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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jose Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rolando Souto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Souto has chosen Jorge Quintero - 300 violin orchestra as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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175 lbs
20 - 22 - 2 |
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184 cm
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185 lbs
14 - 7 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 22 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Gomez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rolando Souto!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez forces Souto back against the cage and clinches.
Souto gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard.
Souto is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position.
Gomez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Souto pulls his head out easily.
Gomez looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Souto is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Souto prevents Gomez from improving his position.
Gomez wants to control but Souto is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Souto is keen to just control but Gomez is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control from the bottom.
Souto tries to pass to full mount but Gomez defends it.
Gomez has his hands clasped together around Souto's back. He's all about the action.
Gomez tries to roll over but Souto keeps him under control.
Souto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Souto not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gomez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Souto pulls his head out easily.
Gomez slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a triangle but Souto pushes his legs off easily.
Souto trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Souto postures up and lands a big shot to Gomez's brow.
Souto avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Souto stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Souto slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souto trying to control the position but Gomez is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souto is putting a hurting on Gomez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Souto wants to take a breather but Gomez manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Souto.
Souto looking to sit in guard and control but Gomez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Souto working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gomez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Souto has Gomez pulled in close to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Souto is keeping the position.
Souto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomez postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gomez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gomez wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice straight punches there by Gomez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomez.
Souto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rolando Souto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Souto gets caught flat footed, as Gomez shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gomez wanted to stand there but Souto had control of the position.
Gomez trying to control but Souto is working from the bottom.
Gomez preventing the sweep.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Souto keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jose Gomez.
Gomez shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Souto is trying to defend but Gomez finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez 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.
Gomez is trying to control the action in half guard but Souto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Souto looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gomez.
Gomez keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Jose Gomez has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Souto sprawls well. Souto wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Souto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomez gets the takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez just content to control the position.
Gomez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Souto for as long as he can get away with.
Gomez working away.
Souto is looking to regain half guard here but Gomez keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomez controlling from side mount.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gomez connects with a single shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souto wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Souto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Souto avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomez to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Gomez dominated that second round.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Souto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Gomez to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
Gomez connects with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Souto on the side of the head.
Souto takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Souto stops a takedown attempt from Gomez.
Souto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Souto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Souto is pressed up against the cage. Gomez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Souto down to the mat. Souto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Souto throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Souto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomez throws out the jab.
Gomez has Souto up against the cage in a clinch.
Souto is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gomez is defending well.
Gomez wants the takedown. Souto is fighting it off but Gomez persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Souto's guard against the cage.
Souto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Souto wriggles free and stands up.
Souto takes one on the button.
Souto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Souto tries to clinch
and Gomez holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Souto is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Souto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Gomez prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomez takes a knee right on the jaw!
Souto tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
Souto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomez's efforts to push away.
Gomez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Souto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Souto's head but Souto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Souto misses with a takedown attempt - Gomez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomez stuffs the takedown attempt from Souto. Souto gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Souto to the ground. Gomez is now in Souto's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Souto keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jose Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jose Gomez!
Jose Gomez is the new middleweight champion!
A victorious Jose Gomez thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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