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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Camaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitor Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vitor Gomes told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Luiz Camaro!
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, Vitor Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Cesar, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Camaro blocks a head kick by Gomes.
Camaro shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomes sprawls well. He's pushed Camaro's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Camaro is looking to clinch.
Camaro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomes scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gomes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gomes is thwarting Camaro's attempts to control the position.
Gomes not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gomes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Camaro wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
Ground and pound from Gomes.
Gomes working the head and body with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gomes lands a nice short elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Camaro taking some punishment here, with Gomes in his half guard.
Gomes wants to stand up but Camaro is controlling the position.
Gomes is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Gomes with the ground and pound but Camaro uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Camaro is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomes must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Camaro is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Camaro 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.
Camaro will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gomes throwing strikes but missing.
Gomes throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomes looks gassed!
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gomes circles away from the clinch attempt
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Gomes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gomes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camaro stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Camaro breaks from the clinch.
Gomes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Camaro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Camaro!
Camaro tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Camaro is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomes has a good base and remains in mount.
Gomes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Camaro is bucking up trying to escape but Gomes cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gomes thowing shots but they're missing.
Gomes sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Camaro tries to hold on but Gomes pushes him away.
Camaro is trying to escape the mount.
Gomes blocks Camaro's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Gomes thowing shots but they're missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitor Gomes dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gomes circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gomes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Camaro tries to roll over but Gomes keeps him under control.
Gomes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gomes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Camaro with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Camaro blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomes.
Camaro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gomes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gomes's back!
Camaro lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomes looking very determined here, making life difficult for Camaro.
Gomes avoids the strikes from Camaro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Camaro trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
I really don't envy Gomes right now.
Camaro lands a shot to the body.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Camaro.
Vitor Gomes has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomes can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Camaro looking to break Gomes's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Gomes remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Camaro will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gomes wants to escape the position.
Camaro working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Camaro lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Camaro's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Gomes is trying to break free.
Gomes trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Camaro missing with strikes from the back.
Camaro scores with punches to the body.
Camaro tries to keep control of the position but Gomes is staying busy.
Gomes defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Camaro gets his hands free as Gomes looks to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Camaro misses with an elbow to the head.
Camaro throwing damaging strikes from the back! Gomes could be in trouble here!
Gomes can't escape the position.
Gomes takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Gomes turns into Camaro and is now in his guard.
Gomes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Camaro is trying to control the position but Gomes postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Camaro moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.
Camaro leaves Gomes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gomes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Luiz Camaro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomes closes the distance looking to clinch
and Camaro moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Camaro is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gomes gets underhooks to prevent Camaro's takedown attempt.
Gomes can't get the takedown.
Gomes is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Luiz Camaro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vitor Gomes.
Camaro scores a nice knee to the body.
Camaro effectively controlling the action here.
Camaro wants a takedown but no success here.
Camaro working hard to break the clinch.
Camaro tries to stall but Gomes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Camaro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomes blocks it with crossed arms.
Gomes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Camaro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Camaro sprawls well. Camaro wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomes gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Luiz Camaro will probably get the nod.
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!
Camaro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Camaro counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Camaro tries to clinch
and Gomes counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Camaro's guard now.
Gomes postures up in Camaro's guard and throws a big left but Camaro blocks it.
Gomes connects with a couple of short punches.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Camaro keeps moving.
Camaro controls Gomes momentarily but Gomes frees himself.
Camaro wants to get back to his feet but Gomes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomes is in close to Camaro's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes looking to pass the guard.
Gomes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Camaro has closed the distance and engaged Gomes in a clinch.
Gomes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Camaro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Camaro looking to slow down the pace here.
Camaro displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gomes up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Camaro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gomes takes a knee to the side of the body.
Camaro is pressed up against the cage. Gomes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Camaro down to the mat. Camaro avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Camaro tries to clinch
and Gomes counters with a single leg into guard. Camaro didn't expect that.
Gomes trying to control the position from guard on top but Camaro is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gomes slips nicely into half guard.
Camaro wants to get back to full guard.
Camaro pushes Gomes off looking to stand but Gomes dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like Gomes is going to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gomes throwing shots but Camaro is blocking nicely.
Camaro is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gomes's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gomes's back!
Camaro controlling well, preventing Gomes from escaping the position.
Camaro has Gomes flattened out and is raining down punches.
Camaro tries to keep control of the position but Gomes is staying busy.
Camaro has the hooks in. Gomes is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Gomes controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Camaro struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gomes covers up after that shot from Camaro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Camaro controlling well, preventing Gomes from escaping the position.
Gomes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Camaro loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gomes hold on?
Gomes is really stuck here.
Gomes trying to control but not successfully.
Camaro loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Gomes hold on?
Camaro is not going to allow Gomes to sit and survive in this position.
Gomes tries to escape the position.
Camaro wants to control but Gomes is keeping busy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vitor Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vitor Gomes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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