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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Schwartz Gomez (ranked 797 p4p, 986 weight class) and Cesare Tiramanti (ranked 117 p4p, 142 weight class). Gomez comes to the cage accompanied by POP SMOKE - GOT IT ON ME. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Schwartz Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 20 - 2, fighting out of New York, Cesare Tiramanti!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Paul Aken.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tiramanti throws a lazy right hand but Gomez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiramanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiramanti checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Gomez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Tiramanti.
Gomez misses with a hook. Tiramanti ducked under it nicely.
Gomez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tiramanti moves away.
Tiramanti on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gomez. Gomez obviously looking to wear him down.
Gomez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tiramanti 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.
Good work by Gomez as he checks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Gomez misses.
Schwartz Gomez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tiramanti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tiramanti throws a right hand that misses
and Gomez counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gomez throws a hook but Tiramanti blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiramanti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tiramanti avoids the head kick by Gomez.
Nice straight punches there by Gomez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gomez.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Tiramanti moves out of range.
A lazy left from Gomez finds it's target.
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!
Tiramanti tries to score with a low kick but Gomez moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tiramanti moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And Tiramanti tries to counter it with a takedown but Gomez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tiramanti throws a body punch but Gomez moves out of range.
Tiramanti fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomez manages to avoid it.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
And Tiramanti tries to counter it with a takedown but Gomez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Tiramanti swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gomez.
Tiramanti throws a shot from downtown. Gomez moves away and avoids it.
Tiramanti scores with a jab to the head.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
Tiramanti changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tiramanti fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomez tries to clinch up.
Gomez lands with a nice body punch.
Gomez throws a body shot but no joy.
Tiramanti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gomez throws a leg kick
and Tiramanti counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tiramanti is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Tiramanti wants to free his trapped foot but Gomez is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Tiramanti is working for a submission of some sort.
Tiramanti is looking to advance position but Gomez won't allow it.
Gomez manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Tiramanti keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez misses with a looping left.
Tiramanti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd cheers as Tiramanti lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomez doesn't seem phased though.
Gomez checks a leg kick.
Gomez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Tiramanti blocks the leg kick.
Gomez misses with a straight left.
We've been told by Gomez's head coaches at Kaptajnernes Træningscenter that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Tiramanti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Good leg kick by Tiramanti.
A right-left combo lands from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a wild combination.
Tiramanti drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gomez defends it well.
Gomez lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gomez.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tiramanti misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Tiramanti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomez finds it's way round the side to connect with Tiramanti's head.
Tiramanti takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tiramanti lands a right hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tiramanti. Gomez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tiramanti is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A slow jab from Gomez misses its intended target.
Gomez throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gomez with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gomez attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gomez connects with the punch.
Gomez looks to score with a jab to the body but Tiramanti is just out of range.
Gomez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tiramanti.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tiramanti walks into a jab.
Gomez dips to his left and cracks Tiramanti with an uppercut!
Tiramanti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schwartz Gomez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gomez throws a front kick aimed at Tiramanti's knee but Tiramanti avoids it well.
Gomez checks the leg kick.
Gomez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Tiramanti counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Tiramanti wants to take a breather but Gomez is having none of it.
Tiramanti is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Gomez sees it coming and defends easily.
Tiramanti wants to pass to mount but Gomez is defending the position.
Gomez looks like he's trying to stand up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tiramanti is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Gomez defends it well.
Gomez wants to get back to his feet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tiramanti closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tiramanti throws a leg kick but Gomez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gomez is looking to counter punch.
Tiramanti uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Gomez has time to react.
Gomez tries to bum rush Tiramanti with a series of wild strikes but Tiramanti uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tiramanti changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A nice leg kick from Gomez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tiramanti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gomez.
Gomez missing with a left hand there. Tiramanti was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gomez loads up on a big right hand but Tiramanti slips the punch.
Gomez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiramanti was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomez.
Gomez dips to his left and cracks Tiramanti with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiramanti can do to turn this around?
