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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Kuruvila (ranked 4531 p4p, 4609 weight class) and Hiroshi Gomi (ranked 234 p4p, 245 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Kuruvila!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshi Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Chris Saunders and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Kuruvila is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nice shot lands for Gomi.
Kuruvila needs to keep his hands up - Gomi had a free shot at his head there.
Gomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kuruvila counters by clinching up.
Gomi wants to break free but Kuruvila has control.
Kuruvila looking to slow down the pace here.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Kuruvila has the dominant position.
Gomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kuruvila stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gomi tries to break free but Kuruvila pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kuruvila throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gomi wants to break free but Kuruvila has control.
Gomi is trying to push Kuruvila away but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kuruvila has a couple of punches blocked by Gomi.
Kuruvila swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi tries to circle away but Kuruvila has him pinned against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Kuruvila.
Kuruvila avoiding damage.
Gomi blocks a body shot from Kuruvila.
Kuruvila lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Kuruvila has the dominant position.
Kuruvila pushes Gomi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuruvila trying to control the position but instead, Gomi has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kuruvila into the cage.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch but Kuruvila keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Gomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kuruvila - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kuruvila can't find room to land a body shot as Gomi controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuruvila throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomis head.
Kuruvila presses Gomi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuruvila working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kuruvila taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kuruvila has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuruvila has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kuruvila is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kuruvila dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Kuruvila keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuruvila misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuruvila won't allow it.
Kuruvila has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuruvila scores with a shot to the side of Gomi's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kuruvila.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage.
Kuruvila struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomi controls his hands.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage.
Kuruvila lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kuruvila stalling in the clinch.
Kuruvila gets through Gomi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomi.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Kuruvila is controlling him.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kuruvila has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomi wants to break free but Kuruvila has control.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Kuruvila is controlling the position.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage.
Kuruvila misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kuruvila lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Good body shot from Kuruvila.
Kuruvila stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gomi is trying to push Kuruvila away but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kuruvila pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kuruvila lands with a right to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kuruvila avoiding damage.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Kuruvila is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Kuruvila is controlling the position.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Kuruvila is controlling the position.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Kuruvila is controlling the position.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuruvila prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Kuruvila dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
As Gomi tries to get set, Kuruvila tries to push him back and clinch up but Gomi manages to avoid the attempt.
Kuruvila moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
Kuruvila is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomi misses with a shot to the body
and Kuruvila connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hiroshi Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Kuruvila's head but Kuruvila sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuruvila clinches up against the cage.
Gomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuruvila won't allow it.
Come on Kuruvila - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kuruvila is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi tries to break free but Kuruvila pushes him back against the cage.
Kuruvila just leaning against Gomi, taking a breather.
Gomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kuruvila creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch but Kuruvila keeps him there for the moment.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Kuruvila is controlling the position.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Kuruvila is controlling him.
Gomi working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Kuruvila to work.
Gomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuruvila won't allow it.
Kuruvila scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kuruvila has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuruvila content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Gomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuruvila has double underhooks.
Kuruvila is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomi wants to break free but Kuruvila has control.
Gomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Kuruvila has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuruvila lands a body shot.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage.
Kuruvila wants to stall.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Kuruvila is controlling the position.
Kuruvila has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kuruvila will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Gomi up against the cage.
Gomi wants to break free but Kuruvila has control.
Kuruvila taking a breather.
Kuruvila taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Kuruvila gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuruvila won't allow it.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch but Kuruvila keeps him there for the moment.
Kuruvila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Kuruvila won't allow it.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch but Kuruvila keeps him there for the moment.
Kuruvila lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Kuruvila lands a left hand.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage.
Gomi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi tries to circle away but Kuruvila has him pinned against the cage.
Kuruvila is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gomi tries to break free but Kuruvila pushes him back against the cage.
Kuruvila is trying to maintain a safe position but Gomi gets an underhook and turns Kuruvila into the cage.
A short uppercut from Kuruvila.
Kuruvila scores with a shoulder strike.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuruvila lands a body shot.
Gomi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kuruvila keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Kuruvila as the two fighters clinch.
Kuruvila lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Kuruvila keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuruvila holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Kuruvila lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
A frustrated look appears on Gomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuruvila.
Kuruvila lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gomi or not.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kuruvila lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomi being controlled against the cage.
Kuruvila presses Gomi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuruvila keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomi tries to break free but Kuruvila pushes him back against the cage.
Kuruvila scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuruvila has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomi working hard to break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kuruvila.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Kuruvila dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Kuruvila clinches up with Gomi and pushes him back against the cage.
Kuruvila leaning against his opponent.
Kuruvila lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kuruvila.
Gomi can't break the clinch.
Kuruvila is looking to control Gomi's arms but Gomi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kuruvila has his back to the cage.
Kuruvila lands with a right to the head.
Kuruvila is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomi can do to turn this around?
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Kuruvila is controlling him.
Kuruvila leaning his opponent against the cage.
Kuruvila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gomi as Kuruvila tries to tie him up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Gomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Kuruvila is controlling him.
A hook to the body from Kuruvila.
Gomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi wants to break free but Kuruvila has control.
Gomi working hard to break the clinch.
Gomi is trying to break free.
Kuruvila has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gomi as Kuruvila tries to tie him up.
Gomi is trying to push Kuruvila away but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hook to the body lands for Kuruvila.
Kuruvila keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kuruvila has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Gomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuruvila.
Kuruvila lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Kuruvila effectively controlling the action here.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kuruvila lands with a light punch inside.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch but Kuruvila keeps him there for the moment.
Kuruvila looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kuruvila works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kuruvila scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kuruvila looking to slow down the pace here.
Kuruvila lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kuruvila lands an uppercut.
Kuruvila holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kuruvila.
Gomi is trying to break free.
Kuruvila lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Kuruvila has the dominant position.
Kuruvila lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kuruvila stalling the fight.
Kuruvila cracks Gomi with a nice body shot.
Kuruvila is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gomi tries to break free but Kuruvila pushes him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kuruvila is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gomi is keeping busy.
Kuruvila lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kuruvila misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stalling in the clinch from Kuruvila.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kuruvila.
Gomi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kuruvila lands a nice uppercut.
Kuruvila stalls.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Joseph Kuruvila.
Kuruvila tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomi connects with a right hand. Kuruvila shakes it off.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joseph Kuruvila has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi working hard to break the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
The referee calls for Kuruvila to work.
Kuruvila presses Gomi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kuruvila tries a body shot but Gomi blocks it.
Kuruvila is pushing Gomi up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch but Kuruvila keeps him there for the moment.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A frustrated look appears on Gomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomi is trying to break free.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Kuruvila has him pressed against the cage.
Kuruvila lands a right hand that snaps the head of Gomi backwards.
Hiroshi Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kuruvila lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gomi tries to land knees in the clinch but Kuruvila avoids the damage to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Kuruvila showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kuruvila, 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 Colin Fray scores the fight 30:26
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Kuruvila!
An out of breath Joseph Kuruvila thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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