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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Gomes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maicol Raul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raul Gomes could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Maicol Raul's chin.
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205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Raul Gomes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Maicol Raul!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Emerson Jorge.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raul throws a combination that misses
and Gomes counters with a single leg into guard. Raul didn't expect that.
Raul is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomes is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Gomes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gomes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Raul trying to keep a closed guard but Gomes is proving a slippery customer.
Gomes looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raul is looking for a triangle but Gomes pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomes slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Raul is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Gomes prevents Raul from getting back to his feet.
Raul 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.
Raul is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Gomes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raul works the jab nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Raul has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Raul tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomes attempts a counter takedown but Raul avoids it well and moves away.
Raul throws a head kick that misses.
Gomes attempts a counter takedown but Raul avoids it well and moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Raul misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Raul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maicol Raul seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raul pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gomes back to the cage. Raul follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Raul throws an overhand right that lands on Gomes's shoulder, as Gomes tries to avoid the shot.
Raul scores with a one two! Gomes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Raul falls off balance throwing a combination
so Gomes counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gomes stops Raul from standing up.
Raul tries to strike from the bottom.
Raul being controlled here, momentarily.
Raul can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomes advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gomes is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raul actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raul wants to improve his position but Gomes is controlling well.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomes trying to control from half guard but Raul is working away.
Gomes is thwarting Raul's attempts to control the position.
Raul is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raul is trying to stand.
Gomes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four 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 is working for a kimura but Raul is defending it quite comfortably.
Raul wants to get back to his feet.
Raul is looking for a sweep. Gomes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Raul flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gomes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raul throws a combination. Gomes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A left and a right from Raul both land. Nice combination.
Raul misses with a head kick.
Gomes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Raul sprawls and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maicol Raul dominated that 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.
Raul misses with a straight right.
Gomes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Raul sprawls and moves away.
Raul has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A lazy left from Raul finds it's target.
Gomes avoids the head kick by Raul.
Gomes drops down looking for a counter takedown but Raul sprawls and moves away.
Raul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raul misses with a double jab.
Gomes feinted with a counter takedown.
A low kick from Raul is predictable there
and Gomes counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Gomes.
Raul has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Gomes is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Raul lands a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raul wants to stand but Gomes is controlling his posture from full guard.
Raul throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raul loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raul must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Raul trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Raul throws an elbow that misses. Gomes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Raul's guard. Nice move by Gomes!
Raul wants to stand but Gomes is controlling the position.
Gomes wants to pass the guard but Raul is keeping the position.
Raul wants to stand up but Gomes is controlling him.
Gomes trying to control but Raul is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gomes 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.
Raul keeping moving, preventing Gomes from controlling successfully.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Raul looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Raul trying to control the action but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Raul decides to stand up.
Maicol Raul seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raul misses the shot to the body.
Raul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Maicol Raul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomes feinted with a counter takedown.
Raul dives in and scores a takedown into Gomes's guard.
Raul trying to control but Gomes is working from the bottom.
Raul postures up in Gomes's guard and throws a big left but Gomes blocks it.
Raul stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Raul looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Gomes!
Gomes trying to control but Raul flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raul has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Gomes is in real trouble here. Raul gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Gomes is tapping out! Raul wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Maicol Raul!
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hype
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