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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Gomi (ranked 912 p4p, 1706 weight class) and Diego Lacasa (ranked 64 p4p, 102 weight class). Gomi comes to the cage accompanied by The Only Thing The Fear is You- DOOM Eternal OST. Lacasa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hooligang - Joey Valence & Brae kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Diego Lacasa has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshi Gomi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Lacasa!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi with a hook.
Gomi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lacasa lands with a nice body punch.
Lacasa cracks Gomi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lacasa lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheers as Lacasa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomi doesn't seem phased though.
Lacasa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice uppercut there from Gomi.
Gomi defending well as Lacasa loads up on a big left hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Lacasa moved out of range.
Lacasa slips under a jab from Gomi.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Lacasa jabs Gomi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lacasa connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomi. Gomi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacasa.
Gomi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lacasa looks to land a combination but Gomi avoids it well.
Gomi blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Lacasa is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gomi rather than just go for the knockout.
Lacasa throws a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Lacasa moves away and avoids it.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lacasa slips a straight right by Gomi.
Lacasa misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
A big right from Lacasa misses.
Lacasa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacasa.
Lacasa with a hook.
Gomi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Lacasa finds it's target.
We've been told by Gomi's head coaches at Dillo's Deadly Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Nice straight punches there by Gomi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomi.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Lacasa saw that one coming.
Lacasa misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lacasa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Gomi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lacasa with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Lacasa.
Gomi throws a sloppy body shot
letting Lacasa counter with a right hand.
Lacasa jabs Gomi right on the nose. Gomi blinks but takes it well.
Lacasa throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacasa misses the shot to the body.
Gomi throwing a counter right hand but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Lacasa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gomi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacasa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a double jab
and Lacasa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lacasa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
Gomi swings for the body but Lacasa moves out of range.
Lacasa throws a shot to the body.
Lacasa moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacasa.
Lacasa lands with a good body shot.
Gomi loads up on a big right hand but Lacasa slips the punch.
Lacasa lands a really nice looking cross but Gomi seems unphased.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Gomi throws a hook but Lacasa blocks it.
Gomi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lacasa counters with a straight right hand.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to the body from Gomi misses
enabling Lacasa to counter with a crisp jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi moves out of range as Lacasa strikes.
Lacasa thuds a left hand into Gomi's body.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lacasa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a right hand that misses
and Lacasa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Lacasa slips under a jab from Gomi.
Lacasa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomi throws a big counter combination but Lacasa scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Lacasa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gomi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Lacasa throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Lacasa swings widly with a right hand
and Lacasa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi walks into a straight right hand from Lacasa.
Lacasa thuds a left hand into Gomi's body.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Lacasa lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lacasa's shoulder, as Lacasa tries to avoid the shot.
Lacasa connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Lacasa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomi doesn't seem phased though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacasa misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gomi to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Gomi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lacasa misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Good shot there by Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
Lacasa defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Lacasa.
Lacasa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gomi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gomi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Lacasa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Lacasa.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
Lacasa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi digs a good body shot into Lacasa's ribs.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lacasa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacasa lands a jab to the head.
Lacasa lands with a shot to the body.
Lacasa throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Lacasa moved out of range nicely.
Lacasa misses with a series of wild punches.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi throwing a counter right hand but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Lacasa.
Gomi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Lacasa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Lacasa cracks a nice hook into Gomi's ribs.
Diego Lacasa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lacasa looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Gomi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Lacasa throws a shot from downtown. Gomi moves away and avoids it.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Lacasa.
Gomi loads up on a big right hand but Lacasa slips the punch.
Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lacasa defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomi throws a body punch but Lacasa moves out of range.
Lacasa ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi misses with a jab to the body
and Lacasa counters with a nice uppercut.
Lacasa throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gomi swings for the body but Lacasa moves out of range.
Lacasa throws a shot to the body.
Gomi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lacasa stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Lacasa is looking for the big counter here.
Gomi connects with a right hand. Lacasa shakes it off.
Lacasa throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Lacasa's head but Lacasa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacasa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
A jab from Gomi misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a body punch but Lacasa moves out of range.
Lacasa lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomi off the cage and back into range.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gomi duly obliges.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi dodges the punch combination from Lacasa.
Lacasa cracks Gomi with a good jab.
Lacasa cracks a nice hook into Gomi's ribs.
Gomi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacasa.
Lacasa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Lacasa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lacasa displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
A nice side step and Lacasa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa scores with a hook to the body. Gomi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lacasa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lacasa scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
Gomi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gomi misses the jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Lacasa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Lacasa scores with the left hand. Gomi knows he should have avoided that one.
Lacasa takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Lacasa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lacasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Nice straight punches there by Lacasa. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lacasa.
Nice straight punches there by Gomi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomi.
Gomi cracks Lacasa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Lacasa slips a straight right by Gomi.
Lacasa moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacasa tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa throws an off balance right hand
and Gomi counters with a left to the body.
Lacasa digs a good hook to Gomi's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa connects with a crisp jab.
Lacasa works Gomi's body with a nice hook.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Lacasa misses with a straight left.
