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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ricardo Santiago Francisco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Bad Motherfucker. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
8 - 15 - 0 |
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152 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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
8 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Santiago Francisco!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Edson Gomes and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Francisco.
Francisco misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Francisco swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez gets a double leg takedown into Francisco's guard.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Francisco is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Francisco tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez stands and throws Francisco's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gomez advances to full mount.
Gomez trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomez misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Francisco really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Gomez wants to control but Francisco is keeping him busy.
Gomez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Francisco has managed to free his arm - good work.
Francisco trying to control from the bottom.
Francisco tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.
Gomez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Francisco is holding on to half guard well.
Francisco is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Francisco is refusing to be controlled, as Gomez sits in half guard.
Gomez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gomez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Francisco is just riding it out for now. Gomez eventually gives up the hold.
Francisco looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Francisco still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Francisco has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Gomez tries to improve position but can't.
Francisco looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gomez is looking to regain half guard here but Francisco keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomez taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez sneaks back into half guard.
Gomez wants to get back to full guard.
Gomez has hold of Francisco's hands but Francisco slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Francisco 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 trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez is pressing down on Francisco's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francisco drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Gomez dives on top into guard.
Gomez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Franco Gomez will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Francisco throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice sprawl there from Francisco as Gomez shoots in.
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
Gomez looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Francisco is fending him off so far but Gomez persists. Nope, Francisco circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Franco Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomez gets caught flat footed, as Francisco shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Francisco wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Francisco with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Francisco is fighting to break Gomez's control of his arms but Gomez is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Francisco stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Francisco prevents Gomez from getting back to his feet.
Francisco thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Francisco advances position into side control!
Ricardo Santiago Francisco has got the better of the ground game so far.
Francisco is putting a hurting on Gomez here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gomez wants to control but Francisco postures up.
Gomez tries to buck Francisco off but Francisco is having none of it.
Francisco working the head and body with strikes.
Gomez gets back to half guard.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Francisco is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez gets full guard.
Francisco postures up.
Francisco content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.
Francisco pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Francisco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gomez's head.
Francisco landing some decent shots from guard.
Francisco distracts Gomez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Francisco working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gomez's head.
Francisco has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Francisco works over Gomez with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez keeping full guard, as Francisco tries to pass.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Francisco drops back looking for a leg! Gomez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomez manages to kick Francisco off! Francisco jumps back into Gomez's guard.
Gomez lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Francisco!
Gomez with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Francisco is trying desperately to improve position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gomez works his way to his opponent's back.
Francisco is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Gomez working for the choke.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ricardo Santiago Francisco will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Francisco changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomez tries to avoid it but Francisco manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomez to the ground. Gomez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Francisco swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Francisco.
Gomez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gomez lands in his opponent's guard.
Gomez working some strikes from top position.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomez works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Francisco tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Francisco doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomez.
Gomez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Francisco is just riding it out for now. Gomez eventually gives up the hold.
Francisco is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Francisco does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gomez is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Francisco is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Gomez is stalling here. Francisco is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gomez seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Francisco has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gomez is looking to regain half guard here but Francisco keeps moving and retains side control.
Francisco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gomez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gomez tries to improve position but can't.
Francisco is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gomez has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Francisco is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gomez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Gomez struggling a bit here.
Francisco grinds an elbow into Gomez's temple.
Francisco has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Gomez is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Francisco yanks on the arm and Gomez is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Francisco.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ricardo Santiago Francisco!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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