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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gaspar Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Pettis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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161 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gaspar Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Pettis!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gomez.
Pettis is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Pettis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pettis throws a series of punches but Gomez avoids them all with ease.
Gomez has Pettis up against the cage in a clinch.
Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Pettis chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gomez can pounce on him.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. Pettis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pettis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
Pettis avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis moves into range and clinches up with Gomez.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomez misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Gomez.
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 lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pettis's elbow.
Pettis trying to stall but Gomez improves his position.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Pettis.
Gomez drives through and clinches with Pettis against the cage.
Gomez holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Gomez keeps control of Pettis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Pettis lands with a short shot to the head.
Pettis blocks a body shot from Gomez.
Gomez tries to throw a body punch but Pettis avoids it by throwing Gomez back against the cage.
Pettis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pettis takes a shot to the head.
Pettis misses with some punches.
Gomez pushes off an throws an elbow but Pettis leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pettis is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Gomez.
A body shot lands from Gomez.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pettis tries to stall but Gomez uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gomez lands a right hand.
Still in the clinch, Gomez scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pettis misses with the head strike.
Pettis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pettis wants to stall.
Gomez tries to work over Pettis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Gomez on the inside.
Pettis is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gomez struggles to land a body shot inside as Pettis controls his hands.
Gomez is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gomez lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pettis can't break the clinch.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Pettis blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pettis manages to break the clinch.
Pettis throws a half hearted mid kick.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez connects with a high kick.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pettis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez forces Pettis back against the cage and clinches.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pettis blocks the elbow strike.
Pettis is trying to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez throws a leg kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Pettis.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Pettis moves out of range easily.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Gomez throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pettis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pettis tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
Pettis blocks a head kick by Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaspar Gomez 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.
Gomez forces Pettis back against the cage and clinches.
Gomez is trying to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gomez.
A right handed body shot lands from Pettis.
Pettis looking to stall.
Pettis is stalling here.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Pettis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses
enabling Gomez to counter with a crisp jab.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pettis throws a wild body kick that Gomez sees coming a mile off.
Pettis throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez rushes Pettis and presses him up against the cage.
Pettis is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gomez content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A short left from Gomez.
Gomez misses with an elbow over the top.
Pettis prevents a body shot from Gomez.
Pettis blocking some punches.
Pettis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gomez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pettis is looking to control Gomez's arms but Gomez gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pettis has his back to the cage.
Gomez lands with a right to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomez lands with a kick to the temple. Pettis shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez lands a head kick. Pettis smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Pettis is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Gomez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Pettis takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pettis is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gomez.
Gomez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Pettis misses with a head kick.
Pettis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
Gomez throws a head kick that Pettis semi-blocks.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Pettis.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gaspar Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pettis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Pettis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Pettis is looking to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gomez.
Pettis's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Pettis takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pettis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anthony Pettis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pettis's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gomez.
Pettis doesn't manage to clinch there - Gomez circles away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pettis.
Gomez throws out a leg kick but Pettis moves out of range and Gomez only half commits.
Pettis tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pettis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gomez is out of range and Pettis settles back down.
Pettis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gomez.
Gomez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Pettis slips the punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Gomez.
Gomez throws a leg kick which misses Pettis's front leg but catches the back leg as Pettis tries to avoid it.
Gomez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anthony Pettis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pettis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Gomez. That one must have hurt.
Pettis throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaspar Gomez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomez moves in looking to clinch but Pettis pushes him off.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettis tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomez lands with a slapping head kick.
Pettis throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice body kick from Gomez.
Pettis throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
Pettis takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick
and Gomez counters with an inside leg kick.
Gomez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pettis's calf.
Gomez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Gomez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez jabs Pettis right on the nose. Pettis blinks but takes it well.
Pettis wants to clinch but Gomez slips to the side
and Gomez counters with an outside leg kick.
Jab by Gomez.
Pettis is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses
and Pettis counters with a series of strikes. Gomez will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Pettis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez blocks the body kick.
Gomez lands a head shot.
Pettis stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomez.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pettis throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Gomez.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez throws a head kick but Pettis moves out of range.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Pettis.
Gomez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pettis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Crunch! Gomez slams his shin into Pettis's torso.
Gomez is looking to clinch.
Gomez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pettis throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pettis throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Pettis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomez.
Gomez throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pettis.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomez.
Pettis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
Gomez throws a hook but Pettis blocks it.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Pettis circles away.
A head kick misses from Pettis.
Gomez scores with a head kick. Pettis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Gaspar Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pettis can do to turn this around?
Gomez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pettis. That did some damage!
Pettis tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pettis's sensitive parts.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomez connects with a leg kick. Pettis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pettis swinging wildly here.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettis has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gomez.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Pettis moves out of range easily.
Pettis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pettis takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pettis turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez throws the kick towards the body but Pettis avoids it.
Anthony Pettis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez avoids the head kick by Pettis.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gaspar Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gaspar Gomez!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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