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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Carlos Narvaez (ranked 2612 p4p, 2992 weight class) and Pedro Gomez (ranked 255 p4p, 175 weight class). Narvaez comes to the cage accompanied by Ñetas for Life - Anvesh Mallick. Gomez is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hotel California (Spanish Mix). This should be a great matchup!
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World class boxer
Very quick
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 12 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Narvaez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 2, fighting out of London, Pedro Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
Pedro Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narvaez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gomez scores with a hook.
Narvaez throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
Gomez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Narvaez counters with a thumping low kick.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomez looks to land a left hand but Narvaez moved out of range nicely.
Gomez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Gomez moved away.
Gomez throws a low kick, looking for Narvaez's leg but Narvaez calmly moves out of range.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Narvaez slips a straight right by Gomez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomez. That snapped Narvaez's head back.
Gomez 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.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Narvaez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Narvaez tests Gomez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gomez throws an overhand right that lands on Narvaez's shoulder, as Narvaez tries to avoid the shot.
Narvaez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Narvaez to counter with a crisp jab.
Narvaez throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
Narvaez has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Narvaez misses with an uppercut.
Gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gomez defending well as Narvaez loads up on a big left hand.
Narvaez misses with an uppercut
and Gomez counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Narvaez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomez.
Narvaez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gomez. Beautiful body shot.
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Narvaez.
An attempted straight right counter from Narvaez misses the target.
Gomez misses with a hook to the body
and Narvaez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Narvaez misses.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Gomez moved away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomez scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narvaez dips to his left and cracks Gomez with an uppercut!
Sloppy strikes from Narvaez. Those never looked like landing.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
Gomez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Narvaez.
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Narvaez is out of range.
Gomez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Narvaez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Narvaez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Narvaez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomez scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Narvaez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Gomez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomez's jab looks to have found its range, popping Narvaez under the eye.
Pedro Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Narvaez throws a solid leg kick but Gomez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a straight left.
Gomez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A head kick misses from Gomez.
Good standup being displayed there by Narvaez as he connects with a hook.
Gomez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A low kick lands for Narvaez.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
Narvaez is looking to counter punch.
Gomez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Narvaez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomez doesn't seem bothered though.
Narvaez tried to score with a low kick but Gomez checks it.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez scores with a three punch combo!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez misses with a hook. Narvaez ducked under it nicely.
Narvaez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Narvaez slips the punch.
Narvaez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Narvaez looks for the body kick but Gomez saw that one coming.
Narvaez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Narvaez.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomez checks a leg kick.
Narvaez walks into a straight right hand from Gomez.
Narvaez walks into a stiff left hand from Gomez.
Gomez throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gomez lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Narvaez walks into a stiff left hand from Gomez.
Good work by Gomez as he checks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomez checks a leg kick.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Gomez.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomez with the inside leg kick.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Narvaez misses the target.
Gomez cracks Narvaez with an open hand slap.
Narvaez staying out of range there.
Gomez works the jab nicely.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Narvaez in his tracks.
Narvaez cracks Gomez with a good jab.
Narvaez scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Gomez blocks the leg kick.
Narvaez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gomez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Narvaez's hands.
Gomez throws a jab when Narvaez was well out of range.
Narvaez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Narvaez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Narvaez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Narvaez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Narvaez throws a hook to the side of Gomez's head but Gomez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gomez! But no joy.
Gomez scoring well with a low kick there.
Narvaez works the jab nicely.
Gomez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Narvaez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A jab from Narvaez misses.
Narvaez defending well as Gomez loads up on a big left hand.
A little feinted left hand from Narvaez on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Narvaez misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from Gomez on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Narvaez works over Gomez's head and body with a nice combination.
Gomez works the jab nicely.
Gomez throws a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with an uppercut. Narvaez saw that one coming.
Gomez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Narvaez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomez.
Narvaez swings widly with a right hand
and Gomez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Narvaez misses with a leg kick.
Narvaez slips a jab from Gomez.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
Narvaez has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gomez.
Narvaez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomez.
The fighters circling - Gomez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Narvaez on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gomez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Narvaez counters with a two punch combo.
Gomez slips a jab from Narvaez.
Narvaez thows a leg kick but Gomez checks it
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Narvaez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomez moves out of range of the body kick.
Gomez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Narvaez appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Narvaez's head but Narvaez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Narvaez.
Narvaez throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
Gomez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gomez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gomez misses with a low kick as Narvaez jumps back.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Narvaez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Narvaez throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Narvaez slips the punch.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Pedro Gomez just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Narvaez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gomez.
Gomez throws a poor cross that misses
and Narvaez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Narvaez misses with a hook. Gomez ducked under it nicely.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Gomez moved away.
A cross from Gomez lands.
Narvaez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gomez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Narvaez is out of range.
Narvaez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez looks to land a left hand but Narvaez moved out of range nicely.
Narvaez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez checks the leg kick.
Narvaez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gomez tests Narvaez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narvaez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez blocks a leg kick.
A punch combination from Narvaez misses.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Narvaez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Gomez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Narvaez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomez thuds his right hand into Narvaez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomez blocks a leg kick.
Narvaez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
Gomez lands a jab to Narvaez's midsection.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Narvaez's head but Narvaez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Narvaez feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
Gomez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Gomez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Narvaez looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gomez misses with a leg kick
and Narvaez counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Narvaez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Narvaez misses with a body shot.
Narvaez blocks a head kick by Gomez.
Narvaez slips a jab from Gomez.
Narvaez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
A lazy left from Gomez finds it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Narvaez. That's going to slow Gomez down.
Narvaez missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Gomez misses.
Gomez slips under a jab from Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a leg kick but Gomez checks it.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Narvaez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Narvaez blocks a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Narvaez had his way with Pedro Gomez in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Narvaez avoids a kick to the body.
Narvaez connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good standup being displayed there by Narvaez as he connects with a hook.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Narvaez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Narvaez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Narvaez motions for Gomez to come forward. Narvaez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Narvaez lands a really nice looking cross but Gomez seems unphased.
Narvaez slips under a jab from Gomez.
Narvaez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomez counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Narvaez gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Narvaez lands a lovely overhand right.
Narvaez throws a low kick but Gomez moves out of range easily.
Narvaez misses with a right hand
and Gomez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez jabs Narvaez right on the nose. Narvaez blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez misses with a looping right.
Gomez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Narvaez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Narvaez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomez.
Gomez lands a head kick. Narvaez smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Gomez misses with a straight right.
Narvaez misses the jab.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Narvaez throws an overhand right that lands on Gomez's shoulder, as Gomez tries to avoid the shot.
Gomez feints a counter leg kick.
Narvaez moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomez throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A good leg kick by Narvaez.
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Narvaez ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez lands with an overhand left.
Carlos Narvaez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Narvaez misses.
Narvaez looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomez is just out of range.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A solid leg kick lands there for Narvaez.
Gomez lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Narvaez fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gomez has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Narvaez throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Narvaez bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomez's head backwards.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Narvaez moves out of range easily.
Narvaez misses with a body shot.
Gomez looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Gomez swings widly with a right hand
and Narvaez counters with a good low kick that Gomez was not able to check.
Pedro Gomez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gomez cracks Narvaez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pedro Gomez.
Well Gomez has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pedro Gomez!
Pedro Gomez is the new bantamweight champion!
Pedro Gomez thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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