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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Gombos (ranked 546 p4p, 79 weight class) and Jason Sturd Jr (ranked 471 p4p, 65 weight class). Sturd Jr has chosen Waka Flocka Flame - 50K (Neon Dreams Remix) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Jason Sturd Jr acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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192 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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191 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Gombos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jason Sturd Jr!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Richard Clark and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sturd Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gombos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturd Jr moves away.
Sturd Jr scores with a sloppy right hand. Gombos should have avoided that one.
Gombos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sturd Jr moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gombos throws a hook but Sturd Jr avoids it easily.
Gombos takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gombos slips a straight right by Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Gombos lands a slapping body shot.
Gombos moves away from the strike by Sturd Jr.
Gombos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice shot lands for Gombos.
Gombos misses the shot to the body.
Sturd Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Gombos connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gombos ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sturd Jr moves away.
Sturd Jr unleashes a big counter combination but Gombos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gombos misses with a body shot.
Sturd Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gombos.
Sturd Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gombos.
Gombos lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr pushes Gombos up against the cage in a clinch.
Sturd Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sturd Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Sturd Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gombos struggles to land a body shot inside as Sturd Jr controls his hands.
Gombos is pushing Sturd Jr up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gombos is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gombos misses with some punches.
Sturd Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sturd Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sturd Jr breaks from the clinch.
Sturd Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gombos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Sturd Jr. That snapped Gombos's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gombos throws a body shot but no joy.
Sturd Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sturd Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sturd Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sturd Jr throws a leg kick which misses Gombos's front leg but catches the back leg as Gombos tries to avoid it.
Sturd Jr clinches.
Sturd Jr tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gombos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gombos misses with some punches.
Sturd Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sturd Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gombos.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gombos. Sturd Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sturd Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Jason Sturd Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gombos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gombos avoids the body shot from Sturd Jr.
Gombos closes the distance and clinches up with Sturd Jr, looking for a takedown. Gombos pushes Sturd Jr against the cage but Sturd Jr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gombos throws a body punch but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombos swings for the body but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Sturd Jr.
Gombos rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sturd Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gombos misses with a body punch
and Sturd Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gombos slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Gombos misses.
Sturd Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Sturd Jr is looking to slow Gombos down with leg kicks.
Sturd Jr scores with a decent looking hook.
Gombos looks to land a combination but Sturd Jr avoids it well.
Sturd Jr darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sturd Jr catches Gombos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gombos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sturd Jr.
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!
Sturd Jr throws a lazy right hand but Gombos sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gombos. Sturd Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Sturd Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gombos throws a body punch but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Sturd Jr connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gombos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturd Jr throws out the jab.
Sturd Jr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sturd Jr swinging wildly here.
Gombos swings for the body but Sturd Jr moves out of range.
Sturd Jr throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sturd Jr shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gombos manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gombos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sturd Jr sitting in guard here, content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sturd Jr working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr dominated that round.
That's time! Gombos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gombos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sturd Jr throws a solid leg kick but Gombos takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sturd Jr.
Gombos throws a jab but it's blocked by Sturd Jr.
Gombos throws a hook but Sturd Jr blocks it.
Sturd Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gombos looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sturd Jr keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sturd Jr tries to get to full guard but Gombos has control of the leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sturd Jr wants to control but Gombos is keeping busy.
Sturd Jr controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gombos is looking to take a break and control but Sturd Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sturd Jr is looking for a sweep. Gombos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sturd Jr is trying is best to control the position here.
Gombos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sturd Jr does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Gombos misses with a wild body shot.
Sturd Jr misses with a looping right.
Gombos closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gombos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gombos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr moves out of range as Gombos strikes.
Despite the aggression on Sturd Jr's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Sturd Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Gombos is looking to wear down Sturd Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sturd Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sturd Jr pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gombos back to the cage. Sturd Jr follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Gombos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sturd Jr is fending him off so far but Gombos persists. Nope, Sturd Jr circles away and we're back to standing.
Sturd Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gombos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gombos looks to score with a jab to the body but Sturd Jr is just out of range.
It seemed like Sturd Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gombos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sturd Jr tests Gombos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sturd Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sturd Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sturd Jr darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gombos just misses with a punch to the body.
Gombos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gombos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sturd Jr misses with a wild body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Gombos misses the target.
Gombos misses the shot to the body.
Gombos throws a right hand that Sturd Jr ducks under and follows up with a left that Sturd Jr also avoids with ease.
Gombos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gombos walks into a jab.
Sturd Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gombos has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sturd Jr.
Sturd Jr scores with a jab to the head.
Gombos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sturd Jr throws out the jab.
Gombos appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Gombos throws out a loose jab but Sturd Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sturd Jr is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Gombos fails with an attempt to clinch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sturd Jr.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gombos throws a shot from downtown. Sturd Jr moves away and avoids it.
Sturd Jr tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sturd Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gombos's sensitive parts.
Jason Sturd Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gombos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sturd Jr uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gombos.
Sturd Jr throws a head kick but Gombos moves out of range.
Sturd Jr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sturd Jr walks into a straight right hand from Gombos.
Sturd Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Sturd Jr throws a punch but it's blocked by Gombos.
Gombos struggles to land a body shot inside as Sturd Jr controls his hands.
Gombos stalling against the cage.
Sturd Jr throws a head punch that misses.
Sturd Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Gombos uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Sturd Jr fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Sturd Jr 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. This is the final round!
Sturd Jr tests Gombos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gombos tries to sprawl but Sturd Jr drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gombos wants to get back to full guard.
Sturd Jr performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sturd Jr missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sturd Jr perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Jason Sturd Jr has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sturd Jr drops an elbow to the side of Gombos's head.
Gombos is trying to get back to full guard.
Gombos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sturd Jr pulls his head out easily.
Sturd Jr is taking a breather. Gombos 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.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gombos gets back to full guard.
Dan Gombos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sturd Jr controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sturd Jr lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Sturd Jr controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sturd Jr lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gombos throws a shot from downtown. Sturd Jr moves away and avoids it.
Sturd Jr throws a nice looking combination but Gombos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sturd Jr lands with a hook. Gombos tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Sturd Jr sizes up Gombos with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gombos misses with a two punch combination.
Gombos walks into a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sturd Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gombos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sturd Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Gombos lands a glancing blow to the side of Sturd Jr's head.
Sturd Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Gombos.
Gombos throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sturd Jr counters with a left to the body.
Gombos throws a poor cross that misses
and Sturd Jr counters with a low kick, right behind Gombos 's knee.
Gombos misses with a series of wild punches.
Gombos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gombos misses with a hook.
Gombos on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sturd Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gombos on the side of the head.
Gombos shoots in but no luck this time.
Sturd Jr tries a quick counter leg kick but Gombos is wise to it.
Sturd Jr moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gombos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gombos misses with the combination.
Gombos lands with a straight right. Sturd Jr didn't see that one coming.
Sturd Jr stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sturd Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jab, jab by Sturd Jr - just one landing.
A nice combination there by Sturd Jr.
Gombos throws a series of punches but Sturd Jr avoids them all with ease.
Sturd Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sturd Jr shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Gombos is trying to defend but Sturd Jr finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Sturd Jr working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Sturd Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sturd Jr 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Sturd Jr!
A victorious Jason Sturd Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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