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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Phil Davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Davis comes to the cage accompanied by Sick Puppies-Youre going down. Roger Gomez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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25
151 lbs
12 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Phil Davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Roger Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davis misses with a double jab
and Davis takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Phil Davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davis looks to clinch
and Gomez counters with a stiff right hand.
Davis fails with the takedown
enabling Gomez to counter with a crisp jab.
Davis throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gomez was covering up waiting for the punch and Davis finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Davis cracks Gomez with a solid left hand.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Gomez looking for a guillotine here but Davis defends easily.
Davis won't allow Gomez to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davis trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Davis trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Davis is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Davis postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davis postures up in Gomez's guard and throws a big left but Gomez blocks it.
Davis tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
Gomez wants to sweep here but Davis controlling him for the moment.
Davis got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Davis has managed to get both his arms back between Gomez's legs - danger averted.
Davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Davis landing some decent shots from guard.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Davis scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Davis passes into side control.
Davis cracks Gomez with a big right hand but Gomez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gomez is not content to let Davis control the position.
Gomez manages to work his way to half guard, despite Davis's best efforts.
Gomez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Davis landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Davis not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Davis working Gomez over with strikes.
Davis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gomez is not content to let Davis control the position.
Davis is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis wants to pass the guard but Gomez is defending well.
Davis working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gomez taking some punishment here, with Davis in his half guard.
Gomez won't allow Davis to pass to mount.
Davis lands strikes from half guard.
Davis wants to free his trapped foot but Gomez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gomez is looking to escape.
Gomez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Davis.
Davis sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gomez's guard.
Davis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looking for submissions off his back.
Davis stops Gomez from getting back to his feet.
Davis wants to control but Gomez is keeping him busy.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
Davis missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard.
Gomez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gomez misses with a two punch combination.
Davis misses with a lunging right hand
and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis looking for a sweep. Not yet Davis, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Davis dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gomez wants to stand up but Davis has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Davis is trying is best to control the position here.
Davis trying to control but Gomez postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez wants to stand up but Davis has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Davis slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Davis.
Davis is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Davis is proving hard to escape from.
Davis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Davis wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gomez has his takedown stuffed
and Davis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Davis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomez counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Davis wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy.
Davis controlling the position well.
Davis trying to control from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davis controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Gomez prevents Davis from improving his position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Phil Davis just wasn't active enough.
Davis swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.
Roger Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Davis manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gomez is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gomez manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis working the head and body with strikes.
Davis wants to pass to mount but Gomez is defending the position.
Gomez wants to control but Davis is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Davis pulls his head out easily.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
Davis drops an elbow to the side of Gomez's head.
Davis looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Gomez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Davis lands strikes from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davis lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Davis.
Davis is keen to just control but Gomez is a slippery customer.
Davis is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gomez defends it well.
Davis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Davis working the head and body with strikes.
Davis is trying to work for a kimura but Gomez is defending well.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Davis lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Gomez 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. This is the final round!
Gomez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Gomez counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.
Gomez is fighting to break Davis's control of his arms but Davis is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gomez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Davis is proving hard to escape from.
Gomez preventing the sweep.
Davis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Davis fails with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a three punch combo that has Davis backing up. Davis nods at Gomez to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davis doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a head kick. That will keep Davis thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Davis misses with an uppercut
and Gomez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Davis's guard.
Gomez wanted to stand there but Davis had control of the position.
Davis looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.
Gomez is looking to stand up but Davis won't let him.
Gomez stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Davis misses with a right hand
and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Davis wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomez seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Davis throws a combination that misses
and Gomez counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.
Gomez won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Davis is working an open guard so Gomez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Davis misses with a left hand
and Gomez counters with a single leg into guard. Davis didn't expect that.
Davis is trying to keep Gomez in close.
Gomez won't allow Davis to sweep him here.
Gomez wants to get up but he can't break Davis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gomez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Davis lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Gomez!
A nice elbow there by Davis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davis looking to control but Gomez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Davis.
Gomez is working to get back to half guard.
Gomez taking shots to the head.
Gomez wants to hold on but Davis pushes him away.
Davis lands with some strikes.
Gomez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gomez is wriggling around trying to escape.
Davis lands a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Davis is landing with some decent strikes but Gomez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Davis scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Davis is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gomez can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Davis raining down shots from the mount!
Davis looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Davis trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Davis scoring with strikes but Gomez is staying in there.
Davis raining down hammerfists from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Davis dominating with strikes here.
Davis postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gomez looks a forlorn figure.
Davis landing strikes from the mount and Gomez is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Gomez comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomez 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Gomez!
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energy
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