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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Bombay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Soo Choo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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191 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gordon Bombay!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shin Soo Choo!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bombay has Choo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bombay manages to break the clinch.
Bombay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bombay closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Bombay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Choo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bombay breaks the clinch.
Bombay could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A choreographed right hand from Choo misses the target.
Choo with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bombay gets a clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bombay.
Choo tries to break the clinch but Bombay is controlling the position.
Choo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bombay has him pressed against the ropes.
Bombay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Choo can't break the clinch.
Bombay leaning against his opponent.
Choo is trying to break free.
Bombay breaks from the clinch.
Bombay wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombay tries to clinch but Choo moves out of range.
Bombay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Choo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Bombay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bombay wants to clinch up but Choo keeps it at a distance.
Bombay slips a jab and a cross from Choo.
Bombay moves into the clinch successfully.
Bombay crunches a lovely knee into Choo's ribcage.
Bombay breaks from the clinch.
Choo tries to clinch there but Bombay circles away.
Gordon Bombay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bombay is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bombay slips a jab from Choo.
Shin Soo Choo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombay clinches but Choo breaks the clinch
and Choo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Choo looks gassed!
Bombay moves into the clinch successfully.
Bombay has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Choo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Choo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bombay tries to pull guard but Choo won't allow it.
Bombay manages to break the clinch.
Bombay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bombay lands with a nice combination. Choo backs away looking to recover.
Choo keeps the fight on the outside.
Bombay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Choo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bombay fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Choo, pushing him back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Bombay.
Choo wants to get back to striking at distance but Bombay won't allow it.
Bombay manages to break the clinch.
Choo looks to score with a jab to the body but Bombay is just out of range.
Bombay tries to clinch up.
Choo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bombay trying to control but Choo is working from the bottom.
Bombay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bombay not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Choo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bombay.
Choo wriggles free and stands up.
Choo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo looks to land a combination. Bombay sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bombay moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Choo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bombay.
Bombay shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Choo but Choo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Bombay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Choo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bombay counters with a nice body kick.
Bombay tries to clinch up.
Bombay tries to clinch but Choo moves out of range.
Choo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Choo. No joy for Bombay on that attempt.
Choo connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Choo misses the shot to the body.
Choo moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Choo tries to clinch but Bombay moves away
and Bombay moves into the clinch.
Bombay stalling the fight.
Choo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Choo breaks from the clinch.
Choo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bombay.
Bombay circles away from the clinch attempt.
Choo takes a swing at Bombay's ribcage but misses.
Choo misses with a few strikes there.
Bombay moves into the clinch.
Bombay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bombay forces Choo back against the ropes and clinches.
Bombay breaks the clinch.
Choo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bombay prevents Choo from getting back to his feet.
Bombay postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bombay drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Choo dives on top into guard.
Bombay looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bombay is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Choo dives into side control.
Bombay is trying to control Choo's posture but Choo avoids it.
Bombay is not content to let Choo control the position.
Bombay tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Choo presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Choo prevents Bombay from getting the reversal.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Bombay is working hard here to advance position.
Bombay tries to hold on but Choo postures up.
Bombay can't escape the position.
Bombay tries to hold on but Choo pushes him away.
Bombay is trying desperately to improve position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Choo is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Choo misses with a double jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bombay.
Choo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bombay.
Bombay clinches but Choo breaks the clinch
enabling Choo to counter with a crisp jab.
Bombay tries to clinch but Choo moves out of range.
Bombay tries to clinch there but Choo circles away.
Bombay tries to clinch up but Choo circles away and keeps his distance.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bombay.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gordon Bombay dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bombay darts in and clinches Choo up against the ropes.
Bombay controlling the action here for a moment.
Bombay is leaning against Choo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Choo wants to get back to striking at distance but Bombay won't allow it.
Bombay holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Choo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bombay has him pressed against the ropes.
Choo wants to break free but Bombay has control.
Nice body punch from Bombay.
Bombay landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A body shot lands from Bombay.
Bombay stalling the fight.
Bombay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bombay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Choo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bombay tries to clinch up but Choo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bombay throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Choo counters with a stiff right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bombay throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Choo counters with a series of strikes. Bombay will be more careful next time no doubt.
Bombay swats away the attempt to clinch by Choo.
Bombay moves in looking to clinch but Choo pushes him off.
Choo wants to clinch up but Bombay keeps it at a distance.
