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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tiago Lobato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Plinio Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lobato comes to the cage accompanied by SDF. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Prefers ground |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiago Lobato!
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, Plinio Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lobato looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lobato scores a takedown into full mount!
Lobato landing shots from mount.
Lobato trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomes throwing hammer fists to the chest of Lobato. What's that going to do exactly?
Gomes is trying desperately to improve position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gomes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gomes regains half guard.
Gomes tries to roll over but Lobato keeps him under control.
Lobato wants to control but Gomes is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes wants to get back to his feet.
Lobato missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lobato trying to control from half guard but Gomes is working away.
Gomes is trying to get back to full guard.
Lobato trying to control from half guard but Gomes is working away.
Lobato blocks the strikes from Gomes.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lobato looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lobato tries to keep at a distance but Gomes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gomes drags the fight down to the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Lobato from controlling successfully.
Gomes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gomes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lobato is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Lobato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gomes looking to control.
Lobato trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lobato clinches but Gomes breaks the clinch
and Gomes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Lobato!
Lobato is breathing heavily.
Lobato is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobato is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gomes raining down shots from the mount!
Gomes breaks from Lobato's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Lobato throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Lobato is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gomes raining down shots from the mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lobato taking shots to the head.
Gomes avoids the attempt from Lobato to control.
Gomes looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Lobato is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gomes has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lobato's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes with shots to the head and body - Lobato looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lobato swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Lobato tries to hold on but Gomes postures up.
Gomes looking to finish Lobato with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lobato!
Lobato tries to hold on but Gomes postures up.
A nice elbow there by Gomes.
Gomes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Lobato. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomes working for a guillotine from mount but Lobato is in no mood to give up.
Lobato tries to hold on but Gomes postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Plinio Gomes dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gomes drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Lobato is trying to control Gomes's posture but Gomes avoids it.
Gomes working the head and body with strikes.
Gomes lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Lobato down.
Lobato wants to control but Gomes postures up.
Gomes landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gomes cracks Lobato with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Lobato struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Lobato stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomes. Gomes gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lobato paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lobato misses with the combination.
Gomes gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Lobato counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Lobato darts in trying to clinch
and Gomes counters with a single leg into guard. Lobato didn't expect that.
Gomes throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomes postures up.
Gomes stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lobato swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lobato is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Gomes preventing the sweep.
Gomes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Gomes cracks Lobato with a solid left hand.
Lobato might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to work some ground and pound but Lobato has wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gomes stuffs the takedown.
Lobato has his takedown stuffed
and Gomes counters with a shoot takedown. Lobato fights it but they end up in guard.
Lobato controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.
Lobato preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gomes postures up.
Gomes is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Lobato pulls Gomes in close to prevent any damage.
Lobato is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Lobato working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes postures up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomes shoots in but no luck this time.
Tiago Lobato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Plinio Gomes.
Lobato swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Lobato's guard now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lobato has momentary wrist control but Gomes slips an elbow through the middle.
Lobato 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.
Gomes postures up in Lobato's guard and throws a big left but Lobato blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes cracks Lobato with a solid left hand.
Lobato keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Plinio Gomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Lobato as he avoids it easily.
A right-left combo lands from Lobato.
Lobato gets the takedown into side control.
Gomes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lobato wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Lobato trying to control the position but Gomes is working away.
Gomes is looking to regain half guard here but Lobato keeps moving and retains side control.
Lobato lands some shots froms side control.
Gomes is not content to let Lobato control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomes is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Lobato is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is squirming around, avoiding Lobato's attempts to control the action.
Plinio Gomes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomes tries to reverse the position but Lobato maintains control.
Gomes wants to hold on but Lobato pushes him away.
Lobato lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Gomes hang on?
Gomes tries to reverse the position but Lobato maintains control.
Lobato avoids the attempt from Gomes to control.
Lobato is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Lobato lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Lobato is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gomes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gomes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Lobato cracks Gomes with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Lobato unloading with bombs!
Lobato looking to control but Gomes is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Lobato landing strikes, looking to finish!
Gomes can't escape the position.
Lobato trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Plinio Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lobato raining down shots from the mount!
Gomes is desperately trying to improve his position but Lobato has a good base and remains in mount.
Lobato is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gomes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lobato is working for a guillotine from mount but Gomes frees his head quite easily.
Gomes is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gomes takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Lobato working Gomes over with strikes here.
Lobato trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
Gomes holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Lobato tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gomes is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Tiago Lobato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomes gets back to half guard.
Lobato drops an elbow to the side of Gomes's head.
Lobato takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lobato sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gomes defending well though.
Lobato throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lobato is working for a kimura but Gomes is defending it quite comfortably.
Lobato prevents Gomes from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiago Lobato showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Plinio Gomes!
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energy
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hype
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