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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Antonio Rocha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by Big Pimpin. Rocha has chosen Refuse/Resist by Sepultura as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfredo Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Antonio Rocha!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Alyssa Summers and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez clinches up with Rocha and pushes him back against the cage.
Rocha breaks the clinch.
Rocha misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Rocha jabs Gomez right on the nose. Gomez blinks but takes it well.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rocha but Rocha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Rocha sprawls well. He's pushed Gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rocha lands with a right hand.
Rocha scores with a leg kick.
Gomez bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rocha is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gomez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Gomez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rocha bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Rocha throws a push kick but Gomez slaps the foot to one side.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rocha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha misses with a two punch combination.
Rocha throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease.
Gomez feints and as Rocha raises his hands in defense, Gomez changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gomez won't allow Rocha to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rocha pushes Gomez off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Rocha looks gassed!
Rocha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Gomez fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfredo Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gomez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rocha.
Rocha misses with a series of wild punches.
Rocha looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gomez gets a takedown into half guard.
Rocha is trying to stand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rocha wants to get back to his feet.
Gomez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Rocha is trying to stand back up but Gomez is controlling him
Gomez moves nicely into side control.
Rocha is trying to buck Gomez off.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Rocha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Rocha is pushing Gomez's head away, looking to escape. Gomez manages to hold on to the position though.
Rocha sneaks out the side door and pushes Gomez away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Rocha sprawls well. Rocha wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rocha but Rocha pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomez tries to clinch there but Rocha circles away.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Rocha sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha lands with a hook. Gomez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Rocha with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Rocha throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Rocha misses with a wild combination.
Rocha digs a good body shot into Gomez's ribs.
Rocha lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Rocha.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rocha.
Antonio Rocha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez dodges the punch combination from Rocha.
Gomez scores with a jab to the head.
A left and a right from Rocha both land. Nice combination.
Rocha turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rocha bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rocha!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Rocha.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Rocha dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gomez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Rocha is trying to buck Gomez off.
Rocha throws Gomez to one side and escapes!
Gomez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rocha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rocha throws a low kick, looking for Gomez's leg but Gomez calmly moves out of range.
Rocha moves out of range of the body kick.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Rocha's waist but Rocha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomez off to one side.
Rocha throws a right hand that Gomez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomez also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfredo Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha digs a good body shot into Gomez's ribs.
Antonio Rocha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rocha ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rocha digs a good hook to Gomez's body.
Both fighters circling a little - Rocha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Rocha throws a series of strikes that have Gomez backpedaling.
Gomez is rocked!
Antonio Rocha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
No joy there for Rocha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez seems to have got his legs back now.
Rocha thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomez closes the distance and clinches up with Rocha, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes Rocha against the cage but Rocha circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Rocha scores with a shot to the body.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gomez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gomez looking for a guillotine from mount but Rocha is having none of it.
Rocha squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Gomez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Rocha has worked his arm free - good work by Rocha!
Rocha is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gomez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Rocha's legs.
Gomez is trying to get an arm triangle but Rocha is defending well.
Rocha wants to get back to his feet but Gomez drags him back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Rocha is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rocha tries to escape but Gomez is in control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A bone on bone clash there as Gomez blocks the leg kick.
Rocha throws a chopping leg kick but Gomez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gomez shoots for a double leg takedown but Rocha sprawls well. He's pushed Gomez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Rocha throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rocha throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rocha misses with a body kick.
Rocha swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Rocha tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomez shoots in for a double leg but Rocha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Rocha keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rocha as he avoids it easily.
Rocha connects with a nice looking jab.
Rocha lands with a straight right. Gomez didn't see that one coming.
Rocha just misses with a punch to the body.
Rocha scores with a push kick.
Gomez fails with a takedown attempt.
Rocha buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rocha lands a head shot.
Rocha misses with a body kick.
Rocha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Rocha scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gomez looks for a takedown but Rocha sprawls well.
Gomez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Rocha.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Gomez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Rocha - the referee stops the clock and Gomez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Rocha. Gomez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Rocha showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gomez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Rocha.
Rocha keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A good leg kick by Rocha.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rocha.
Rocha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomez takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Jab, jab by Rocha - just one landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rocha throws a series of strikes that have Gomez backpedaling.
Rocha connects with a nice looking jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfredo Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rocha sizes up Gomez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rocha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
Rocha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice inside leg kick there by Rocha. That's going to slow Gomez down.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Rocha swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Rocha misses with a straight left.
Rocha stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomez. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rocha connects with a nice looking jab.
Rocha connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Rocha goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Rocha throws a front kick that sends Gomez stumbling back into the cage.
Rocha throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
Gomez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gomez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rocha pushes Gomez off and gets back to his feet.
Rocha displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
Rocha dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rocha thows a body kick. Gomez tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gomez looks for a takedown but Rocha sprawls well.
Good shot there by Rocha.
Rocha takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rocha misses with a body kick.
Gomez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Rocha tries to avoid it but Gomez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Rocha to the ground. Rocha escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rocha misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Rocha wants to get back to his feet.
Gomez is trying to control. Rocha wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rocha tries to kick Gomez off but Gomez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but Rocha is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomez to get the leverage.
Rocha wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gomez has a takedown stuffed.
Rocha cracks the inside of Gomez's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rocha moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomez slips a jab and a cross from Rocha.
Rocha gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gomez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gomez has gone for a leg lock! Rocha slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gomez's guard.
Gomez wants to hit a switch here but Rocha passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gomez there!
Alfredo Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rocha controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Rocha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Rocha winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Antonio Rocha!
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight for Antonio Rocha!
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight for Antonio Rocha!
Antonio Rocha wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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