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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexandre Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yanhi Buentello (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandre 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexandre Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Yanhi Buentello!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Buentello tries to clinch there but Gomes circles away.
Buentello fails to land the takedown.
Gomes misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt
and Buentello counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Buentello performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Buentello trying to control from half guard but Gomes is working away.
Gomes actively working from the bottom here.
Buentello throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Buentello is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Buentello is trying to work for a kimura but Gomes is defending well.
Gomes could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to stand back up but Buentello is controlling him
Gomes trying to control from the bottom.
Buentello is looking for a kimura here.
Buentello wants to stand but Gomes has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Buentello looks gassed!
Gomes kicks Buentello off and gets back to his feet.
Gomes with a lazy takedown attempt
and Buentello counters with a takedown into side control.
Gomes struggling a bit here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buentello looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gomes is looking to regain half guard here but Buentello keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomes manages to get back to half guard.
Gomes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Buentello on the ground.
Buentello is thwarting Gomes's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buentello not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gomes trying to hold on to Buentello's head to control him but Buentello postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gomes closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gomes lands in his opponent's guard.
Buentello wants to sweep here but Gomes controlling him for the moment.
Gomes passes into half guard.
Buentello is not content to let Gomes control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Buentello is looking to control Gomes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Buentello avoid being mounted?
Gomes is keen to just control but Buentello is a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomes throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes misses with the combination.
Yanhi Buentello seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Buentello napping and manages to drive through into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yanhi Buentello dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Buentello fails with the takedown
and Gomes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomes looks for a takedown but Buentello sprawls well.
Buentello fails to land the takedown.
Gomes shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Gomes was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gomes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Buentello tries to hold on but Gomes postures up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomes trying to control but he's not successful this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes with a couple of short strikes.
Buentello can't escape the position.
Buentello is squirming around, avoiding Gomes's attempts to control the action.
Gomes wants to finish this one by submission but Buentello is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Gomes.
Gomes can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Buentello is looking to escape.
Gomes putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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 trying to control but Buentello is having none of it.
Buentello is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gomes manages to capitalize on a mistake by Buentello to take his back!
Buentello defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes connects with a big shot to the side of Buentello's head.
Buentello can't escape the position.
Gomes misses with a punch to the head.
Gomes punishes Buentello with strikes from the back mount.
Gomes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Buentello is defending well though. Gomes let's go of the attempt for now.
Buentello is in bad spot here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomes trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Buentello is really stuck here.
Gomes is trying to stick to Buentello's back but Buentello is turning into Gomes. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Gomes's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Buentello.
Gomes keeping full guard, as Buentello tries to pass.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomes tries to clinch but Buentello moves away
and Buentello counters with a single leg into guard. Gomes didn't expect that.
Gomes is looking to stand up but Buentello isn't so interested in that idea.
Buentello advances to half guard.
Buentello winds up and cracks Gomes with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yanhi Buentello showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Gomes looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Buentello kicks Gomes off and gets to his feet.
Gomes closes the distance and clinches.
Buentello wants a takedown.
Gomes decides to pull guard.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Buentello from controlling successfully.
Gomes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Buentello is looking to stand up but Gomes won't let him.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Buentello controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Buentello defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Buentello postures up.
Buentello controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gomes is trying to control the position but Buentello postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Buentello gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Gomes counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Buentello is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gomes is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Buentello's half guard.
Buentello works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Buentello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Buentello keeps moving.
Buentello tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomes tries to free his leg and advance position but Buentello is retaining full guard.
Buentello manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Buentello shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Buentello is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Buentello tries to pass the half guard into mount. Gomes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Buentello is trying to control. Gomes wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Yanhi Buentello is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Buentello might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Gomes kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Gomes holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Buentello is keen to just control but Gomes is a slippery customer.
Gomes wants to control but Buentello is keeping busy.
Buentello wants to control but Gomes is keeping him busy.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Gomes misses with a takedown attempt
and Buentello counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gomes won't be happy with that.
Buentello stands up.
Buentello shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Buentello showed some decent athleticism there.
Buentello is working for a kimura but Gomes is defending it quite comfortably.
Buentello performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Yanhi Buentello comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Buentello winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yanhi Buentello!
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