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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dean Howard (ranked 695 p4p, 2255 weight class) and Schwartz Gomez (ranked 83 p4p, 274 weight class). Gomez has chosen POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME as his entrance music. Dean Howard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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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 23 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Howard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 46 - 37 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Daniel Blasius and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Gomez misses.
Gomez swings for the body but Howard moves out of range.
Howard changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomez throws a big counter head kick but Howard avoids it with no problem.
Gomez is looking to score with low kicks.
Howard appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Howard ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Schwartz Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Howard misses with a wild body shot.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
Gomez misses with a lunging right hand
and Howard counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Howard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Gomez wants to stand up but Howard is controlling him.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Howard tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomez is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet but Howard is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Howard trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Howard checks a leg kick.
Howard listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Howard was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Howard closes the distance and clinches up with Gomez, looking for a takedown. Howard pushes Gomez against the cage but Gomez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gomez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gomez is looking to stand up but Howard isn't so interested in that idea.
Gomez pushes Howard off and scrambles back to his feet.
Schwartz Gomez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomez ducks right into an uppercut from Howard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez digs a good body shot into Howard's ribs.
Gomez works the jab nicely.
Gomez connects with a single shot there.
Gomez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Howard just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gomez! But no joy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomez. Howard does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
Gomez stuffs the takedown attempt from Howard. Howard gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gomez wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Howard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomez misses with a body shot.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Howard looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gomez pushes Howard off looking to stand but Howard dives back in and keeps control.
Howard wants to pass to mount but Gomez is defending the position.
Howard is keen to just control but Gomez is a slippery customer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Gomez pushes Howard off looking to stand but Howard dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Howard is looking to advance position but Gomez won't allow it.
Gomez pushes Howard off looking to stand but Howard dives back in and keeps control.
Howard seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomez does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Howard is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomez.
Howard darts in looking for a takedown but Gomez gets double underhooks and turns Howard into the cage.
Gomez prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Howard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howard lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomez, as that shot connected.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Howard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Schwartz Gomez will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Howard scores with a body shot.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Howard's head but Howard sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Howard digs a good hook to Gomez's body.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomez throws a hook but Howard avoids it easily.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Howard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez slips a jab from Howard.
Howard moves away from the strike by Gomez.
A shot to the liver by Gomez. Beautiful body shot.
Howard feints and as Gomez raises his hands in defense, Howard changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Howard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
Howard tries to pass to full mount but Gomez defends it.
Howard stops Gomez from getting back to his feet.
Gomez is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Nice strikes from Howard there.
Howard is keen to just control but Gomez is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Howard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gomez!
Howard has hold of Gomez's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Gomez manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howard trying to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez is controlling an arm, preventing Howard from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.
Gomez is squirming around, avoiding Howard's attempts to control the action.
Howard cracks Gomez with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Howard looking to control but Gomez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Gomez is trying to stand.
Howard controlling his opponent.
Howard unloading with bombs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Howard tries to control but Gomez wriggling away.
Gomez is trying to stand.
Howard sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gomez takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Howard looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Howard raining down shots from the mount!
Howard can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomez is looking to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Howard is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Gomez is surviving well by controlling Howard's body position as best he can.
Howard working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gomez is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Howard trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomez is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Howard is trying to control here but Gomez has managed to regain half guard.
Howard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Howard dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Howard stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomez.
Howard is looking to wear down Gomez with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Howard slips under a jab.
Howard attempts a counter takedown but Gomez avoids it well and moves away.
Howard throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Howard is in Gomez's guard.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Howard manages to pass to side control.
Howard is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gomez!
Gomez is trying to stand up.
Dean Howard overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Howard tries to control but Gomez wriggling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Howard trying to control but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Howard controlling from mount.
Howard is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Gomez has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Howard controlling the position easily from mount.
Howard is landing with some decent strikes but Gomez is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Howard won't let Gomez get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Howard postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Gomez in real trouble here! The ref calls for Gomez to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Howard!
An out of breath Dean Howard 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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energy
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hype
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RATING
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