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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Guillermo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Kronic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Kronic struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 156.1lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. This should be a great matchup!
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170 cm
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167 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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170 cm
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168 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guillermo Gomez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Kronic! The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nice sprawl there from Gomez as Kronic shoots in. Gomez wants to clinch. Gomez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Kronic is looking for a sweep. Kronic is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Kronic makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kronic. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Gomez throwing strikes but missing. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Kronic wants to sweep but no luck. Gomez trying to control but Kronic is working from the bottom. Kronic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gomez scoring with punches to the head and body. Kronic has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Gomez is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Kronic. Gomez wants to control but Kronic is keeping him busy. Kronic managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gomez.
Gomez working the ground and pound. Kronic is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now. Gomez in side control, throwing shots but Kronic defends. Gomez lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kronic down.
Kronic parries the strikes from Gomez easily there. Gomez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kronic to escape.
Kronic takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Kronic wants to control but Gomez postures up. Kronic is looking for a sweep. Kronic looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomez is putting a hurting on Kronic here, landing some big shots from side control. Kronic tries to bench press Gomez off him but Gomez keeps the position. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Gomez working the body and head with strikes. Kronic sneaks back into half guard. Kronic is in trouble now - Gomez has advanced to mount! Gomez landing shots from mount. Gomez lands a nice shot to the head. Kronic is squirming around, avoiding Gomez's attempts to control the action. Gomez with good strikes from the mount here! 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! Gomez scoring with strikes but Kronic is staying in there. Kronic is looking to get to half guard. Gomez cracks Kronic with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A nice elbow there by Gomez.
Kronic is rocked! Gomez lands a nice shot to the head. Kronic is still in real trouble! Can Gomez finish him? Gomez lands a big elbow - Kronic is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Kronic is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Guillermo Gomez!
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C
A |
G |
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C
B |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
74% |
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