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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gustavo Fring (ranked 1051 p4p, 822 weight class) and Tomoe Gozen (ranked 124 p4p, 97 weight class). Fring comes to the cage accompanied by Bamboleo by The Gypsy Kings. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gustavo Fring!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tomoe Gozen!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gozen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fring finds it's way round the side to connect with Gozen's head.
Gozen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gozen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Fring throws a shot to the body.
Gozen bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Gozen.
Gozen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gozen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fring can pounce on him.
Gozen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fring tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fring lands a leg kick that knocks Gozen off balance momentarily.
Gozen throws out a loose jab but Fring uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Fring.
A bone on bone clash there as Fring blocks the leg kick.
Gozen ducks under a wild hook from Fring.
Gustavo Fring seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gozen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gozen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Fring connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fring plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Gozen. That's going to slow Fring down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fring. Gozen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fring scores with a nice strike.
Fring misses with a body punch
and Gozen counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozen swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fring throws a good cross that connects.
Gozen throws a series of punches but Fring avoids them all with ease.
Gozen looks to land a right hand but Fring moved out of range.
Gozen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fring throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gozen's head.
Fring throws a leg kick that is checked
and Gozen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gozen.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fring.
Fring is trying to break the clinch but Gozen is controlling him.
Fring swings wildly with an uppercut but Gozen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fring misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fring prevents a body shot from Gozen.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Fring.
Fring tries a body shot but Gozen blocks it.
Fring is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gozen scores with a shot to the side of Fring's head.
Gozen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gozen scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gozen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gozen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gozen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fring misses with a punch on the inside.
Fring misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Fring.
Gozen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fring has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Fring.
Fring working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gozen blocks an uppercut.
Fring takes a shot to the head.
Fring tries to work over Gozen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from Gozen.
Gozen looking to stall.
Fring doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fring misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gozen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fring misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fring throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen.
Gozen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fring has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen stalling.
Gozen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fring blocks it with crossed arms.
Gozen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fring pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fring connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fring moves out of range of the body kick.
Fring misses with a straight right.
Fring slips under a jab from Gozen.
Gozen throws a shot from downtown. Fring moves away and avoids it.
Fring swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fring comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gozen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fring lands the left hand.
Fring defending well as Gozen loads up on a big left hand.
Gozen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fring misses with a head kick.
Fring is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fring takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gozen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Fring manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fring scores with a head kick. Gozen tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen moves out of range as Fring strikes.
Gozen misses the jab.
Gozen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fring displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gozen throws out the jab.
Fring ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gozen moves away.
Gozen has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fring steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gozen.
Gozen looks to land a left hand but Fring moved out of range nicely.
Gozen is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gozen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gozen takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gozen misses with a wild body shot.
Gozen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fring scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gozen looks to land a left hand but Fring moved out of range nicely.
Fring thows a left - swing and a miss!
A big right from Gozen misses.
Fring is looking to counter punch.
Fring walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gustavo Fring dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gozen tries to clinch there but Fring circles away.
Fring swinging wildly here.
Gozen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gozen checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fring.
Fring is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gozen can do to turn this around?
Gozen just misses with a punch to the body.
Fring looks to score with a jab to the body but Gozen is just out of range.
Gozen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fring.
Gozen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fring connects with the punch.
Fring slips a jab from Gozen.
Fring ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fring misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fring manages to avoid it.
Fring throws the left hand but Gozen avoids the punch easily.
Gozen wants to clinch
and Fring counters with a good low kick that Gozen was not able to check.
Fring tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gozen was well out of range. Poor timing from Fring.
Gozen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fring shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fring lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fring throws a body punch but Gozen moves out of range.
Fring thumps Gozen with a low kick.
Gozen tries to clinch
and Fring counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gozen throws a big shot that misses.
Fring dips to his left and cracks Gozen with an uppercut!
Fring pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gustavo Fring is winning the standup battle so far.
Fring takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gozen. Fring does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Gozen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fring tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gozen was well out of range. Poor timing from Fring.
Fring lands with a good body shot.
Gozen clinches with his opponent.
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!
Fring lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gozen backwards.
Fring misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gozen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Gozen.
Fring tries a body shot but Gozen blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gozen scores with a shot to the side of Fring's head.
