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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Gomi (ranked 1410 p4p, 2671 weight class) and Dragon Li Chai (ranked 92 p4p, 163 weight class). Gomi kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is The Only Thing The Fear is You- DOOM Eternal OST. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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176 cm 21 140 5 - 5 - 0 |
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172 cm 21 145 4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Excellent boxer Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt Excellent MT Good gas tank |
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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 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshi Gomi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dragon Li Chai! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Chai scoring well with a low kick there.
Chai lands a jab to the head.
Dragon Li Chai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Chai lands a two punch combo.
Chai catches Gomi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Chai slips under a jab. Gomi takes a swing at Chai's ribcage but misses. Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here. A big left from Gomi misses. Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away. Gomi throws a jab when Chai was well out of range. A big right from Gomi misses. A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Gomi throws a right and a left that Chai avoids nicely. Gomi lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chai fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi. Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range. Gomi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Chai cracks Gomi with an open hand slap. Nice straight punches there by Chai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Chai. Chai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gomi back to the cage. Chai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Chai scores with a hook to the body. Gomi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. We've been told by Gomi's head coaches at Dillo's Deadly Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Chai scores with a nice strike. A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Gomi down.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chai was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi. Chai tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot. Gomi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A jab from Chai does it's job there. Chai scores with a jab. Gomi acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Chai takes one on the button. Chai fails to land with a series of punches.
Chai slips a straight right by Gomi. Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Chai moves away. Good exchange - Chai coming out on top. Chai defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand. Gomi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. This has been an exciting period of action! Nice uppercut there from Chai. Chai tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot. Chai with a nice calf kick. Gomi looks to land a combination but Chai avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Chai connects with a right hand. Gomi shakes it off. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Chai, as that shot connected.
Good exchange - Chai coming out on top. Gomi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chai. Chai is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Gomi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush. A nice leg kick from Chai, right into the meat of the thigh.
Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai scores with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomi doesn't seem phased though. Chai throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Chai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Chai.
Chai ducks under a wild hook from Gomi. Gomi walks into a straight right hand from Chai. A big right from Gomi misses. Chai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab. Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai. Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomi's head. The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomi doesn't seem phased though. Gomi loads up on a big right hand but Chai slips the punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chai blocks a jab. Chai is looking to slow Gomi down with leg kicks. Chai looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chai connects with a single shot there. Chai slips a jab from Gomi. A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Chai is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. A cross from Chai lands. Gomi lands an overhand right. Gomi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Gomi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A combination from Gomi does no damage. Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gomis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Chai thumps Gomi with a low kick. Chai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Chai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gomi momentarily.
Chai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Chai dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chai scores with the left hand. Gomi knows he should have avoided that one. Chai bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gomi's head. Gomi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. A left and a right from Gomi both land. Nice combination. Chai lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Chai fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Gomi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Chai scores with a hook to the body. Gomi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Chai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Chai throws a right and a left that Gomi avoids nicely. The fighters circling - Gomi throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Gomi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Chai to score with a decent uppercut. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Gomi thows a left - swing and a miss! A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
Chai cracks a nice hook into Gomi's ribs. Gomi swinging wildly here.
A countering left hand to the body from Chai misses. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dragon Li Chai dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Gomi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Chai throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A slapping leg kick lands for Chai.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Chai 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. Chai jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Gomi scores with a nice right hand.
Gomi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Chai throws a leg kick which misses Gomi's front leg but catches the back leg as Gomi tries to avoid it. Chai lands with a right hand. Gomi avoids the body shot from Chai.
Gomi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands. A little jabbing left from Chai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Chai connects with a single shot there. Gomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Chai slips a jab from Gomi. Gomi throws a shot to the body.
Chai dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Chai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Gomi swings for the body but Chai moves out of range.
Left hook, right uppercut from Chai.
That's one minute gone in the round. Chai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Chai feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gomis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Chai slips a straight right by Gomi. Chai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Gomi looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range. Chai throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Gomi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Chai on the side of the head. Gomi misses the jab. Hiroshi Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Good exchange - Chai coming out on top. A jab lands there for Chai. Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it. Gomi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Chai delivers a nice body kick. A big right from Gomi misses. Chai looks like he wants to counter punch here. Chai getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Chai circles away quickly and effectively. Chai lands with a cross. Chai works the jab nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomi misses with a straight right. Gomi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Chai tries to bum rush Gomi with a series of wild strikes but Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Chai connects with a single shot there. Chai scores with a head kick. Gomi tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Gomi throws a big shot that misses. Chai cracks Gomi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Gomi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Chai moves away from the strike by Gomi. Gomi lands a nice hook to Chai's body. Chai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. A big left from Gomi misses. Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomi at a distance.