Gomez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez staying out of range there.
Tiramanti uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gomez.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Tiramanti is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Tiramanti throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gomez lands a jab to the head.
Tiramanti with the inside leg kick.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiramanti digs a good body shot into Gomez's ribs.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Tiramanti has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Gomez.
Tiramanti blocks a leg kick.
Tiramanti stuns Gomez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti tries to bum rush Gomez with a series of wild strikes but Gomez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomez takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tiramanti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tiramanti throws a head kick that misses.
Tiramanti tests Gomez's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tiramanti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gomez digs a good hook to Tiramanti's body.
Gomez blocks a head kick by Tiramanti.
Gomez lands a nice shot that snaps Tiramanti's head back.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tiramanti tries to move into range but Gomez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomez throws the left hand but Tiramanti avoids the punch easily.
Tiramanti stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomez.
Gomez lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tiramanti swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomez throws a hook but Tiramanti avoids it easily.
Tiramanti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gomez swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tiramanti looks to land a combination but Gomez avoids it well.
Gomez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gomez scores with a jab. Tiramanti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gomez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tiramanti.
A lazy left from Tiramanti finds it's target.
Tiramanti uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomez.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Gomez here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Tiramanti takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Gomez throws a leg kick but Tiramanti checks it.
Tiramanti tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gomez lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tiramanti misses with a looping left.
Tiramanti is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomez.
Gomez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomez misses with a leg kick.
Gomez throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tiramanti stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Schwartz Gomez dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gomez avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomez misses with a double jab.
Gomez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tiramanti.
Tiramanti with the counter takedown but Gomez avoids it easily.
Schwartz Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tiramanti blocks an uppercut.
Tiramanti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gomez after a bit of a struggle.
Gomez tries to work over Tiramanti's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomez tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez misses with the head strike.
Tiramanti tries to score a body lock takedown but Gomez shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Tiramanti is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomez has double underhooks.
Tiramanti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomez stops a takedown attempt from Tiramanti.
Schwartz Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cesare Tiramanti.
Tiramanti has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Gomez is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Gomez swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiramanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiramanti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiramanti.
Tiramanti wants to take the fight to the mat but Gomez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Gomez misses with a body punch.
Tiramanti is trying to break free.
Tiramanti prevents a body shot from Gomez.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiramanti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Tiramanti tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gomez tries a knee to the head but Tiramanti blocks it.
Gomez misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Gomez on the inside.
Gomez scores with a shot to the side of Tiramanti's head.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tiramanti throws a nice looking combination but Gomez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tiramanti jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gomez jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez tries to clinch but Tiramanti moves out of range.
Gomez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Tiramanti does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti takes one to the chin there.
Cesare Tiramanti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tiramanti wants to slow Gomez down by chopping away at his legs.
Tiramanti slips under a jab from Gomez.
Gomez lands a really nice looking cross but Tiramanti seems unphased.
A nice leg kick from Gomez, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gomez tries to clinch but Tiramanti is having none of it.
Tiramanti shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gomez thuds his shin into the meat of Tiramanti's side.
Tiramanti misses the shot to the body.
Gomez is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Gomez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tiramanti looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gomez tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tiramanti paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomez pushes Tiramanti up against the cage in a clinch.
Tiramanti jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gomez walks away with a smile on his face. Tiramanti gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tiramanti throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiramanti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez lands with a straight right. Tiramanti didn't see that one coming.
Tiramanti's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gomez swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiramanti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tiramanti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Schwartz Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A short left from Gomez.
Tiramanti has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Gomez after a bit of a struggle.
Gomez's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomez misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gomez throws a low kick but Tiramanti moves out of range easily.
Gomez sets himself, and Tiramanti steps forward looking for the clinch! Gomez avoids it this time.
Gomez misses with a wild body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Schwartz Gomez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gomez, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Saam Ante scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Schwartz Gomez!
An out of breath Schwartz Gomez thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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