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Play by Play - Manager's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 12, 2019 |
#R1##TD#
Cardoso gets a takedown into half guard.#SUB#
Martinez is kicking away at Cardoso from the bottom - trying to push off and stand up. Cardoso grabs hold of a leg and drops back for a heel hook! The two fighters roll across the mat, with Martinez trying to push Cardoso off... Martinez taps! He's tapped! This one is all over! A throwback to the old Pancrase there with an infrequently seen submission hold! Nice work.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Heel Hook). Joao Cardoso!
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Event:
SMASH: Donnelly vs Bekov (NC)
Date: Nov 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Gomes moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gomes misses with a takedown
letting Shitlord counter with a right hand.
Gomes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Shitlord to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Shitlord circles away easily
and Shitlord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rui Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shitlord connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gomes scrambles back to his feet.
Gomes with a poor takedown
and Shitlord counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomes takes one to the chin there.
Gomes shoots in and drives through. Shitlord sprawls well.
Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shitlord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD#
Gomes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Shitlord napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Gomes trying to control the action but Shitlord is working from the bottom.
Shitlord felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T1#
Gomes is chipping away with strikes.
Shitlord prevents Gomes from moving into mount.
Gomes is staying tight to Shitlord's torso, preventing him from escaping. #SUB#
Gomes is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Shitlord is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB#
Gomes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Shitlord, who protects the arm well. #SUB#
Gomes is trying to get an arm triangle but Shitlord is defending well.
Shitlord is trying to get back to half guard.#T2#
Shitlord is trying to escape the position but Gomes is controlling the position.
Gomes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Shitlord sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
An elbow from Gomes crashes against the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomes in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
You can see the frustration on Shitlord's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Shitlord is trying to get back to half guard.
Gomes moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Gomes lands a decent elbow from side control.
Gomes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while. #T3#
Gomes has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shitlord tries to bench press Gomes off him but Gomes keeps the position.
Gomes working the ground and pound from side control.#SUB#
Gomes is trying to get an arm triangle but Shitlord is defending well.
Gomes scoring with punches and elbows.
Gomes is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #T4#
Gomes works to advance to full mount. Shitlord defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs. #SUB#
Gomes working for a guillotine from mount but Shitlord is in no mood to give up.
Gomes controlling the position easily from mount.
Gomes lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Shitlord tries to lock up and control but Gomes gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gomes looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomes with good strikes from the mount here!
Gomes controlling his opponent.
Shitlord taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rui Gomes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Shitlord counter with a right hand.
Gomes fails with the takedown
and Shitlord counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomes shoots in looking for a takedown. Shitlord tries to sprawl out of it but Gomes keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Shitlord manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rui Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Gomes looking to score a takedown here. Shitlord is defending well but Gomes drives through and ends up in Shitlord's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes wants to control from the top but Shitlord keeps moving.
Shitlord looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#T1#
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Shitlord can do anything to dispel that myth.
Shitlord looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomes engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Shitlord digs a good body shot into Gomes's ribs.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gomes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shitlord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomes misses with a takedown
and Gomes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gomes has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shitlord finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomes's head.
Gomes walks into a left hand.
Gomes fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomes misses with a takedown
and Gomes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rui Gomes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shitlord getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gomes tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shitlord defends well and Gomes ends up having to push Shitlord into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shitlord! But no joy.
Shitlord scores with a nice head shot.#T3#
Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shitlord cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shitlord throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomes on the side of the head.
Rui Gomes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shitlord lands a two punch combo.
Shitlord scores with a punch to the head.
Shitlord stuffs the takedown attempt from Gomes. Gomes gets slowly back to his feet.
Shitlord scores with a hook to the body. Gomes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shitlord lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The fighters circle momentarily. Shitlord darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shitlord lands a head shot.
William Shitlord is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomes tries to move into range but Shitlord moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shitlord bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomes's head.
Shitlord might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shitlord counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shitlord throws a leg kick but Gomes checks it.
Gomes attempts a counter takedown but Shitlord avoids it well and moves away.
Shitlord moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomes looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gomes fails with the takedown.
Shitlord changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shitlord counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Shitlord showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Gomes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gomes doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shitlord counters with a three punch combo that has Gomes backing up. Gomes nods at Shitlord to acknowledge the strikes.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gomes is defended easily by Shitlord.
A little jabbing left from Shitlord on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomes shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shitlord connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rui Gomes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomes walks into a jab.
