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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Raphael Gomes (ranked 1437 p4p, 2544 weight class) and Amarillo Brillo (ranked 195 p4p, 315 weight class). Raphael Gomes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raphael Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Amarillo Brillo!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, David Schapiro and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brillo moves into range and clinches up with Gomes.
Brillo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Gomes fails to land.
Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.
Brillo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomes misses with a punch to the body.
Brillo is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gomes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomes successfully pulls guard.
Brillo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Brillo postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gomes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Brillo trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gomes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brillo 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Brillo postures up.
Gomes trying to control the position here.
Gomes has his foot on Brillo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Brillo works his way back into a safe position though.
Brillo won't allow Gomes to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brillo lands a couple of digs.
Brillo postures up.
Brillo throws an elbow that misses. Gomes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Brillo's guard. Nice move by Gomes!
Gomes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gomes postures up in Brillo's guard and throws a big left but Brillo blocks it.
Brillo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomes.
Gomes is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Brillo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Brillo wants to sweep here but Gomes controlling him for the moment.
Gomes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gomes throwing strikes from guard but Brillo blocks nicely.
Brillo 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 and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Brillo doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gomes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Brillo is trying to control the position but Gomes postures up.
Brillo has momentary wrist control but Gomes slips an elbow through the middle.
Gomes landing with the ground and pound.
Gomes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gomes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gomes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brillo keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
Gomes connects with a couple of short punches.
Gomes lands a couple of elbows.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomes lands a couple of elbows.
Gomes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brillo's head.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Brillo keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes stands up over Brillo, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gomes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gomes lands a couple of elbows.
Brillo looking for a sweep. Not yet Brillo, not yet.
Gomes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Brillo's head.
Gomes working some strikes from top position.
Brillo throws a couple of heel strikes.
Brillo controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.
Gomes working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Brillo's head.
Gomes forces his way into half guard.
Brillo wants to get back to full guard.
Brillo is in trouble now - Gomes has advanced to mount!
Gomes lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Brillo hang on?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brillo is working to get back to half guard.
Gomes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
This has been an exciting period of action!
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 Brillo's face.
Brillo tries to reverse the position but Gomes maintains control.
Gomes in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Brillo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gomes working for a submission but Brillo is keeping him at bay.
Gomes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brillo tries to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
Gomes fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Gomes lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
BOOM! Gomes connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Brillo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes with good strikes from the mount here!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Raphael Gomes dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Brillo clinches up with Gomes and pushes him back against the cage.
Brillo is trying to trip Gomes. He has hold of a leg but Gomes is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Brillo persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Brillo lands a couple of elbows.
Brillo loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Brillo postures up and lands a big shot to Gomes's brow.
Brillo throwing strikes but missing.
Gomes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Brillo postures up.
Raphael Gomes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomes tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Brillo manages to get himself to full guard.
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 works over Brillo with some ground and pound from guard.
Brillo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomes is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is in close to Brillo's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Brillo is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Brillo 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.
Gomes postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Gomes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Brillo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Brillo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brillo wants to improve his position but instead Gomes has moved into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes is looking for a kimura but Brillo is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomes to get the leverage.
Gomes in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Brillo tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Gomes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raphael Gomes!
During a confident post fight interview, Raphael Gomes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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