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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pablo Caceres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonas Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Gomez's choice of entrance music: Something in your Mouth. 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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173 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pablo Caceres!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jonas Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Caceres as Gomez shoots in.
Caceres moves into the clinch.
Caceres tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gomez smiles and moves away.
Caceres stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomez. Gomez gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Caceres actively working from the bottom here.
Gomez frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Caceres is looking to get to half guard.
Gomez wants to control the pace but Caceres is squirming around nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres regains half guard.
Gomez trying to mount his opponent but Caceres defends it.
Caceres is in trouble now - Gomez has advanced to mount!
Caceres throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gomez. What's that going to do exactly?
Gomez is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Caceres is surviving well by controlling Gomez's body position as best he can.
Caceres takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gomez working Caceres over with strikes here.
Caceres gets back to half guard.
Caceres tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.
Gomez not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Caceres is looking to improve his position.
Gomez wants to stand up but Caceres has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Gomez is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Caceres is trying to stand back up but Gomez is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Caceres has one foot on Gomez's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches up with Caceres, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes Caceres against the cage but Caceres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pablo Caceres has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jonas Gomez.
Caceres will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Caceres scores with a takedown into Gomez's guard.
Caceres is breathing heavily.
Caceres thows a big elbow that misses.
Gomez has Caceres pulled in close to control his posture.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomez is looking for a triangle but Caceres pushes his legs off easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Caceres gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Gomez shoots and misses
and Caceres counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Caceres is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Caceres keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Caceres wants to stand but Gomez is controlling his posture from full guard.
Caceres prevents Gomez from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Caceres dominated that round.
That's time! Caceres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No luck for Gomez with that takedown attempt.
Caceres decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Caceres is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Caceres decides to return to a standing position.
Caceres will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gomez throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gomez tries for a takedown but Caceres circles away easily
so Caceres counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Pablo Caceres overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet but Caceres is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Caceres is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Gomez is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Gomez has escaped and now he's on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Caceres keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Caceres wants to sweep here but Gomez controlling him for the moment.
Gomez tries to stand but Caceres is controlling from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Caceres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Caceres utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Caceres punching from the bottom.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Caceres is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Caceres shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomez counters with a shoot takedown. Caceres fights it but they end up in guard.
Gomez 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.
Gomez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Caceres is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gomez trying to control but Caceres is working from the bottom.
Gomez preventing the sweep.
Caceres can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomez advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Caceres is having none of it.
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.
Caceres wants to control but Gomez is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Caceres wants to improve his position but Gomez is controlling well.
Gomez lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Caceres tries to get to full guard but Gomez has control of the leg.
Gomez has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Caceres gets back to half guard.
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 Pablo Caceres will probably get the nod.
That's time! Caceres's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A head kick misses from Gomez.
Pablo Caceres is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Caceres throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
Caceres scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Gomez tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Caceres takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Gomez wants to improve his position but Caceres is controlling well.
Caceres is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Caceres will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gomez punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Caceres prevents Gomez from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Caceres drops an elbow to the side of Gomez's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches up with Caceres, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes Caceres against the cage but Caceres circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Caceres tries for a takedown but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Caceres has his takedown stuffed
and Gomez counters with a single leg into guard. Caceres didn't expect that.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Caceres is keeping the position.
Caceres keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Caceres looking for a sweep. Not yet Caceres, not yet.
Gomez missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Caceres is working an open guard so Gomez takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Caceres paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Caceres leaves Gomez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Caceres shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pablo Caceres. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez fails with the takedown
and Caceres counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Gomez's guard now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Caceres slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Gomez is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gomez wants to take a breather but Caceres is having none of it.
Gomez wants to stand up but Caceres is controlling the position.
Caceres trying to hold on to Gomez's head to control him but Gomez postures up.
Gomez missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Gomez looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Caceres keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Caceres is pressing down on Gomez's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Caceres manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Caceres lands a heavy elbow.
Gomez is looking to improve his position but Caceres isn't that keen on the idea.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Caceres showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Caceres has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Caceres!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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