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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Cheyenne Little Dove (ranked 23129 p4p, 2953 weight class) and Pedro Gomez (ranked 403 p4p, 279 weight class). Gomez has chosen Hotel California (Spanish Mix) as his entrance music. Pedro Gomez has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cheyenne Little Dove's chin.
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Cheyenne Little Dove!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 2, fighting out of London, Pedro Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Roger Salmon and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Little Dove misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gomez scores with a sloppy right hand. Little Dove should have avoided that one.
Little Dove has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Little Dove ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Little Dove tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Little Dove connects with a crisp jab.
Little Dove throws a hook to the side of Gomez's head but Gomez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Little Dove swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Little Dove missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab from Gomez misses.
We've been informed that Gomez has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Little Dove pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
Little Dove is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Gomez.
Little Dove dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Some wild striking there from Gomez.
Gomez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Little Dove.
Little Dove instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little Dove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez avoids a wild elbow strike from Little Dove.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Little Dove keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomez.
Little Dove darts in and clinches Gomez up against the cage.
Gomez blocks an uppercut.
Little Dove makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomez manages to break the clinch.
Little Dove is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Little Dove moves into the clinch.
Little Dove lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Little Dove lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomez can't break the clinch.
Little Dove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little Dove cracks Gomez with a good jab.
Little Dove slips a straight right by Gomez.
Gomez throws out a leg kick but Little Dove moves out of range and Gomez only half commits.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little Dove misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little Dove ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Little Dove smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Little Dove lands a jab to the nose.
Little Dove moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Little Dove darts in and clinches Gomez up against the cage.
Gomez's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Little Dove lands with a short shot to the head.
Little Dove has a couple of punches blocked by Gomez.
Gomez is trying to force a seperation but Little Dove has the dominant position.
Gomez lands a right hand that snaps the head of Little Dove backwards.
Little Dove misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez dodges an elbow strike from Little Dove.
Gomez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Gomez manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little Dove cracks Gomez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Little Dove lands a jab to the head.
Little Dove tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Jab from Gomez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cheyenne Little Dove dominated that round.
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.
Little Dove gets a clinch.
Little Dove tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Little Dove scores with a hook to the body.
Little Dove gets through Gomez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Little Dove.
A head punch on the inside from Little Dove fails to land.
Little Dove makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Little Dove scores with a nice short uppercut.
Cheyenne Little Dove has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Little Dove scores with a shot to the side of Gomez's head.
Little Dove throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Little Dove working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Little Dove keeps control of Gomez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Little Dove lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Little Dove is leaning against Gomez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Little Dove pushes Gomez back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Little Dove looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Gomez takes an elbow to the forehead.
Gomez avoids a wild elbow strike from Little Dove.
A right hook to the body lands for Little Dove.
Gomez takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Pedro Gomez has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove lands with a left to the head.
Little Dove doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez is looking to break free of the clinch but Little Dove has double underhooks.
Little Dove scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Little Dove is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomez can do to turn this around?
A short left from Little Dove.
Little Dove lands a damaging elbow.
Little Dove lands an elbow that stopped Gomez in his tracks for a moment.
Little Dove makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gomez tries to break the clinch but Little Dove is controlling the position.
Little Dove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Little Dove throws an elbow that misses.
Gomez avoids a wild elbow strike from Little Dove.
Little Dove struggles to land a body shot inside as Gomez controls his hands.
Gomez working hard to break the clinch.
Little Dove lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Little Dove misses with a hook from the clinch.
Little Dove keeps control of Gomez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomez.
Little Dove lands with a right to the head.
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!
Gomez blocks an elbow strike.
Gomez lands a shoulder strike.
Gomez lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Little Dove backwards.
Gomez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Little Dove lands a left hand.
Gomez wants to get back to striking at distance but Little Dove won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little Dove.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gomez blocks an elbow strike from Little Dove.
Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Little Dove tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Little Dove connects with a right hand. Gomez shakes it off.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez slips under a jab.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Little Dove throws a shot from downtown. Gomez moves away and avoids it.
Little Dove takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cheyenne Little Dove dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Gomez's cut.
That's time! Little Dove's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A big right from Little Dove misses.
Gomez blocks a jab.
Little Dove closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Pedro Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gomez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Little Dove looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Little Dove is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gomez blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Little Dove moves into the clinch successfully.
Little Dove creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Gomez's defenses.
Little Dove throws a head punch that misses.
