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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Schwartz Gomez (ranked 315 p4p, 654 weight class) and CJ Tripp (ranked 45 p4p, 93 weight class). Gomez's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good low kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Tripp!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez scores with a head kick.
It looks like CJ Tripp has been cut.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
Gomez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tripp counters with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Tripp tenderised Gomez's leg. Gomez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tripp throws a body kick that misses.
Gomez is looking to counter punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomez, as that shot connected.
Gomez works the jab nicely.
Tripp uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Tripp tries to land a front kick but Gomez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A good leg kick by Gomez.
Tripp connects with a jab.
Nice body punch from Gomez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tripp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Tripp avoids a kick to the body.
Tripp swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Tripp takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez with a nice cross.
Gomez thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tripp if he has to take too many more of those.
Good exchange - Tripp coming out on top.
Gomez lands a head shot.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Tripp was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Gomez is looking to clinch but Tripp is avoiding it.
Gomez forces Tripp back against the cage and clinches.
Gomez scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tripp blocks an uppercut.
Tripp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Tripp keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tripp appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tripp misses with a straight left.
Gomez has Tripp up against the cage in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tripp struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A shot in the inside from Tripp.
Tripp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tripp.
Tripp lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tripp misses with the head strike.
Tripp tries to work over Gomez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Tripp.
Tripp working aggressively here.
Gomez'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.
Gomez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tripp backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tripp has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tripp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gomez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tripp struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
Tripp lands an uppercut.
Gomez takes a shot to the head.
Gomez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tripp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tripp throws a push kick but Gomez slaps the foot to one side.
Gomez motions for Tripp to come forward. Gomez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Tripp.
Gomez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gomez fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tripp checks it well.
Tripp let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Tripp takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Schwartz Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez swings widly with a right hand
and Tripp counters with a nice body kick.
Tripp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gomez is able to avoid easily.
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!
Jab by Tripp.
Tripp connects with an inside leg kick.
Gomez misses with a head kick.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gomez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Good standup being displayed there by Gomez as he connects with a hook.
Tripp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Tripp throws a body shot but no joy.
Tripp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gomez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tripp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schwartz Gomez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nice cross by Gomez.
Gomez thuds a left hand into Tripp's body.
Nice defenses there by Tripp.
Gomez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tripp can do to turn this around?
Gomez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Tripp to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Tripp counter with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Tripp - just one landing.
Gomez throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez misses with a left hand
and Tripp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomez is rocked!
Gomez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomez swings for the body but Tripp moves out of range.
Gomez with a nice calf kick.
Gomez connects with a looping right hand.
Gomez moves out of range as Tripp strikes.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Tripp ducks down to avoid it.
Tripp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Schwartz Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to score with a low kick but Tripp moves his leg out of the way.
Tripp throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Tripp moves out of range easily.
Tripp unleashes a big counter combination but Gomez bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Tripp throws out a counter right but Gomez avoids it with no problem.
Tripp looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Gomez misses with a body shot.
Gomez misses with a left hand
enabling Tripp to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomez swings widly with a right hand
and Tripp finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Tripp with a jab.
Tripp attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Tripp was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomez lands a nice hook to Tripp's body. Tripp takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tripp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws out a leg kick but Tripp moves out of range and Gomez only half commits.
Tripp now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gomez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Tripp has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tripp and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Tripp throws out a counter right but Gomez avoids it with no problem.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomez.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez pushes Tripp away with a front kick.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gomez connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Gomez scores with a three punch combo!
Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Tripp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tripp throws a big counter head kick but Gomez avoids it with no problem.
Tripp looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gomez is looking to counter punch.
Gomez tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Tripp is able to avoid easily.
Tripp's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tripp scrambles back to his feet.
Gomez blocks the body kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A jab lands there for Gomez.
Gomez tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripp just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomez has managed to clinch.
Tripp misses with a punch to the body.
Tripp takes a shot to the head.
Tripp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
I was talking to Gomez's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tripp misses with a punch on the inside.
Tripp swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tripp blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Tripp tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Tripp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomez closes the distance and pushes Tripp back into the cage.
Tripp blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Gomez tries to throw a body punch but Tripp avoids it by throwing Gomez back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tripp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tripp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez scores with a three punch combo!
A good leg kick by Gomez.
Tripp throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez fails with an attempt to clinch.
As Gomez backs off Tripp throws a huge counter combo but Gomez manages to avoid it all.
Gomez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A countering left hand to the body from Tripp misses.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Tripp circles away.
Tripp is trying to counter with his kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Tripp.
Gomez finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tripp digs a good body shot into Gomez's ribs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schwartz Gomez dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Tripp punishes Gomez's body with a nice straight punch.
Tripp tries to move into range but Gomez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Tripp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tripp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez catches Tripp with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Gomez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Tripp slips the punch.
Gomez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice body punch from Tripp.
Tripp bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tripp looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tripp has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tripp throws a body kick that misses.
It looked like Gomez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tripp throws the kick towards the body but Gomez avoids it.
It looked like Gomez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tripp lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gomez will feel that in the morning.
Gomez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tripp has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomez backing away here, and Tripp unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripp lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Tripp is looking to land body kicks.
Tripp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tripp is looking to score with low kicks.
Gomez jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Gomez misses with an uppercut
and Tripp counters with a body kick.
Gomez connects with an inside leg kick.
Tripp scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Tripp.
Gomez misses with a hook. Tripp ducked under it nicely.
Gomez throws a leg kick
and Tripp counters with a nice kick to the body.
Crunch! Gomez slams his shin into Tripp's torso.
Gomez throws a solid leg kick but Tripp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gomez.
Gomez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomez will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Tripp flicks out a counter leg kick but Gomez steps away.
CJ Tripp has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Tripp does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Gomez backs off Tripp throws a huge counter combo but Gomez manages to avoid it all.
Gomez throws a sloppy body shot
and Tripp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Tripp missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomez works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomez scores with a leg kick.
Tripp moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
Tripp flicks out a counter leg kick but Gomez steps away.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
Tripp swinging wildly here.
Tripp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tripp! But no joy.
Gomez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A good leg kick by Tripp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripp with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomez to score with a decent uppercut.
A low kick from Gomez is predictable there
and Tripp counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tripp checks a leg kick.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez lands with a nice body punch.
Gomez slips a jab from Tripp.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tripp manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tripp counters with a body kick.
Tripp lunges at Gomez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gomez's hand.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Gomez misses the target.
Tripp walks into a left hand.
Tripp misses with a body kick.
It looked like Gomez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tripp.
Tripp just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tripp.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a right hand that misses
and Tripp counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tripp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Gomez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomez throws a nice head kick!
Gomez 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 right-left combo lands from Gomez.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tripp.
Schwartz Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Both fighters circling a little - Gomez finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Tripp explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gomez lands a glancing blow to the side of Tripp's head.
Gomez throws a body punch but Tripp moves out of range.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Tripp circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Gomez does no damage.
Tripp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tripp throws a push kick but Gomez slaps the foot to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Schwartz Gomez.
Well Gomez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schwartz Gomez!
Schwartz Gomez decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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