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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Antonsen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jerome Castro Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Castro Gomes is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by BJ Penn. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kenneth Antonsen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jerome Castro Gomes!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antonsen fails with a takedown attempt.
Castro Gomes tries to clinch there but Antonsen circles away.
Antonsen moves out of range as Castro Gomes strikes.
Castro Gomes wants to clinch.
Antonsen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castro Gomes 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.
Antonsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Antonsen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Castro Gomes jumps guard and drags Antonsen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Antonsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Castro Gomes controlling Antonsen's posture.
Castro Gomes wants to stand up but Antonsen is controlling him.
Castro Gomes trying to keep a closed guard but Antonsen is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro Gomes pulls Antonsen in close to prevent any damage.
Jerome Castro Gomes has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Antonsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castro Gomes, pushing him back against the cage.
Castro Gomes is struggling to control the position.
Antonsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Castro Gomes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Castro Gomes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Antonsen.
Antonsen manages to break the clinch.
Castro Gomes closes the distance and pushes Antonsen back into the cage.
Castro Gomes wants to break the clinch but can't.
Castro Gomes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro Gomes lands a big head kick that sends Antonsen tumbling to the mat! Castro Gomes takes a step backwards and waves Antonsen back to his feet - he wants the finish!
It looks like Kenneth Antonsen has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Antonsen takes the fight into the clinch.
Antonsen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Antonsen taking a breather.
Castro Gomes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
No luck for Antonsen with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Antonsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antonsen shoots in looking for a takedown. Castro Gomes tries to sprawl out of it but Antonsen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Castro Gomes manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Castro Gomes lands a right hook to the body.
A low kick from Castro Gomes is predictable there
and Antonsen counters with a nice body kick.
Castro Gomes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Antonsen is breathing heavily.
Antonsen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Castro Gomes.
Antonsen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Castro Gomes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro Gomes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Castro Gomes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Castro Gomes.
Castro Gomes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Castro Gomes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Castro Gomes fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Oooooh!!! Castro Gomes has knocked Antonsen down with a huge combo! Castro Gomes steps away and waves a wobbly Antonsen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Antonsen is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro Gomes keeps Antonsen at a distance using the push kick.
Oh Antonsen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Castro Gomes rushes Antonsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Antonsen seems to have got his legs back now.
Castro Gomes scores a nice knee to the body.
Castro Gomes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Jerome Castro Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Castro Gomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Castro Gomes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Antonsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Antonsen shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Castro Gomes but Castro Gomes pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonsen clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Castro Gomes obliges.
Castro Gomes pulls Antonsen into guard.
Castro Gomes wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Antonsen content to stall in guard here.
Antonsen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Castro Gomes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro Gomes has his feet on Antonsen's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Castro Gomes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Antonsen's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Castro Gomes scores with a nice body kick.
Castro Gomes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Castro Gomes tries for a takedown but Antonsen sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Antonsen shoots for a takedown but Castro Gomes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kenneth Antonsen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Castro Gomes moves to clinch but Antonsen breaks away
and Antonsen counters with a leg kick.
Antonsen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Castro Gomes avoids it really well and circles away.
Castro Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Antonsen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Castro Gomes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Antonsen dives in and grabs Castro Gomes's left leg, looking for a takedown. Castro Gomes pushes down on Antonsen's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Antonsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antonsen darts in looking for a takedown but Castro Gomes gets double underhooks and turns Antonsen into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antonsen is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Castro Gomes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro Gomes is looking to clinch.
Jerome Castro Gomes seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Castro Gomes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Antonsen avoids the head kick by Castro Gomes.
Castro Gomes closes the distance and clinches.
Antonsen pulls guard effortlessly.
Castro Gomes stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Antonsen closes the distance and clinches.
Castro Gomes pulls guard effortlessly.
Antonsen being controlled here momentarily.
Castro Gomes is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Antonsen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Castro Gomes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Antonsen drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Castro Gomes drags the fight down to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Castro Gomes is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Antonsen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Castro Gomes lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Castro Gomes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Antonsen after a bit of a struggle.
