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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gaspar Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Hewitt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gaspar Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Martin Hewitt!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Chris Saunders and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hewitt shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Gomez napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hewitt tries to advance to mount but Gomez denies him.
Gomez is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Hewitt moves into full mount!
Hewitt goes for an armbar but Gomez turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Gomez.
Hewitt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.
Gomez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hewitt's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hewitt wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hewitt is trying to keep Gomez in close.
Hewitt wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Martin Hewitt.
Gomez tries to bum rush Hewitt with a series of wild strikes but Hewitt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've been informed that Hewitt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Hewitt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gomez sprawls well. Gomez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hewitt gets slowly back to his feet.
Hewitt fails with the takedown.
Hewitt throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez is pushing Hewitt up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hewitt wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but Hewitt has him pressed against the cage.
Hewitt blocks an uppercut.
Hewitt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomez's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt misses with some punches.
Gomez working hard to break the clinch.
Hewitt wants a takedown.
Gaspar Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Martin Hewitt.
Hewitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hewitt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Hewitt fails to land.
Hewitt is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gomez tries to throw a body punch but Hewitt avoids it by throwing Gomez back against the cage.
Hewitt has Gomez pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gomez manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hewitt has had enough of the clinch but Gomez keeps him there for the moment.
Gomez is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gomez prevents a takedown attempt there.
Gomez lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez trying to stall but Hewitt improves his position.
Hewitt presses Gomez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Hewitt softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hewitt tries for a takedown but Gomez manages to get underhooks.
Hewitt has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Hewitt struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hewitt has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gomez after a bit of a struggle.
Hewitt misses with a body punch.
A short left from Gomez.
Gomez has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hewitt uses from the top position.
Hewitt prevents Gomez from getting back to his feet.
Hewitt looking to pass the guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hewitt working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hewitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Hewitt dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Hewitt shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hewitt showed some decent athleticism there.
Gomez is trying to stand.
Gomez avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hewitt.
Hewitt tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomez knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Hewitt is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Gomez as he works his way to full guard.
Hewitt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt stands and throws Gomez's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Hewitt tries to advance to mount but can't.
Hewitt is trying to get an arm triangle but Gomez is defending well.
Hewitt looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Gomez is avoiding damage well.
Hewitt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gomez can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Hewitt tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hewitt is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Gomez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hewitt wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is trying to buck Hewitt off.
Martin Hewitt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Hewitt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Gomez, who protects the arm well.
Hewitt swings around for an armbar but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Hewitt's guard.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Hewitt keeps moving.
Hewitt is pulling down on Gomez's head. It's preventing any offense from Gomez, at least for the moment.
Gomez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt working a defensive guard here.
Gomez is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Hewitt is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hewitt keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Hewitt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 drives through and clinches with Hewitt against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Hewitt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hewitt misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Gomez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomez tries to break the clinch but Hewitt is controlling the position.
Hewitt is working for takedown but Gomez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Hewitt has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Gomez gets a clinch.
Gomez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hewitt doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hewitt wants the takedown. Gomez is fighting it off but Hewitt persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gomez's guard against the cage.
Hewitt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hewitt pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hewitt is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomez has wrist control.
Hewitt looking to pass the guard.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Hewitt from controlling successfully.
Gomez wants to stand up but Hewitt is controlling him.
Hewitt is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hewitt stops Gomez from standing up.
Gaspar Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hewitt missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hewitt postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Hewitt from controlling successfully.
Hewitt is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gomez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gomez has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hewitt is trying to hold Gomez in close to prevent damage but Gomez has managed to pass into half guard.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but Hewitt is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomez to get the leverage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomez is just content to waste time from the top position. Hewitt takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Gomez wants to stand but Hewitt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hewitt keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hewitt not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Martin Hewitt is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gomez tries to stand but Hewitt is controlling from the bottom.
Hewitt is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Gomez trying to control but Hewitt is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hewitt closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gomez quickly recovers to half guard.
Gomez is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hewitt pulls his head out easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Hewitt comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hewitt has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Hewitt!
A relieved looking Martin Hewitt thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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