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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergio Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meho Skljocka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Meho Skljocka!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Skljocka defends it nicely.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
Gomez walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
It looks like Sergio Gomez has been cut.
Gomez drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gomez showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Skljocka wants to get back to his feet but Gomez is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gomez looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skljocka wants to stand up but Gomez is controlling him.
Gomez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Skljocka wants to stand but Gomez is controlling the position.
Gomez thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Skljocka tries a head kick but it misses.
Skljocka tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez moves out of range of the body kick from Skljocka.
Skljocka tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Skljocka tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skljocka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skljocka tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skljocka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Skljocka looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Skljocka is trying to escape the position but Gomez is controlling the position.
Gomez tries to advance to mount but Skljocka denies him.
Gomez slows the pace down.
Skljocka wants to get back to his feet but Gomez drags him back down.
Skljocka is letting Gomez control him for a moment.
Gomez is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skljocka is pushing Gomez's head away, looking to escape. Gomez manages to hold on to the position though.
Gomez in side control, just content to control the action for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Skljocka is trying to get back to his feet.
Gomez tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Skljocka throws Gomez to one side and escapes!
Gomez looks for a takedown but Skljocka sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Gomez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Skljocka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Skljocka tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Skljocka is looking to clinch.
Gomez shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Gomez showed some decent athleticism there.
Skljocka is trying to stand up here but Gomez is controlling him well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Skljocka is looking to get back to is feet but Gomez passes into side control.
Skljocka is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Gomez is controlling him well.
Gomez taking a breather here.
Gomez has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Skljocka tries to escape but Gomez is in control.
Gomez is trying to get an arm triangle but Skljocka is defending well.
Skljocka is trying to buck Gomez off.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Gomez swings around for an armbar but Skljocka sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gomez's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Skljocka stands up from Gomez's guard - Skljocka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Skljocka swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Skljocka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skljocka tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Gomez counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Skljocka manages to break the clinch.
Skljocka wants to clinch but Gomez slips to the side
so Gomez counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez prevents Skljocka from getting back to his feet.
Skljocka keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Skljocka is proving hard to escape from.
Skljocka is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Skljocka clinches but Gomez breaks the clinch
and Gomez counters with a nice double leg into side control. Skljocka won't be happy with that.
You can see the frustration on Skljocka's face as Gomez controls the position.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Skljocka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez prevents Skljocka from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sergio Gomez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sergio Gomez's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Skljocka clinches but Gomez breaks the clinch
and Gomez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Skljocka's guard.
Gomez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomez won't allow Skljocka to get back to his feet.
Gomez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Skljocka is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomez is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomez sitting in guard here, content to control.
Skljocka wants to stand but Gomez is controlling the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Skljocka tests Gomez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Skljocka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gomez counters with a single leg into guard. Skljocka didn't expect that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Skljocka keeps moving.
Gomez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomez trying to control but Skljocka is working from the bottom.
Gomez prevents Skljocka from getting back to his feet.
Sergio Gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Skljocka manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skljocka wants to clinch
and Gomez counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gomez.
Skljocka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meho Skljocka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Skljocka throws a head kick that half lands.
Skljocka is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Skljocka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Skljocka misses with a body kick.
Skljocka tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Skljocka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gomez's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez walks into a stiff left hand from Skljocka.
Skljocka doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
Skljocka tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skljocka tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Skljocka scores with a one two! Gomez had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Skljocka doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
Skljocka moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Skljocka throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skljocka looks to land a combination but Gomez avoids it well.
Meho Skljocka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sergio Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skljocka moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Meho Skljocka.
I think Gomez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergio Gomez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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