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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Gomez (ranked 1332 p4p, 1440 weight class) and Krisko Kurtev (ranked 200 p4p, 214 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Carlos Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Krisko Kurtev!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtev pushes Gomez up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurtev pulls guard.
Kurtev keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Kurtev is looking for a triangle but Gomez pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kurtev swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kurtev looking for a sweep. Not yet Kurtev, not yet.
Kurtev will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kurtev tries to strike from the bottom.
Kurtev had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gomez defends it easily.
Kurtev throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtev is trying to control the position but Gomez postures up.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurtev is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kurtev keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurtev trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Kurtev has his foot on Gomez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomez works his way back into a safe position though.
Kurtev throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Kurtev looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kurtev trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Kurtev is trying to keep Gomez in close.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but Kurtev is retaining full guard.
Gomez looking to sit in guard and control but Kurtev gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gomez seems keen to control Kurtev's posture.
Gomez looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Kurtev connects with a couple of short punches.
Kurtev throws a strike but Gomez rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Kurtev trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Gomez trying to control but Kurtev is working from the bottom.
Kurtev has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kurtev throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kurtev keeping full guard, as Gomez tries to pass.
Kurtev keeping moving, preventing Gomez from controlling successfully.
Kurtev is controlling Gomez's posture.
Kurtev looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gomez passes into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Gomez wants to control but Kurtev is keeping him busy.
Kurtev tries to buck Gomez off but Gomez is having none of it.
Gomez trying to control the action but Kurtev is working from the bottom.
Kurtev is trying to improve his position.
Gomez tries for a kimura but Kurtev is defending well.
Sloppy strikes there by Gomez.
Kurtev is trying to buck Gomez off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Kurtev struggling a bit here.
Kurtev striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Gomez avoids the strikes from the bottom by Kurtev.
Gomez tries for a kimura but Kurtev is defending well.
Gomez tries to move into full mount but can't pass Kurtev's legs.
Kurtev tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
Gomez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Gomez is looking to take a break and control but Kurtev is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kurtev looks to move to half guard but instead Gomez has passed into mount! Damn!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Krisko Kurtev will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gomez throws a front kick aimed at Kurtev's knee but Kurtev avoids it well.
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Kurtev moved out of range.
Kurtev lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Kurtev keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomez.
Gomez throws a hook but Kurtev blocks it.
Kurtev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gomez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kurtev fails with the takedown
and Gomez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gomez swats away the attempt to clinch by Kurtev.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomez, as that shot connected.
Kurtev has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomez is pressed up against the cage. Kurtev has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Gomez down to the mat. Gomez avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Carlos Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krisko Kurtev.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomez throws a series of punches but Kurtev avoids them all with ease.
Kurtev shoots in looking for a takedown. Gomez tries to sprawl out of it but Kurtev keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gomez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kurtev misses with a takedown attempt - Gomez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Gomez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomez misses the shot to the body.
Kurtev tries to close the distance and clinch but Gomez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
No luck for Kurtev with that takedown attempt.
Gomez scores with a shot to the body.
Gomez lands a glancing blow to the side of Kurtev's head.
Gomez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gomez thuds a left hand into Kurtev's body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomez throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kurtev is breathing heavily.
Gomez throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gomez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gomez wants it to stay on the feet.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Gomez connects with a single shot there.
Kurtev throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Gomez's waist but Gomez gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kurtev off to one side.
Gomez is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kurtev can do to turn this around?
Kurtev dodges the punch combination from Gomez.
Kurtev tries to clinch but Gomez is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sloppy strikes from Gomez. Those never looked like landing.
Gomez scores with a hook to the body. Kurtev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kurtev wants to clinch.
Carlos Gomez is winning the standup battle so far.
Kurtev shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gomez defends it nicely.
Kurtev takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Decent striking displayed by Gomez there.
Gomez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurtev fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomez, pushing him back against the cage.
Kurtev wants to take the fight to the mat but Gomez manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kurtev blocks an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurtev shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomez sprawls well. He's pushed Kurtev's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gomez throws a body kick that misses.
Gomez lands a glancing blow to the side of Kurtev's head.
It looks like Gomez has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Kurtev shoots and misses
and Gomez counters with a right hand to the body.
Gomez looks to land a right hand but Kurtev moved out of range.
Kurtev tries to clinch up but Gomez circles away and keeps his distance.
Kurtev fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomez throws a right hand that Kurtev ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurtev also avoids with ease.
Kurtev with the counter takedown but Gomez avoids it easily.
Gomez keeps the fight on the outside.
Krisko Kurtev is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kurtev is looking to clinch.
Kurtev takes the fight into the clinch.
Gomez gets control of Kurtev's arms and successfully pulls guard. Gomez will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gomez is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurtev stopping the sweep attempt from Gomez.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kurtev won't allow Gomez to sweep him here.
Kurtev throws a big right hand that misses.
Kurtev trying to control but Gomez is working from the bottom.
Gomez wants to sweep but no luck.
Kurtev keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Gomez's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomez utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomez manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kurtev manages to get himself to full guard.
Kurtev trying to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Gomez dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Kurtev is defended easily by Gomez.
A shot to the liver by Kurtev. Beautiful body shot.
Gomez lands a nice shot that snaps Kurtev's head back.
Gomez scores with a sloppy right hand. Kurtev should have avoided that one.
Gomez connects with a body shot.
Gomez throws a nice looking combination but Kurtev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gomez keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Gomez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtev shoots in looking for a takedown but Gomez manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kurtev's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Carlos Gomez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Krisko Kurtev.
Kurtev darts in and clinches Gomez up against the cage.
Kurtev wants a takedown but no success here.
Kurtev takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gomez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomez just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gomez.
Gomez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kurtev shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomez but Gomez pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kurtev fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kurtev takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice defenses there by Kurtev.
Gomez throws a jab when Kurtev was well out of range.
And Kurtev tries to counter it with a takedown but Gomez pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gomez throws a hook to the side of Kurtev's head but Kurtev sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kurtev tries to clinch up.
Gomez misses with an uppercut.
Kurtev drives through with a takedown into Gomez's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Gomez has his foot on Kurtev's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Kurtev works his way back into a safe position though.
Kurtev landing some decent shots from guard.
Kurtev scoring with punches to the head and body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomez looking to control.
Kurtev with a flurry of punches that miss.
Kurtev postures up.
Kurtev with a nice head shot there.
It looks like Carlos Gomez has been cut.
Kurtev throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kurtev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Gomez controls Kurtev momentarily but Kurtev frees himself.
Kurtev pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomez is keeping the position for now.
Kurtev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Kurtev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtev chips away with some ground and pound.
Gomez is rocked!
Gomez keeping moving, preventing Kurtev from controlling successfully.
Oh Gomez is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kurtev makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gomez is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kurtev is controlling him.
Kurtev scoring with some ground and pound.
Kurtev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kurtev loads up on a big left hand. Gomez felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Kurtev looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Gomez can't hide his disappointment, as Kurtev celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Krisko Kurtev!
During a confident post fight interview, Krisko Kurtev thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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