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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gaspar Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ejay Shazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ejay Shazad is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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158 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 1 - 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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ejay Shazad!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Valeri Chadov and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shazad throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez moves into the clinch.
Gomez has a couple of punches blocked by Shazad.
Shazad lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Gomez unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shazad lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gomez as Shazad tries to tie him up.
Gomez using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Shazad has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Gomez throws a leg kick but Shazad checks it.
Shazad misses the shot to the body.
Shazad moves out of range of the strikes.
Shazad jabs Gomez right on the nose. Gomez blinks but takes it well.
Shazad attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A head kick misses from Shazad.
Gomez lands a head kick. Shazad smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shazad throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shazad is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shazad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Shazad scores with a jab to the jaw.
A jab from Shazad finds it's way through Gomez's defenses.
Gomez is rocked!
Gomez slips a jab and a cross from Shazad.
Shazad circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shazad. That did some damage!
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Shazad circles away.
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Shazad moves out of range easily.
Shazad blocks a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Shazad as he connects with a hook.
Gomez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shazad throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Shazad misses with a hook.
A jab from Shazad misses.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shazad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a head kick but Shazad moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shazad throws a hook but Gomez blocks it.
Shazad throws the left hand but Gomez avoids the punch easily.
Gomez throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gomez displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shazad throws out the jab.
Shazad moves out of range as Gomez throws a body kick.
Gomez gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Gomez - just one landing.
Gomez blocks a jab.
Gomez slips under a jab from Shazad.
Donk. Gomez catches Shazad right on the button with a cross.
Good exchange - Gomez coming out on top.
Shazad checks a leg kick nicely.
Shazad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Gomez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shazad is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shazad scores with a leg kick.
Shazad connects with the punch.
Gomez slips under a jab from Shazad.
Gomez throws a head kick that Shazad semi-blocks.
Shazad motions for Gomez to come forward. Shazad throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Shazad as he checks the leg kick.
Gomez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Oh Gomez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A nice leg kick lands there from Gomez.
Gomez throws out a loose jab but Shazad uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shazad tries a head kick but it misses.
Gomez moves out of range of the body kick from Shazad.
Shazad avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shazad misses with a straight right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Shazad.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gomez.
Shazad throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomez lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shazad takes a step back to recover.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
A leg kick checked by Shazad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Shazad misses with a body kick.
Shazad lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A leg kick checked by Gomez.
Gomez clinches up against the cage.
Gomez blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gomez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shazad softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shazad tries a body shot but Gomez blocks it.
Gomez misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Gomez clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shazad.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ejay Shazad will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gomez with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gomez goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Gomez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Shazad lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomez off the cage and back into range.
Gomez lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shazad will feel that in the morning.
Gomez scores with a sloppy right hand. Shazad should have avoided that one.
Shazad takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomez walks into a stiff left hand from Shazad.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez motions for Shazad to come forward. Gomez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shazad throws out a loose jab but Gomez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shazad avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Nice defenses there by Gomez.
Gomez moves out of range as Shazad strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shazad.
Nice cross by Gomez.
Gomez scores with a leg kick.
Shazad avoids the body shot from Gomez.
Shazad ducks right into an uppercut from Gomez.
Shazad's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shazad misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Shazad.
Shazad takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Shazad connects with a crisp jab.
Gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shazad throws a solid leg kick but Gomez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shazad.
Shazad checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gomez throws a push kick but Shazad slaps the foot to one side.
Gomez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez rushes Shazad and presses him up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shazad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomez's elbow.
Shazad blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Gomez lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Shazad throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomez scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shazad throws a sloppy head kick and Gomez moves out of range easily.
Gomez lands a head kick!
Shazad is rocked!
Gaspar Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Shazad moves out of range of the body kick from Gomez.
A head kick misses from Shazad.
Shazad scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomez takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shazad on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gomez. Gomez obviously looking to wear him down.
Gomez throws a low kick but Shazad moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shazad throws a shot from downtown. Gomez moves away and avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Gomez.
Gomez is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Shazad pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shazad thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomez throws a front kick aimed at Shazad's knee but Shazad avoids it well.
Shazad chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomez, as that shot connected.
Shazad is looking to land body kicks.
Shazad throws a nice head kick!
Shazad connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A combination from Shazad does no damage.
Shazad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shazad.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shazad is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shazad's calf.
Gomez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomez.
Shazad throws a hook but Gomez avoids it easily.
Shazad throws a big shot that misses.
Shazad throws a lazy uppercut
and Gomez makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Shazad really felt that one!
Shazad throws a head kick that misses
and Gomez moves into the clinch.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shazad is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shazad checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
Gomez working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Gomez lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Gomez scores with a nice short uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gaspar Gomez dominated that second round.
That's time! Gomez's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice shot lands for Gomez.
Gomez motions for Shazad to come forward. Gomez throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shazad throws a head kick that misses.
Gomez blocks a jab.
Shazad avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Gomez scores with a leg kick.
Gomez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shazad. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Shazad. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shazad.
Shazad misses with a hook. Gomez ducked under it nicely.
Shazad slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Shazad misses its intended target.
Gomez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shazad scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gomez tries to land a front kick but Shazad steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez defending well as Shazad loads up on a big left hand.
Shazad avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gomez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gomez scores with a head kick.
Shazad misses with a head kick.
Shazad misses with a straight right.
Gomez throws a leg kick but Shazad checks it.
Shazad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Shazad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shazad keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shazad is looking to land body kicks.
Shazad lands a nice hook to Gomez's body. Gomez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shazad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shazad pivots, looking for a leg kick but Gomez is out of range and Shazad settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands a leg kick that knocks Shazad off balance momentarily.
Some bone on bone action there as Shazad checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shazad misses with a low kick.
Shazad swats away the attempt to clinch by Gomez.
Shazad wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomez throws a sloppy head kick and Shazad moves out of range easily.
Shazad lands a right hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez blocks the body kick.
Gomez scores with a leg kick.
Shazad fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shazad misses with a punch on the inside.
Shazad has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Gomez misses with a knee strike.
Gomez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shazad blocks it with crossed arms.
Gomez stalling.
Gomez prevents Shazad from breaking the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shazad.
Shazad blocks an uppercut.
Shazad can't find room to land a body shot as Gomez controls the action.
Shazad pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez tried to score with a low kick but Shazad checks it.
Gomez throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shazad misses with a looping left.
Gomez slips under a jab from Shazad.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Shazad.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gomez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shazad throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomez is looking to chop away at Shazad's legs.
Shazad waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomez.
Gomez looks for the body kick but Shazad saw that one coming.
Shazad misses with a head kick.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez throws a front kick aimed at Shazad's knee but Shazad avoids it well.
Gomez does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shazad with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shazad throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomez.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shazad lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gomez has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gomez and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ejay Shazad.
I think Shazad 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ejay Shazad!
Ejay Shazad opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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