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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joao Roberto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joao Roberto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alfredo Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
A jab-cross combination lands for Roberto and sends Gomez crashing to the mat! Roberto follows him down to the mat - Gomez regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!
Gomez is rocked!
It looks like Alfredo Gomez has been cut.
Roberto sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gomez defending well though.
Gomez is still in real trouble! Can Roberto finish him?
Roberto thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Gomez's head.
Roberto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Roberto performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gomez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Roberto.
Gomez seems to have recovered his senses.
Roberto is working for a submission of some sort.
Roberto will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard.
Gomez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gomez looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Roberto is refusing to be controlled, as Gomez sits in half guard.
Roberto is trying to stand back up but Gomez is controlling him
Roberto trying to hold on to Gomez's head to control him but Gomez postures up.
Gomez stops Roberto from getting back to his feet.
Gomez content to control rather than advance.
Roberto tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Roberto tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
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.
Gomez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Roberto to the mat! Roberto manages to get full guard.
Gomez looks gassed!
Gomez preventing the sweep.
Roberto seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Roberto keeps moving.
Gomez stands and throws Roberto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Roberto sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Roberto trying to hold on to Gomez's head to control him but Gomez postures up.
Gomez wants to control but Roberto is keeping him busy.
Gomez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roberto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gomez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Roberto doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomez.
Roberto desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a kimura here.
Gomez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gomez is looking for a kimura here.
Roberto tries to kick Gomez off but Gomez keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gomez is looking for a kimura here.
That's four 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.
Gomez controlling the action here.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gomez moves into full mount! Roberto won't be happy about that!
Gomez swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Roberto is now in Gomez's guard. A big mistake from Gomez there, giving up the dominant position!
Gomez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Roberto's guard.
Roberto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomez throwing strikes from guard but Roberto blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joao Roberto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Gomez's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick misses from Roberto.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gomez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Roberto defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Gomez.
Roberto is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gomez looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Gomez tries to control but Roberto wriggling away.
Roberto is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomez has a good base and remains in mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Roberto wants to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez has control of Roberto's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Roberto regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Roberto is trying desperately to improve position.
Roberto wants to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Gomez.
Roberto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Roberto wants to get back to his feet.
Roberto tries to reverse the position but Gomez maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Roberto tries to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.
Roberto is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Roberto is working hard here to advance position.
Roberto is trying to stand up.
Roberto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gomez trying to control the pace.
Roberto gets full guard.
Roberto will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roberto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomez postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Roberto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomez.
Roberto wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gomez decides to stand back up. Gomez steps back and let's Roberto get back to his feet.
Gomez fails with the takedown
and Roberto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Roberto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Roberto.
Roberto lands with a nice body kick.
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!
Roberto misses with a takedown attempt - Gomez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomez gets the takedown into side control.
Gomez working away.
Gomez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roberto manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gomez's best efforts.
Gomez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Roberto knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gomez controlling the action here.
Alfredo Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomez throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gomez is controlling the pace.
Roberto trying to hold on to Gomez's head to control him but Gomez postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but Roberto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomez to get the leverage.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but Roberto defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alfredo Gomez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Alfredo Gomez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Roberto fails with a takedown attempt.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez has clasped his hands together around Roberto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gomez controlling the position.
Roberto gets back to half guard.
Gomez seems to be working for a kimura but Roberto defends the submission attempt.
Roberto trying to control from the bottom.
Gomez decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Gomez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Roberto!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez works his way to his opponent's back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Gomez's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gomez keeps control of the position as Roberto tries to break free.
Gomez is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Roberto won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Gomez off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Alfredo Gomez!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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