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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Steinbeck (ranked 5616 p4p, 5780 weight class) and Hiroshi Gomi (ranked 248 p4p, 255 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steinbeck might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Avalanche - Bring Me The Horizon. Gomi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Only Thing The Fear is You- DOOM Eternal OST. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Steinbeck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshi Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi throws a poor cross that misses
and Steinbeck counters by clinching up.
Gomi prevents a body shot from Steinbeck.
Steinbeck drags the fight down to the ground.
Steinbeck tries to strike from the bottom.
Steinbeck punching from the bottom.
Steinbeck wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steinbeck's guard.
Steinbeck is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steinbeck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomi's guard.
Gomi wants to get back to his feet but Steinbeck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gomi pushes Steinbeck off and gets back to his feet.
Gomi misses with a hook
and Steinbeck counters with a shoot takedown. Gomi fights it but they end up in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steinbeck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steinbeck is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomi has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinbeck prevents Gomi from getting back to his feet.
Gomi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steinbeck. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steinbeck postures up in Gomi's guard and throws a big left but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi wants to stand up but Steinbeck is controlling him.
Steinbeck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steinbeck is controlling him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gomi throws a right hand that Steinbeck ducks under and follows up with a left that Steinbeck also avoids with ease.
Steinbeck tries to counter with a takedown but Gomi is quick to defend against it.
Steinbeck showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinbeck shoots in looking for a takedown but Gomi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steinbeck's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steinbeck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomi but Gomi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomi throws out a counter right but Steinbeck avoids it with no problem.
Gomi misses the shot to the body.
Gomi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steinbeck counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steinbeck keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Gomi's efforts to push away.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Steinbeck has the dominant position.
Steinbeck stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steinbeck stalling.
Gomi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomi working hard to break the clinch.
Steinbeck definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steinbeck breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinbeck slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Steinbeck.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Gomi. Those never looked like landing.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steinbeck.
Gomi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steinbeck's hands.
Hiroshi Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomi misses with a hook
and Steinbeck counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Steinbeck decides to pull guard.
Steinbeck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Steinbeck prevents Gomi from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Steinbeck with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've been informed that Gomi has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gomi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomi wants to get back to his feet but Steinbeck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steinbeck throws a big elbow that misses.
Steinbeck throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gomi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi wants to stand but Steinbeck is controlling the position.
Steinbeck is working Gomi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steinbeck is working Gomi over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gomi wants to stand and escape but Steinbeck is having none of it.
Steinbeck lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steinbeck postures up in Gomi's guard and throws a big left but Gomi blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Steinbeck dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steinbeck closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Gomi to the mat! Gomi manages to get full guard.
Gomi wants to stand but Steinbeck is controlling the position.
Steinbeck with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steinbeck is in close to Gomi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Gomi wriggles free and stands up.
Steinbeck fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Gomi to the ground. Steinbeck is now in Gomi's guard.
Gomi has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Steinbeck has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steinbeck looking for a takedown.
Steinbeck breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gomi duly obliges.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Hiroshi Gomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steinbeck counters with a single leg into guard. Gomi didn't expect that.
Steinbeck postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steinbeck trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steinbeck prevents Gomi from getting back to his feet.
Steinbeck sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gomi's guard.
Gomi is trying to stand.
Steinbeck is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gomi manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Steinbeck keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Steinbeck is controlling the position.
Gomi is looking to break free of the clinch but Steinbeck has double underhooks.
Gomi can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is trying to push Steinbeck away but Steinbeck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gomi tries to break free but Steinbeck pushes him back against the cage.
Gomi is trying to force a seperation but Steinbeck has the dominant position.
Gomi is trying to push Steinbeck away but Steinbeck has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steinbeck prevents Gomi from breaking the clinch.
Steinbeck stalling the fight.
Steinbeck lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gomi has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Steinbeck is on him like a limpet, forcing Gomi back against the cage.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Steinbeck is controlling him.
Gomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Steinbeck avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steinbeck changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Gomi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steinbeck moves into the clinch.
Gomi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Steinbeck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steinbeck jumps into guard, dragging Gomi to the mat.
Steinbeck on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steinbeck tries to get out of the position.
Gomi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steinbeck's guard.
Steinbeck throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Steinbeck has a closed guard, preventing Gomi from standing up.
Gomi preventing the sweep.
Gomi tries to stand but Steinbeck is controlling from the bottom.
Steinbeck wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Gomi wants to get up but he can't break Steinbeck's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Steinbeck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomi scores with a jab. Steinbeck acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gomi misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Gomi as Steinbeck shoots in.
Steinbeck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gomi sprawls well initially but Steinbeck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gomi makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Ryan Steinbeck is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Steinbeck gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi pushes Steinbeck away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Steinbeck gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Ryan Steinbeck overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steinbeck scores with punches from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshi Gomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Steinbeck was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi scores with a nice strike.
Gomi lands an overhand right.
Steinbeck shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomi but Gomi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gomi throws a hook but Steinbeck avoids it easily.
Gomi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steinbeck in his tracks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi tries to sprawl but Steinbeck drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Gomi manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Steinbeck keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steinbeck manages to pull guard.
Steinbeck lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Gomi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steinbeck is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinbeck in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steinbeck landing some decent shots from guard.
Steinbeck won't allow Gomi to get back to his feet.
Steinbeck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steinbeck working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steinbeck prevents Gomi from getting back to his feet.
Gomi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steinbeck distracts Gomi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gomi wants to stand up but Steinbeck is controlling him.
Steinbeck postures up and lands a big shot to Gomi's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinbeck stops Gomi from standing up.
Steinbeck content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steinbeck is in close to Gomi's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steinbeck throwing strikes from guard but Gomi blocks nicely.
Steinbeck stops Gomi from standing up.
Steinbeck lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Gomi wants to get back to his feet but Steinbeck is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gomi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomi wants to stand and escape but Steinbeck is having none of it.
Steinbeck passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Gomi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Gomi is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Steinbeck is controlling him well.
Gomi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Gomi defending against the ground and pound.
Steinbeck working the body and head with strikes.
Steinbeck throws a strike aimed at the side of Gomi's head but Gomi avoids it well.
Gomi is trying to buck Steinbeck off.
Steinbeck cracks Gomi with a big right hand but Gomi just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Gomi parries the strikes from Steinbeck easily there. Steinbeck is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Gomi to escape.
Gomi defending against the ground and pound.
Gomi is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Steinbeck working the ground and pound.
Gomi pushes Steinbeck away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Steinbeck gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steinbeck working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Gomi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Steinbeck has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Steinbeck landing a few strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinbeck landing strikes.
Steinbeck working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Steinbeck in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Steinbeck prevents Gomi from escaping the position.
Steinbeck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steinbeck fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Gomi is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Steinbeck has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gomi takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Steinbeck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gomi is trying to get back to his feet.
Steinbeck scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gomi to see if he's OK.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ryan Steinbeck showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steinbeck 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ryan Steinbeck!
A victorious Ryan Steinbeck thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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