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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Gomez (ranked 5232 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Rowler (ranked 24516 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Nick Rowler is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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164 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
26
158 lbs
3 - 17 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Eddie Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nick Rowler!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rowler stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomez. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Rowler scores with a head kick. Gomez tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Eddie Gomez has been cut.
Rowler looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Rowler persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rowler.
Rowler tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Gomez half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Gomez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rowler swivels and escapes.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Rowler counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rowler tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rowler sprawls and moves away.
Nice sprawl there from Gomez as Rowler shoots in.
Gomez changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Rowler shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Gomez as he jumps to the side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rowler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Rowler shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Rowler keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rowler defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomez.
Rowler is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Rowler closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gomez circles away.
Gomez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And Rowler tries to counter it with a takedown but Gomez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gomez misses with a takedown
enabling Rowler to counter with a crisp jab.
Rowler throws a nice head kick!
Rowler looks for a takedown but Gomez sprawls well.
Gomez tries to counter with a takedown but Rowler is quick to defend against it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rowler shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomez defends it nicely.
Gomez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rowler sprawls and moves away.
Rowler shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gomez drops down looking for a counter takedown but Rowler sprawls and moves away.
Rowler shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rowler tries to stand and escape but Gomez actually recovers to full guard.
Rowler works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomez gets back to full guard.
Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Rowler trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has his foot on Rowler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rowler works his way back into a safe position though.
Rowler trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Rowler frees his head nicely. Oh but Gomez has switched to an armbar! Rowler is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Eddie Gomez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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