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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Koscheck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koscheck comes to the cage accompanied by Can't Stop - Red Hot Chili Peppers. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
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170 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kevin Koscheck!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Gomez!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gomez shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Koscheck's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gomez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Gomez wants to pass the guard but Koscheck is keeping the position.
Koscheck controls Gomez momentarily but Gomez frees himself.
Koscheck wants to stand up but Gomez is controlling him.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koscheck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koscheck looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kevin Koscheck.
Koscheck shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gomez sprawls well. Gomez wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Koscheck gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Koscheck manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gomez rushes Koscheck and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Koscheck.
Gomez pulls guard successfully.
Koscheck scoring with some ground and pound.
Gomez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koscheck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Koscheck's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Koscheck has gone for a leg lock! Gomez slips out almost immediately though and dives into Koscheck's guard.
Koscheck keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Gomez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Koscheck manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gomez has Koscheck in his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Koscheck has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Gomez is proving hard to escape from.
Gomez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koscheck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gomez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Koscheck defends well.
Gomez trying to control the position.
Koscheck is looking to stand up but Gomez won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Koscheck drops back looking for a leg! Gomez is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomez manages to kick Koscheck off! Koscheck jumps back into Gomez's guard.
Gomez wants to stand up but Koscheck is controlling him.
Gomez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Koscheck decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Koscheck tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Koscheck takes one to the side of the head.
Koscheck closes the distance and clinches up with Gomez, looking for a takedown. Koscheck pushes Gomez against the cage but Gomez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Koscheck is breathing heavily.
Gomez takes the fight into the clinch.
Koscheck throws a head punch that misses.
Gomez utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee 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!
Gomez is trying to pull guard but Koscheck turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez keeps control of Koscheck as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gomez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gomez tries to pull guard but Koscheck forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Gomez putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Koscheck in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gomez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koscheck smiles and moves away.
Kevin Koscheck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Gomez.
Gomez lands a high kick!
Gomez wants to clinch.
No luck for Koscheck with that takedown attempt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Koscheck's half guard.
Koscheck tries to roll over but Gomez keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Gomez dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gomez connects with a high kick.
Koscheck tries for a takedown but Gomez circles away easily
and Gomez makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gomez dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Koscheck. That did some damage!
Koscheck stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Koscheck wants it to stay on the feet.
Pablo Gomez is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomez scores with a leg kick.
Koscheck displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
Gomez misses with a takedown attempt - Koscheck sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Kevin Koscheck has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pablo Gomez.
Koscheck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a body kick that stops Koscheck in his tracks momentarily.
Kevin Koscheck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Koscheck enables Gomez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Koscheck manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Koscheck swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gomez wants to control from the top but Koscheck keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez stands up over Koscheck, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Gomez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Koscheck manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gomez has Koscheck in his guard.
Koscheck is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Gomez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Koscheck stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomez swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Koscheck trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gomez's guard.
Pablo Gomez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomez has his foot on Koscheck's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Koscheck works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez wants to stand up but Koscheck is controlling him.
Koscheck landing with the ground and pound.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koscheck distracts Gomez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Koscheck is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Koscheck has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gomez working for a triangle but Koscheck defends it easily.
Koscheck avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Koscheck distracts Gomez with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Gomez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Koscheck gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Koscheck throwing strikes from guard but Gomez blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koscheck decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Gomez, up you get!
Koscheck looks for a takedown but Gomez sprawls well.
Koscheck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gomez keeps Koscheck at a distance using the push kick.
Gomez moves into the clinch successfully.
Gomez using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Gomez tries to score a body lock takedown but Koscheck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Gomez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Koscheck smiles and moves away.
Koscheck has Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Koscheck misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Koscheck has had enough of the clinch but Gomez keeps him there for the moment.
Koscheck throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomez.
Gomez breaks from the clinch.
Koscheck tries to score a power double leg takedown but Gomez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Koscheck somewhat.
Gomez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Koscheck at a distance.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Koscheck. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomez shoots in and gets a takedown into Koscheck's guard.
Gomez drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Koscheck manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Gomez has Koscheck in his guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Gomez showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Koscheck misses with a hook.
Gomez fails with the takedown.
Koscheck scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomez regains half guard.
Koscheck thows a huge punch but Gomez dodges it nicely.
Koscheck is looking for a kimura here.
Gomez won't allow Koscheck to pass to mount.
Koscheck missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Koscheck is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomez manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Koscheck doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Gomez is tightening it up a little... Koscheck has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Koscheck reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Koscheck taps out! Nice BJJ there by Gomez!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Pablo Gomez!
Pablo Gomez is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Pablo 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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