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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Gomi (ranked 3445 p4p, 23700 weight class) and Craven Moorehead (ranked 209 p4p, 305 weight class). Gomi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Only Thing They Fear is You- DOOM Eternal OST. Craven Moorehead told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshi Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craven Moorehead!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moorehead throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomi checks a leg kick.
Moorehead slips a jab from Gomi.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Moorehead is just out of range.
Nice cross by Moorehead.
Moorehead bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Moorehead wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Moorehead.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
Gomi cracks Moorehead with an open hand slap.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Gomi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dillo's Deadly Dojo in the buildup to the fight.
Gomi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moorehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Moorehead lands the left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Gomi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moorehead dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
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!
Gomi throws a series of punches but Moorehead avoids them all with ease.
Horrible takedown attempt by Moorehead or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomi, which made it look bad.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Moorehead blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Gomi. No joy for Moorehead on that attempt.
Gomi checks a leg kick.
Gomi misses with a wild body shot.
A swing and a miss from Gomi.
Gomi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Gomi moves out of range of the leg kick from Moorehead.
Moorehead's coach down at Doom's Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Moorehead's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
That kick from Moorehead tenderised Gomi's leg. Gomi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomi cracks Moorehead with an open hand slap.
Gomi throws a hook but Moorehead avoids it easily.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A cross from Moorehead lands.
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Moorehead's head but Moorehead sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Moorehead throws a shot from downtown. Gomi moves away and avoids it.
Gomi slips a straight right by Moorehead.
Moorehead throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomi punishes Moorehead's body with a nice straight punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Moorehead ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Gomi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Moorehead closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Moorehead lands a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi ducks right into an uppercut from Moorehead.
Moorehead lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Moorehead bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gomi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomi scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Craven Moorehead has been cut.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Moorehead is just out of range.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Moorehead.
Moorehead lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Moorehead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Moorehead misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hiroshi Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craven Moorehead.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moorehead throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gomi misses with a body shot.
Gomi blocks a head kick by Moorehead.
Gomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moorehead.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Craven Moorehead seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead throws a chopping leg kick but Gomi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Moorehead moved out of range nicely.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Gomi moves forwards but Moorehead connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moorehead showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Moorehead misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
Moorehead scores with a jab.
Moorehead shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomi defends it nicely.
Moorehead cracks Gomi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Moorehead throws a good cross that connects.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomi checks a leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Gomi blocks the leg kick.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Moorehead.
Moorehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi is looking for a counter combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moorehead.
Moorehead is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi throws a jab when Moorehead was well out of range.
Moorehead connects with a right hand. Gomi shakes it off.
Gomi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Moorehead.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Moorehead's shoulder, as Moorehead tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi checks the leg kick.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Moorehead's shoulder, as Moorehead tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moorehead. Gomi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moorehead lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
Hiroshi Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Moorehead looks to land a combination but Gomi avoids it well.
Moorehead throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Moorehead tries for a takedown but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Moorehead ducks right into an uppercut from Gomi.
Moorehead throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Gomi misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Moorehead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Craven Moorehead will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Craven Moorehead's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gomi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Moorehead misses with a looping right.
Moorehead is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gomi bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Moorehead's head backwards.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Gomi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Moorehead moves out of range of the strikes.
Moorehead lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Moorehead staying out of range there.
Gomi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Moorehead's shoulder, as Moorehead tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi loads up on a big right hand but Moorehead slips the punch.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Moorehead uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Moorehead.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi ducks right into an uppercut from Moorehead.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
A little jabbing left from Moorehead on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomi tries to bum rush Moorehead with a series of wild strikes but Moorehead uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Moorehead lands a nice shot to the body.
Moorehead misses with a wild combination.
Moorehead fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomi on the side of the head.
Gomi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Moorehead waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi misses with a wild body shot.
Gomi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moorehead displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Moorehead uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Gomi avoids the head kick by Moorehead.
Moorehead slips a straight right by Gomi.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moorehead lands a nice hook to Gomi's body. Gomi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gomi throws a lazy right hand but Moorehead sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomi misses with a body shot.
A little jabbing left from Moorehead on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moorehead.
Gomi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A lazy left from Moorehead finds it's target.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moorehead.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moorehead lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Left hook, right uppercut from Moorehead.
