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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Torsti Turjake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi has chosen Slaap lekker! as his entrance music. Torsti Turjake could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenny Gomi's chin.
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161 lbs
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167 lbs
16 - 5 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Torsti Turjake!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi tries for a takedown but Turjake circles away easily
and Turjake counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gomi takes a swing at Turjake's ribcage but misses.
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turjake cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomi lands with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turjake thows a body shot but no joy.
Turjake is looking to clinch.
Gomi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Turjake on the side of the head.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Turjake.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
enabling Turjake to counter with a crisp jab.
Torsti Turjake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gomi.
Turjake misses with a right hand
and Gomi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Turjake!
Turjake is bucking up trying to escape but Gomi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Turjake wants to hold on but Gomi pushes him away.
Turjake is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gomi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake tries to lock up and control but Gomi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turjake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Turjake tries to lock up and control but Gomi gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Turjake can't escape the position.
Gomi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Turjake wants to hold on but Gomi pushes him away.
Turjake really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Gomi is landing with some decent strikes but Turjake is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gomi controlling his opponent.
Gomi unloading with bombs!
Turjake is trying desperately to improve position.
Turjake is trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi with shots to the head and body - Turjake looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Turjake is squirming around, avoiding Gomi's attempts to control the action.
Turjake can't escape the position.
Turjake is squirming around, avoiding Gomi's attempts to control the action.
Turjake is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Turjake is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomi has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Gomi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gomi scores with a spinning back kick!
Turjake swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Gomi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Turjake counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gomi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Turjake counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gomi thinking.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi lands a big elbow.
Turjake working to try and regain half guard.
Gomi misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Turjake wants to hold on but Gomi pushes him away.
Turjake is trying desperately to improve position.
Gomi looking to ground and pound but Turjake is blocking nicely.
Turjake is looking to improve his position but Gomi isn't that keen on the idea.
Gomi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Turjake has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Gomi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Turjake is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's two 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.
Turjake wants to control but Gomi is having none of it.
Turjake is looking to improve his position but Gomi isn't that keen on the idea.
Turjake is working hard here to advance position.
Gomi unloading with bombs!
Turjake is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turjake is trying to stand up.
Gomi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake is wriggling around trying to escape.
Gomi controlling his opponent.
Turjake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kenny Gomi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gomi looking to control and managing it successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turjake is looking to escape.
Gomi landing shots from mount.
Turjake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Turjake can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turjake bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gomi is trying to hold Turjake in close to prevent damage but Turjake has managed to pass into half guard.
Turjake content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gomi wants to control but Turjake is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kenny Gomi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Turjake throws a right hand that misses
and Gomi counters with a thumping low kick.
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turjake counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turjake throws an off balance right hand
and Gomi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Turjake!
Turjake working to try and regain half guard.
Gomi working for a guillotine from mount but Turjake is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turjake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomi working Turjake over with strikes here.
Turjake is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Gomi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gomi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Turjake is looking to escape.
Gomi raining down hammerfists from mount.
Turjake bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi looking to control.
Gomi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Turjake wants to stand but Gomi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Gomi is trying to hold Turjake in close to prevent damage but Turjake has managed to pass into half guard.
Turjake prevents Gomi from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is pressing down on Turjake's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gomi looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Turjake has picked Gomi up and slammed him! Gomi can't keep hold of the triangle and Turjake manages to pass to side control!
Turjake wants to control for a moment but Gomi uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Gomi wants to control but Turjake is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Turjake is controlling the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Turjake has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Turjake is stalling in the full guard.
Gomi has his foot on Turjake's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Turjake works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Gomi really dominated that 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.
Gomi misses with a takedown
and Turjake counters with a two punch combo.
Gomi shoots and misses
and Turjake counters with a straight right hand.
Turjake avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Turjake counters with a left and a right that stings Gomi.
Torsti Turjake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Gomi.
Gomi misses with a body shot.
Gomi takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turjake throws a predictable looking body shot
and Gomi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turjake drops Gomi with a nice combination! Turjake dives into Gomi's guard, looking to finish!
Gomi is rocked!
Turjake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Gomi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Turjake can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomi working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Turjake doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Turjake manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Turjake content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake postures up.
Turjake controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gomi is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Turjake trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Torsti Turjake just wasn't active enough.
Gomi tries for a takedown but Turjake circles away easily
and Turjake counters with a good low kick that Gomi was not able to check.
Gomi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Turjake misses with a double jab
and Gomi counters with a left to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Torsti Turjake had his way with Kenny Gomi in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Turjake misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Turjake throws a jab but it's blocked by Gomi.
Turjake rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turjake misses with a wild combination.
Gomi misses with a hook to the body
and Turjake counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turjake throws a lazy right hand but Gomi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gomi shoots and misses
and Turjake counters with a nice uppercut.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Turjake counters with a one-two to the body.
Gomi is still on wobbly legs! Can Turjake finish him?
Gomi dodges the punch combination from Turjake.
Gomi seems to have recovered his senses.
Torsti Turjake is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Torsti Turjake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomi throws a hook but Turjake avoids it easily.
Turjake falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Turjake thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turjake scores with the left hand. Gomi knows he should have avoided that one.
Gomi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Turjake counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gomi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gomi slips a straight right by Turjake.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Turjake counters with a three punch combo that has Gomi backing up. Gomi nods at Turjake to acknowledge the strikes.
Torsti Turjake has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenny Gomi.
Gomi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Turjake counters with a big left hand that crumples Gomi! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Torsti Turjake!
Torsti Turjake retains his lightweight title!
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