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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jose Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heikki Vennamo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vennamo is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Bacchuksen tiellä. On his way into the cage it seems that Jose Gomez has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Jose Gomez seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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175 lbs
25 - 28 - 2 |
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195 cm
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240 lbs
11 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 28 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Heikki Vennamo!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vennamo misses with an uppercut.
Gomez throws the left hand but Vennamo avoids the punch easily.
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Vennamo moves away and avoids it.
Vennamo thows a body shot but no joy.
Vennamo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vennamo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vennamo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Vennamo throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Heikki Vennamo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Vennamo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Vennamo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Vennamo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vennamo misses with a wild body shot.
Gomez closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Vennamo to the mat! Vennamo manages to get full guard.
Gomez content to stall in guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vennamo is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Gomez is aware though and is defending well.
Vennamo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Vennamo wants to get back to his feet but Gomez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Vennamo being controlled here, momentarily.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Vennamo is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jose Gomez.
Gomez throws a jab when Vennamo was well out of range.
Vennamo misses with the combination.
Gomez thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vennamo.
Vennamo thows a body shot but no joy.
Vennamo misses with a double jab
and Vennamo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vennamo scores with the left hand. Gomez knows he should have avoided that one.
A punch combination from Vennamo misses.
Vennamo falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vennamo misses with a right hand
and Gomez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vennamo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vennamo throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vennamo throws a hook to the side of Gomez's head but Gomez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vennamo takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Vennamo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Vennamo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Vennamo works over Gomez's head and body with a nice combination.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Vennamo.
Vennamo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vennamo.
Gomez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heikki Vennamo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vennamo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Vennamo changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vennamo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but Vennamo shows good takedown defense.
Vennamo misses with the combination.
Vennamo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Vennamo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Vennamo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gomezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vennamo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
Vennamo connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gomez momentarily.
Gomez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Vennamo's waist but Vennamo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomez off to one side.
Vennamo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Vennamo throws an off balance right hand
and Gomez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomez. That snapped Vennamo's head back.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vennamo circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vennamo misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vennamo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gomez counters with a two punch combo.
Jose Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vennamo connects with a body shot.
Vennamo's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Vennamo duly obliges.
Heikki Vennamo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vennamo connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez looks to clinch
and Vennamo counters with a nice body shot.
Some wild striking there from Vennamo.
Vennamo jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vennamo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vennamo fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gomez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomez trying to control but Vennamo is working from the bottom.
Gomez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vennamo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jose Gomez wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gomez dives in for a single leg takedown but Vennamo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Vennamo slows down the pace here.
Vennamo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gomez is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Vennamo to the mat. Vennamo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gomez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomez trying to control but Vennamo is working from the bottom.
Vennamo is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomez looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Heikki Vennamo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vennamo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vennamo.
Vennamo scores with a jab.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vennamo.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vennamo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
Vennamo throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Vennamo fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Vennamo is just out of range.
Gomez is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gomez showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vennamo.
Vennamo throws a combination that misses
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vennamo throws a combination that misses
and Gomez counters with a left and a right that stings Vennamo.
Vennamo tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Heikki Vennamo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Vennamo does no damage.
Vennamo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Vennamo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomez lands the left hand.
Vennamo scores with a jab to the body.
Vennamo thows a body shot but no joy.
Vennamo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vennamo swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vennamo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomez connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomez connects with a body shot.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Vennamo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Vennamo swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gomez counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Vennamo moves out of range.
Jose Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez swings widly with a right hand
and Vennamo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vennamo misses with a double jab.
Vennamo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomez circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Vennamo does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Vennamo.
Vennamo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch combination from Vennamo misses.
Gomez closes this distance looking for a takedown but Vennamo circles away.
Vennamo looks to land a left hand but Gomez moved out of range nicely.
Gomez misses with the combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vennamo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Vennamo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Heikki Vennamo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vennamo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heikki Vennamo!
In his post fight interview, Heikki Vennamo started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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