Chai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomi at a distance.
Chai misses with a two punch combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Chai does a little dance to reset his feet. Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing. Gomi looks to land a right hand but Chai moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Chai moves out of range of the strikes. Chai keeps Gomi at a distance using the push kick. Chai defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand. Gomi throws a right hand that Chai ducks under and follows up with a left that Chai also avoids with ease. Chai throws a nice looking combination but Gomi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A jab from Gomi misses. Gomi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Chai. Gomi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dragon Li Chai seems to be getting the better of the standup. Chai jabs at Gomi's body. Chai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi. Chai slips a jab from Gomi. Chai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Chai lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A combination from Chai does no damage. Chai scores with a jab to the jaw. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chai moves away from the strike by Gomi. Chai looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Gomi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Chai has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A swing and a miss from Gomi. Chai tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chai lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. A solid leg kick lands there for Chai.
Chai throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomi. Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Chai lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gomi doesn't seem phased though. Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. No joy there for Chai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Chai is just out of range. Chai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Chai scores with a hook to the body. Gomi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Chai connects with the punch. Chai lands with an uppercut that bounces Gomi off the cage and back into range. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gomi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Gomi will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. Chai scores with a jab. Gomi lands with a cross. Chai lands a right hook to the body.
Chai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dragon Li Chai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round! Gomi misses with an uppercut. Chai saw that one coming. Chai cracks Gomi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Chai throws a nice outside leg kick. A right-left combo lands from Chai. Chai ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Gomi walks into a straight right hand from Chai. Chai stuns Gomi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Chai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gomi. Chai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Gomi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Chai connects with a nice looking jab.
Chai lands with a straight right. Gomi didn't see that one coming. Chai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Chai tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot. Gomi misses with a looping left. Chai slips a straight right by Gomi. Gomi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Chai finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomi's head. Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Gomi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Chai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi. A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target. Despite the aggression on Chai's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Gomi throws a shot from downtown. Chai moves away and avoids it. Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomi's hands. Gomi connects with a single shot there. Chai throws a right hand that Gomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomi also avoids with ease. A little feinted left hand from Gomi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Chai connects with a nice looking jab.
Chai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Chai moves into range and connects with a jab. A big left from Gomi misses. Chai lands with a hook. Gomi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Chai paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Chai wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Nice defenses there by Chai.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomi looks to throw the jab but Chai is out of range. Gomi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gomi throws a jab but it's blocked by Chai. Chai jabs Gomi right on the nose. Gomi blinks but takes it well. Chai lands a nice looking body shot.
Gomi throws out a loose jab but Chai uses good head movement to avoid it. Chai connects with a body shot that sends Gomi's belly button to the back. Chai slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses. Chai ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Chai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gomi eats them both and turns towards Chai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Chai lands with a thumping leg kick.
Gomi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Chai scores with a jab to the body. Chai connects with a crisp jab. Gomi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Chai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A jab from Gomi finds it's way through Chai's defenses. Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomi's hands. Chai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A decent looking cross lands there for Chai. Gomi throws a series of punches but Chai avoids them all with ease. A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Gomi down. Nice defenses there by Chai. Gomi is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Chai is looking to slow Gomi down with leg kicks. Chai defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand. Chai scores with a sloppy right hand. Gomi should have avoided that one. Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Chai throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Chai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gomi's hands. Chai catches Gomi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Chai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. A nice inside leg kick there by Chai. That's going to slow Gomi down. The fighters circle momentarily. Chai darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Chai moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Chai with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gomi. Chai thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gomi if he has to take too many more of those.
Gomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Chai. A nice leg kick lands there from Chai. Chai swinging wildly here.
It looked like Gomi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Dragon Li Chai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Gomi misses the shot to the body. Chai moves into range and connects with a jab. Chai lands a jab to the nose. Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Chai manages to avoid it. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Chai lands a head shot. Gomi throws a right and a left that Chai avoids nicely. Gomi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Hiroshi Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Chai lands a jab. Gomi throws the left hand but Chai avoids the punch easily.
And that's the end of the fight! Dragon Li Chai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Chai 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dragon Li Chai! After winning the bout, Dragon Li Chai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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