Gomes tries for a takedown but Shitlord circles away easily
and Shitlord counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gomes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #TD#
Shitlord gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Gomes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Gomes stays in close to Shitlord's body and controls the position.
Gomes throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomes is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shitlord is trying to keep Gomes in close.
Gomes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomes advances to half guard. #SUB#
Gomes is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Shitlord sees it coming and defends easily.#T2#
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.
Gomes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gomes throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gomes connects with a nice short shot to Shitlord's temple.
Shitlord really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gomes. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gomes not doing much here.
Gomes throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gomes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Rui Gomes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomes throwing shots but Shitlord is blocking nicely. #T3#
Still in half guard, Gomes seems content to control.
Shitlord blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gomes.
Gomes has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gomes has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gomes working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gomes controlling his opponent.
Gomes with good strikes from the mount here!
Shitlord tries to reverse the position but Gomes maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Gomes.
Shitlord taking shots to the head.
Gomes scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shitlord?
#T4#
Shitlord in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomes lands with some strikes.
Gomes pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.#ROC#
Shitlord is rocked!
Gomes tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Shitlord is still in real trouble! Can Gomes finish him?
Gomes seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Shitlord for as long as he can get away with.
Shitlord seems to have recovered his senses.#SUB#
Gomes working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Shitlord turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Gomes off and cradles Shitlord's limp body as Gomes celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Rui Gomes!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 04, 2019 |
#R1#
Crawford shoots in for a takedown but Nargamadov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Nargamadov tries for a takedown but Crawford sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#TD#
Nargamadov decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Crawford has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Nargamadov is on him like a limpet, forcing Crawford back against the cage.#TD#
Nargamadov is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Crawford can't fight it off and eventually Nargamadov manages to take the fight to the floor. Crawford looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Nargamadov from controlling successfully.
Nargamadov throwing strikes but missing.
Nargamadov controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Crawford trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nargamadov throws an elbow that misses. Crawford uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Nargamadov's guard. Nice move by Crawford!#REVB#
Nargamadov wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Crawford is now in half guard. #T1#
Nargamadov is trying to stand up here but Crawford is controlling him well.
Nargamadov is looking to control Crawford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nargamadov avoid being mounted?
Nargamadov is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Crawford jumps into side control!
Nargamadov looking for a sweep but Crawford has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Nargamadov on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Nargamadov tries to get out of the position.
Crawford throwing strikes here but Nargamadov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Crawford looking to finish with strikes here!
Nargamadov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet. #T2#
Nargamadov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nargamadov tries to hold on but Crawford pushes him away.
Nargamadov is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Crawford throwing strikes here but Nargamadov is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Crawford prevents Nargamadov from getting the reversal.#T3#
Nargamadov wants to control but Crawford is having none of it.
Crawford throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Nargamadov because Crawford loaded up on that one.
Nargamadov wants to control but Crawford is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Nargamadov is trying to reverse the position but instead Crawford has taken his back - oops!
Nargamadov looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Nargamadov is keeping busy.
Nargamadov breaks Crawford's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
#T4#
Crawford keeping full guard, as Nargamadov tries to pass.
Nargamadov scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nargamadov's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Nargamadov trying to control but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Nargamadov sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nargamadov throws a big right hand that misses.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Nargamadov from controlling successfully.
Nargamadov postures up in Crawford's guard and throws a big left but Crawford blocks it.
Nargamadov wants to control from the top but Crawford keeps moving.
Crawford looking for a sweep. Not yet Crawford, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zachary Crawford dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Nargamadov darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nargamadov is keen to just control but Crawford is a slippery customer.
Nargamadov is controlling the pace.
Nargamadov is nestled in close to Crawford, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Crawford is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Nargamadov scores with a couple of nice shots.
Crawford is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Nargamadov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Crawford manages to get to full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nargamadov 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.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nargamadov's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T1#
Nargamadov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crawford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nargamadov connects with a couple of short punches.
Nargamadov trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nargamadov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Nargamadov tries to free his leg and advance position but Crawford is retaining full guard.
Crawford will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Nargamadov is in close to Crawford's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Nargamadov throws a big elbow that misses.
Nargamadov trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nargamadov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Nargamadov knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Crawford on the ground.
Crawford keeping moving, preventing Nargamadov from controlling successfully. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nargamadov stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Crawford swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Nargamadov postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Nargamadov keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Crawford's head.
