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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying O Brien 's choice of entrance music: Rocky Road to Dublin. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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140 lbs
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142 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Takanori Gomez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie O Brien !
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
O Brien displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gomez.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
O Brien jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gomez shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Brien pinned against the cage. O Brien gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gomez fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez shoots in but O Brien avoids the takedown attempt easily.
O Brien looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomez fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Gomez fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomez slips a jab from O Brien .
Gomez closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into O Brien 's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
O Brien looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomez is one step ahead there.
Gomez slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien regains half guard.
O Brien is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomez.
O Brien keeping hold of Gomez's head, controlling as best he can.
O Brien trying to control but Gomez postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is positioning himself well to prevent Gomez advancing to mount.
Gomez is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gomez is working for a submission of some sort.
Gomez passes to full mount!
Gomez jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… O Brien is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by O Brien and Gomez has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is looking to regain half guard here but Gomez keeps moving and retains side control.
Gomez working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
O Brien is holding Gomez down, trying to stall.
Gomez goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, O Brien has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gomez but great work by O Brien .
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to improve position but can't.
Gomez manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Gomez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so O Brien is just riding it out for now. Gomez eventually gives up the hold.
Gomez is sneakily working for an arm triangle but O Brien sees it coming and defends easily.
O Brien is concentrating on defense, preventing Gomez from advancing position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomez is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, O Brien has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
O Brien makes his way to full guard. A much better position for O Brien .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Takanori Gomez will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A jab from O Brien misses.
Gomez fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging O Brien to the ground. Gomez is now in O Brien 's guard.
Gomez drops back, looking for a kneebar! O Brien looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. O Brien looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from O Brien !
A lull in the action here.
Gomez wants to control but O Brien postures up.
Gomez is looking to regain half guard here but O Brien keeps moving and retains side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
O Brien is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gomez is looking for a sweep.
O Brien working away.
Gomez is looking to regain half guard here but O Brien keeps moving and retains side control.
O Brien is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomez is trying to control O Brien 's posture but O Brien avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomez is not content to let O Brien control the position.
Gomez sneaks back into half guard.
Gomez regains full guard. Nicely done.
O Brien wants to pass the guard but Gomez is keeping the position.
Gomez trying to keep a closed guard but O Brien is proving a slippery customer.
O Brien sitting in guard, not really doing much.
O Brien got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gomez has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, O Brien has managed to get both his arms back between Gomez's legs - danger averted.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Brien sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Gomez is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
O Brien is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
O Brien wants to control from the top but Gomez keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez keeping full guard, as O Brien tries to pass.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Donnie O Brien hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Gomez scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Brien clinches with his opponent.
Gomez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gomez tries to circle away but O Brien has him pinned against the cage.
O Brien has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Gomez uses from the top position.
Gomez trying to control the position from guard on top but O Brien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gomez tries to free his leg and advance position but O Brien is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomez sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gomez looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Takanori Gomez will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
O Brien waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomez.
A slow jab from O Brien misses its intended target.
O Brien has taken the fight to the clinch.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from O Brien in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Gomez is trying to work for a single leg takedown but O Brien pulls him back up using the underhooks.
O Brien tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Gomez just stands there and leans against the cage.
Gomez wants a takedown.
O Brien has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gomez avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
O Brien gets underhooks to prevent Gomez's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomez is trying to pull guard but O Brien turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Gomez is trying to break the clinch but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
O Brien manages to pull guard.
O Brien has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Gomez off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Some wild striking there from Gomez.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Gomez does no damage.
O Brien throws a nice looking combination but Gomez bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Donnie O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien clinches up with Gomez and pushes him back against the cage.
O Brien jumps guard and drags Gomez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
O Brien is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Takanori Gomez overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomez is staying active underneath O Brien , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Gomez looking for submissions off his back.
Gomez tries to get to full guard but O Brien has control of the leg.
Gomez is not content to let O Brien control the position.
O Brien passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomez tries to hold on but O Brien postures up.
Gomez is squirming around, avoiding O Brien 's attempts to control the action.
O Brien controlling his opponent.
Let's hope that O Brien has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
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 in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
O Brien lands a big shot there that rocks Gomez but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
O Brien content just to control the position here.
Gomez is trying to escape the mount.
O Brien controlling the position easily from mount.
Donnie O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
O Brien has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gomez's face.
O Brien wants to control the pace but Gomez is squirming around nicely.
Gomez tries to hold on but O Brien postures up.
O Brien controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomez regains half guard.
O Brien passes to side control.
O Brien is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Takanori Gomez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomez tries to bench press O Brien off him but O Brien keeps the position.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Brien scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Gomez to see if he's OK.
O Brien is looking to take a break and control but Gomez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
O Brien takes a little break here. Gomez wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie O Brien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gomez has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomez!
Takanori Gomez seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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RATING
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