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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Peterson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomes comes to the cage accompanied by Roadhouse Blues. Peterson is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Blind Eye Halo. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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138 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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146 lbs
12 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nikolai Peterson !
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peterson is looking to clinch.
Gomes shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gomes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Peterson closes the distance and pushes Gomes back into the cage.
Peterson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Peterson has a couple of punches blocked by Gomes.
Gomes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Gomes lands a hook that snaps the head of Peterson backwards.
Gomes keeps control of Peterson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Peterson breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Gomes.
Gomes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gomes misses with an uppercut. Peterson saw that one coming.
Peterson misses with a right hand
and Gomes counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Peterson !
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peterson tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Gomes presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes dominating with strikes here.
Gomes landing shots from mount.
Gomes prevents Peterson from getting the reversal.
Gomes throws some wild stikes that Peterson manages to avoid easily.
Peterson is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Gomes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Peterson is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gomes is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Peterson is surviving well by controlling Gomes's body position as best he can.
Peterson is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peterson keeps trying to improve his position.
Gomes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomes looking to ground and pound but Peterson is blocking nicely.
Peterson regains half guard.
Gomes working Peterson over with strikes.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Peterson is defending well.
Gomes is thwarting Peterson 's attempts to control the position.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Peterson tries to get to full guard but Gomes has control of the leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gomes lands a nice short elbow.
Peterson has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gomes is working away from the top position though.
Peterson is trying to get back to full guard.
Peterson gets back to full guard.
Gomes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomes controlling from the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Gomes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gomes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Peterson holds on and takes a little breather.
Peterson wants to stand and escape but Gomes is having none of it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomes trying to control but Peterson is working from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomes chips away with some ground and pound.
Our spies down at at Reign in Blood inform us that Peterson has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Gomes makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gomes trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Gomes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Peterson throws a sloppy head kick and Gomes moves out of range easily.
Gomes misses with an uppercut
and Peterson counters with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Gomes.
Gomes takes a swing at Peterson 's ribcage but misses.
Gomes sizes up Peterson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gomes throws a hook but Peterson blocks it.
Peterson misses with an uppercut.
Gomes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Peterson throws out a powerful jab.
Gomes takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Peterson checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes throws a front kick aimed at Peterson 's knee but Peterson avoids it well.
Peterson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Good work by Peterson as he checks the leg kick.
Peterson cracks Gomes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Peterson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gomes.
Gomes misses with a low kick.
Gomes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Peterson tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gomes is in Peterson 's guard.
Gomes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gomes preventing the sweep.
Gomes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dave Gomes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Peterson is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes looking to sit in guard and control but Peterson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peterson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gomes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peterson defends it easily.
Gomes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peterson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peterson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gomes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peterson wants to pass the guard but Gomes is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peterson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Peterson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gomes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Peterson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
Gomes is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Gomes can't keep his opponent in guard - Peterson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peterson trying to control the action but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Peterson is looking for a kimura but Gomes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Peterson to get the leverage.
Gomes has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Peterson is working away from the top position though.
Gomes is looking to get back to full guard here but Peterson has managed to pass to side control instead.
Gomes sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomes manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Peterson defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Peterson has picked Gomes up and slammed him! Gomes can't keep hold of the triangle and Peterson manages to pass to side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Gomes dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Gomes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peterson counters with a stiff right hand.
Some wild striking there from Gomes.
Gomes looking to score a takedown here. Peterson is defending well but Gomes drives through and ends up in Peterson 's guard.
Gomes throws a strike but Peterson rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Peterson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomes is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Peterson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Peterson trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peterson thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Gomes looking for a guillotine here but Peterson defends easily.
Gomes keeping moving, preventing Peterson from controlling successfully.
Gomes working for a triangle but Peterson defends it easily.
Peterson wants to control from the top but Gomes keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to sweep here but Peterson controlling him for the moment.
Peterson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Peterson has managed to get both his arms back between Gomes's legs - danger averted.
Gomes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Peterson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Peterson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Peterson drops back looking for a leg! Gomes is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomes manages to kick Peterson off! Peterson jumps back into Gomes's guard.
Peterson stopping the sweep attempt from Gomes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomes has his foot on Peterson 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Peterson works his way back into a safe position though.
Nikolai Peterson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomes working a defensive guard but Peterson passes into half guard.
Peterson stalling.
Peterson is trying to control the action in half guard but Gomes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Gomes controlling the position for now.
Peterson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Peterson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomes wants to control but Peterson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Peterson is keen to just control but Gomes is a slippery customer.
Gomes is trying to control but can't.
Peterson wants to free his trapped foot but Gomes is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Gomes regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gomes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomes wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomes is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Gomes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Gomes!
Dave Gomes managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Fury Nutrition Inc., into his post fight interview.
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