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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 cm
30
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
30
162 lbs
14 - 15 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfredo Gomez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Morrow! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Morrow swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Morrow fails in his attempt to clinch. Morrow looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range. Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Morrow. Gomez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Jax Morrow has been cut. Morrow thuds his right hand into Gomez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Nice straight punches there by Gomez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomez. Morrow throws a shot from downtown. Gomez moves away and avoids it. Gomez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Gomez shoots in and drives through. Morrow sprawls well. Gomez misses the shot to the body. Morrow gets tackled into the cage by Gomez. Gomez maintains the clinch. Gomez lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Morrow. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Morrow swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it. A head punch on the inside from Morrow fails to land. I was talking to Gomez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Morrow is trying to break the clinch but Gomez has him pressed against the cage. Gomez lands with a short shot to the head. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Gomez breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Morrow takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Morrow goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Gomez fails with a takedown attempt. Morrow ducks under a wild hook from Gomez. Morrow looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Gomez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Gomez keeps the fight on the outside. Gomez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomez fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alfredo Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Gomez looks to throw the jab but Morrow is out of range. Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Morrow.
Morrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Morrow. That snapped Gomez's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomez misses with a looping left. Morrow connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A big left from Gomez misses. Gomez misses the shot to the body. Morrow moves out of range as Gomez strikes. Gomez staying out of range there. Gomez is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Morrow. Morrow throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease. Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch. Morrow is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomez. Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing. Morrow lands with an overhand left. Morrow misses with a two punch combination.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Gomez throws a series of strikes that have Morrow backpedaling.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Morrow throws a leg kick that misses. Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Morrow has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Morrow there as he acknowledges the shot. Morrow throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Morrow misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Morrow bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomez's head. Morrow throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily. Gomez takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gomez catches Morrow with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Morrow sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Donk. Gomez catches Morrow right on the button with a cross.
Morrow is rocked! Gomez misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Morrow to counter with a crisp jab. Morrow is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomez finish him? Gomez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Morrow slips the punch. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Gomez cracks Morrow on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Morrow falls backwards against the cage. Gomez follows up with more strikes that drop Morrow to his knees. Gomez keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Morrow! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alfredo Gomez!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
69% |
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