Bombay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bombay lands a jab to Choo's midsection.
Choo is breathing heavily.
Bombay tries to clinch up but Choo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bombay has Choo up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bombay using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Choo has had enough of the clinch but Bombay keeps him there for the moment.
Choo is trying to break free.
Choo has had enough of the clinch but Bombay keeps him there for the moment.
Bombay breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bombay closes the distance and clinches.
Choo tries a knee to the head but Bombay blocks it.
Bombay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Choo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bombay moves into the clinch.
Bombay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Choo missing with a left hand there. Bombay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bombay has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bombay is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Choo prevents the takedown attempt.
Choo prevents the takedown attempt.
Bombay keeps control of Choo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Choo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bombay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bombay has closed the distance and engaged Choo in a clinch.
Bombay prevents Choo from breaking the clinch.
Choo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bombay is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Choo to the mat. Choo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Choo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Bombay motions for Choo to come forward. Bombay throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Choo drops his hands momentarily and Bombay takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bombay pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bombay, right into the meat.
Bombay tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Choo wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Choo!
Bombay throws a lazy head kick
and Choo counters with a straight right hand.
Choo tries to clinch but Bombay moves out of range.
Bombay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Choo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Choo swats away the attempt to clinch by Bombay.
An inside leg kick lands from Bombay.
Choo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bombay's sensitive parts.
Bombay tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Choo counters with a stiff right hand.
Bombay drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Choo misses with a wild combination.
Bombay tries to clinch up but Choo circles away and keeps his distance.
Bombay tries to clinch there but Choo circles away.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Bombay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bombay fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bombay has closed the distance and engaged Choo in a clinch.
Bombay breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bombay takes the fight into the clinch.
Bombay trying to land knees to the body.
Choo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bombay taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Choo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bombay has him pressed against the ropes.
Bombay lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Choo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Choo avoiding damage as Bombay throws knees to the body.
Choo manages to break the clinch.
Choo looks to land a combination but Bombay avoids it well.
Choo lands with a nice body punch.
Bombay looks to clinch
and Choo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bombay forces Choo back against the ropes and clinches.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Bombay.
Choo gets underhooks to prevent Bombay's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Bombay. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bombay lands a knee to the body.
Choo is trying to break free.
Bombay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bombay.
Bombay tries to clinch up but Choo circles away and keeps his distance.
Choo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Choo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bombay clinches up with Choo and pushes him back against the ropes.
Choo throws an elbow but it misses.
Choo avoiding damage as Bombay throws knees to the body.
Choo manages to break the clinch.
Choo with a hook.
Shin Soo Choo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bombay clinches with his opponent.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Choo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bombay scores a nice knee to the body.
Choo wants to break free but Bombay has control.
Bombay is trying to stall.
Bombay manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bombay breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Choo looks to throw the jab but Bombay is out of range.
Choo misses with a left hand
and Bombay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bombay.
The is referee keeping an eye on Bombay - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Choo managing to block the knees to the body from Bombay.
Bombay drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Choo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Choo is trying to break free.
Bombay looking to throw knees to the head but Choo is blocking nicely.
Bombay stalling the fight.
Bombay looking for a takedown.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bombay manages to break the clinch.
Choo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bombay is looking to clinch but Choo is avoiding it.
Bombay scores with a leg kick.
A combination from Choo does no damage.
Bombay shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Choo as he avoids it easily.
Choo avoids the head kick by Bombay.
Gordon Bombay is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Choo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bombay counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bombay.
Bombay escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Choo misses.
A good leg kick by Bombay.
Bombay scores with a spinning back kick!
Choo circles away from the clinch attempt
and Choo counters by moving into the clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Bombay is stalling here.
Choo is trying to break free.
Bombay keeps control of Choo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Choo wants to break free but Bombay has control.
Choo breaks the clinch.
Bombay wants to land a leg kick but Choo is out of range.
Bombay swats away the attempt to clinch by Choo.
Choo tries to land a body kick
and Bombay counters with a low kick, right behind Choo 's knee.
Left hook, right uppercut from Choo.
Choo thuds his right hand into Bombay's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Bombay on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bombay fails with an attempt to clinch.
Choo works over Bombay's head and body with a nice combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Bombay showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bombay has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Gordon Bombay!
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight for Gordon Bombay!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Gordon Bombay!
Gordon Bombay wins by unanimous decision!
Gordon Bombay is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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