Gomi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomi throws out a loose jab but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacasa throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Gomi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Lacasa on the side of the head.
Lacasa cracks Gomi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a shot to the body.
Gomi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Lacasa throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lacasa looks to land a combination. Gomi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gomi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lacasa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Lacasa saw that one coming.
Lacasa misses with a hook.
Lacasa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Lacasa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Lacasa moves out of range of the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lacasa! But no joy.
Lacasa throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
The crowd cheers as Lacasa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomi doesn't seem phased though.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Lacasa darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lacasa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomi's hands.
Gomi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Lacasa misses with the combination.
Lacasa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa lands a body shot.
Lacasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot by Lacasa.
Lacasa misses with a body shot.
Lacasa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Lacasa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Lacasa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi throws out a loose jab but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacasa cracks Gomi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Gomi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomi swings for the body but Lacasa moves out of range.
A lazy left from Lacasa finds it's target.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Lacasa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Lacasa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Lacasa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gomi throws a body shot but no joy.
Lacasa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lacasa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lacasa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Lacasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Gomi throws the left hand but Lacasa avoids the punch easily.
Lacasa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacasa.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Lacasa saw that one coming.
Lacasa throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi walks into a stiff left hand from Lacasa.
Gomi takes one to the chin there.
Lacasa lands a nice hook to Gomi's body. Gomi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lacasa misses with a wild body shot.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lacasa throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fighters circling - Lacasa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lacasa avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Lacasa moved out of range.
Lacasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacasa lands with a shot to the body.
Lacasa cracks Gomi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gomi connects with a nice looking jab.
Lacasa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lacasa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lacasa fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomi takes one to the side of the head.
Lacasa listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lacasa looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Gomi misses the jab.
Gomi misses the jab.
Lacasa punishes Gomi's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lacasa throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Lacasa lands a lovely overhand right.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the head.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gomi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gomi throws out a loose jab but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lacasa.
Lacasa stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice shot lands for Lacasa.
Gomi scores with a jab to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Gomi catches Lacasa right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Lacasa moved out of range.
Nice shot by Lacasa.
A punch lands to the side of Lacasa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lacasa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice shot lands for Lacasa.
Gomi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lacasa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gomi lands a lovely overhand right.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Lacasa missing with a left hand there. Gomi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Gomi misses the target.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Lacasa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomi needs to keep his hands up - Lacasa had a free shot at his head there.
Lacasa throws out a loose jab but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacasa slips a jab from Gomi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lacasa.
A shot to the liver by Lacasa. Beautiful body shot.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Lacasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Lacasa misses with a series of wild punches.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Lacasa's head but Lacasa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Lacasa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Lacasa moves out of range.
Lacasa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lacasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi cracks Lacasa with a good jab.
Lacasa jabs Gomi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Lacasa staying out of range there.
Jab by Lacasa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lacasa swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Lacasa misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Lacasa.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Lacasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacasa lands a nice hook to Gomi's body. Gomi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lacasa misses the jab.
Lacasa moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Gomi swings for the body but Lacasa moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lacasa scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Lacasa.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Lacasa avoids it well.
Lacasa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gomi with a body shot.
Lacasa lands an overhand right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!
Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lacasa.
Gomi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lacasa.
It seemed like Lacasa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Lacasa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gomi connects with a good right hand that stumbles Lacasa. Lacasa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Lacasa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lacasa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi staying out of range there.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Lacasa moved out of range.
Lacasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lacasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomi misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lacasa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Lacasa's head but Lacasa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomi lands a nice hook to Lacasa's body. Lacasa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gomi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lacasa throws a hook but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi throwing a counter right hand but Lacasa manages to avoid it.
Gomi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lacasa.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lacasa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lacasa is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gomi with a body shot.
Lacasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lacasa.
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Lacasa's head but Lacasa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lacasa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gomi scores with a decent looking hook.
Gomi misses with the combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws out a loose jab but Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lacasa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lacasa cracks Gomi with a good jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lacasa.
It looked like Gomi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lacasa lands with a good body shot.
Lacasa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Lacasa scores with the left hand. Gomi knows he should have avoided that one.
Lacasa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomi misses the shot to the body.
Gomi looks to throw the jab but Lacasa is out of range.
Lacasa scores with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa lands a nice hook to Gomi's body. Gomi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lacasa lands with a good body shot.
Lacasa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomi walks into a stiff left hand from Lacasa.
Gomi walks into a straight right hand from Lacasa.
Lacasa fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gomi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sloppy strikes from Lacasa. Those never looked like landing.
Gomi throws a lazy uppercut
and Lacasa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacasa.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Lacasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lacasa. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lacasa connects with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Lacasa misses its intended target.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Lacasa throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Lacasa moves away from the strike by Gomi.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lacasa was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Lacasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lacasa throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Lacasa cracks a nice hook into Gomi's ribs.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacasa lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Nice jab there from Gomi.
Hiroshi Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lacasa loads up on a big right hand but Gomi slips the punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lacasa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lacasa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
Diego Lacasa is the new bantamweight champion!
After winning the bout, Diego Lacasa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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