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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arthur Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Manuel Santos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Manuel Santos has chosen Cypress Hill - Lowrider as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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197 cm
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arthur Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Simon Manuel Santos!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Sloppy strikes from Manuel Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Gomes dodges the punch combination from Manuel Santos.
Gomes misses with a head kick.
Gomes is looking to score with low kicks.
Gomes throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Simon Manuel Santos has been cut.
A slow jab from Gomes misses its intended target.
A lazy left from Manuel Santos finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manuel Santos blocks a head kick by Gomes.
Gomes lands a front kick.
Gomes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manuel Santos's head.
Gomes connects with an inside leg kick.
Gomes throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gomes throws a sloppy head kick and Manuel Santos moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes throws a head kick but Manuel Santos moves out of range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manuel Santos.
Gomes throws a sloppy head kick and Manuel Santos moves out of range easily.
Manuel Santos avoids the head kick by Gomes.
Manuel Santos displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gomes wants to clinch.
Manuel Santos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomes.
Gomes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Manuel Santos lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Arthur Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manuel Santos. Gomes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manuel Santos misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes lands with a kick to the temple. Manuel Santos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Manuel Santos throws a jab when Gomes was well out of range.
A punch combination from Manuel Santos misses.
Gomes pushes Manuel Santos up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Manuel Santos's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stalling in the clinch from Gomes.
Gomes missing with knees to the body.
Manuel Santos on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomes manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes prevents Manuel Santos from breaking the clinch.
Gomes breaks the clinch.
Gomes fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manuel Santos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Manuel Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gomes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Gomes tenderised Manuel Santos's leg. Manuel Santos is trying to keep his angry face on.
A right-left combo lands from Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomes throws a sloppy head kick and Manuel Santos moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes lands a leg kick that knocks Manuel Santos off balance momentarily.
Manuel Santos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomes.
Gomes throws a nice head kick!
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manuel Santos misses with a wild body shot.
Gomes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manuel Santos.
A combination from Manuel Santos does no damage.
Manuel Santos looks to land a left hand but Gomes moved out of range nicely.
Gomes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manuel Santos slips under a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A head kick misses from Gomes.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses.
Manuel Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Gomes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Simon Manuel Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gomes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gomes.
Manuel Santos goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Manuel Santos throws a right hand that Gomes ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomes also avoids with ease.
Manuel Santos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gomes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Manuel Santos. That did some damage!
Manuel Santos connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomes connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gomes, right into the meat.
Gomes thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Manuel Santos if he has to take too many more of those.
Gomes connects with a leg kick. Manuel Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Simon Manuel Santos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomes moves into the clinch.
Gomes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel Santos misses with some punches.
Gomes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manuel Santos pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomes misses with a head kick.
Manuel Santos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Manuel Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos blocks a head kick by Gomes.
Gomes slips a jab and a cross from Manuel Santos.
Gomes scoring well with a low kick there.
Manuel Santos loads up on a big right hand but Gomes slips the punch.
Manuel Santos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomes throws a front kick aimed at Manuel Santos's knee but Manuel Santos avoids it well.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Manuel Santos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Manuel Santos misses with a double jab.
Sloppy strikes from Manuel Santos. Those never looked like landing.
Gomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manuel Santos blocks a head kick by Gomes.
Gomes thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gomes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Manuel Santos is breathing heavily.
Manuel Santos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomes manages to avoid it.
Gomes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomes tries a head kick but it misses.
Manuel Santos checks the leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gomes.
Gomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manuel Santos misses with a double jab.
Manuel Santos blocks a head kick by Gomes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomes slips under a jab from Manuel Santos.
Gomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manuel Santos scores with a three punch combo!
Arthur Gomes is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomes defending well as Manuel Santos loads up on a big left hand.
Gomes throws a nice head kick!
Manuel Santos misses with a two punch combination.
Gomes throws a body kick that misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manuel Santos throws a right and a left that both miss.
Manuel Santos moves out of range as Gomes throws a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arthur Gomes dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Simon Manuel Santos's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gomes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Manuel Santos. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manuel Santos.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomes throws a head kick but Manuel Santos moves out of range.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gomes, right into the meat.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice uppercut lands for Manuel Santos. That snapped Gomes's head back.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manuel Santos swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Manuel Santos.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manuel Santos closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Manuel Santos blocks a head kick by Gomes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomes throws a wild body kick that Manuel Santos sees coming a mile off.
Manuel Santos avoids the head kick by Gomes.
Manuel Santos throws a right and a left that Gomes avoids nicely.
Manuel Santos lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomes backs up against the cage.
Gomes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gomes walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Manuel Santos checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Manuel Santos scores with a jab. Gomes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gomes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Manuel Santos.
Good leg kick by Gomes there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gomes throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Santos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Manuel Santos.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomes cracks Manuel Santos with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Manuel Santos takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gomes misses with a head kick.
Manuel Santos lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomes circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomes walks into a jab.
Gomes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Manuel Santos misses with a hook. Gomes ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Manuel Santos.
Manuel Santos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manuel Santos throws a series of punches but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomes throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gomes throws a head kick but Manuel Santos moves out of range.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomes has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Manuel Santos works over Gomes's head and body with a nice combination.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Manuel Santos misses with a few strikes there.
Gomes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Simon Manuel Santos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arthur Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good exchange - Manuel Santos coming out on top.
Gomes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gomes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Manuel Santos.
Gomes connects with a leg kick. Manuel Santos looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomes throws a head kick but Manuel Santos moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gomes, right into the meat.
Manuel Santos blocks a head kick by Gomes.
Gomes scoring well with a low kick there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomes throws a sloppy head kick and Manuel Santos moves out of range easily.
Gomes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manuel Santos.
Gomes tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Arthur Gomes.
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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arthur Gomes!
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