Castro Gomes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Castro Gomes misses with a knee to the head.
Antonsen fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Castro Gomes breaks the clinch.
Antonsen clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antonsen tries to stall but Castro Gomes uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Castro Gomes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Castro Gomes breaks the clinch.
Castro Gomes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Castro Gomes moves in looking to clinch but Antonsen pushes him off.
Castro Gomes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Antonsen as he jumps to the side.
Antonsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Castro Gomes stops a takedown attempt from Antonsen.
Castro Gomes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Antonsen pulls his leg out and moves away.
Antonsen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Castro Gomes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Antonsen counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Castro Gomes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Antonsen walks away with a smile on his face. Castro Gomes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Antonsen shoots in and drives through. Castro Gomes sprawls well.
Castro Gomes rushes Antonsen and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Castro Gomes decides to pull guard.
Antonsen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Castro Gomes is pulling down on Antonsen's head to control his posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Antonsen wants to control from the top but Castro Gomes keeps moving.
Kenneth Antonsen has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Antonsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Castro Gomes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Kenneth Antonsen's cut.
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!
That kick from Castro Gomes tenderised Antonsen's leg. Antonsen is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice combination there by Castro Gomes.
Antonsen fails with the takedown.
Castro Gomes throws a leg kick which misses Antonsen's front leg but catches the back leg as Antonsen tries to avoid it.
Antonsen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Castro Gomes can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Castro Gomes tries to clinch but Antonsen is having none of it.
Castro Gomes throws a front kick that sends Antonsen stumbling back into the cage.
Castro Gomes misses with a takedown attempt - Antonsen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Castro Gomes drives through and clinches with Antonsen against the cage.
Castro Gomes lands with a right to the head.
Castro Gomes breaks from the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Antonsen or perhaps it was just good defense by Castro Gomes, which made it look bad.
Castro Gomes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Castro Gomes buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Castro Gomes tries to close the distance and clinch but Antonsen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Castro Gomes wants to clinch.
Antonsen dodges the punch combination from Castro Gomes.
Castro Gomes tries to clinch but Antonsen moves out of range.
Castro Gomes misses with the combination.
Antonsen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Castro Gomes swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenneth Antonsen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antonsen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Castro Gomes.
Antonsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Castro Gomes, pushing him back against the cage.
Castro Gomes tries for a takedown but Antonsen manages to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonsen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Castro Gomes walks away with a smile on his face. Antonsen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Castro Gomes lands a nice leg kick that just misses Antonsen's sensitive parts.
Castro Gomes wants to clinch up but Antonsen keeps it at a distance.
Antonsen scores with a nice body kick.
Castro Gomes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Castro Gomes scores with a head kick.
Castro Gomes clinches up against the cage.
Castro Gomes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Antonsen uses from the top position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Castro Gomes looking for a sweep. Not yet Castro Gomes, not yet.
Castro Gomes is still trying to improve position.
Antonsen passes Castro Gomes's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Castro Gomes is trying to stand.
Antonsen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Castro Gomes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Antonsen keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Castro Gomes manages to break the clinch.
Antonsen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Castro Gomes in his tracks.
Antonsen takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Antonsen moves into the clinch successfully.
Antonsen gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Castro Gomes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Antonsen can't get the takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antonsen tries to pull guard but Castro Gomes won't allow it.
Castro Gomes working Antonsen over with knees to the body.
Castro Gomes manages to break the clinch.
Castro Gomes moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Castro Gomes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Antonsen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Antonsen.
Castro Gomes jumps into guard, dragging Antonsen to the mat.
Antonsen postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Antonsen passes Castro Gomes's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Castro Gomes is in trouble now - Antonsen has advanced to mount!
Kenneth Antonsen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jerome Castro Gomes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Castro Gomes tries to hold on but Antonsen postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jerome Castro Gomes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Castro Gomes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight for Jerome Castro Gomes!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for Jerome Castro Gomes!
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Jerome Castro Gomes!
Jerome Castro Gomes wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, Jerome Castro Gomes thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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