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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Gomi (ranked 2616 p4p, 2388 weight class) and Diego Lacasa (ranked 159 p4p, 146 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Gomi might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to The Only Thing The Fear is You- DOOM Eternal OST. Lacasa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Hooligang - Joey Valence & Brae kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshi Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Diego Lacasa!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lacasa's shoulder, as Lacasa tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi throws the left hand but Lacasa avoids the punch easily.
Diego Lacasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Lacasa.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Lacasa thuds a left hand into Gomi's body.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lacasa's shoulder, as Lacasa tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lacasa scores with a decent looking hook.
Lacasa looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lacasa slips a jab from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Gomi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gomi tries to move into range but Lacasa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomi swings for the body but Lacasa moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Lacasa - just one landing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lacasa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gomi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lacasa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomi misses with a left hand
and Lacasa counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lacasa's corner calls for a 1-2. Lacasa obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gomi takes one on the button.
Gomi tries to move into range but Lacasa moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lacasa is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gomi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Lacasa connects with a right hand. Gomi shakes it off.
Lacasa with a jab.
Lacasa lands an overhand right.
Lacasa dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lacasa jabs at Gomi's body.
Lacasa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Lacasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Lacasa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lacasa connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Lacasa looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Lacasa avoids them all with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Lacasa ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Gomi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've been told by Gomi's head coaches at Dillo's Deadly Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lacasa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gomi.
Lacasa scores with a jab.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lacasa throws out a counter right but Gomi avoids it with no problem.
Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Gomi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gomi misses with a right hand
and Lacasa counters with a left to the body.
Gomi ducks right into an uppercut from Lacasa.
Gomi misses with a hook to the body
letting Lacasa counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Gomi throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lacasa cracks Gomi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Lacasa lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomi off the cage and back into range.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a jab when Lacasa was well out of range.
Lacasa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lacasa fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Lacasa scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Lacasa staying out of range there.
Lacasa lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomi off the cage and back into range.
Lacasa looks to land a combination. Gomi sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Gomi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Lacasa moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacasa.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi throws a lazy right hand but Lacasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gomi walks into a stiff left hand from Lacasa.
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!
Lacasa connects with a single shot there.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lacasa moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacasa.
Gomi throws a jab when Lacasa was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a right and a left that Gomi avoids nicely.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacasa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi takes one on the button.
Lacasa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Lacasa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Gomi misses with a lunging right hand
and Lacasa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Lacasa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Lacasa saw that one coming.
Gomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lacasa lands a slapping body shot.
Lacasa stuns Gomi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lacasa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Lacasa lands with a nice body punch.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Lacasa saw that one coming.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Lacasa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomi looks to throw the jab but Lacasa is out of range.
Lacasa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lacasa.
Lacasa appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lacasa slips a straight right by Gomi.
Gomi's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Lacasa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gomi scrambles back to his feet.
Gomi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gomi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Lacasa jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Lacasa misses with a double jab.
A big left from Gomi misses.
Gomi misses with a body shot.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Lacasa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Lacasa saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Lacasa.
Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lacasa lands a nice shot that snaps Gomi's head back.
Lacasa cracks Gomi with a right hand to the side of the head.
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!
Gomi misses with a hook
and Lacasa counters with a straight right hand.
Lacasa thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Nice body punch from Lacasa.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lacasa.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Gomi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi throws a body shot but no joy.
Lacasa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lacasa connects with a crisp jab.
Lacasa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Lacasa scores with a jab. Gomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Lacasa lands with a shot to the body.
Lacasa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gomi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lacasa connects with a body shot that sends Gomi's belly button to the back.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Lacasa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Lacasa avoids it well.
Lacasa bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Lacasa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by Lacasa.
Nice jab there from Lacasa.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa scores with a hook to the body. Gomi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab from Lacasa.
Lacasa cracks Gomi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A little jabbing left from Lacasa on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Gomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Lacasa to score with a decent uppercut.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Lacasa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomi's head backwards.