Little Dove goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomez wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Little Dove misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Little Dove.
Little Dove can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Little Dove misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Gomez lands an impressive looking overhand right. Little Dove doesn't seem phased though.
Little Dove slips under a jab.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Little Dove moves out of range easily.
Gomez wants to slow Little Dove down by chopping away at his legs.
A little feinted left hand from Little Dove on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Little Dove lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Little Dove misses with a straight left.
Little Dove jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Little Dove looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Gomez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Little Dove tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gomez manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Little Dove moves away from the strike by Gomez.
Little Dove connects with a looping right hand.
Gomez misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gomez throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
Little Dove scores with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Little Dove looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Little Dove crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gomez - the referee stops the clock and Little Dove gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gomez. Little Dove manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Little Dove ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Little Dove ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little Dove misses with a jab to the body
letting Gomez counter with a right hand.
Little Dove connects with a body shot.
Gomez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Gomez slips under a jab.
Gomez misses with the combination.
Little Dove thows a left - swing and a miss!
Little Dove closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez working hard to break the clinch.
Little Dove can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomez bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Little Dove backing away here, and Gomez unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Little Dove scores with a jab to the body.
Little Dove throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Little Dove misses with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Little Dove misses with a straight left.
Little Dove moves into range and clinches up with Gomez.
Gomez wants to break the clinch but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cheyenne Little Dove clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Gomez's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gomez scores with a jab to the head.
Gomez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Little Dove.
Gomez thows a leg kick but Little Dove checks it
and Little Dove connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Gomez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Little Dove throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
A swing and a miss from Little Dove.
Little Dove is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Little Dove lands a jab to the nose.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Little Dove.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little Dove scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Little Dove uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Gomez needs to keep his hands up - Little Dove had a free shot at his head there.
Nice defenses there by Gomez.
Gomez throws out a counter right but Little Dove avoids it with no problem.
Little Dove lands with a straight right. Gomez didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Little Dove misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little Dove throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Gomez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Little Dove jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Little Dove throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Little Dove's head but Little Dove sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Little Dove jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Little Dove looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Little Dove throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Little Dove tries to clinch there but Gomez circles away.
Little Dove takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez throws out a counter right but Little Dove avoids it with no problem.
Gomez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Little Dove's head.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Little Dove.
Little Dove avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Little Dove throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Little Dove misses.
A slow jab from Little Dove misses its intended target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Little Dove was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomez throws a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Little Dove paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gomez misses with a two punch combination.
Little Dove misses with an uppercut.
Little Dove tries to clinch up.
Little Dove throws a big shot that misses.
Gomez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Little Dove.
Little Dove tries to clinch up.
Little Dove misses with a body shot.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Little Dove moves out of range.
Little Dove throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Nice shot by Gomez.
Little Dove jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Little Dove fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Little Dove misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Gomez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Cheyenne Little Dove will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pedro Gomez's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomez thuds a left hand into Little Dove's body.
Gomez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Little Dove throws out the jab.
Gomez scores with a hook.
Little Dove throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Little Dove was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gomez.
Little Dove throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Little Dove moves in looking to clinch but Gomez pushes him off.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Little Dove tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Little Dove moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Little Dove as Gomez tries to tie him up.
Gomez wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Little Dove.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Little Dove.
Little Dove misses with an elbow over the top.
Gomez dodges an elbow strike from Little Dove.
Gomez can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez blocks a body shot from Little Dove.
Gomez is looking to break free of the clinch but Little Dove has double underhooks.
Gomez prevents a body shot from Little Dove.
Little Dove working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Little Dove.
Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Little Dove throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
Little Dove misses with a body punch
and Gomez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cheyenne Little Dove is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Little Dove slips under a jab.
Gomez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Little Dove tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Little Dove.
Gomez tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez with a hook.
Little Dove slips under a jab from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a two punch combination.
Gomez tries to keep at a distance but Little Dove has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Little Dove ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Little Dove ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Little Dove ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Little Dove fails with an attempt to clinch.
Little Dove will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
Little Dove is looking to clinch.
Little Dove throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
Nice cross by Gomez.
Little Dove dips to his left and cracks Gomez with an uppercut!
Gomez tries to keep at a distance but Little Dove has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gomez swings wildly with an uppercut but Little Dove uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Gomez.
I think Little Dove has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 50:46
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 50:46
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cheyenne Little Dove!
Cheyenne Little Dove retains his featherweight title!
Cheyenne Little Dove seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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