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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nathin Q (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Gooze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Gooze acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathin Q!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ryan Gooze!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gooze rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Q counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gooze thinking.
Gooze throws an off balance right hand
and Q counters with a stiff right hand.
Gooze throws a looping overhand right but Q ducks down to avoid it.
Gooze shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Q counters with a single leg into guard. Gooze didn't expect that.
Q is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gooze is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gooze misses with a head shot. Q uses the momentum to regain guard.
Q utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gooze distracts Q with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gooze in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gooze loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gooze postures up and lands a big shot to Q's brow.
Gooze throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Q works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gooze is looking to work some ground and pound but Q has wrist control.
Gooze postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gooze pushes down on Q's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gooze seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Q does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Gooze.
Gooze is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Gooze prevents Q from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gooze is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gooze throwing shots but Q is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Q regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Gooze.
Q avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gooze throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gooze trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Q avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gooze connects with a couple of short punches.
Gooze scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gooze pushes down on Q's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gooze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gooze wants to control but Q is keeping him busy.
Gooze lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Q wants to get back to his feet.
Q is breathing heavily.
Gooze throwing shots but Q is blocking nicely.
Gooze thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Q to regain full guard.
Gooze slips nicely into half guard.
Gooze not landing any meaningful shots this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Gooze dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gooze tries to close the distance and clinch up but Q swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gooze tries to clinch but Q moves out of range.
Q takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Q slips under a jab from Gooze.
Gooze misses with a combination
and Q counters with a nice uppercut.
Gooze misses with a left hand
and Q counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Gooze. Beautiful body shot.
Q takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gooze throws a one two combo.
Gooze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Q counters with a good, hard body kick but Gooze shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gooze thuds a left hand into Q's body.
Q misses with a wild combination.
Gooze lands a nice shot that snaps Q's head back.
Gooze displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Q throws out the jab.
Gooze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Q counters with a one-two to the body.
Gooze lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Q misses with a wild body shot.
Q scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ryan Gooze seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gooze closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gooze lands in his opponent's guard.
Gooze is pushing down on Q's leg trying to pass to half guard. Q is fighting to maintain full guard but Gooze has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gooze is trying to control. Q wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Q blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gooze.
Q avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gooze.
Gooze missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gooze throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Q has hold of Gooze's hands but Gooze slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Q avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gooze.
Q is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Q on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Gooze takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gooze slips a nice elbow through Q's hands, connecting with Q's forehead.
Q looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Q has hold of Gooze's hands but Gooze slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gooze looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Q blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gooze.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Q tries to roll over but Gooze keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Gooze showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gooze is looking to clinch but Q is avoiding it.
Q swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nathin Q is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Q.
Gooze misses with the combination.
Gooze throws a hook but Q blocks it.
A slow jab from Gooze misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Q misses.
Q moves away from the strike by Gooze.
Q looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Q trying to control but Gooze is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Q preventing the sweep.
Gooze is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ryan Gooze has got the better of the ground game so far.
Q is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Q wants to control from the top but Gooze keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Nathin Q just wasn't active enough.
Gooze throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Q sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Q fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice defenses there by Gooze.
Gooze misses with a lunging right hand
and Q counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gooze doesn't manage to clinch there - Q circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nice defenses there by Q.
Gooze tries to clinch but Q moves out of range.
Gooze takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gooze throws a hook to the side of Q's head but Q sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Q takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gooze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Q counters with a left and a right that stings Gooze.
Gooze shoots and misses
so Q counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Q controlling from the top position.
Q prevents Gooze from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Q passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Q content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Gooze wants to control but Q postures up.
Q is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Gooze's shoulder. That is not cool.
Q stands up and beckons Gooze to his feet.
Gooze gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Q counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Nathin Q has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Gooze.
Q wants to control from the top but Gooze keeps moving.
Q stands up from Gooze's guard - Q perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gooze wants to clinch but Q slips to the side
and Q counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Gooze - just one landing.
Gooze looks to score with a jab to the body but Q is just out of range.
Q throws a head kick but Gooze moves out of range.
Gooze tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Q counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Q controlling the action here.
Gooze is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Q is taking a breather. Gooze says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Nathin Q has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Gooze is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Q is working for a kimura but Gooze is defending it quite comfortably.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathin Q showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gooze has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Gooze!
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energy
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