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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gilbert De La Cruz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tito Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gilbert De La Cruz has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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190 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good knees
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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
13 - 12 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gilbert De La Cruz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Tito Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
De La Cruz has his takedown stuffed
and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into guard.
De La Cruz has an active guard here but Gomez has managed to pass into half guard.
De La Cruz is looking to improve his position.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but De La Cruz defending well.
Gomez prevents De La Cruz from improving his position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez 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.
De La Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
De La Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
De La Cruz is looking to get back to full guard here but Gomez has managed to pass to side control instead.
De La Cruz avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gomez.
Gomez cracks De La Cruz with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gomez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by De La Cruz, who protects the arm well.
De La Cruz tries to improve position but can't.
De La Cruz sneaks back into half guard.
De La Cruz looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomez seems to be working for a kimura but De La Cruz defends the submission attempt.
De La Cruz is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gomez pulls his head out easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Gomez wants to take a breather but De La Cruz is having none of it.
De La Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
Gomez lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Gomez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De La Cruz is just riding it out for now. Gomez eventually gives up the hold.
Gomez is keen to just control but De La Cruz is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez uses his free foot to push down on De La Cruz's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for De La Cruz.
De La Cruz gets back to half guard.
Gomez trying to control from half guard but De La Cruz is working away.
Gomez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gomez is working for a kimura but De La Cruz is defending it quite comfortably.
De La Cruz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Gomez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
De La Cruz gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De La Cruz looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gomez!
De La Cruz is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Gomez is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Tito Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
De La Cruz thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no De La Cruz has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Gomez keeps trying to improve his position.
Gomez wants to control but De La Cruz postures up.
De La Cruz goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Gomez has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for De La Cruz but great work by Gomez.
Gomez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, De La Cruz has escaped the position, nice work there.
De La Cruz manages to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomez.
Gomez thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
De La Cruz tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.
De La Cruz is staying active underneath Gomez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
De La Cruz looking for submissions off his back.
De La Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz with the active half guard here but Gomez passes nicely into side control.
Gomez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
De La Cruz tries to bench press Gomez off him but Gomez keeps the position.
Gomez tries for a kimura but De La Cruz is defending well.
Gomez is trying to get an arm triangle but De La Cruz is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz is trying to get back to half guard.
Gomez is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but De La Cruz is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
De La Cruz is looking for a sweep.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Tito Gomez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gomez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into De La Cruz's guard.
De La Cruz has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gomez can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
De La Cruz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gomez defends it easily.
Gomez is looking to work some ground and pound but De La Cruz has wrist control.
Gomez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De La Cruz keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez works over De La Cruz with some ground and pound from guard.
Gomez has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De La Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
De La Cruz seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez drops back looking for a leg! De La Cruz is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and De La Cruz manages to kick Gomez off! Gomez jumps back into De La Cruz's guard.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but De La Cruz is keeping the position.
Gomez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De La Cruz swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De La Cruz escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gomez gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomez won't allow De La Cruz to sweep him here.
De La Cruz will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gomez wants to control from the top but De La Cruz keeps moving.
Gomez throws a big elbow that misses.
Gomez wants to control from the top but De La Cruz keeps moving.
De La Cruz looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
De La Cruz working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Gomez has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and De La Cruz defends it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De La Cruz actively working from the bottom here.
Gomez is working for a submission of some sort.
De La Cruz looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomez seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but De La Cruz is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomez to get the leverage.
Gomez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. De La Cruz is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tito Gomez!
After winning the bout, Tito Gomez thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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