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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Octavio Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Pippen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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147 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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140 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 Sydney, Octavio Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jordan Pippen!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pippen lands a jab.
Pippen thows a body shot but no joy.
Pippen misses with a hook.
Pippen misses with a left hand
and Gomes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pippen lands with a right hand.
Pippen checks a leg kick nicely.
Pippen misses the body punch
and Gomes counters with a left to the body.
Gomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pippen.
Pippen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pippen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Pippen walks into a stiff left hand from Gomes.
Gomes circles away from the clinch attempt.
Pippen wants to clinch but Gomes slips to the side
and Gomes counters with a nice uppercut.
Pippen throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Pippen scores with a shot to the body.
Pippen missing with a left hand there. Gomes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pippen throws out a loose jab but Gomes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pippen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomes is just out of range.
Pippen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomes.
Gomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pippen misses with an uppercut
and Gomes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Pippen tries to strike from the bottom.
Pippen looking for a sweep. Not yet Pippen, not yet.
Gomes working some strikes from top position.
Gomes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Pippen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pippen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomes is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Gomes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pippen trying to control the position.
Gomes throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomes thows a big elbow that misses.
Gomes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pippen utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes lands a couple of elbows.
Gomes is working Pippen over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gomes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pippen works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gomes won't allow Pippen to sweep him here.
Pippen wants to get back to his feet but Gomes passes into half guard.
Gomes works his way into side control.
Gomes prevents Pippen from escaping the position.
Pippen is looking for a sweep.
Gomes connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Pippen some visible discomfort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking to take a break and control but Pippen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomes cracks Pippen with a big elbow.
Pippen really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomes lands an elbow.
Pippen bucks up and tries to throw Gomes off but instead Gomes has got his back!
Gomes controls the position.
Gomes scores with punches to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomes scores with strikes from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Octavio Gomes dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gomes takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Pippen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pippen throws out the jab.
Jordan Pippen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes avoids the body shot from Pippen.
Gomes throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pippen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomes.
A slow jab from Pippen misses its intended target.
A shot to the body from Pippen misses
and Gomes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pippen missing with a left hand there. Gomes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Pippen misses the target.
Gomes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pippen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Pippen throws an off balance right hand
and Gomes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomes throws out the jab.
Pippen tries to clinch but Gomes moves away
and Gomes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pippen just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pippen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gomes lands with a good body shot.
Pippen throws a jab when Gomes was well out of range.
Pippen moves away from the strike by Gomes.
A jab from Pippen misses.
Some wild striking there from Pippen.
Pippen throws a poor cross that misses
letting Gomes counter with a right hand.
Gomes needs to keep his hands up - Pippen had a free shot at his head there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pippen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pippen. Gomes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pippen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomes dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pippen looks to land a left hand but Gomes moved out of range nicely.
Pippen lands a jab to the head.
Gomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pippen.
Pippen looks to clinch
and Gomes counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Pippen!
Pippen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Pippen is breathing heavily.
Pippen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pippen is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Gomes.
Gomes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gomes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gomes wants to control the pace but Pippen is squirming around nicely.
Octavio Gomes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pippen wants to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pippen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Gomes content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Pippen is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gomes scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gomes connects with a nice short shot to Pippen's temple.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gomes in particular looking to stall.
Pippen looks like he's trying to stand up.
Gomes throws a strike but Pippen avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Gomes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Gomes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pippen's head.
Gomes lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pippen wants to sweep here but Gomes controlling him for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Octavio Gomes dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Pippen tries to clinch there but Gomes circles away.
Gomes blocks a jab.
A shot to the liver by Gomes. Beautiful body shot.
Pippen looks to land a left hand but Gomes moved out of range nicely.
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown but Pippen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomes's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Pippen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pippen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Pippen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomes throws out the jab.
Gomes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pippen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pippen throws a body punch but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes loads up on a big right hand but Pippen slips the punch.
Pippen looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomes is just out of range.
Pippen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pippen swings for the body but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes slips a straight right by Pippen.
Gomes rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Pippen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pippen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomes.
Pippen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pippen looks to land a right hand but Gomes moved out of range.
Pippen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pippen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomes.
Octavio Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two 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.
Pippen throws a lazy right hand but Gomes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Pippen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pippen throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomes scores with a takedown into Pippen's guard.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Pippen 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.
Pippen wants to stand but Gomes is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Gomes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pippen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gomes controls the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Octavio Gomes just wasn't active enough.
Pippen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomes moves away.
Pippen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomes.
Gomes gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jordan Pippen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pippen works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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.
Pippen tries to clinch there but Gomes circles away.
Gomes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Pippen throws a body punch but Gomes moves out of range.
Pippen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomes scores with a takedown into Pippen's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Pippen is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomes content to stall in guard here.
Pippen will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Octavio Gomes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Octavio Gomes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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