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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sang Suk Yong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matheus Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sang Suk Yong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matheus Gomes!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomes changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Suk Yong throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gomes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Suk Yong lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gomes has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gomes and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Suk Yong misses with a head kick.
Suk Yong thumps Gomes with a low kick.
Gomes blocks a head kick by Suk Yong.
Suk Yong pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Suk Yong throws a sloppy head kick and Gomes moves out of range easily.
Suk Yong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Suk Yong on the side of the head.
Suk Yong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomes counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gomes misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes lands with a cross.
Suk Yong scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomes looks gassed!
Gomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Suk Yong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Suk Yong scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Gomes blocks a head kick by Suk Yong.
Gomes moves out of range of the body kick.
Gomes misses the jab.
Suk Yong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A shot to de liver by Gomes. Beautiful body shot.
Suk Yong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sang Suk Yong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick from Suk Yong lands but Gomes takes it in his stride.
Suk Yong lands a big head kick that sends Gomes tumbling to the mat! Suk Yong takes a step backwards and waves Gomes back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Gomes is rocked!
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses.
Suk Yong looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomes is just out of range.
Suk Yong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Suk Yong scoring well with a low kick there.
Gomes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Suk Yong.
Both fighters circling a little - Suk Yong finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Suk Yong moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.
Suk Yong looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomes is just out of range.
Suk Yong tries a head kick but it misses.
Suk Yong throws a body punch but Gomes moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Suk Yong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Suk Yong does no damage.
Suk Yong is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Suk Yong wants to clinch.
Gomes uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Suk Yong lands a head kick. Gomes smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suk Yong scores with a push kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suk Yong thows a left - swing and a miss!
Suk Yong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomes's head backwards.
Suk Yong throws a looping overhand right but Gomes ducks down to avoid it.
Gomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Suk Yong rushes Gomes and presses him up against the cage.
Suk Yong comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Still in the clinch, Suk Yong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Suk Yong lands an elbow inside.
Gomes takes an elbow to the temple.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Suk Yong lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gomes backwards.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suk Yong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suk Yong lands a shoulder strike.
Suk Yong lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Suk Yong lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Suk Yong lands an elbow just above Gomes 's eye.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sang Suk Yong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Suk Yong wants to clinch up but Gomes keeps it at a distance.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Suk Yong fails with a takedown attempt.
Suk Yong misses with a head kick.
Sang Suk Yong is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomes loads up on a big right hand but Suk Yong slips the punch.
Gomes avoids the body shot from Suk Yong.
Suk Yong scores with a shot to the body.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suk Yong. Gomes shrugs it off though.
Gomes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Suk Yong misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Suk Yong scores with a head kick.
Suk Yong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suk Yong scoring well with a low kick there.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Suk Yong is looking to wear down Gomes with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Suk Yong closes the distance and clinches.
Suk Yong lands an elbow inside.
Suk Yong lands an elbow that stopped Gomes in his tracks for a moment.
Suk Yong manages to break the clinch.
Suk Yong turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Suk Yong throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomes.
Gomes's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suk Yong throws a combination that misses
and Gomes counters with a nice body shot.
Gomes takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sang Suk Yong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Suk Yong throws a nice looking combination but Gomes bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Suk Yong tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Suk Yong.
Suk Yong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Suk Yong throws out a powerful jab.
Suk Yong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Suk Yong keeps Gomes at a distance using the push kick.
Suk Yong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Suk Yong misses with a leg kick.
Suk Yong scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Suk Yong throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Suk Yong lands with a kick to the temple. Gomes shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A good leg kick by Suk Yong.
Suk Yong scores with a leg kick.
Suk Yong swinging wildly here.
Suk Yong wants to clinch.
Suk Yong tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomes.
Suk Yong moves in looking to clinch but Gomes pushes him off.
Matheus Gomes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Suk Yong throws a series of punches but Gomes avoids them all with ease.
Suk Yong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomes can do to turn this around?
Suk Yong keeps Gomes at a distance using the push kick.
Suk Yong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Suk Yong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gomes moves out of range of the body kick from Suk Yong.
Suk Yong lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Suk Yong feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gomes's calf.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Suk Yong.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sang Suk Yong dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gomes on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Suk Yong. Suk Yong obviously looking to wear him down.
A clash of legs there as Gomes blocks the low kick.
Suk Yong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Suk Yong misses with a double jab.
Suk Yong throws a hook but Gomes avoids it easily.
Gomes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suk Yong.
Gomes has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Suk Yong.
Gomes avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Suk Yong tries to bum rush Gomes with a series of wild strikes but Gomes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Suk Yong instigates a clinch.
Suk Yong with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Suk Yong utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gomes prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomes is trying to break the clinch but Suk Yong is controlling him.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Suk Yong obliges.
Suk Yong lands a nice knee to the body.
Suk Yong breaks from the clinch.
Suk Yong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Suk Yong tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Suk Yong.
Gomes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suk Yong.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses.
Suk Yong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomes. That did some damage!
Gomes checks a leg kick.
Suk Yong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomes circles away quickly and effectively.
Suk Yong throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Gomes lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Suk Yong backs up against the cage.
Gomes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gomes checks the leg kick nicely there.
Suk Yong throws a head kick but Gomes moves out of range.
Suk Yong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Suk Yong throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Gomes's head.
Suk Yong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Gomes to counter with a crisp jab.
Sang Suk Yong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomes lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Suk Yong tries to clinch but Gomes is having none of it.
Matheus Gomes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Suk Yong tries to clinch but Gomes is having none of it.
Suk Yong throws a sloppy head kick and Gomes moves out of range easily.
Suk Yong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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.
Suk Yong moves into range and clinches up with Gomes.
Suk Yong creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomes's defenses.
Suk Yong working Gomes over with knees to the body.
Suk Yong lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Suk Yong breaks from the clinch.
Suk Yong throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gomes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Suk Yong tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suk Yong scores with a head kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Suk Yong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Suk Yong swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gomes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sang Suk Yong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Suk Yong 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:25
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:25
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sang Suk Yong!
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