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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Frank E (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Guillermo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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168 cm
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165 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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170 cm
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167 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank E! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Guillermo Gomez! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! No luck for E with that takedown attempt. E circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but E pushes him off. E tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Gomez darts in trying to clinch and E counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by E. Gomez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from E. E throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Gomez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. E wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving. E looking to pass the guard. E missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Gomez tries to strike from the bottom.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomez is on top in guard.
E wants to get back to his feet but Gomez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round. E wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment. E not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
E manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gomez manages to get himself to full guard.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck. Gomez is looking to stand back up but E counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gomez. Gomez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Gomez is pulling down on E's head to control his posture. Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. E stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for E on that attempt. Gomez moves into the clinch. A short uppercut from Gomez. Gomez misses with a knee strike.
Gomez lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Gomez lands a knee to the body.
E is breathing heavily. Gomez drops down looking for an ankle pick but E pulls his leg out and moves away.
E scores with a takedown into Gomez's guard. Gomez keeping full guard, as E tries to pass. E throwing strikes but missing. E with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Gomez wants to stand up but E is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gomez is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. E trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Gomez working a defensive guard here.
Gomez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Gomez instigates a clinch. A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land. E drops down looking for an ankle pick but Gomez pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Frank E. That's going to take a lot out of him. Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for E on that attempt. Gomez gets in close and instigates a clinch. Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. E avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. E drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gomez scores with a nice hook to the head. Gomez fails to pull guard.
Gomez drops down looking for an ankle pick but E pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gomez tries to clinch but fails miserably and E counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by E. E pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now. E preventing the sweep. Gomez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Gomez is looking to stand back up but E counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gomez. E is looking for a kimura but Gomez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for E to get the leverage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank E dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
E is looking to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though. E closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. E landing strikes. E tries to advance to mount but Gomez denies him. Gomez is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Gomez landing a few short strikes. Gomez tries to roll over but E keeps him under control. Gomez misses with some strikes from the bottom.
E prevents Gomez from standing back up.
E prevents Gomez from improving his position. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Gomez gets caught flat footed, as E shoots in with a quick takedown into guard. Gomez is looking to stand up but E isn't so interested in that idea. E controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. E is pushing down on Gomez's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomez is fighting to maintain full guard but E has managed to sneak the leg through. E stops Gomez from getting back to his feet.
Gomez is trying to defend against the ground and pound but E scores with a couple of nice shots. E is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gomez has managed to free his arm - good work. Gomez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of E's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take E's back!
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here.
Gomez lands shots from the back. E trying to control but not successfully. Gomez softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Gomez is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
E breaks Gomez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
E scoring with punches to the head and body. Gomez is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. E loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gomez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gomez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. E manages to get himself to full guard.
Gomez in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. E tries to land a sweep but no joy. Gomez with a flurry of punches that miss. Gomez throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. E wants to sweep but no luck. Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. E swivels though and keeps the full guard. E tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but E is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Gomez forces E back against the cage and clinches. Gomez gets underhooks to prevent E's takedown attempt.
Gomez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but E has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
E jumps into guard, dragging Gomez to the mat.
Gomez won't allow E to get back to his feet. E tries to land a sweep but no joy. Gomez lands a couple of decent looking shots. Gomez trying to control but E is working from the bottom. E avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. E swivels though and keeps the full guard. Gomez throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as E works some decent striking defense from the bottom. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank E dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
E tries for a takedown but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Gomez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gomez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Gomez leaves E with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but E swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Gomez closes the distance looking to clinch and E moves into the clinch. Gomez pulls E into guard.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck. Frank E overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. E scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Gomez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst E is controlling him. Gomez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for E! Gomez punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gomez dominating with strikes here. Gomez cracks E with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Gomez fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gomez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish E?
E regains half guard. E slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. E looking for a sweep. Not yet E, not yet. E looking to control.
Gomez is working E over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomez working some strikes from top position. Gomez postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Gomez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Gomez postures up and lands a big shot to E's brow. Gomez postures up and lands a big shot to E's brow. Gomez scores with a decent looking elbow strike. E utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Gomez throws a big right hand that misses.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Good shot there by E. Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Gomez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but E has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
E wants the takedown. Gomez is fighting it off but E persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gomez's guard against the cage. E trying to move into half guard but instead Gomez has managed to sweep! E wants to sweep but no luck. E manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gomez manages to regain half guard. Good work. E trying to control from half guard but Gomez is working away. Gomez kicks off E and gets to his feet. Gomez wants to clinch up but E keeps it at a distance. E takes one to the chin there. Gomez fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with E, pushing him back against the cage. E throws a head punch that misses. Gomez connects with a knee to the head.
E jumps into guard, dragging Gomez to the mat.
Gomez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. E doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gomez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of E's head. Gomez thows a big elbow that misses. Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. E swivels though and keeps the full guard. Gomez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. E lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gomez! E looking to control but Gomez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. E unloads with some shots from mount but Gomez bucks and avoids them well.
Gomez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
E lands with some strikes.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Guillermo Gomez. I think E has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Frank E! Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Frank E! Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Frank E!
Frank E wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
54% |
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