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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ali Gomez (ranked 3778 p4p, 4026 weight class) and Aiden Murphy (ranked 282 p4p, 289 weight class). Gomez comes into the arena with The Eye of The Tiger blaring out of the sound system. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Powerful takedowns
Counter fighter
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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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ali Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aiden Murphy!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gomez was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gomez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Murphy is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Murphy is trying to get back to half guard.
Gomez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
Gomez is trying to get an arm triangle but Murphy is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy is looking to regain half guard here but Gomez keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomez tries for a kimura but Murphy is defending well.
Gomez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murphy, who protects the arm well.
Murphy manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gomez's best efforts.
Murphy is pressing down on Gomez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gomez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Murphy dives on top into guard.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Murphy defends well.
Murphy trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a triangle but Murphy pushes his legs off easily.
Gomez keeping full guard, as Murphy tries to pass.
Murphy keeps trying to improve his position.
Gomez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Murphy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Murphy trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Murphy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Murphy must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Murphy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Murphy has passed into half guard!
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gomez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Murphy pulls his head out easily.
Gomez is refusing to be controlled, as Murphy sits in half guard.
Murphy wants to work for an arm triangle but Gomez is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Murphy is keen to just control but Gomez is a slippery customer.
Murphy moves into full mount! Gomez won't be happy about that!
Murphy should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gomez sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Murphy is working for a kimura but Gomez is defending it quite comfortably.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Murphy has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Gomez has given up his back.
Gomez trying to control the hands but Murphy won't let him.
Gomez is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Gomez rolls, trying to escape but Murphy keeps control of the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ali Gomez will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Murphy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomez counters with a three punch combo that has Murphy backing up. Murphy nods at Gomez to acknowledge the strikes.
Gomez misses the jab.
Murphy wants to counter with a clinch but Gomez pushes him away.
Murphy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Murphy tries to clinch up.
Gomez throws out a loose jab but Murphy uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy forces Gomez back against the cage and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Murphy.
Gomez looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Gomez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murphy working aggressively here.
Murphy jumps guard but Gomez stands there with Murphy around his waist. Murphy gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ali Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aiden Murphy.
Murphy is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Gomez to keep the fight standing.
Gomez is trying to trip Murphy. He has hold of a leg but Murphy is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Gomez persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Murphy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Murphy can do anything to dispel that myth.
Murphy is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gomez defends well.
Gomez advances position into side control!
Murphy is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gomez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murphy, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Murphy, who protects the arm well.
Murphy is trying to improve his position.
Gomez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Murphy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Murphy moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Gomez passes into half guard.
Gomez seems to be working for a kimura but Murphy defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to work for an arm triangle but Murphy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Murphy is trying to control but can't.
Murphy gets back to full guard.
Gomez drops back, looking for a kneebar! Murphy looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Murphy looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Murphy!
Gomez is looking to reverse the position.
Murphy working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gomez struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Murphy wants to pass the guard but Gomez is defending well.
Gomez wants to control but Murphy is keeping busy.
Murphy trying to control the action but Gomez is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Murphy is working away from the top position though.
Murphy tries to pass to full mount but Gomez defends it.
Gomez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Murphy is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Gomez is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aiden Murphy!
In defeat, Ali Gomez stepped up to the mic, saying 'The great tiger shall rise again!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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