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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luke Kilpatrick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kilpatrick comes to the cage accompanied by Gangnam Style. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Luke Kilpatrick!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mario Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilpatrick tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kilpatrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
Mario Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kilpatrick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gomez pinned against the cage. Gomez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kilpatrick steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomez.
Kilpatrick throws a chopping leg kick but Gomez manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kilpatrick scores with a hook to the body. Gomez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kilpatrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kilpatrick throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomez blocks it with crossed arms.
Gomez is trying to stall.
Kilpatrick blocks an uppercut.
Kilpatrick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gomez.
Kilpatrick tries a knee to the head but Gomez blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez is looking to control Kilpatrick's arms but Kilpatrick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Gomez has his back to the cage.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Gomez throws a punch but it's blocked by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick pushes Gomez back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Gomez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gomez misses with the head strike.
Kilpatrick working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Gomez is trying to force a seperation but Kilpatrick has the dominant position.
Kilpatrick is working Gomez over against the cage.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kilpatrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a looping left.
Kilpatrick motions for Gomez to come forward. Kilpatrick throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kilpatrick shoots in looking for a takedown but Gomez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kilpatrick's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomez throws out the jab.
Kilpatrick moves into range and clinches up with Gomez.
Kilpatrick with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kilpatrick takes a shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilpatrick missing with knees to the body.
Gomez softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kilpatrick wants to stall.
Kilpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilpatrick trying to land knees to the body.
Gomez tries a body shot but Kilpatrick blocks it.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position but instead, Gomez has worked for underhooks and has pushed Kilpatrick into the cage.
Gomez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez avoiding damage as Kilpatrick throws knees to the body.
Kilpatrick is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gomez is keeping busy.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands with a right to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Gomez obliges.
Kilpatrick taking a breather.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomez scores with a shot to the body.
Gomez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kilpatrick's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomez misses the target.
Kilpatrick defending well as Gomez loads up on a big left hand.
Kilpatrick takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Kilpatrick misses.
Gomez bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gomez misses the jab.
Kilpatrick looks to land a body kick but Gomez moved away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Kilpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kilpatrick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice cross by Gomez.
Kilpatrick tries to score with a low kick but Gomez moves his leg out of the way.
Gomez might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Gomez uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gomez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kilpatrick is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Gomez's half guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gomez is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gomez is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kilpatrick's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kilpatrick's back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Gomez throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mario Gomez will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gomez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kilpatrick manages to avoid it.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kilpatrick was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Kilpatrick takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gomez thows a body shot but no joy.
Kilpatrick uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomez.
Gomez takes a swing at Kilpatrick's ribcage but misses.
Gomez has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kilpatrick swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kilpatrick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilpatrick throws a big shot that misses.
Gomez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kilpatrick shoots in for a takedown but Gomez shows good takedown defense.
A big left from Gomez misses.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Kilpatrick misses with a low kick.
Kilpatrick instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a punch on the inside.
Kilpatrick keeps control of Gomez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Gomez lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gomez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mario Gomez seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gomez escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kilpatrick.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Gomez misses.
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.
Kilpatrick shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kilpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Kilpatrick uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
Mario Gomez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kilpatrick uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomez has time to react.
Gomez connects with a crisp jab.
Gomez sizes up Kilpatrick with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Kilpatrick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Kilpatrick scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Jab from Gomez.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A big right from Kilpatrick misses.
Gomez throws a hook but Kilpatrick blocks it.
Kilpatrick throws a big shot that misses.
Gomez slips a jab from Kilpatrick.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomez misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Gomez there.
Kilpatrick slips a jab from Gomez.
Gomez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kilpatrick swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kilpatrick throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick 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.
Kilpatrick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Gomez throws a hook but Kilpatrick avoids it easily.
Gomez throws an overhand right that lands on Kilpatrick's shoulder, as Kilpatrick tries to avoid the shot.
Kilpatrick is looking to score with low kicks.
Kilpatrick misses with a body kick.
Kilpatrick takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Kilpatrick slips a straight right by Gomez.
Kilpatrick thows a body shot but no joy.
Kilpatrick shoots in for a double leg but Gomez sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Kilpatrick takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kilpatrick shoots for a takedown but Gomez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luke Kilpatrick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kilpatrick takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Kilpatrick avoids it well.
Kilpatrick gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Gomez.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Kilpatrick moved out of range.
Kilpatrick ducks under a wild hook from Gomez.
Kilpatrick tries to clinch up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilpatrick throws an overhand right that lands on Gomez's shoulder, as Gomez tries to avoid the shot.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick slips a jab from Gomez.
Gomez paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Gomez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gomez misses with a looping left.
Kilpatrick gets the takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez manages to get back to half guard.
Gomez pushes Kilpatrick off and gets back to his feet.
Kilpatrick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomez.
Gomez stalks Kilpatrick and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Kilpatrick's face. Kilpatrick staggers backwards, shaken.
Kilpatrick throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez lands a nice hook to Kilpatrick's body. Kilpatrick takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Kilpatrick's head but Kilpatrick sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Gomez throws a big shot that misses.
Kilpatrick works Gomez's body with a nice hook.
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Kilpatrick bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kilpatrick throws a body kick that misses.
Kilpatrick cracks Gomez with an open hand slap.
Kilpatrick misses with a kick to the body.
Gomez takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gomez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kilpatrick shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gomez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpatrick moves away.
Kilpatrick attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kilpatrick misses with a looping right.
Kilpatrick throws a front kick aimed at Gomez's knee but Gomez avoids it well.
Kilpatrick throws a big shot that misses.
A cross from Gomez lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gomez scores with a jab to the body.
Kilpatrick pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kilpatrick has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomez finds it's way round the side to connect with Kilpatrick's head.