Nargamadov pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Crawford is keeping the position for now.
Nargamadov lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Nargamadov cracks Crawford with a solid left hand.
Nargamadov 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.
Crawford keeping full guard, as Nargamadov tries to pass.
Nargamadov preventing the sweep.
Nargamadov passes Crawford's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T3#
Nargamadov takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Nargamadov scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Nargamadov keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Nice strikes from Nargamadov there.
Nargamadov controlling the pace.
Kabit Nargamadov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Crawford is not content to let Nargamadov control the position.
Nargamadov looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Nargamadov trying to control the action but Crawford is working from the bottom.
Nargamadov drops an elbow to the side of Crawford's head.
Nargamadov wants to control but Crawford is keeping him busy.
Nargamadov lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T4#
Crawford has hold of Nargamadov's hands but Nargamadov slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nargamadov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Crawford can do to turn this around?
Nargamadov wants to take a breather but Crawford is having none of it.
Nargamadov sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crawford defending well though.
Nargamadov takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Nargamadov trying to control from half guard but Crawford is working away.
Crawford on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nargamadov drops an elbow to the side of Crawford's head.
Nargamadov trying to control from half guard but Crawford is working away.
Nargamadov landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice strikes from Nargamadov there.
Nargamadov lands with a punch from half guard.
Nargamadov trying to control the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kabit Nargamadov dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Nargamadov looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Nargamadov trying to control from half guard but Crawford is working away.
Nargamadov throws a strike but Crawford avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Nargamadov cracks Crawford with a solid left hand.
Nargamadov trying to control the position from guard on top but Crawford is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Nargamadov has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nargamadov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nargamadov looking to pass the guard.
Nargamadov looking to sit in guard and control but Crawford gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Nargamadov striking off his back but it's not causing Crawford any problems. #T1#
Crawford passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Nargamadov is looking to control Crawford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nargamadov avoid being mounted?
Nargamadov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Nargamadov is looking to control Crawford's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Nargamadov avoid being mounted?#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Nargamadov is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Nargamadov wants to get back to full guard.
Nargamadov wants to get back to full guard but Crawford has mounted him!
Crawford prevents Nargamadov from getting the reversal.
Nargamadov tries to hold on but Crawford pushes him away. #T3#
Crawford misses with a head shot.
Nargamadov is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Nargamadov is squirming around, avoiding Crawford's attempts to control the action.
Nargamadov keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nargamadov swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Nargamadov slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Nargamadov is concentrating on defense, preventing Crawford from advancing position. #SU2#
Crawford escapes and gets back to his feet. #T4#
Nargamadov doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Crawford counters with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Crawford.
Kabit Nargamadov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nargamadov gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL2#
and Crawford counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crawford is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Nargamadov managing to block the knees to the body from Crawford.
#TD#
Nargamadov is trying to trip Crawford. He has hold of a leg but Crawford is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nargamadov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Crawford is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Nargamadov is trying to trip Crawford. He has hold of a leg but Crawford is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nargamadov persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nargamadov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Nargamadov distracts Crawford with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zachary Crawford comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Crawford has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zachary Crawford!
A determined Zachary Crawford didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Nov 01, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Gomes throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Shaw tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gomes is in Shaw's guard.
Gomes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shaw's head.
Gomes sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that Gomes has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Gomes throws a big right hand that misses.
Gomes content to stall in guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
It looks like Gomes might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.#SUB2#
Gomes drops back, looking for a kneebar! Shaw looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Shaw looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Shaw! #REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomes is trying to improve his position.#T1#
Gomes is not content to let Shaw control the position.
Shaw in the domination position with Gomes hanging on.#ES2#
Gomes throws Shaw to one side and escapes!#TD2#
Gomes decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Gomes thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shaw's head.
Gomes is controlling the pace.
#T2#
Gomes looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shaw with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Gomes not doing much here.
Gomes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Gomes is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gomes scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#SUB2#
Gomes is trying to work for a kimura but Shaw is defending well.
#SUB2#
Gomes seems to be working for a kimura but Shaw defends the submission attempt.#T3#
Gomes is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Gomes connects with a nice short shot to Shaw's temple.
Gomes takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#ROC2#
Shaw is rocked!
Gomes scores with a big shot! Shaw's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Shaw! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rui Gomes!
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