Moorehead cracks Gomi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Moorehead uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Moorehead slips under a jab from Gomi.
Moorehead cracks a nice hook into Gomi's ribs.
Moorehead moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Moorehead misses with an uppercut.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Moorehead saw that one coming.
Gomi looks to throw the jab but Moorehead is out of range.
Moorehead throws an overhand right that lands on Gomi's shoulder, as Gomi tries to avoid the shot.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Moorehead throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moorehead throws a leg kick
and Gomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Moorehead avoids nicely.
Moorehead punishes Gomi's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moorehead.
Moorehead moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomi moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi throwing a counter right hand but Moorehead manages to avoid it.
Gomi slips a jab from Moorehead.
Moorehead lands a really nice looking cross but Gomi seems unphased.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moorehead manages to avoid it.
Moorehead throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
Moorehead connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Moorehead scores with a jab to the jaw.
Moorehead misses with a hook. Gomi ducked under it nicely.
Gomi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Moorehead.
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!
A cross from Moorehead lands.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moorehead.
Moorehead throws a leg kick but Gomi checks it.
Moorehead looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Moorehead is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moorehead throws out a powerful jab.
Gomi throws out a powerful jab.
Moorehead throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice defenses there by Gomi.
Moorehead lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Moorehead.
Sloppy strikes from Gomi. Those never looked like landing.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gomi might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Moorehead fails to land the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi moves out of range as Moorehead strikes.
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Moorehead moved out of range nicely.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moorehead manages to avoid it.
Gomi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Craven Moorehead showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Craven Moorehead's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Moorehead.
Moorehead jabs Gomi right on the nose. Gomi blinks but takes it well.
Gomi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Gomi defending well as Moorehead loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi throwing a counter right hand but Moorehead manages to avoid it.
Gomi takes one to the side of the head.
Moorehead blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Moorehead on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A big left from Gomi misses.
Moorehead looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moorehead looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomi is fending him off so far but Moorehead persists. Nope, Gomi circles away and we're back to standing.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Donk. Moorehead catches Gomi right on the button with a cross.
Craven Moorehead seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Moorehead looks to land a right hand but Gomi moved out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Moorehead as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A big left from Gomi misses.
Moorehead is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Gomi with a body shot.
Moorehead has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moorehead was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
Moorehead throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi throwing a counter right hand but Moorehead manages to avoid it.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moorehead throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Moorehead keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moorehead.
Gomi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Moorehead.
The fighters circling - Moorehead throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
Gomi slips a straight right by Moorehead.
Gomi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Moorehead saw that one coming.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Moorehead moves out of range.
Nice body punch from Gomi.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Moorehead throws out a counter right but Gomi avoids it with no problem.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Moorehead.
Gomi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Moorehead lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Moorehead slips a straight right by Gomi.
Gomi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice uppercut there from Moorehead.
Gomi checks a leg kick.
Gomi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Moorehead, as that shot connected.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Moorehead displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Moorehead paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Moorehead avoids nicely.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Moorehead does it's job there.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Gomi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Moorehead jabs Gomi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Gomi scores with the left hand. Moorehead knows he should have avoided that one.
Moorehead throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Moorehead misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
A punch lands to the side of Gomi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Moorehead misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Moorehead connects with a nice looking jab.
A leg kick checked by Gomi.
Good standup being displayed there by Moorehead as he connects with a hook.
Moorehead fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hiroshi Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craven Moorehead.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Moorehead misses with a low kick as Gomi jumps back.
Gomi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Moorehead walks into a left hand.
Gomi takes a swing at Moorehead's ribcage but misses.
Moorehead getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gomi misses with a hook. Moorehead ducked under it nicely.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Moorehead does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Moorehead.
Moorehead throws a front kick that sends Gomi stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moorehead moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Moorehead's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomi under the eye.
Gomi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Moorehead backs up against the cage.
Moorehead lands with a straight right. Gomi didn't see that one coming.
Gomi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Moorehead slips a straight right by Gomi.
Moorehead looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Moorehead jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Moorehead is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Moorehead avoids a punch combination nicely.
Craven Moorehead is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Good exchange - Moorehead coming out on top.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Moorehead moves away.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Moorehead moved out of range.
Moorehead catches Gomi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Hiroshi Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craven Moorehead comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Moorehead 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Craven Moorehead!
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