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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiego Alves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leandro Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Thiego Alves!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Leandro Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Leandro Rodrigues and Luis Engracia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt - Alves sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Alves with a poor takedown
and Gomes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gomes.
Alves is trying to maintain a safe position but Gomes gets an underhook and turns Alves into the cage.
Gomes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Alves pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Alves's guard now.
Gomes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alves looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alves looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alves!
Gomes looking for a sweep but Alves has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Gomes is trying to escape the mount.
Gomes tries to hold on but Alves postures up.
Gomes tries to reverse the position but Alves maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves lands a nice shot to the head.
Alves manages to capitalize on a mistake by Gomes to take his back!
Alves looking to hold on to the position here but Gomes rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Alves stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.
Gomes pulls Alves in close to prevent any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Alves is looking to stand up but Gomes won't let him.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Alves postures up.
Alves is fighting to break Gomes's control of his arms but Gomes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Gomes trying to strike off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Alves with a poor takedown
and Gomes counters with a nice double leg into side control. Alves won't be happy with that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thiego Alves. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alves is breathing heavily.
You can see the frustration on Alves's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
I looks like Gomes might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to get an arm triangle but Alves is defending well.
Gomes misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Gomes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Alves down.
Gomes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alves has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Alves being controlled for a moment.
Gomes is chipping away with strikes.
Gomes works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Gomes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Alves has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gomes tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomes has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Gomes dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Alves fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gomes misses with a wild body shot.
Gomes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Alves looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Alves stops Gomes from passing to mount.
Alves manages to work his way to half guard, despite Gomes's best efforts.
Gomes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Alves defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomes wants to advance to full mount but Alves doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alves pulls Gomes in close to his closed guard and prevents Gomes from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gomes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Alves working a defensive guard here.
Alves might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gomes's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomes is pushing down on Alves's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alves is fighting to maintain full guard but Gomes has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gomes tries to pass to full mount but Alves defends it.
Gomes escapes and gets back to his feet.
Gomes misses with a takedown
and Alves counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gomes won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Gomes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Leandro Gomes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomes gets back to half guard.
Alves blocks the strikes from Gomes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes has one foot on Alves's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Leandro Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alves with a poor takedown
and Gomes counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomes connects with a crisp jab.
Gomes stuffs the takedown attempt from Alves. Alves gets slowly back to his feet.
Alves stuffs the takedown.
Alves closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Gomes misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Gomes has one foot on Alves's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Nice sprawl there from Alves as Gomes shoots in.
Thiego Alves has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leandro Gomes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alves scores with a push kick.
Alves clinches but Gomes breaks the clinch
letting Gomes counter with a right hand.
Alves wants to clinch but Gomes slips to the side
and Gomes counters with a straight right hand.
Alves misses with a takedown
and Gomes counters with a single leg into guard. Alves didn't expect that.
Gomes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Alves is trying to control the position but Gomes postures up.
Gomes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gomes stands up from Alves's guard - Gomes perhaps looking for a knockout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alves misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Alves sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leandro Gomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Alves fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Gomes clinches with his opponent.
Alves avoiding damage as Gomes throws knees to the body.
Gomes breaks the clinch.
Gomes rushes Alves and presses him up against the cage.
Alves is trying to break free.
Gomes is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Gomes works on Alves's body with a couple of short punches.
Alves using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Gomes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gomes blocks the elbow strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alves takes a shot to the head.
Gomes manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Gomes throws his legs up looking for a submission but Alves uses it to pass to side control.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Alves tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Gomes is concentrating on defense, preventing Alves from advancing position.
Gomes is staying active underneath Alves, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Alves prevents Gomes from improving his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomes is trying to maintain the position but Alves is very close to passing his half guard.
Gomes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gomes rushes Alves and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Alves's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomes scores with a decent looking hook.
Gomes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes lands with a right to the head.
A right hand to the body from Gomes.
Gomes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Alves tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gomes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gomes keeps control of Alves as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomes gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gomes wants to stand up but Alves has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gomes is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Alves reverses the position - he's now on top in Gomes's guard.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Alves from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is pulling down on Alves's head to control his posture.
Gomes is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Leandro Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomes has a closed guard, preventing Alves from standing up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomes looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leandro Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gomes winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leandro Gomes!
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