Gomi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gomi.
Gomi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lacasa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomi under the eye.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Gomi throws the left hand but Lacasa avoids the punch easily.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lacasa.
Gomi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lacasa uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lacasa misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gomi in his tracks.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Lacasa connects with a jab.
Lacasa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Lacasa moves out of range of the strikes.
Lacasa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lacasa lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A nice side step and Lacasa releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lacasa.
Lacasa clobbers Gomi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lacasa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
Gomi throws a hook but Lacasa blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lacasa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Lacasa's shoulder, as Lacasa tries to avoid the shot.
Lacasa moves away from the strike by Gomi.
Gomi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Lacasa jabs at Gomi's body.
Gomi throws a jab when Lacasa was well out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomi's head backwards.
Lacasa scores with a hook.
Lacasa avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Lacasa throws a combination. Gomi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A cross from Lacasa lands.
Lacasa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gomi in his tracks.
Lacasa lands a slapping body shot.
Lacasa defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lacasa slips under a jab.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacasa.
Lacasa lands a head shot.
Gomi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Diego Lacasa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Lacasa. Beautiful body shot.
Lacasa cracks Gomi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gomi walks into a left hand.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomi throws a body shot but no joy.
Lacasa swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Lacasa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Lacasa slips under a jab.
Gomi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gomi walks into a stiff left hand from Lacasa.
Lacasa lands with a shot to the body.
Lacasa wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Lacasa moved out of range.
Lacasa connects with a right hand. Gomi shakes it off.
Lacasa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
Lacasa lands a jab to the nose.
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Lacasa moved out of range nicely.
It seemed like Lacasa was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lacasa counters with a three punch combo that has Gomi backing up. Gomi nods at Lacasa to acknowledge the strikes.
Lacasa lands the left hand.
Lacasa misses with a wild combination.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lacasa lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lacasa scores with a nice strike.
Gomi throws a hook but Lacasa avoids it easily.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gomi ducks right into an uppercut from Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a combination. Gomi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Gomi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Lacasa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomi throws a lazy right hand but Lacasa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lacasa's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomi under the eye.
Gomi thuds his right hand into Lacasa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Lacasa's head but Lacasa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lacasa moves away from the strike by Gomi.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Lacasa smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lacasa throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
Lacasa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomi doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Lacasa finds it's way through Gomi's defenses.
Lacasa scores with a nice strike.
Lacasa keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lacasa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Lacasa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Lacasa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lacasa moves away from the strike by Gomi.
Gomi takes one on the button.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lacasa circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Lacasa avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Gomi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Lacasa lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lacasa uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Gomi looks to throw the jab but Lacasa is out of range.
Lacasa doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lacasa ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Lacasa scores with a shot to the body.
Gomi throws the left hand but Lacasa avoids the punch easily.
Lacasa lands a slapping body shot.
Gomi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lacasa.
Lacasa throws a right and a left that Gomi avoids nicely.
Gomi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lacasa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lacasa scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Lacasa.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomi misses with an uppercut
letting Lacasa counter with a right hand.
Gomi drops his hands momentarily and Lacasa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lacasa throws out a powerful jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Lacasa moved out of range nicely.
A big left from Gomi misses.
Lacasa staying out of range there.
Lacasa throws a counter combo.
Gomi misses with a right hand
and Lacasa counters with a nice body shot.
Lacasa lands a jab to the head.
Gomi ducks right into an uppercut from Lacasa.
Lacasa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Gomi cracks Lacasa with an open hand slap.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lacasa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Lacasa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomi throws a hook but Lacasa blocks it.
Lacasa throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gomi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Lacasa throws a series of punches but Gomi moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Lacasa uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Lacasa lands a nice looking body shot.
Hiroshi Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomi throws a looping overhand right but Lacasa ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Lacasa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lacasa has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Lacasa!
Diego Lacasa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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