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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Gaspar Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gaspar Gomez could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daniel Moreira's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaspar Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Daniel Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Moreira keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez tries to score a power double leg takedown but Moreira sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomez somewhat.
Moreira looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Gomez lands with a straight right. Moreira didn't see that one coming.
Gomez scores with a hook to the body. Moreira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Moreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez clobbers Moreira with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Moreira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez has Moreira pushed against the cage.
Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez throws a one two combo.
It looks like Daniel Moreira has been cut.
Gomez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Moreira's half guard.
Well, if Gomez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Moreira trying to control from the bottom.
Moreira is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Moreira is trying to stand.
Moreira tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, if Gomez is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Moreira is looking to improve his position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Moreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A jab lands there for Moreira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Moreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Moreira throws a right hand that Gomez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomez also avoids with ease.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moreira wants to slow Gomez down by chopping away at his legs.
Gomez wants to clinch.
Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gomez lands a right hand.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Moreira.
Moreira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Gomez tries to land knees in the clinch but Moreira avoids the damage to the body.
Moreira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gomez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez slips a jab and a cross from Moreira.
Gomez tries to clinch up.
Gomez tries to clinch but Moreira moves out of range.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moreira circles away.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez scores with the left hand. Moreira knows he should have avoided that one.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moreira.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moreira.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Moreira circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Gomez.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Moreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
Gomez gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaspar Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Moreira's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Moreira shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomez defends it nicely.
Gomez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gomez - that will leave a mark!
Moreira dives in and grabs Gomez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes down on Moreira's head and hops out.
Gomez lands a big head kick that sends Moreira tumbling to the mat! Gomez takes a step backwards and waves Moreira back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Moreira is rocked!
Gaspar Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Moreira showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Moreira can do to turn this around?
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Moreira slips the punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Gomez gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira misses with a body punch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Moreira.
Moreira tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez looking to stall.
Moreira has Gomez pushed against the cage.
Gomez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gomez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Moreira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Moreira shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gaspar Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Moreira.
Moreira slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomez throws a jab when Moreira was well out of range.
Moreira lands a jab to Gomez's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Moreira misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Moreira stalling in the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreira swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
Moreira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomez to score with a decent uppercut.
Gomez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez tries to sprawl but Moreira drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Moreira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gomez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moreira throwing shots but Gomez is blocking nicely.
Gomez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Moreira thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Gomez is trying to stand up here but Moreira is controlling him well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Moreira avoids the body shot from Gomez.
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.
Moreira throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moreira jabs at Gomez's body.
Gomez has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Moreira on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomez tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Moreira's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gomez jabs at Moreira's body.
Moreira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gomez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Moreira changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Moreira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez misses with the combination.
Moreira throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaspar Gomez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Daniel Moreira's cut.
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!
Moreira takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Gaspar Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Moreira moves out of range.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but Moreira shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Moreira unleashes a big counter combination but Gomez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Moreira.
Moreira swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Moreira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Moreira swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Moreira takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Gomez wants to clinch.
Gomez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomez slaps away a takedown attempt from Moreira, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gaspar Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Moreira.
Gomez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Moreira counters with a stiff right hand.
Moreira takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Moreira lands a two punch combo.
Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Moreira on that attempt.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Moreira fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
The fighters circling - Moreira throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And Moreira tries to counter it with a takedown but Gomez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira with a poor takedown
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomez clinches.
Daniel Moreira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez stalls.
Gomez manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Moreira catches Gomez right on the button with a cross.
Gomez wants to clinch.
Gomez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Gomez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Moreira throws out the jab.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Moreira circles away.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Moreira circles away.
Moreira feints the counter takedown.
Moreira is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gomez rather than just go for the knockout.
Moreira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Moreira if he has to take too many more of those.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Moreira moves out of range easily.
Moreira scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Moreira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreira looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moreira misses with a straight left.
Moreira with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Gomez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Moreira with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomez to score with a decent uppercut.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Moreira is avoiding it.
Moreira is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gomez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
As Moreira tries to get set, Gomez tries to push him back and clinch up but Moreira manages to avoid the attempt.
Moreira takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed right hand from Moreira misses the target.
Gomez tries to clinch but Moreira is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira misses the body punch
and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moreira throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Moreira doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gomez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moreira, pushing him back against the cage.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Moreira avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gaspar Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Moreira swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gomez counters with a leg kick.
Gomez lands with a nice body punch.
Gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gaspar Gomez.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaspar Gomez!
An out of breath and clearly excited Gaspar Gomez thanked Just Fight (Everything 8$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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