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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Georgio Gomez (ranked 7197 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Westley (ranked 6520 p4p, 0 weight class). Thomas Westley has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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169 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Georgio Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Westley!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Michael Johnstone and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Westley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomez forces Westley back against the cage and clinches.
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Gomez drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Westley throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gomez uses it to pass to side control.
Gomez controls the position from side control.
Gomez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gomez wants to control but Westley is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westley struggling a bit here.
Westley is trying to get back to his feet.
Gomez is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The ground and pound from Gomez seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Westley being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomez seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Westley for as long as he can get away with.
Westley tries to buck Gomez off but Gomez is having none of it.
Westley keeps trying to improve his position.
Gomez tries to advance to mount but can't.
Westley tries to control but Gomez manages to take his back.
Gomez keeps control of the position easily here as Westley tries to buck him off.
Westley is in bad spot here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Westley.
Gomez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Westley can't escape the position.
Westley is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Westley is really stuck here.
Westley looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Westley tries to escape but Gomez has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Westley wants to control his opponent's hands but Gomez gets his hands free.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Westley showing good submission defense here.
Gomez tries to get the hooks in deep but Westley pushed the leg off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgio Gomez dominated that round.
That's time! Gomez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Westley scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Westley is just out of range.
Gomez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Westley.
Westley wants to clinch up but Gomez keeps it at a distance.
Westley looks for a takedown but Gomez sprawls well.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Westley is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Some bone on bone action there as Westley checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westley tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gomez counters with a takedown into side control.
Westley tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Westley can do to turn this around?
Gomez looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez avoids the attempt from Westley to control.
Gomez looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomez moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Westley has worked his arm free - good work by Westley!
Gomez stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomez darts in and clinches Westley up against the cage.
Westley is trying to pull guard but Gomez has him pressed against the cage.
I was talking to Gomez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Georgio Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Westley.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gomez changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Westley fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Westley gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gomez to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Westley is trying to keep Gomez in close.
Gomez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Gomez is looking to stand up but Westley won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez won't allow Westley to sweep him here.
Gomez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Westley is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Westley has escaped and now he's on top!
Westley slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gomez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Westley wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Westley wanted to stand there but Gomez had control of the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Westley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Westley wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Westley wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Georgio Gomez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Westley scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Westley on that attempt.
Westley changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomez tries to avoid it but Westley manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomez to the ground. Gomez escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Westley blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Westley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gomez counters with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Westley keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Westley doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
Westley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Westley shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomez sprawls well. He's pushed Westley's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Georgio Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Westley.
Westley closes the distance and clinches up with Gomez, looking for a takedown. Westley pushes Gomez against the cage but Gomez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Georgio Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Westley moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Gomez darts in and clinches Westley up against the cage.
Westley gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomez.
Westley wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomez has him pressed against the cage.
Westley drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Gomez gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Westley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomez just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Westley clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Westley breaks Gomez's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Westley with a flurry of punches that miss.
Westley wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Westley is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Westley scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
Westley on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez feinted with a counter takedown.
Westley throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gomez's head.
Gomez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Westley.
Gomez tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Westley manages to circle out of the way.
Westley fails to land the takedown.
Gomez gets a takedown into half guard.
Gomez escapes and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Westley tries to clinch up
and Gomez counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gomez.
Westley not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Westley is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Gomez frees his head nicely. Oh but Westley has switched to an armbar! Gomez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Thomas Westley!
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RATING
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