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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heinrich Cornelius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by Bad Motherfucker. Heinrich Cornelius has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
17 - 24 - 0 |
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195 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
KO power |
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Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 24 - 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Heinrich Cornelius!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Cornelius. No joy for Gomez on that attempt.
Cornelius is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gomez with a body shot.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Cornelius lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Cornelius takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Cornelius lands a really nice looking cross but Gomez seems unphased.
Gomez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Cornelius counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cornelius connects with a body shot that sends Gomez's belly button to the back.
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Cornelius defends it nicely.
Cornelius digs a good body shot into Gomez's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomez looking to score a takedown here. Cornelius is defending well but Gomez drives through and ends up in Cornelius's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez prevents Cornelius from getting back to his feet.
Cornelius is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez trying to control but Cornelius is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cornelius wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
Gomez won't allow Cornelius to get back to his feet.
Gomez is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Gomez stopping the sweep attempt from Cornelius.
Gomez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gomez working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gomez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Gomez working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Cornelius managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gomez.
Gomez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gomez wants to control but Cornelius is keeping him busy.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Cornelius tries to bench press Gomez off him but Gomez keeps the position.
Gomez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Cornelius is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Cornelius tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gomez wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Gomez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gomez wants to control but Cornelius is keeping him busy.
Cornelius 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius is trying to get back to half guard.
Cornelius keeps trying to improve his position.
Cornelius is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Cornelius wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Gomez looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Cornelius is avoiding damage well.
Gomez trying to control the action but Cornelius is working from the bottom.
Cornelius tries to buck Gomez off but Gomez is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gomez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Cornelius knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gomez is trying to get an arm triangle but Cornelius is defending well.
Cornelius is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Cornelius is looking to improve his position.
Gomez is keen to just control but Cornelius is a slippery customer.
Gomez blocks the strikes from Cornelius.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Cornelius wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Gomez dominated that round.
That's time! Gomez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Cornelius throws a jab when Gomez was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cornelius. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but Cornelius shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Cornelius.
Gomez lands a body shot.
Cornelius slaps away a takedown attempt from Gomez, before circling back to the center of the mat.
As Gomez backs off Cornelius throws a huge counter combo but Gomez manages to avoid it all.
Gomez closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cornelius quickly recovers to half guard.
Gomez is working for a kimura but Cornelius is defending it quite comfortably.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Cornelius can do to turn this around?
Gomez prevents Cornelius from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but Cornelius is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomez to get the leverage.
Gomez wants to lay and pray for a moment but Cornelius keeps working.
Cornelius tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Cornelius is having none of it.
Gomez is really struggling to control Cornelius but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Cornelius slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Cornelius keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez is pushing down on Cornelius's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cornelius is fighting to maintain full guard but Gomez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gomez is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Cornelius wants to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cornelius can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cornelius is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomez.
Cornelius regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius wants to stand but Gomez is controlling the position.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cornelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cornelius looking for a sweep. Not yet Cornelius, not yet.
Cornelius trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gomez is pushing down on Cornelius's leg trying to pass to half guard. Cornelius is fighting to maintain full guard but Gomez has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gomez is pressing down on Cornelius's thigh, looking to free his foot. Cornelius is holding on for now.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cornelius manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Cornelius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Cornelius keeps moving.
Gomez preventing the sweep.
Gomez pushing down on Cornelius's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Gomez trying to mount his opponent but Cornelius defends it.
Cornelius pushes Gomez off looking to stand but Gomez dives back in and keeps control.
Gomez slips a nice elbow through Cornelius's hands, connecting with Cornelius's forehead.
Cornelius is looking to escape.
Cornelius is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomez.
Cornelius is staying active underneath Gomez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cornelius is trying to stand up here but Gomez is controlling him well.
Gomez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cornelius defends it well.
Franco Gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Cornelius is trying to stand up here but Gomez is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cornelius is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Gomez is working for a submission of some sort.
Gomez trying to control the action but Cornelius is working from the bottom.
Gomez sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cornelius defending well though.
Gomez in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Cornelius tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gomez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Franco Gomez!
Our winner, Franco Gomez, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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