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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Iancu Calmuschi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Osvaldo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomez has chosen E-Dubble - Let Me Oh as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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165 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Iancu Calmuschi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Osvaldo Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez needs to keep his hands up - Calmuschi had a free shot at his head there.
Calmuschi scores with a jab. Gomez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch but Calmuschi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomez blocks the body kick.
Gomez takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
We've been told by Calmuschi's head coaches at Den of Tears (22 coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Calmuschi, as that shot connected.
Gomez tries to clinch up but Calmuschi circles away and keeps his distance.
A head kick misses from Calmuschi.
A countering left hand to the body from Gomez misses.
Calmuschi moves out of range of the body kick.
Calmuschi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Gomez misses with an uppercut
and Calmuschi counters with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calmuschi misses with a low kick as Gomez jumps back.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calmuschi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Calmuschi to counter with a crisp jab.
Calmuschi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomez.
Gomez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Calmuschi throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomez counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomez misses with a jab to the body
and Gomez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Calmuschi staying out of range there.
Gomez just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromCalmuschi.
Gomez throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Calmuschi misses with a body shot.
Calmuschi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A swing and a miss from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi staying out of range there.
As Gomez backs away, Calmuschi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calmuschi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Gomez fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calmuschi thuds his right hand into Gomez's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomez doesn't manage to clinch there - Calmuschi circles away.
Calmuschi throws a head kick that misses.
Calmuschi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gomez. That did some damage!
Calmuschi cracks the inside of Gomez's front leg.
Gomez is looking to slow Calmuschi down with leg kicks.
Calmuschi connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Gomez misses.
Calmuschi jabs Gomez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Good shot there by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Calmuschi 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.
Calmuschi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gomez 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 Calmuschi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Calmuschi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gomez misses with a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Calmuschi misses its target.
Calmuschi lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomez off the ropes and back into range.
Calmuschi throws a leg kick which misses Gomez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomez tries to avoid it.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Calmuschi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Calmuschi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Calmuschi rather than just go for the knockout.
Calmuschi scores with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez checks a low kick from Calmuschi.
Gomez forces Calmuschi back against the ropes and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Calmuschi stalling in the clinch but Gomez improves position.
Gomez taking a breather.
Gomez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Gomez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi managing to block the knees to the body from Gomez.
Gomez throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Calmuschi blocks it with crossed arms.
Gomez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Calmuschi is defending well for now.
Gomez breaks the clinch.
Calmuschi feints a jab promting Gomez to slip. Calmuschi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gomez slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Gomez misses the body punch
and Calmuschi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Calmuschi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gomez.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Gomez connects with a body shot that sends Calmuschi's belly button to the back.
Gomez throws a leg kick which misses Calmuschi's front leg but catches the back leg as Calmuschi tries to avoid it.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Calmuschi.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Calmuschi.
Gomez takes one to the chin there.
Calmuschi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gomez lands with a shot to the body.
Calmuschi delivers a nice body kick.
Calmuschi misses with a looping left.
Gomez slips under a jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi lands a nice looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Calmuschi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Calmuschi was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Calmuschi works Gomez's body with a nice hook.
Gomez keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gomez tries to clinch but Calmuschi is having none of it.
Calmuschi connects with the punch.
Calmuschi connects with a body shot that sends Gomez's belly button to the back.
Gomez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomez throws a low kick but Calmuschi moves out of range easily.
As Gomez looks to move away, Calmuschi throws a big counter combo but Gomez just gets out of the way.
Donk. Calmuschi catches Gomez right on the button with a cross.
Calmuschi avoids the body shot from Gomez.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi scores with a decent looking hook.
Calmuschi throws a nice looking combination but Gomez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Calmuschi.
Gomez is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Calmuschi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gomez tries to clinch there but Calmuschi circles away.
Gomez throws a body punch but Calmuschi moves out of range.
Gomez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Calmuschi.
A slapping leg kick lands for Calmuschi.
Calmuschi swings for the body but Gomez moves out of range.
Gomez misses with a body shot.
Calmuschi tries a head kick but it misses.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Gomez scores with a leg kick.
Gomez clinches with his opponent.
Calmuschi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Calmuschi lands a glancing blow to the side of Gomez's head.
Gomez throws a chopping leg kick but Calmuschi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Calmuschi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomez.
It looked like Calmuschi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
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 throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomez tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Calmuschi counter with a right hand.
Gomez takes a swing at Calmuschi's ribcage but misses.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Gomez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Calmuschi is out of range.
