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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Hardis Sebastien (ranked 8262 p4p, 466 weight class) and Wilfredo Gomez (ranked 6200 p4p, 416 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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152 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hardis Sebastien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wilfredo Gomez!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sebastien at a distance.
Sebastien scores with a hook to the body. Gomez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
Gomez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sebastien throws a series of strikes that have Gomez backpedaling.
Sebastien lands a lovely overhand right.
Sebastien darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sebastien circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomez misses with a double jab
and Sebastien counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sebastien.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sebastien has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Gomez is trying to keep an underhook but Sebastien manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Sebastien lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gomez has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sebastien is on him like a limpet, forcing Gomez back against the cage.
Sebastien gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Gomez pushes Sebastien off and gets back to his feet.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Sebastien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sebastien lands with a hook. Gomez tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gomez misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sebastien loads up on a big right hand but Gomez slips the punch.
Gomez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sebastien counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sebastien looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomez with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gomez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sebastien will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Ground and pound from Sebastien.
Sebastien decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Wilfredo Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sebastien throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sebastien counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Gomez is looking to stand up but Sebastien isn't so interested in that idea.
Sebastien chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez pushes Sebastien off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sebastien avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Sebastien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sebastien on the side of the head.
Sebastien lands with a nice combination. Gomez backs away looking to recover.
Sebastien tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Sebastien.
Gomez jabs Sebastien to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gomez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sebastien slips a jab and a cross from Gomez.
Sebastien throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez misses the body punch
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sebastien avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sebastien wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sebastien circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomez misses with a jab to the body
and Sebastien counters with a one-two to the body.
Gomez tries to bum rush Sebastien with a series of wild strikes but Sebastien uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomez looks winded!
Gomez misses with a combination
enabling Sebastien to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Sebastien drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sebastien's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gomez wriggles free and stands up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sebastien counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sebastien counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sebastien lands a couple of elbows.
Sebastien chips away with some ground and pound.
Gomez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sebastien is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sebastien tightens his grip and picks Gomez up, before dumping him to the ground. Gomez manages to land in guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Sebastien makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Sebastien won't allow Gomez to get back to his feet.
Gomez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sebastien stands up over Gomez, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sebastien has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomez is looking to stand up but Sebastien isn't so interested in that idea.
Sebastien landing some decent shots from guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Sebastien presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Sebastien wants the takedown. Gomez is fighting it off but Sebastien persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Gomez's guard against the cage.
Gomez pushes Sebastien off and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hardis Sebastien will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gomez throws a combination that misses
and Sebastien counters with a nice body shot.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
Sebastien digs a good body shot into Gomez's ribs.
Gomez stalks Sebastien and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sebastien's face. Sebastien staggers backwards, shaken.
Sebastien is rocked!
Sebastien throws a right hand that Gomez ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomez also avoids with ease.
Oh Sebastien is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sebastien is looking to counter the offense by Gomez and move into the clinch.
Sebastien feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gomezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sebastien manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gomez on his heels. He'll look to pass Gomez's guard now, I'm sure.
Sebastien seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomez wants to stand but Sebastien is controlling the position.
Sebastien with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sebastien scoring with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sebastien postures up and lands a big shot to Gomez's brow.
Sebastien cracks Gomez with a solid left hand.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomez has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Sebastien has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Gomez drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sebastien gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sebastien is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
Gomez goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sebastien prevents it.
Hardis Sebastien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wilfredo Gomez.
Gomez wants a takedown but no success here.
Gomez has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sebastien is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sebastien gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomez.
Sebastien has hold of one of Gomez's legs. Gomez is fighting the takedown attempt but Sebastien gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sebastien is in close to Gomez's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Sebastien is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gomez wants to stand but Sebastien is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sebastien working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gomez's head.
Gomez pushes Sebastien off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gomez misses with a hook. Sebastien ducked under it nicely.
Sebastien changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Hardis Sebastien is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sebastien counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sebastien seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
Hardis Sebastien overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomez has hold of Sebastien's hands but Sebastien slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Gomez is trying to stand up here but Sebastien is controlling him well.
Gomez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Gomez misses with a jab to the body
and Sebastien moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Gomez is looking for a takedown.
Gomez wants a takedown but no success here.
Sebastien has picked Gomez up - he's going for a ride! Sebastien dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Sebastien is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Gomez has hold of Sebastien's hands but Sebastien slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sebastien 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 is staying active underneath Sebastien, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gomez is trying to stand.
Gomez is not content to let Sebastien control the position.
Gomez is trying to stand back up but Sebastien is controlling him
Sebastien lands strikes from half guard.
Sebastien controlling the action here.
Gomez makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sebastien counters by moving into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sebastien has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Gomez clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Gomez is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sebastien lands with a hammerfist to the side of Gomez's head.
Gomez is looking to stand back up. He's having to work hard to escape but eventually he manages it.
Gomez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sebastien counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sebastien counters by clinching up.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sebastien stops a takedown attempt from Gomez.
Sebastien lands a takedown into guard.
Sebastien prevents Gomez from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hardis Sebastien dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomez throws a sloppy body shot
and Sebastien cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sebastien keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sebastien is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Gomez misses with a combination
and Sebastien counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sebastien has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sebastien lands with a nice combination. Gomez backs away looking to recover.
Sebastien throws a series of strikes that have Gomez backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sebastien ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice straight punches there by Sebastien. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sebastien.
Gomez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sebastien lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gomez misses with a double jab
and Sebastien counters with a takedown into side control.
Gomez throws Sebastien to one side and escapes!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sebastien rather than just go for the knockout.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gomez lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sebastien circles away quickly and effectively.
Sebastien appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Sebastien misses with a two punch combination.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
Gomez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomez takes a swing at Sebastien's ribcage but misses.
Sebastien went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Sebastien was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.
Sebastien showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
Gomez takes one to the side of the head.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sebastien counters by clinching up.
Sebastien is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Gomez can't fight it off and eventually Sebastien manages to take the fight to the floor. Gomez looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sebastien content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gomez pushes Sebastien off and gets back to his feet.
Gomez takes a swing at Sebastien's ribcage but misses.
Sebastien lands a right hook to the body.
Sebastien scores with a nice right hand.
Sebastien getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gomez throws a combination. Sebastien tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
The crowd cheers as Sebastien lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomez doesn't seem phased though.
Gomez misses with a shot to the body
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sebastien scores with a nice right hand.
Wilfredo Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sebastien cracks Gomez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Sebastien does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Sebastien avoids them all with ease.
Sebastien closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gomez to the mat! Gomez manages to get full guard.
Gomez pushes Sebastien off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sebastien counters with a single leg into guard. Gomez didn't expect that.
Gomez wriggles free and stands up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sebastien scores with the left hand. Gomez knows he should have avoided that one.
Wilfredo Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sebastien manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gomez on his heels. He'll look to pass Gomez's guard now, I'm sure.
Gomez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sebastien is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sebastien turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Gomez bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Sebastien has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sebastien there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomez falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sebastien misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Sebastien lands with a shot to the body.
Gomez throws a right hand that Sebastien ducks under and follows up with a left that Sebastien also avoids with ease.
Hardis Sebastien is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sebastien counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomez misses with an uppercut
letting Sebastien counter with a right hand.
Sebastien works the jab nicely.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Sebastien bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Wilfredo Gomez.
I think Sebastien has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Hardis Sebastien!
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hype
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