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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hellas Pankratios (ranked 382 p4p, 526 weight class) and Gomu Gomu (ranked 15 p4p, 9 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hellas Pankratios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gomu Gomu!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pankratios closes the distance and clinches.
Gomu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pankratios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pankratios tries to clinch up but Gomu circles away and keeps his distance.
Pankratios uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomu.
That kick from Gomu tenderised Pankratios's leg. Pankratios is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pankratios is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pankratios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gomu misses with a straight left.
Gomu Gomu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pankratios scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
It looks like Gomu Gomu has been cut.
Gomu misses the shot to the body.
Horrible takedown attempt by Pankratios or perhaps it was just good defense by Gomu, which made it look bad.
Hellas Pankratios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pankratios tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Pankratios wants to clinch but Gomu slips to the side
and Gomu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomu digs a good hook to Pankratios's body.
Gomu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios blocks a jab.
Pankratios wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Pankratios scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Gomu throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pankratios avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pankratios tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gomu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch lands to the side of Pankratios 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pankratios defending well as Gomu loads up on a big left hand.
Gomu closes the distance and clinches.
Gomu looking to throw knees to the head but Pankratios is blocking nicely.
Gomu lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Pankratios throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gomu blocks it with crossed arms.
Pankratios tries to land a knee to the head but Gomu blocks with his arms.
Gomu tries to land a knee to the head but Pankratios blocks with his arms.
Gomu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pankratios or not.
Gomu lands a nice uppercut.
Gomu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pankratios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gomu.
Gomu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pankratios shoots in looking for a takedown but Gomu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pankratios's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gomu punishes Pankratios's body with a nice straight punch.
Pankratios is breathing heavily.
Pankratios wants to clinch but Gomu slips to the side
letting Gomu counter with a right hand.
Gomu throws a combination that misses
and Pankratios moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pankratios blocks it with crossed arms.
Gomu blocking some punches.
Pankratios lands a takedown into guard.
Gomu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gomu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Gomu keeping moving, preventing Pankratios from controlling successfully.
Pankratios prevents Gomu from getting back to his feet.
We've been hearing good reports from Pankratios's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Gomu is trying to keep Pankratios in close.
Pankratios preventing the sweep.
Gomu controls Pankratios momentarily but Pankratios frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gomu Gomu dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gomu Gomu's cut.
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.
Gomu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pankratios.
Pankratios takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pankratios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A nice side step and Gomu releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Gomu keeps the fight on the outside.
Pankratios wants to clinch
enabling Gomu to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pankratios walks into a stiff left hand from Gomu.
Pankratios wants to clinch up but Gomu keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomu looks to score with a jab to the body but Pankratios is just out of range.
Pankratios tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Gomu manages to circle out of the way.
Pankratios shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Gomu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Gomu controlling Pankratios's posture.
Pankratios throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gomu trying to control the position here.
Gomu is trying to control the position but Pankratios postures up.
Gomu keeping moving, preventing Pankratios from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pankratios throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Gomu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomu is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pankratios scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gomu.
Pankratios gets through Gomu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gomu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomu wants to clinch.
Pankratios appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pankratios.
Pankratios tries to clinch there but Gomu circles away.
Pankratios moves in looking to clinch but Gomu pushes him off.
Gomu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pankratios.
Pankratios is looking to counter the offense by Gomu and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A big right from Gomu misses.
Pankratios shoots in but no luck this time.
Gomu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gomu throws a body punch but Pankratios moves out of range.
Pankratios closes the distance and clinches.
Gomu misses with the head strike.
Pankratios with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Pankratios prevents Gomu from breaking the clinch.
Pankratios is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gomu gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A nice left hand lands by Gomu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomu blocks a body shot from Pankratios.
Pankratios wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hellas Pankratios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pankratios blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gomu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pankratios lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gomu Gomu will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Gomu Gomu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomu tries to clinch but Pankratios is having none of it.
Pankratios tries to clinch but Gomu is having none of it.
Gomu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Gomu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pankratios moves away.
Pankratios moves in looking to clinch but Gomu pushes him off.
Gomu just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomu misses with a kick to the body.
Gomu moves into range and connects with a jab.
Pankratios tries to clinch up but Gomu circles away and keeps his distance.
Gomu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomu jabs Pankratios right on the nose. Pankratios blinks but takes it well.
Pankratios has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomu looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pankratios wants a takedown.
Pankratios working aggressively here.
Pankratios misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gomu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Pankratios takes a knee right on the jaw!
Gomu is trying to break the clinch but Pankratios has him pressed against the cage.
Gomu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Pankratios is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Gomu is defending well.
Gomu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Pankratios backwards.
Gomu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Knees to the body from Gomu.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomu cracks Pankratios with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Gomu has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Pankratios to stand back up!
Pankratios is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gomu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Pankratios is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pankratios seems to have got his legs back now.
Pankratios checks a low kick from Gomu.
Gomu digs a good hook to Pankratios's body.
Gomu sends Pankratios crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Gomu is motioning to the referee to let Pankratios up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Gomu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gomu lands a jab to Pankratios's midsection.
Hellas Pankratios has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gomu!
Gomu changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomu stuns Pankratios with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gomu Gomu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Pankratios is looking to clinch but Gomu is avoiding it.
Gomu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Pankratios.
Gomu wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Pankratios tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Gomu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gomu scores with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pankratios tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Gomu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Gomu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pankratios was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomu.
Gomu slaps away a takedown attempt from Pankratios, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hellas Pankratios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pankratios closes the distance but Gomu moves to the side
and Gomu makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Pankratios really felt that one!
Pankratios avoids the head kick by Gomu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pankratios moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gomu Gomu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gomu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 26:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gomu Gomu!
Gomu Gomu spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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