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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gomez (ranked 2831 p4p, 21387 weight class) and Paul Rabbitte (ranked 408 p4p, 637 weight class). Paul Rabbitte has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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23 - 17 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Rabbitte!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paul Aken and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rabbitte lands with a nice body punch.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Rabbitte is just out of range.
Rabbitte moves away from the strike by Gomez.
Gomez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
An inside leg kick from Gomez misses.
Rabbitte lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomez off the cage and back into range.
It looks like Carlos Gomez has been cut.
Gomez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Rabbitte.
Gomez cracks Rabbitte with a good jab.
It looks like Paul Rabbitte has been cut.
Rabbitte throws a head kick that Gomez semi-blocks.
Gomez scores with a hook.
Rabbitte tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Rabbitte.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rabbitte but Rabbitte pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Rabbitte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rabbitte throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabbitte misses with a head kick.
Rabbitte misses with a straight right.
Gomez fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rabbitte just manages to avoid it.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rabbitte misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rabbitte fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gomez sprawls well initially but Rabbitte persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gomez is looking for a sweep. Rabbitte is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rabbitte is working away from the top position though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez taking some punishment here, with Rabbitte in his half guard.
Rabbitte not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gomez is trying to control but can't.
Rabbitte has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rabbitte lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rabbitte is looking for a kimura but Gomez is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rabbitte to get the leverage.
Gomez is staying active underneath Rabbitte, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rabbitte decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A head kick misses from Rabbitte.
Gomez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Rabbitte throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rabbitte blocks a leg kick.
Gomez works the jab nicely.
Rabbitte keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomez swinging wildly here.
Good standup being displayed there by Gomez as he connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez lands with an overhand left.
Gomez scores with a decent looking hook.
That has opened up Paul Rabbitte's cut even more.
Gomez throws a low kick but Rabbitte moves out of range easily.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez lands a slapping body shot.
Gomez is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gomez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a straight right.
Gomez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rabbitte on the side of the head.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Rabbitte.
Rabbitte uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Rabbitte is looking to slow Gomez down with leg kicks.
Paul Rabbitte seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez connects with a right hand. Rabbitte shakes it off.
Rabbitte misses with a head kick.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Rabbitte moves out of range easily.
Gomez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Rabbitte takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Rabbitte misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rabbitte shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Rabbitte keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomez is looking to counter punch.
Some wild striking there from Rabbitte.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rabbitte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rabbitte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rabbitte pinned against the cage. Rabbitte gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rabbitte moves away.
Rabbitte throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
Gomez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gomez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rabbitte.
Gomez was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Rabbitte looks winded!
A head kick misses from Rabbitte.
A left lands for Gomez.
The cut above Paul Rabbitte's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Rabbitte fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez is looking to score with low kicks.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gomez lands a lovely overhand right.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Gomez swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rabbitte.
Paul Rabbitte's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Gomez throws a body kick that misses.
Rabbitte throws a head kick that misses
and Gomez counters with a two punch combo.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Gomez dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good standup being displayed there by Gomez as he connects with a hook.
Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Rabbitte sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez throws a push kick but Rabbitte slaps the foot to one side.
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rabbitte throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
Gomez lands a jab to the head.
Rabbitte displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gomez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rabbitte stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gomez throws a leg kick but Rabbitte sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Rabbitte on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Rabbitte closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Rabbitte is rocked!
Rabbitte is breathing heavily.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick from Rabbitte lands but Gomez takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbitte on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gomez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Paul Rabbitte's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Carlos Gomez!
A very excited looking Carlos Gomez made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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