Gomez throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilpatrick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A clash of legs there as Gomez blocks the low kick.
Gomez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gomez scores with a crisp jab that stopped Kilpatrick in his tracks.
Gomez shoots in but Kilpatrick avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick lands a glancing blow to the side of Gomez's head.
Gomez walks into a stiff left hand from Kilpatrick.
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Kilpatrick ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez slips under a jab.
Gomez cracks Kilpatrick with an open hand slap.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
Kilpatrick 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 throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Kilpatrick's waist but Kilpatrick gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomez off to one side.
Luke Kilpatrick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Gomez.
Kilpatrick 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. Kilpatrick is in Gomez's guard.
Kilpatrick chips away with some ground and pound.
Gomez looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomez, not yet.
Kilpatrick trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Kilpatrick slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilpatrick wants to lay and pray for a moment but Gomez keeps working.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez tries to improve position but can't.
Gomez has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kilpatrick taking a breather here.
Kilpatrick looking to control but instead Gomez has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Kilpatrick is trying to control. Gomez wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Ground and pound from Kilpatrick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Luke Kilpatrick did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Kilpatrick sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kilpatrick scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gomez in his tracks.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomez, as that shot connected.
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Kilpatrick throws a looping overhand right but Gomez ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kilpatrick fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gomez on the side of the head.
Kilpatrick misses with a body kick.
Kilpatrick missing with a left hand there. Gomez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpatrick moves away.
Gomez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A punch lands to the side of Kilpatrick 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kilpatrick on the side of the head.
Kilpatrick throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez connects with the punch.
Gomez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kilpatrick throws a wild body kick that Gomez sees coming a mile off.
Kilpatrick looks to clinch
and Gomez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kilpatrick throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomez.
Gomez throws a looping overhand right but Kilpatrick ducks down to avoid it.
Gomez scores with a three punch combo!
Kilpatrick looks to throw the jab but Gomez is out of range.
Kilpatrick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomez.
Gomez thows a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Kilpatrick moved out of range.
Kilpatrick ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomez moves away.
Kilpatrick throws a series of punches but Gomez moves out of range.
Kilpatrick takes one to the chin there.
Kilpatrick misses with a leg kick
and Gomez counters with an outside leg kick.
Kilpatrick slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
Kilpatrick slips under a jab from Gomez.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick throws a right and a left that Gomez avoids nicely.
Gomez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomez misses with a hook.
Gomez walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kilpatrick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez looks for a takedown but Kilpatrick sprawls well.
Kilpatrick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gomez lands a glancing blow to the side of Kilpatrick's head.
Gomez moves out of range of the leg kick from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick looks to throw the jab but Gomez is out of range.
Kilpatrick lands with a cross.
Gomez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kilpatrick sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gomez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kilpatrick on the side of the head.
Gomez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kilpatrick doesn't seem bothered though.
Gomez works Kilpatrick's body with a nice hook.
Gomez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpatrick moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez ducks under a wild hook from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick feints and as Gomez raises his hands in defense, Kilpatrick changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gomez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kilpatrick trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez working a defensive guard here.
Gomez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kilpatrick defends well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kilpatrick content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Mario Gomez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Gomez blocks a head kick by Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick looks to land a right hand but Gomez moved out of range.
Gomez connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gomez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kilpatrick uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomez.
Kilpatrick misses with a straight left.
Kilpatrick tries to score with a low kick but Gomez moves his leg out of the way.
Kilpatrick throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kilpatrick moves away.
A swing and a miss from Kilpatrick.
Kilpatrick misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
Gomez swings for the body but Kilpatrick moves out of range.
Kilpatrick misses with a looping right.
Kilpatrick cracks Gomez with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilpatrick is looking to clinch but Gomez is avoiding it.
Kilpatrick looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gomez is fending him off so far but Kilpatrick persists. Nope, Gomez circles away and we're back to standing.
Kilpatrick closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomez scores with the left hand. Kilpatrick knows he should have avoided that one.
Gomez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kilpatrick misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomez cracks a nice hook into Kilpatrick's ribs.
Gomez misses with a straight left.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Gomez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kilpatrick's head.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Kilpatrick was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomez looks to throw the jab but Kilpatrick is out of range.
Gomez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez moves out of range as Kilpatrick throws a body kick.
Gomez misses with a low kick as Kilpatrick jumps back.
Kilpatrick lands with a cross.
Kilpatrick moves out of range of the strikes.
Kilpatrick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomez, pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomez.
Kilpatrick is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gomez is defending well for now.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kilpatrick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gomez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kilpatrick has him pressed against the cage.
Gomez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Gomez working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomez.
Kilpatrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Gomez is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Kilpatrick.
Gomez working aggressively here.
Gomez looking to throw knees to the head but Kilpatrick is blocking nicely.
Gomez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kilpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kilpatrick lands a nice shot to the body.
Kilpatrick is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kilpatrick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kilpatrick landing knees to the head.
Kilpatrick pressing his opponent against the cage.
Kilpatrick lands a nice shot to the body.
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!
Kilpatrick stalling against the cage.
Kilpatrick lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kilpatrick.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gomez doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice body punch from Gomez.
Kilpatrick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kilpatrick looking for a takedown.
Kilpatrick tries to land knees in the clinch but Gomez avoids the damage to the body.
Gomez lands a hook that snaps the head of Kilpatrick backwards.
Mario Gomez is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gomez throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kilpatricks head.
Gomez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kilpatrick missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Kilpatrick takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kilpatrick lands a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kilpatrick blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kilpatrick with a knee to the head.
Gomez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luke Kilpatrick has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kilpatrick scores with a knee to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Luke Kilpatrick showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomez has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 47:48
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 47:48
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mario Gomez!
Mario Gomez is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Mario 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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