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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Franco Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ty Semerad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez comes to the ring accompanied by Bad Motherfucker. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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200 lbs
20 - 24 - 0 |
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196 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Decent elbows
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Franco Gomez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ty Semerad!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez throws a combination. Semerad tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Semerad has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Gomez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Semerad doesn't seem bothered though.
Semerad instigates a clinch.
Semerad trying to stall but Gomez improves his position.
Semerad is working for takedown but Gomez is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Semerad looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Semerad was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Semerad feints the counter takedown.
Semerad wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Gomez clinches up with Semerad and pushes him back against the ropes.
Semerad is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Gomez gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Semerad is looking for a takedown.
Franco Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Semerad.
Gomez lands a right hand.
Semerad goes for a takedown attempt but Gomez pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez lands a jab-cross combination.
Semerad tries to clinch but Gomez moves away
and Gomez counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomez throws a shot to the body.
Gomez misses with a head kick.
Gomez lands with a slapping head kick.
Semerad tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Semerad tries to clinch but Gomez moves out of range.
Semerad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Semerad.
Gomez scores with a shot to the body.
Semerad looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Semerad persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing.
Semerad tries for a takedown but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Semerad misses with a takedown
and Gomez counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gomez is looking to wear down Semerad with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Semerad.
Gomez defending well as Semerad loads up on a big left hand.
Semerad gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Semerad tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Semerad walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Gomez finds it's way through Semerad's defenses.
Semerad shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gomez moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Semerad is rocked!
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Semerad.
Semerad is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomez finish him?
Gomez throws a series of punches but Semerad moves out of range.
Semerad drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gomez defends it well.
Semerad seems to have recovered his senses.
Semerad tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Semerad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Semerad wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Semerad tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Semerad tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Semerad looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It looked like Gomez was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Semerad misses with a lunging right hand
and Gomez counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Semerad thinking.
Gomez punishes Semerad's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomez lands with a kick to the ribs.
Semerad takes a kick to the side of the head.
Semerad darts in and clinches Gomez up against the ropes.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Semerad has his takedown stuffed
and Gomez counters with a nice body shot.
Gomez digs a good body shot into Semerad's ribs.
Semerad ducks right into an uppercut from Gomez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomez pushes Semerad away with a front kick.
Semerad looks winded!
Semerad rushes Gomez and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Semerad wants to clinch.
Semerad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Semerad has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Ty Semerad seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gomez.
Gomez drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Semerad is looking for a sweep.
Gomez has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Gomez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Semerad knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gomez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Gomez dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Semerad gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomez counters with a three punch combo that has Semerad backing up. Semerad nods at Gomez to acknowledge the strikes.
Franco Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Semerad gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gomez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Gomez trying to stand up but can't free himself from Semerad's guard.
Semerad throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Semerad is proving hard to escape from.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Semerad keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Semerad is retaining full guard.
Gomez working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomez postures up.
Semerad 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.
Gomez gets to his feet - Semerad follows without any prompting.
Semerad dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Gomez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomez looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Semerad!
Gomez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Semerad is looking to regain half guard here but Gomez keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Semerad is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Semerad can do to turn this around?
Gomez decides to stand back up. Gomez steps back and let's Semerad get back to his feet.
Franco Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez tries to bum rush Semerad with a series of wild strikes but Semerad uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Semerad gets tackled into the ropes by Gomez. Gomez maintains the clinch.
Gomez pulls Semerad into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez keeping full guard, as Semerad tries to pass.
Gomez controls Semerad momentarily but Semerad frees himself.
Semerad trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Franco Gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to stand but Semerad is controlling the position.
Semerad trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomez is on top in guard.
Gomez wants to stand but Semerad is controlling his posture from full guard.
Gomez stands up from Semerad's guard - Gomez perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Semerad tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Semerad takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gomez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Semerad wants to clinch.
Semerad is looking to clinch.
Gomez is looking for a counter combo.
Semerad takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Semerad fails with the takedown.
Gomez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Gomez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Semerad moves out of range easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gomez.
Semerad is trying desperately to land a takedown but Gomez is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Semerad.
Semerad shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomez's guard.
Gomez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Semerad is aware though and is defending well.
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Semerad from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franco Gomez dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Semerad tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Semerad misses with a takedown
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomez slaps away a takedown attempt from Semerad, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Semerad tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomez lands with a slapping head kick.
Semerad shoots in and drives through. Gomez sprawls well.
Franco Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ty Semerad.
Gomez shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Semerad eats them both and turns towards Gomez to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Semerad throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
Gomez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Semerad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Semerad shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomez counters with a left right combination that sends Semerad crashing to the mat - Gomez wastes no time in diving on top of him and pounding Semerad out for a TKO! Devastating finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Franco Gomez!
Franco Gomez retains his middleweight title!
A less than humble Franco Gomez misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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