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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Styr Thenn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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178 lbs
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Styr Thenn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Thenn looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomez scores with a jab.
Styr Thenn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thenn dives in and grabs Gomez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes down on Thenn's head and hops out.
Gomez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Thenn.
Decent striking displayed by Gomez there.
Nice sprawl there from Gomez as Thenn shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Styr Thenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Thenn shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense.
Thenn will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gomez blocks a jab.
Gomez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thenn circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomez stuffs the takedown attempt from Thenn. Thenn gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez gets caught flat footed, as Thenn shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gomez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Thenn sitting in guard here, content to control.
Thenn throwing strikes from guard but Gomez blocks nicely.
That's one minute 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.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Thenn from controlling successfully.
Gomez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thenn manages to get himself to full guard.
Gomez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gomez tries to stand but Thenn is controlling from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thenn utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez preventing the sweep.
Gomez is looking to stand up but Thenn won't let him.
Thenn looking for a sweep. Not yet Thenn, not yet.
Thenn has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Gomez has passed into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Gomez decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Gomez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Gomez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Thenn doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thenn momentarily.
Thenn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gomez avoids it really well and circles away.
Thenn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thenn fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gomez sprawls well initially but Thenn persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gomez looks like he's trying to stand up.
Thenn throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thenn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Thenn looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gomez is trying to maintain the position but Thenn is very close to passing his half guard.
Thenn throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gomez manages to get to full guard.
Gomez seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Thenn knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gomez on the ground.
Gomez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Thenn is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomez has wrist control.
Thenn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomez wants to stand but Thenn is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Thenn missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Thenn is working Gomez over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gomez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Thenn manages to get himself to full guard.
Thenn seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thenn wants to get back to his feet but Gomez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Thenn trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Gomez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez is looking to work some ground and pound but Thenn has wrist control.
Thenn wants to stand but Gomez is controlling the position.
Thenn not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Gomez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thenn throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thenn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomez scores with a punch to the head.
Thenn misses the shot to the body.
Gomez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Gomez lands with a shot to the body.
Gomez throws out a powerful jab.
Thenn throws a right and a left that both miss.
Thenn gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thenn walks into a stiff left hand from Gomez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thenn misses with a takedown attempt - Gomez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Thenn walks into a jab.
Gomez connects with a single shot there.
Gomez slaps away a takedown attempt from Thenn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gomez scores with a jab.
Gomez feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thenn sprawling to the canvas! Thenn rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gomez finish him?!
Thenn is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thenn shoots in but Gomez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oh Thenn is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Styr Thenn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomez is looking for an opening here. He's unloaded a big left hand that catches Thenn flush on the jaw and sends him tumbling to the canvas! Thenn is out cold! Gomez holds back from landing any unnecessary shots to his unconscious opponent, as the referee reacts slowly to the situation. A brutal knockout and then some excellent sportsmanship - this guy is my new favorite fighter!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mario Gomez!
Mario Gomez bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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