Gozen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fring lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Fring.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Gozen in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A short uppercut from Fring.
Gozen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fring has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A hook to the body from Gozen.
Gozen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gozen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Fring.
Gozen tries to work over Fring's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fring blocks an elbow strike from Gozen.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Gozen just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fring's brow.
Gozen lands a nice shot to the body.
Gozen prevents a body shot from Fring.
Gozen misses with a body punch.
Fring misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gozen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gozen lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Fring.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good body shot from Gozen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gozen lands with a right to the head.
Gozen leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gozen effectively controlling the action here.
Gozen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Gustavo Fring has been cut.
A short right from Fring on the inside.
Fring goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gozen slowing the pace effectively.
Gozen cracks Fring with a nice body shot.
Gozen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fring backwards.
Fring tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gozen.
Gozen blocking some punches.
Gozen pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gozen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gozen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen blocking some punches.
Fring misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gozen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by Gozen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gozen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gozen throws an elbow but it misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gozen fails to land.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Fring lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fring lands with a left to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fring.
Fring misses with some punches.
Fring throws a punch but it's blocked by Gozen.
Gozen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gozen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fring swings wildly with an uppercut but Gozen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gozen.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gustavo Fring will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gustavo Fring's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gozen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gozen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fring.
Crunch! Fring slams his shin into Gozen's torso.
Gozen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gozen tests Fring's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gozen misses with a body shot.
Gozen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gozen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fring.
Fring avoids the body shot from Gozen.
Fring scoring well with a low kick there.
Fring takes a swing at Gozen's ribcage but misses.
Fring throws a shot from downtown. Gozen moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fring scores with a body shot.
Gozen misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Gozen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gozen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Fring checks it well.
Gozen lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gozen thuds his right hand into Fring's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Fring throws a head kick that misses.
Gozen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gozen looks to score with a jab to the body but Fring is just out of range.
Fring tries to keep at a distance but Gozen has taken the fight into the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gozen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gozen scores with a shot to the side of Fring's head.
Fring working aggressively here.
Fring lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fring works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gozen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fring tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gozen can't find room to land a body shot as Fring controls the action.
Fring misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fring doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fring tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gozen - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Fring scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tomoe Gozen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tomoe Gozen seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gozen prevents a body shot from Fring.
Gozen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fring tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fring swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fring avoids the elbow strike from Gozen, against the cage.
Fring tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fring blocks the elbow strike.
Gozen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fring's elbow.
Gozen throws an elbow but it misses.
Gozen misses with a knee strike.
Gozen misses with a punch to the body.
Gozen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gozen pushes off an throws an elbow but Fring leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fring misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fring scores with a hook to the body.
Gozen throws a head punch that misses.
Gozen lands with a short shot to the head.
Gozen tries to throw a body punch but Fring avoids it by throwing Gozen back against the cage.
Fring lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fring breaks from the clinch.
Fring throws a looping overhand right but Gozen ducks down to avoid it.
Gozen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Jab by Gozen.
Gozen clobbers Fring with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fring thuds his shin into the meat of Gozen's side.
Gozen lunges at Fring with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fring's hand.
Fring moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Gozen looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fring throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gozen on the side of the head.
Fring tries a head kick but it misses.
Fring just misses with a punch to the body.
Fring throws an off balance right hand
and Gozen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fring is rocked!
Gustavo Fring's cut is getting worse.
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!
Gozen on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Oh Fring is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fring lands a slapping body shot.
Fring wants to slow Gozen down by chopping away at his legs.
Fring moves out of range as Gozen strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gozen avoids the body shot from Fring.
Gozen tries to clinch there but Fring circles away.
Fring seems to have got his legs back now.
Fring lands a really nice looking cross but Gozen seems unphased.
Gozen's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gozen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A lazy left from Fring finds it's target.
Gozen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fring manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Gozen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gozen. Fring does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gozen misses with a hook.
Fring misses with a hook. Gozen ducked under it nicely.
Fring lands a jab-cross combination.
Fring fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fring cracks Gozen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fring throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fring throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fring swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gozen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gozen misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Fring tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
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 Gustavo Fring.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fring, 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Gustavo Fring!
A relieved looking Gustavo Fring thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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