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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matheus Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and charles xavier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). charles xavier acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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155 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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178 cm
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168 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matheus Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, charles xavier!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
xavier fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for xavier with that takedown attempt.
Gomes cracks xavier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
xavier thows a body shot but no joy.
xavier shoots in but no luck this time.
Matheus Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of charles xavier.
Gomes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gomes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gomes lands a nice shot to the body.
Gomes cracks xavier with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
xavier throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomes counters with a nice uppercut.
xavier misses with a takedown
and Gomes counters with a right hand to the body.
Matheus Gomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
xavier needs to keep his hands up - Gomes had a free shot at his head there.
Gomes lands with a hook. xavier tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomes. xavier does a little dance to reset his feet.
xavier takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
xavier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
xavier has his takedown stuffed
letting Gomes counter with a right hand.
xavier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomes manages to avoid it.
xavier misses with a hook to the body
and xavier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
xavier has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomes finds it's way round the side to connect with xavier's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes throws an overhand right that lands on xavier's shoulder, as xavier tries to avoid the shot.
xavier ducks under a wild hook from Gomes.
Gomes is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
xavier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gomes on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gomes tries to get out of the position.
Gomes wants to get back to his feet.
Gomes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gomes's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
xavier lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Gomes wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by xavier.
Gomes is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
xavier is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gomes is surviving well by controlling xavier's body position as best he can.
xavier looks gassed!
xavier throwing strikes but Gomes bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Gomes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for xavier on the ground.
xavier pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
xavier prevents Gomes from getting back to his feet.
xavier has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
xavier trying to move into half guard but instead Gomes has managed to sweep!
xavier looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
xavier striking off his back, scoring a few points.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to get up but he can't break xavier's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now xavier is on top in guard.
Gomes is looking to stand up but xavier isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
xavier is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
xavier not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matheus Gomes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
xavier tries for a takedown but Gomes circles away easily
and Gomes counters with a stiff right hand.
xavier shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomes counters with a right hand to the body.
xavier throws a right and a left that both miss.
xavier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gomes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
xavier swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Gomes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by xavier.
Gomes tries to clinch up but xavier circles away and keeps his distance.
xavier fails with the takedown
and Gomes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Matheus Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of charles xavier.
xavier is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
xavier doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Gomes to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomes scores with a jab to the jaw.
xavier throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomes counters by moving into the clinch.
xavier is fighting off a takedown attempt but Gomes is just too persistent for him and manages to trip xavier to the mat. xavier regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Gomes wanted to stand there but xavier had control of the position.
xavier is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gomes is staying active underneath xavier, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
xavier tries for a takedown but Gomes circles away easily
letting Gomes counter with a right hand.
Gomes misses with a body shot.
xavier slips a straight right by Gomes.
xavier misses with a two punch combination.
xavier shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Gomes defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from xavier.
Gomes trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
xavier tries to control but Gomes wriggling away.
xavier lands a big shot there that rocks Gomes but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
xavier tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gomes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Gomes wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
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.
xavier trying to control but Gomes is having none of it.
xavier postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Gomes looks a forlorn figure.
xavier tries to control but Gomes wriggling away.
xavier moves to take his opponent's back.
The referee is taking a good look at Gomes as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from xavier!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but charles xavier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
xavier fails with the takedown
letting Gomes counter with a right hand.
xavier avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
xavier swings for the body but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomes loads up on a big right hand but xavier slips the punch.
Gomes dodges the punch combination from xavier.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
xavier misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
xavier changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomes tries to avoid it but xavier manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomes to the ground. Gomes escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
xavier swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gomes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
xavier misses with a shot to the body
and Gomes counters with a left to the body.
A shot to the body from xavier misses
and Gomes counters with a straight right hand.
xavier misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gomes counters with a one-two to the body.
Gomes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
xavier misses with a series of wild punches.
xavier throws a combination that misses
and Gomes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Gomes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from xavier.
Matheus Gomes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of charles xavier.
Gomes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. xavier fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes scores with a one two! xavier had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
xavier throws a combination that misses
and Gomes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
xavier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
xavier thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomes lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
xavier misses with a shot to the body
and Gomes counters with a nice uppercut.
xavier looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomes is just out of range.
xavier fails with the takedown
and Gomes counters with a left to the body.
xavier throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomes counters with a nice body shot.
xavier walks into a stiff left hand from Gomes.
xavier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomes.
xavier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomes was well out of range. Poor timing from xavier.
xavier on the wrong end of a nice jab.
xavier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomes moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gomes just misses with a punch to the body.
xavier has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
xavier throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomes throws a shot from downtown. xavier moves away and avoids it.
charles xavier is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
xavier throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomes counters with a three punch combo that has xavier backing up. xavier nods at Gomes to acknowledge the strikes.
xavier fails with the takedown
and xavier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
xavier misses with a body shot
and xavier takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A looping hook to the body misses from xavier. Gomes does a little dance to reset his feet.
xavier misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomes counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps xavier thinking.
xavier shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomes counters with a right hand to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matheus Gomes showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomes has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matheus Gomes!
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energy
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RATING
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