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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tlover Gexeira (ranked 3209 p4p, 4902 weight class) and Jonny Gomes (ranked 389 p4p, 501 weight class). Jonny Gomes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tlover Gexeira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonny Gomes!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes clinches up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Gexeira as the two fighters clinch.
Gexeira breaks the clinch.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch but Gexeira swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomes forces Gexeira back against the cage and clinches.
Gexeira lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gomes backwards.
Gexeira can't find room to land a body shot as Gomes controls the action.
Gexeira takes a shot to the head.
Gomes blocks a body shot from Gexeira.
Gexeira tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomes lands with a short shot to the head.
Gomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gexeira breaks from the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gexeira looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gomes should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Gomes catches Gexeira with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gexeira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes tries to clinch
and Gomes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Jonny Gomes has been cut.
Gomes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gexeira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gomes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Gomes tries to keep at a distance but Gexeira has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gomes blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Gomes.
Gomes is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Gexeira makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gexeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gexeira takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gexeira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomes is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tlover Gexeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gexeira has a couple of punches blocked by Gomes.
A head punch on the inside from Gomes fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes lands a body punch.
Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.
Gexeira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomes tries a body shot but Gexeira blocks it.
Gomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gexeira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gomes lands a right hand.
Gexeira can't find room to land a body shot as Gomes controls the action.
Stalling in the clinch from Gexeira.
Gomes is working Gexeira over against the cage.
Gexeira throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomes.
Gomes lands a hook that snaps the head of Gexeira backwards.
Gomes working aggressively here.
Gomes is working Gexeira over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gexeira manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Gomes darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gomes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gexeira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gexeira dodges the punch combination from Gomes.
Gomes wants to clinch.
Gomes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gexeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gexeira.
A right hand to the body from Gomes.
Gomes prevents a body shot from Gexeira.
Gomes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gexeira seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Gomes can turn it around.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gexeira is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gomes gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomes has a couple of punches blocked by Gexeira.
Gexeira blocks a body shot from Gomes.
Gomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Gexeira controls his hands.
Gomes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomes swings wildly with an uppercut but Gexeira uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomes misses with some punches.
Gomes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gexeira throws a head punch that misses.
Gexeira drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gexeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gexeira throws a head punch that misses.
Gexeira stalling in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Gomes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonny Gomes's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gomes tries to clinch but Gexeira is having none of it.
Gexeira uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomes.
Tlover Gexeira is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomes lands a glancing blow to the side of Gexeira's head.
Gomes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gexeira manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gexeira moves into the clinch.
Gomes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomes scores with a shot to the side of Gexeira's head.
Gexeira lands a left hand.
Gomes blocking some punches.
Gexeira misses with the head strike.
Gomes blocking some punches.
Gomes blocks a body shot from Gexeira.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gexeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gexeira manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Gexeira blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomes lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gexeira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gexeira is looking to take this one to the mat.
Gomes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomes misses with a body punch.
Jonny Gomes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gexeira's elbow.
Gomes misses with some punches.
Gomes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gexeira.
Gexeira blocks a body shot from Gomes.
Gomes misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Gomes.
Gexeira is working for takedown but Gomes is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tlover Gexeira. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gexeira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomes has him pressed against the cage.
Gomes struggles to land a body shot inside as Gexeira controls his hands.
Gomes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gomes.
Gomes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gomes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gexeiras head.
Gexeira blocks an uppercut.
Gexeira lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gexeira is working for takedown but Gomes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gomes lands with a left to the head.
Gexeira lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gomes throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gexeiras head.
A right hand to the body from Gexeira.
Gexeira breaks the clinch.
Gomes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A shot to the liver by Gomes. Beautiful body shot.
Gexeira avoids the body shot from Gomes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gexeira wants to clinch up but Gomes keeps it at a distance.
Gexeira sets himself, and Gomes steps forward looking for the clinch! Gexeira avoids it this time.
Gexeira does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gexeira closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gexeira lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gexeira displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gomes up against the cage.
Gexeira has a couple of punches blocked by Gomes.
Gexeira is looking for a takedown.
Gomes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gexeira's elbow.
Gomes has a couple of punches blocked by Gexeira.
Gomes takes a shot to the head.
Gomes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomes blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Gexeira fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gexeira wants a takedown but no success here.
Gexeira stalling the fight.
Gexeira trying to control the position but instead, Gomes has worked for underhooks and has pushed Gexeira into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gexeira escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gexeira throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gexeira moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gexeira slips a straight right by Gomes.
As Gomes tries to get set, Gexeira tries to push him back and clinch up but Gomes manages to avoid the attempt.
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!
Gexeira scores with a spinning back kick!
Gexeira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomes doesn't seem bothered though.
Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gexeira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gexeira gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gexeira gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gomes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Gomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonny Gomes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gexeira scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gexeira is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomes moves out of range as Gexeira throws a body kick.
Gexeira is looking to clinch but Gomes is avoiding it.
Gexeira needs to keep his hands up - Gomes had a free shot at his head there.
Gomes wants to clinch up but Gexeira keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Gomes misses.
Gexeira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gexeira ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomes moves away.
Gomes tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gomes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gomes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gexeira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gexeira stalling against the cage.
Gomes tries to work over Gexeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gexeira stalling the fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomes.
A short right from Gomes on the inside.
Gomes misses with a body punch.
Gomes tries to throw a body punch but Gexeira avoids it by throwing Gomes back against the cage.
Gomes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gexeira manages to break the clinch.
Gomes closes the distance and clinches.
Gomes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gexeira misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Gomes.
Gexeira blocks an uppercut.
Gomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gexeira pressing his opponent against the cage.
Gexeira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes has a couple of punches blocked by Gexeira.
Gomes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomes lands a nice uppercut.
Gomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gexeira's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gexeira moves forwards but Gomes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gexeira circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gexeira lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gomes doesn't manage to clinch there - Gexeira circles away.
Gomes throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gomes connects with a body shot.
Gexeira tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomes takes the fight into the clinch.
Gomes misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomes misses with the head strike.
Gomes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomes scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gexeira has Gomes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Gomes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Gomes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gexeira slowing the pace effectively.
Jonny Gomes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gexeira can't break the clinch.
Gexeira stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Gexeira is trying to force a seperation but Gomes has the dominant position.
Gexeira digs a right hand underneath Gomes's ribcage. Gomes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gexeira.
A head punch on the inside from Gexeira fails to land.
Gomes blocks an uppercut.
Gexeira tries to work over Gomes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomes tries to work over Gexeira's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gexeira wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gomes has him pressed against the cage.
Tlover Gexeira has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gexeira lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gomes backwards.
Gexeira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomes 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 William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonny Gomes!
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energy
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RATING
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