Calmuschi is looking to counter punch.
A clash of legs there as Calmuschi blocks the low kick.
Calmuschi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Calmuschi is just out of range.
Gomez walks into a straight right hand from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi looks to throw the jab but Gomez is out of range.
Calmuschi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez avoids the body shot from Calmuschi.
Gomez misses with a looping right.
Calmuschi punishes Gomez's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomez works Calmuschi's body with a nice hook.
Gomez swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Calmuschi counters with a straight right hand.
Calmuschi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iancu Calmuschi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Gomez misses with a leg kick.
Calmuschi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gomez can do to turn this around?
Calmuschi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomez doesn't seem bothered though.
Gomez looks to land a combination but Calmuschi avoids it well.
Calmuschi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calmuschi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Calmuschi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Calmuschi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Calmuschi wants to slow Gomez down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Calmuschi lands the left hand.
Nice shot by Calmuschi.
Gomez moves into the clinch.
Gomez lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Gomez.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Calmuschi managing to block the knees to the body from Gomez.
Gomez has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Gomez misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Calmuschi.
Gomez tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Calmuschi avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Calmuschi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Calmuschi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Calmuschi scores with a nice strike.
Gomez tries to clinch up.
Gomez darts in and clinches Calmuschi up against the ropes.
Gomez is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Calmuschi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomez gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Calmuschi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a low kick.
Calmuschi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Calmuschi misses with a wild body shot.
Calmuschi scores with a nice head shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calmuschi throws a low kick but Gomez avoids it.
Calmuschi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomez makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Calmuschi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Calmuschi counters with a quick kick to the body but Gomez blocks it.
Calmuschi cracks a nice hook into Gomez's ribs.
Gomez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gomez tries to score with a low kick but Calmuschi moves his leg out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi scores with a jab. Gomez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Calmuschi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Calmuschi.
Gomez throws a leg kick but Calmuschi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gomez walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gomez is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Gomez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Calmuschi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Calmuschi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gomez doesn't seem bothered though.
Gomez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gomez throws a lazy right hand but Calmuschi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
No joy there for Calmuschi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
Calmuschi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez misses with a left hand
letting Calmuschi counter with a right hand.
Calmuschi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Calmuschi throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good leg kick by Gomez there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Calmuschi lands a leg kick that knocks Gomez off balance momentarily.
Calmuschi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Gomez closes the distance and clinches.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gomez trying to stall but Calmuschi improves his position.
Gomez missing with knees to the body.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi manages to break the clinch.
Calmuschi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Calmuschi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Calmuschi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gomez.
Calmuschi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gomez avoids the head kick by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomez was well out of range. Poor timing from Calmuschi.
Calmuschi connects with a crisp jab.
Calmuschi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Gomez has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Calmuschi finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomez's head.
Gomez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi throws a head kick but Gomez moves out of range.
Calmuschi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Gomez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Calmuschi misses.
Calmuschi throws a leg kick
and Gomez counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Calmuschi motions for Gomez to come forward. Calmuschi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Calmuschi takes a swing at Gomez's ribcage but misses.
Gomez lands a jab to Calmuschi's midsection.
Gomez misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Calmuschi misses.
Gomez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Calmuschi.
Gomez moves away from the strike by Calmuschi.
Gomez wants to counter the offense by Calmuschi and move into the clinch position.
Gomez throws a leg kick but Calmuschi checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Calmuschi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Gomez slips a jab from Calmuschi.
Gomez misses with a hook
and Calmuschi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gomez thinking.
Calmuschi 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.
Iancu Calmuschi is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Calmuschi misses the target.
Calmuschi checks a leg kick.
Calmuschi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gomez misses with a straight left.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Calmuschi moves away.
Gomez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomez is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Gomez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Calmuschi lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomez off the ropes and back into range.
Calmuschi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomez thows a body kick. Calmuschi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Gomez lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Calmuschi takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gomez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Calmuschi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Calmuschi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gomez misses with a hook to the body
and Calmuschi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Calmuschi 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.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Calmuschi.
Calmuschi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Calmuschi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Calmuschi just misses with a punch to the body.
Osvaldo Gomez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Iancu Calmuschi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Calmuschi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iancu Calmuschi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Calmuschi 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Iancu Calmuschi!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Iancu Calmuschi!
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight for Iancu Calmuschi!
Iancu Calmuschi wins by unanimous decision!
The defeated Osvaldo Gomez had this to say: 'Win or lose he hits like a bitch'.
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