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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hank Reardon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mizuto Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
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195 cm
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207 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hank Reardon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mizuto Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
Reardon comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Gomez wants a takedown but no success here.
Gomez is working for takedown but Reardon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Reardon misses with an elbow strike.
Gomez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Reardon gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Hank Reardon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mizuto Gomez.
Gomez trying to land knees to the body.
Reardon has clasped his hands together around Gomez's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom here.
Reardon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gomez on the ground.
Gomez is trying to get back to half guard.
Reardon in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gomez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gomez manages to get back to half guard.
Reardon is thwarting Gomez's attempts to control the position.
Gomez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Reardon missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reardon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomez, pushing him back against the ropes.
Reardon gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gomez trying to hold on to Reardon's head to control him but Reardon postures up.
Gomez is refusing to be controlled, as Reardon sits in half guard.
Ground and pound from Reardon.
Reardon trying to control from half guard but Gomez is working away.
Gomez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Reardon seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Reardon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomez is trying to keep Reardon in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon passes Gomez's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gomez wants to sweep but Reardon has passed to side control!
Reardon grinds an elbow into Gomez's temple.
Gomez looks gassed!
Reardon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Reardon tries to score with some ground and pound. Gomez controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Gomez sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Reardon is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomez trying to hold on to Reardon's head to control him but Reardon postures up.
Reardon is pressing down on Gomez's thigh, looking to free his foot. Gomez is holding on for now.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reardon lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Reardon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Reardon with the ground and pound but Gomez uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Reardon looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Nice takedown defense from Reardon. No joy for Gomez on that attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reardon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reardon shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomez fails with the takedown
and Reardon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reardon darts in and clinches Gomez up against the ropes.
Reardon lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reardon has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Reardon missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reardon is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gomez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Reardon to the mat. Reardon regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Reardon looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Reardon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez won't allow Reardon to sweep him here.
Gomez trying to control but Reardon is working from the bottom.
Reardon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomez trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Reardon 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.
Reardon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gomez manages to get himself to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hank Reardon dominated that round.
That's time! Reardon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Reardon moves into the clinch successfully.
Gomez trying to stall but Reardon improves his position.
Reardon gets underhooks to prevent Gomez's takedown attempt.
Reardon changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Gomez fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Reardon wants to clinch but Gomez slips to the side
and Gomez counters with a single leg into guard. Reardon didn't expect that.
Reardon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Reardon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Reardon bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomez's guard.
Reardon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gomez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Reardon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Reardon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Reardon tries to stand but Gomez is controlling from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Reardon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Reardon looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Reardon advances position into side control!
Gomez is not content to let Reardon control the position.
Gomez regains half guard, as Reardon was trying to land strikes.
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.
Gomez works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gomez is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Reardon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gomez is proving hard to escape from.
Reardon avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Reardon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reardon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomez looking for a guillotine here but Reardon defends easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reardon trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Hank Reardon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reardon keeps the fight on the outside.
A big right from Reardon misses.
Gomez shoots and misses
and Reardon counters by moving into the clinch.
Gomez dodges an elbow strike from Reardon.
Reardon lands an elbow inside that Gomez shrugs off.
Reardon lands an elbow just above Gomez 's eye.
Reardon throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomezs head.
Reardon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Reardon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gomez regains guard immediately.
Reardon landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Reardon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Reardon with a nice head shot there.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Reardon makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Reardon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reardon throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomez works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Reardon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reardon wants to clinch.
Reardon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomez counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Reardon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Hank Reardon will probably get the nod.
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 gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reardon counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reardon.
Reardon won't allow Gomez to sweep him here.
Reardon postures up.
Reardon won't allow Gomez to sweep him here.
Reardon landing some decent shots from guard.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomez working for a triangle but Reardon defends it easily.
Reardon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gomez moves out of range as Reardon strikes.
Reardon pushes Gomez up against the ropes in a clinch.
Reardon lands a nice shot to the body.
Reardon misses with an elbow strike.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
Reardon gets underhooks to prevent Gomez's takedown attempt.
Reardon has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Gomez regains guard immediately.
Reardon postures up in Gomez's guard and throws a big left but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reardon keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Gomez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reardon wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gomez slips a nice elbow through Reardon's hands, connecting with Reardon's forehead.
Gomez looks to land a strike but Reardon avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reardon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Reardon is controlling well.
Gomez is pressing down on Reardon's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but Reardon is proving a slippery customer.
Reardon working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Reardon postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gomez looking to control.
Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reardon is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Reardon preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reardon wants to clinch.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Reardon counters with a shoot takedown. Gomez fights it but they end up in guard.
Hank Reardon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mizuto Gomez.
Reardon forces his way into half guard.
Gomez regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gomez striking off his back but it's not causing Reardon any problems.
Mizuto Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Reardon wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reardon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reardon postures up in Gomez's guard and throws a big left but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reardon misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Reardon is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Reardon defending well though.
Gomez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hank Reardon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Reardon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hank Reardon!
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FIGHT
RATING
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