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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jason Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Ryder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 cm
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169 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
24
169 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Gomez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jacob Ryder! The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ryder feints and as Gomez raises his hands in defense, Ryder changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Ryder is proving a slippery customer.
Ryder distracts Gomez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Ryder is stalling in the full guard. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Ryder postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Gomez wants to get back to his feet but Ryder is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Ryder distracts Gomez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Ryder stops Gomez from standing up. Gomez keeping full guard, as Ryder tries to pass. Gomez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gomez being controlled here, momentarily. Ryder stops Gomez from standing up. Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Gomez swings for the body but Ryder moves out of range.
Ryder closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Ryder is taking a breather. Gomez 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. Ryder is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Gomez is trying to stand back up but Ryder is controlling him
Ryder keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomez missing with punches from the bottom.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Ryder lands a nice short elbow. Ryder working the head and body with strikes. Well, if Ryder is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Ryder looks to score some points with some ground and pound. Gomez strikes from the bottom but Ryder uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom here. Ryder lands a few punches from side control. Ryder landing a few strikes. Gomez sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Ryder dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Ryder shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ryder showed some decent athleticism there. Ryder is trying to control. Gomez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. Ryder prevents Gomez from standing back up.
Gomez punching from the bottom.
Ryder controlling the action here. Gomez is trying to stand up here but Ryder is controlling him well. Gomez is pressing down on Ryder's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Gomez wants to get back to his feet but Ryder is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Ryder content to stall in guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryder distracts Gomez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Ryder is proving a slippery customer.
Ryder distracts Gomez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Ryder with a nice head shot there. Gomez trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Gomez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ryder controls the pace. Gomez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Ryder seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
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. Ryder postures up.
Ryder lands a couple of elbows. Gomez wants to sweep but no luck. Ryder lands a couple of digs. Ryder stands up over Gomez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Gomez is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Ryder dives into side control.
Ryder staying calm. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Gomez is trying to control Ryder's posture but Ryder avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Ryder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gomez takes a swing at Ryder's ribcage but misses. Ryder looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Gomez is wriggling around but Ryder manages to pass to half guard.
Ryder controlling the action here. Gomez is trying to stand up here but Ryder is controlling him well. Ryder content to control rather than advance. Ryder's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
Ryder slips a nice elbow through Gomez's hands, connecting with Gomez's forehead. Gomez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gomez is trying to control but Ryder manages to pass to mount!
Ryder unloading with bombs! Jacob Ryder has got the better of the ground game so far. Gomez working to try and regain half guard.
Ryder content just to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Ryder lands a big elbow. Gomez tries to hold on but Ryder pushes him away. Gomez throwing hammer fists to the chest of Ryder. What's that going to do exactly? Gomez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Ryder lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Ryder with a couple of short strikes. Ryder cracks Gomez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gomez is looking to get to half guard. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Ryder landing shots from mount. Ryder dominating with strikes here. Gomez wants to hold on but Ryder pushes him away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Ryder really dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gomez misses with a body shot.
Ryder avoids the body shot from Gomez.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez takes a swing at Ryder's ribcage but misses. Gomez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ryder manages to avoid it. Ryder closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Ryder is working Gomez over with some ground and pound from side control. Gomez takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head. Ryder cracks Gomez with an elbow. That is naaassty. Gomez wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land. Ryder working the body and head with strikes. Gomez being controlled for a moment. Ryder working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryder landing a few strikes. Ryder looks up at the clock and then as Gomez takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Ryder smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Gomez is working to avoid the ground and pound but Ryder connects with a decent elbow. Gomez pushes Ryder away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Ryder gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Ryder is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gomez's shoulder. That is not cool. Gomez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Ryder asserts his dominance and retains side control. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over. Gomez throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Ryder taking a breather here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ryder cracks Gomez with a big elbow. Ryder lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gomez down.
Gomez takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee asks Ryder politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Ryder prefers to stall for the moment though. Gomez tries to buck Ryder off but Ryder is having none of it. Gomez taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gomez tries to get back to half guard but can't. Ryder wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working. Ryder lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Gomez down.
Gomez manages to get back to half guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jacob Ryder dominated that fourth round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jacob Ryder is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Gomez is looking to wear down Ryder with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Gomez throws a body punch but Ryder moves out of range. Gomez takes a swing at Ryder's ribcage but misses. Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ryder.
Ryder avoids the body shot from Gomez.
Ryder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ryder looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Ryder is taking a breather. Gomez 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. Gomez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Ryder is taking a breather. Gomez 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. Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt. Gomez is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ryder is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position. Ryder stops Gomez from getting back to his feet.
Ryder is figuring out what he wants to do next. Gomez trying to control here.
Ryder performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Ryder controlling the action here.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jacob Ryder just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Gomez misses the shot to the body. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ryder moves away. Ryder looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Jason Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Gomez throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that's the end of the fight! Jacob Ryder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Ryder 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 45:50 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 45:50 Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jacob Ryder!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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