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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Doctor Turk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fernando Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fernando Gomez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Doctor Turk's chin.
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211 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Doctor Turk! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Fernando Gomez! The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Horrible takedown by Turk or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomez which made him look bad. Gomez looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Turk fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Turk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Turk fails miserably with a takedown attempt. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him. Turk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Turk shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Turk shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomez sprawls well. He's pushed Turk's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turk. Gomez looks to land a combination. Turk sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Turk closes the distance and clinches up with Gomez, looking for a takedown. Turk pushes Gomez against the cage but Gomez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Turk fails with the takedown. Turk tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it. Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Turk on that attempt. Gomez shoots for a takedown but Turk saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Turk tries for a takedown but Gomez circles away easily and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gomez trying to control but Turk is working from the bottom. Turk escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turk working for a triangle but Gomez defends it easily.
Turk wants to sweep but no luck. Turk controls Gomez momentarily but Gomez frees himself. Gomez prevents Turk from getting back to his feet. Turk wants to sweep but no luck.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Turk fails with the takedown and Gomez counters with a takedown into side control. You can see the frustration on Turk's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. Turk pushes Gomez away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Gomez gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Turk is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Turk is trying to control Gomez's posture but Gomez avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gomez has just dragged him back down to the mat. Turk can't do much from the bottom here. Turk is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gomez has just dragged him back down to the mat. Turk tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Turk tries to clinch but fails miserably and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Turk shoots and misses and Gomez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gomez. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gomez postures up.
Turk 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. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Turk has his foot on Gomez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomez works his way back into a safe position though. Turk wants to sweep but no luck. Turk has his hands on Gomez's head, controlling the position. Turk trying to control the position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Turk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turk moves nicely into side control. Turk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working. Turk goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Gomez rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Turk's guard! Nice work there by Gomez! Turk has his foot on Gomez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomez works his way back into a safe position though. Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Turk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Turk throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gomez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Gomez pushing down on Turk's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Gomez is keen to just control but Turk is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Turk looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Gomez thows a huge punch but Turk dodges it nicely.
Turk trying to control from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Turk drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Turk stands up. Nice sprawl there from Gomez as Turk shoots in. Turk tries for a takedown but Gomez circles away easily and Gomez counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Turk is working for takedown but Gomez is calmly controlling the position for now. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Turk gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. Turk tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
Turk is looking to control Gomez's arms but Gomez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Turk has his back to the cage. Gomez throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gomez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Turk is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gomez to the mat. Gomez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Turk pushes down on Gomez's leg and manages to get into half guard. Turk is controlling the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fernando Gomez dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gomez rushes Turk and presses him up against the cage. Turk breaks the clinch.
Turk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gomez to the mat! Gomez manages to get full guard. Turk wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving. Gomez trying to strike off his back.
Turk wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his posture from full guard. Turk trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Turk could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely. Turk stopping the sweep attempt from Gomez. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Turk wanted to stand there but Gomez had control of the position. Turk pushing down on Gomez's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turk wants to stand up but Gomez is controlling the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Gomez stuffs the takedown attempt from Turk. Turk gets slowly back to his feet. Turk misses with a head kick.
Turk has a takedown stuffed. Doctor Turk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gomez takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Turk clinches. Turk fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him. Turk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gomez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Turk with a lazy takedown attempt and Gomez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Turk with a lazy takedown attempt and Gomez counters with a body kick that stops Turk in his tracks momentarily. Turk closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gomez to the mat! Gomez manages to get full guard. Turk not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Gomez controls Turk momentarily but Turk frees himself. Turk wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving. Turk throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Turk wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turk won't allow Gomez to sweep him here. Gomez being controlled here, momentarily. Turk trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Turk is looking to clinch. Nice straight punches there by Turk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Turk. Turk with a poor takedown and Gomez counters with a one-two to the body. Gomez takes the fight into the clinch. Turk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gomez is keeping busy. Gomez lands a body shot. Gomez pulls guard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Turk showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Gomez keeping moving, preventing Turk from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Turk decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gomez, up you get! Turk with a lazy takedown attempt and Gomez counters with a stiff right hand. Turk gets in close and instigates a clinch. Turk has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Gomez takes an elbow to the forehead. Gomez is fighting off a takedown attempt but Turk is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Gomez to the mat. Gomez regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat. Turk wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving. Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet. Gomez doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Turk from controlling successfully. Gomez looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Turk wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving. Doctor Turk overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Turk thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Gomez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gomez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Turk shoots in and drives through. Gomez sprawls well. Turk shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense. Turk fails to land the takedown. Turk fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Turk shoots in and drives through. Gomez sprawls well. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Turk. Turk fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Turk shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomez as he jumps to the side. Turk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away. Turk shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Turk fails with the takedown and Gomez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Turk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Turk persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing. Turk shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Turk tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it. No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Doctor Turk will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Turk looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Turk persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing. Gomez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Turk fails with the takedown and Gomez counters into the clinch. Nicely done. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Doctor Turk. That's going to take a lot out of him. Turk fails to pull guard.
Turk tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body. Turk goes for a takedown attempt but Gomez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Turk. Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Turk.
Gomez avoids the elbow strike from Turk, against the cage.
Gomez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Gomez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Turk stalling against the cage.
Turk is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gomez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. Turk wants to stall.
Turk drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gomez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Turk changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gomez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Turk with a lazy takedown attempt and Gomez counters with a series of strikes. Turk will be more careful next time no doubt. Gomez lands a jab-cross combination.
Turk is rocked! Turk gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into guard. Oh Turk is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Turk wants to stand but Gomez is controlling the position. Gomez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Turk's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Turk not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Turk trying to control the position.
Turk looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Gomez controls from within his opponent's guard. Turk working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gomez has passed into half guard!
Gomez works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Turk is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomez has a good base and remains in mount. Turk is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. Gomez scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Turk?
Turk bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done! Gomez is trying to keep Turk in close.
Gomez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Turk off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. Turk tries for a takedown but Gomez circles away easily and Gomez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. Turk throws an elbow that misses.
Gomez looking to score a takedown. He gets a body lock and scores a very heavy trip takedown. That's knocked the wind out of Turk! Gomez lands strikes from the mount and the ref steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Slam). Fernando Gomez!
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energy
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