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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Pithe Canthropus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Canthropus comes to the cage accompanied by Pizzaman - Trippin' On Sunshine. 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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169 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Great low kicks
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Pithe Canthropus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Gomi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Gomi lands with a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Canthropus misses
and Gomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Canthropus throws a sloppy head kick and Gomi moves out of range easily.
Gomi has Canthropus up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Canthropus.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Gomi takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canthropus.
Gomi slowing the pace effectively.
Gomi lands a body shot.
Canthropus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomi's elbow.
Gomi lands a shot to the body.
Gomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomi swings wildly with an uppercut but Canthropus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canthropus is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomi has double underhooks.
Gomi controlling the action here for a moment.
Gomi continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gomi lands a body shot.
Gomi controlling the action here for a moment.
Canthropus avoids the elbow strike from Gomi, against the cage.
Canthropus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canthropus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short body shot lands from Gomi as the two fighters clinch.
Gomi looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Canthropus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Canthropus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big right from Canthropus misses.
Canthropus walks into a straight right hand from Gomi.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gomi throws a body punch but Canthropus moves out of range.
Pithe Canthropus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Gomi misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Canthropus misses.
Canthropus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Canthropus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Canthropus throws a leg kick
and Gomi counters with a series of strikes. Canthropus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Canthropus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Canthropus is breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi doesn't manage to clinch there - Canthropus circles away.
Canthropus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gomi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Gomi trying to control but Canthropus is working from the bottom.
Gomi with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gomi stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Canthropus moves away from the strike by Gomi.
Canthropus lands a slapping body shot.
Jab by Gomi.
Gomi throws a jab when Canthropus was well out of range.
Gomi throws a body punch but Canthropus moves out of range.
Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Canthropus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Canthropus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Canthropus misses with a leg kick
and Gomi counters with a series of strikes. Canthropus will be more careful next time no doubt.
Canthropus misses with an uppercut.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Canthropus.
Gomi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Canthropus checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi missing with a left hand there. Canthropus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Canthropus, right into the meat.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Canthropus moves out of range.
Gomi misses with a jab to the body
and Canthropus counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gomi's knee momentarily.
Jab from Canthropus.
Canthropus avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Canthropus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Canthropus lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Canthropus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gomi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Canthropus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both fighters circling a little - Canthropus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Canthropus scores with a jab. Gomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Canthropus dips to his left and cracks Gomi with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A good leg kick by Canthropus.
Canthropus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Canthropus misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Gomi to counter with a crisp jab.
Canthropus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gomi lands with a nice body punch.
Gomi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gomi throws a lazy body kick
and Canthropus counters with a straight right hand.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Canthropus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Canthropus throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Canthropus swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Canthropus swings away with a body shot that misses
and Gomi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Canthropus ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canthropus misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canthropus connects with a nice looking jab.
Good exchange - Canthropus coming out on top.
Gomi misses with a body shot
enabling Canthropus to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomi falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Canthropus to counter with a crisp jab.
Canthropus connects with a nice looking jab.
Gomi digs a good hook to Canthropus's body.
Nice uppercut lands for Gomi. That snapped Canthropus's head back.
Gomi defending well as Canthropus loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canthropus was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Canthropus circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Canthropus manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Canthropus keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Gomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gomi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomi wants to get up but he can't break Canthropus's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Canthropus wants to stand up but Gomi is controlling him.
Gomi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Canthropus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Canthropus is in trouble now - Gomi has advanced to mount!
Gomi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gomi controlling the pace for now.
Canthropus can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomi landing strikes from the mount and Canthropus is in trouble!
Gomi landing shots from mount.
Canthropus is squirming around, avoiding Gomi's attempts to control the action.
Gomi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the head.
Canthropus trying desperately to get to his feet.
Gomi controlling his opponent.
Gomi tries to control but Canthropus wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Canthropus's shoulder, as Canthropus tries to avoid the shot.
Canthropus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Canthropus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Canthropus fails with the takedown
and Gomi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gomi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gomi throws a leg kick
and Canthropus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Canthropus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Canthropus avoids nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Canthropus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Canthropus can pounce on him.
Canthropus throws a nice outside leg kick.
Gomi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gomi thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canthropus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canthropus lands with a straight right. Gomi didn't see that one coming.
Gomi scores with the left hand. Canthropus knows he should have avoided that one.
Canthropus walks into a stiff left hand from Gomi.
Gomi throws a body punch but Canthropus moves out of range.
Gomi has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gomi there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Canthropus.
Pithe Canthropus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Canthropus swinging wildly here.
Gomi slips a straight right by Canthropus.
Canthropus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gomi tries to clinch but Canthropus moves out of range.
Canthropus looks to land a body kick but Gomi moved away.
Gomi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gomi throws a shot to the body.
Gomi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Canthropus on the side of the head.
Canthropus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Canthropus doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomi counters with a left to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch but Canthropus swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Gomi stuns Canthropus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gomi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Canthropus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canthropus paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canthropus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Gomi to score with a decent uppercut.
Takanori Gomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A jab from Gomi finds it's way through Canthropus's defenses.
Canthropus tries for a takedown but Gomi circles away easily
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pithe Canthropus. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Canthropus is trying to defend but Gomi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Gomi controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi uses his free foot to push down on Canthropus's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Canthropus.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi working Canthropus over with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomi!
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