miller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Miller misses with the combination.
Miller closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Miller perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Miller wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard.
Gomez is in trouble now - Miller has advanced to mount!
Gomez is trying to escape the mount.
Gomez tries to hold on but Miller postures up.
Miller lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gomez is working to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller has hold of Gomez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gomez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Miller scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gomez tries to reverse the position but Miller maintains control.
Miller content just to control the position here.
Miller tries to control but Gomez wriggling away.
Miller raining down shots from the mount!
Gomez is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gomez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Miller pulls his head out easily.
Miller slips a nice elbow through Gomez's hands, connecting with Gomez's forehead.
Miller looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gomez wants to control but Miller is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomez looking for submissions off his back.
Gomez is not content to let Miller control the position.
Miller lands strikes from half guard.
Gomez is not content to let Miller control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gomez kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gomez taking some punishment here, with Miller in his half guard.
Gomez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gomez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Miller trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomez had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Miller defends it easily.
Gomez looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miller is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
A big left from Gomez misses.
Gomez misses with a double jab
and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gomez's guard now.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Gomez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Miller pulls Gomez in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomez from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zack Miller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt
and Miller counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gomez's guard now.
Gomez is trying to control the position but Miller postures up.
Miller postures up and lands a big shot to Gomez's brow.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Miller from controlling successfully.
Miller is working Gomez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Miller passes Gomez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Miller trying to mount his opponent but Gomez defends it.
Ground and pound from Miller.
Gomez won't allow Miller to pass to mount.
Miller is taking a breather. Gomez says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Miller works his way into side control.
Gomez gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller works his way into side control.
Gomez struggling a bit here.
Miller is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez tries to improve position but can't.
Zack Miller has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomez sneaks back into half guard.
Miller is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gomez tries to roll over but Miller keeps him under control.
Miller seems to be working for a kimura but Gomez defends the submission attempt.
Miller takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Miller shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Gomez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gomez has gone for a leg lock! Miller slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gomez's guard.
Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller works over Gomez with some ground and pound from guard.
Miller lands a couple of digs.
Miller wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Miller landing with the ground and pound.
Miller sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gomez's guard.
Miller working over Gomez with some ground and pound. Gomez looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Miller throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Miller is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Zack Miller is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller wants to take a breather but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Miller is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Roger Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Miller works his way into side control.
Gomez gets back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Miller is figuring out what he wants to do next.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zack Miller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Miller has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zack Miller!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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