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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Schwartz Gomez (ranked 916 p4p, 693 weight class) and Bobby Drake (ranked 136 p4p, 106 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bobby Drake!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Wagner Zegers and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drake dives in and grabs Gomez's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomez pushes down on Drake's head and hops out.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Drake drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gomez throws a poor cross that misses
and Drake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomez misses with an uppercut
and Drake counters with a left and a right that stings Gomez.
Gomez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Drake counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've been told by Gomez's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gomez - the referee stops the clock and Drake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gomez. Drake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gomez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Drake.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Gomez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Drake swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomez misses with a looping left.
Drake misses with a body shot
and Gomez counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Bobby Drake has been cut.
No joy there for Drake, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
No joy there for Gomez, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Drake tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gomez looks to throw a body kick
and Drake counters with a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Gomez.
Drake wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A swing and a miss from Gomez.
An inside leg kick lands from Gomez.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drake looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Gomez lands with a shot to the body.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Drake moves out of range.
Drake throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomez misses with a few strikes there.
Drake misses with a takedown attempt - Gomez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Drake.
Gomez is looking to slow Drake down with leg kicks.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Drake will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Schwartz Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Drake.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Decent striking displayed by Gomez there.
Jab by Gomez.
Drake takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Drake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Schwartz Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Gomez fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Drake.
Drake misses with a punch on the inside.
Drake tries to stall but Gomez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Drake tries to break free but Gomez pushes him back against the cage.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the head but Drake blocks with his arms.
Drake swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Drake.
Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Drake sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Drake crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gomez - the referee stops the clock and Drake gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gomez. Drake manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Drake stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomez.
Drake throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Drake moves out of range as Gomez strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomez.
Drake lunges at Gomez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gomez's hand.
Gomez scores with a nice head shot.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez walks into a stiff left hand from Drake.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Drake was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Drake lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Gomez does it's job there.
Gomez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Drake feints and as Gomez raises his hands in defense, Drake changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Gomez is looking to stand up but Drake isn't so interested in that idea.
Drake wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Drake scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Drake working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Gomez's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Drake wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Drake scoring with punches to the head and 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 Bobby Drake's cut.
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.
Drake punishes Gomez's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Drake.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Drake.
Gomez throwing a counter right hand but Drake manages to avoid it.
Gomez swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Drake works Gomez's body with a nice hook.
Drake shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Gomez's guard.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet but Drake is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Drake wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Drake chips away with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drake trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Drake trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Drake with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Drake off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Gomez throws a jab when Drake was well out of range.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Drake.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Drake.
Drake changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Drake misses with a hook. Gomez ducked under it nicely.
Gomez misses with a right hand
and Drake makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Gomez moves out of range of the strikes.
Drake takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Drake misses with an uppercut. Gomez saw that one coming.
Drake uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
It seemed like Drake was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gomez will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Schwartz Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Drake lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomez circles away quickly and effectively.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gomez.
Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Drake avoids it well.
Gomez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Drake's head.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Drake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Gomez looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Drake showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gomez.
Drake looks to throw the jab but Gomez is out of range.
Drake is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gomez rather than just go for the knockout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gomez looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Drake looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Drake throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Drake can do to turn this around?
Gomez scores with a one two! Drake had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Drake throws an off balance right hand
and Gomez counters with a nice body shot.
Drake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Drake.
Drake throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Gomez.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Drake fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Schwartz Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drake takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gomez tries to land a body kick
and Drake counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drake is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gomez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Gomez punishes Drake's body with a nice straight punch.
Drake takes one on the button.
Gomez turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
Drake lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gomez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez tries to clinch there but Drake circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Drake does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez tests Drake's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Drake gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Gomez cracks a nice hook into Drake's ribs.
Drake dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
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 Bobby Drake's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gomez throws a shot from downtown. Drake moves away and avoids it.
Drake ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Drake ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Drake throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Drake takes one to the side of the head.
Drake misses with the combination.
Gomez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drake's head backwards.
Drake is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gomez.
Drake shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomez misses with a low kick as Drake jumps back.
Drake takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Drake is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomez has double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Drake lunges at Gomez with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gomez's hand.
Gomez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Drake's head backwards.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Drake waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomez.
Drake walks into a straight right hand from Gomez.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Drake.
Drake looks for a takedown but Gomez sprawls well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomez.
Gomez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Drake jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez misses with a leg kick
and Drake counters with a stiff right hand.
Drake scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
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!
Drake pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomez connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Drake momentarily.
Gomez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Drake counters with a right hand to the body.
Gomez clinches.
Drake misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Drake.
Gomez throws a head punch that misses.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drake dives in for a single leg takedown but Gomez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Schwartz Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bobby Drake.
Drake misses with an uppercut.
Gomez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gomez clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drake fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez lands a left hand that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Drake stalling in the clinch but Gomez improves position.
Drake blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Gomez lands a hook that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Gomez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Drake backwards.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drake is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gomez looks to land a body kick but Drake moved away.
Gomez looks to land a left hand but Drake moved out of range nicely.
Gomez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Drake defending well as Gomez loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Gomez. No joy for Drake on that attempt.
Gomez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Drake tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Drake.
Gomez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gomez lands a head kick. Drake smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
That kick from Gomez tenderised Drake's leg. Drake is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gomez lands with a shot to the body.
Drake misses with a left hand
and Gomez counters with an inside leg kick.
Schwartz Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Drake takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
A right-left combo lands from Gomez.
Gomez lands with an uppercut that bounces Drake off the cage and back into range.
Gomez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Drake's head.
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bobby Drake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schwartz Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schwartz Gomez!
An out of breath Schwartz Gomez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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