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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tito Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benny Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tito Gomez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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195 lbs
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182 cm
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tito Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Benny Perez!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Perez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Perez tries to counter by closing the distance.
Perez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gomez.
Perez scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Perez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gomez knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gomez is looking for a sweep.
Gomez sneaks back into half guard.
Gomez works his way to full guard. Good work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez has gone for a leg lock! Gomez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Perez's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gomez accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Perez wants to get back to his feet but Gomez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Perez looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Perez bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gomez's guard.
Perez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Perez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Perez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Perez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomez is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Perez is aware though and is defending well.
Perez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Perez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gomez manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Perez has Gomez in his guard.
Perez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomez drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Perez dives on top into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gomez is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Perez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez has gone for a leg lock! Perez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Gomez's guard.
Perez has gone for a leg lock! Gomez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Perez's guard.
Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomez slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez passes into half guard.
Gomez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Perez sees it coming and defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Perez can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gomez is trying to control. Perez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Perez is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomez seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Gomez wants to pass to mount but Perez is defending the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perez trying to control but Gomez postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Benny Perez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gomez closes the distance and clinches up with Perez, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes Perez against the cage but Perez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gomez gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Perez counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez is pressing down on Perez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Perez trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Gomez manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Perez pulls Gomez in close to prevent any damage.
Gomez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Perez looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gomez puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perez blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomez.
Gomez moves into full mount! Perez won't be happy about that!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez wants to take Perez's back but he can't do it this time.
Perez tries to hold on but Gomez pushes him away.
Gomez has control of Perez's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Perez regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Gomez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Perez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomez working for a guillotine from mount but Perez is in no mood to give up.
Perez regains half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Perez has his hands clasped together around Gomez's back. He's all about the action.
Gomez prevents Perez from improving his position.
Gomez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Perez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez is working for a kimura but Perez is defending it quite comfortably.
Gomez is looking to advance position but Perez won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez moves nicely into side control.
Gomez working the ground and pound.
Gomez is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Perez has escaped the position, nice work there.
Perez is not content to let Gomez control the position.
Perez struggling a bit here.
Gomez thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perez tries to buck Gomez off but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomez has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gomez wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Perez, who protects the arm well.
Gomez looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Perez struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tito Gomez dominated that second round.
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!
Gomez gets a takedown into half guard.
Gomez seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Perez is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tito Gomez!
Tito Gomez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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