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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshi Gomi (ranked 3057 p4p, 1191 weight class) and Barnabus Sanitario (ranked 200 p4p, 93 weight class). Gomi comes to the cage accompanied by The Only Thing They Fear is You- DOOM Eternal OST. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent 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 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hiroshi Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Barnabus Sanitario!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Ackerman and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanitario scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
An elbow from Sanitario crashes against the mat.
Gomi throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Sanitario tries for a takedown but Gomi circles away easily
and Gomi counters with a one-two to the body.
Gomi throws a body punch but Sanitario moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Sanitario avoids it well.
Sanitario drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Gomi defends it well.
Sanitario shoots for a takedown but Gomi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Sanitario walks into a left hand.
Sanitario defending well as Gomi loads up on a big left hand.
Gomi misses with a right hand
and Sanitario decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Gomi's guard.
Gomi is looking to stand back up but Sanitario counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Gomi.
Gomi tries to kick Sanitario off but Sanitario keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Sanitario looks for a takedown but Gomi sprawls well.
Hiroshi Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barnabus Sanitario.
Gomi misses with an uppercut. Sanitario saw that one coming.
Gomi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sanitario has managed to clinch.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Sanitario is controlling the position.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Sanitario has him pressed against the cage.
Sanitario is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Gomi gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Gomi wants to break free but Sanitario has control.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Sanitario is controlling him.
Gomi is trying to break the clinch but Sanitario is controlling him.
Gomi wants to get back to striking at distance but Sanitario won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Gomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to break free but Sanitario has control.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Sanitario is controlling the position.
Sanitario keeps control of Gomi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanitario looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sanitario pulls guard.
Gomi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sanitario is proving hard to escape from.
Sanitario has control of Gomi's left arm, preventing Gomi from doing any damage.
Sanitario tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sanitario's guard.
Sanitario lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Sanitario postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sanitario seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gomi has momentary wrist control but Sanitario slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to stand up but Sanitario is controlling him.
Sanitario with a nice head shot there.
Gomi wants to stand but Sanitario is controlling the position.
Sanitario trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Sanitario missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gomi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanitario postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sanitario content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gomi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanitario postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gomi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Sanitario has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sanitario postures up in Gomi's guard and throws a big left but Gomi blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Gomi wants to stand but Sanitario is controlling the position.
Sanitario scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sanitario wants to pass the guard but Gomi is keeping the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sanitario prevents Gomi from getting back to his feet.
Gomi trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Sanitario distracts Gomi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sanitario won't allow Gomi to get back to his feet.
Gomi pushes Sanitario off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sanitario manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gomi on his heels. He'll look to pass Gomi's guard now, I'm sure.
Sanitario stops Gomi from standing up.
Gomi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomi is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sanitario is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Hiroshi Gomi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gomi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gomi throws a lazy right hand but Sanitario sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanitario shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Sanitario showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Sanitario moved out of range nicely.
Gomi slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanitario, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sanitario shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gomi but Gomi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hiroshi Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barnabus Sanitario.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Sanitario keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanitario tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sanitario slips a jab from Gomi.
Gomi throws a hook to the side of Sanitario's head but Sanitario sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Sanitario tries to counter it with a takedown but Gomi pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanitario darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sanitario slips a nice elbow through Gomi's hands, connecting with Gomi's forehead.
Sanitario looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanitario lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Sanitario looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sanitario takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gomi looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sanitario looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanitario winds up and cracks Gomi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sanitario scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanitario drops an elbow to the side of Gomi's head.
Sanitario trying to control from half guard but Gomi is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to get back to his feet.
Sanitario scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sanitario working over Gomi with some ground and pound. Gomi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanitario looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Gomi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Sanitario passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gomi!
Sanitario breaks from Gomi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gomi is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Sanitario landing punches.
Sanitario looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Gomi is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario with good strikes from the mount here!
Gomi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sanitario landing strikes from the mount and Gomi is in trouble!
Sanitario scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Gomi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
A nice elbow there by Sanitario.
Sanitario punishing his opponent with strikes.
Gomi wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sanitario breaks from Gomi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Gomi really wants to buck Sanitario off and get back to his feet.
Sanitario has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gomi's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
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!
Sanitario lands a couple of good shots and Gomi has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Gomi is rocked!
Gomi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sanitario on the ground.
The referee is taking a good look at Gomi as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Sanitario!
Oh Gomi is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gomi is trying to stand back up.
Can Gomi hold on?! Sanitario is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Gomi is trying to get back to his feet but Sanitario has full control of the position and if anything, Gomi has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Gomi seems to have got his legs back now.
Gomi is taking damage to the body and head.
Sanitario controls the position.
Sanitario gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Barnabus Sanitario has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sanitario connects with a big shot to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sanitario is riding his opponent, not letting Gomi buck him off.
Sanitario punishes Gomi with strikes from the back mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Barnabus Sanitario showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Sanitario dives in and grabs Gomi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gomi pushes down on Sanitario's head and hops out.
It looked like Gomi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Sanitario slips a straight right by Gomi.
A cross from Gomi lands.
Gomi slaps away a takedown attempt from Sanitario, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gomi throws a jab when Sanitario was well out of range.
Gomi misses with the combination.
Sanitario shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sanitario showed some decent athleticism there.
Gomi has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Sanitario is on him like a limpet, forcing Gomi back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi tries to break the clinch but Sanitario is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi gets underhooks to prevent Sanitario's takedown attempt.
Hiroshi Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Barnabus Sanitario.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Sanitario.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sanitario counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sanitario slows the pace down in half guard.
Sanitario wants to pass to mount but Gomi is defending the position.
Sanitario lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ground and pound from Sanitario.
Gomi wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanitario takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gomi has hold of Sanitario's hands but Sanitario slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Gomi does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gomi wants to get back to his feet.
Sanitario drops an elbow to the side of Gomi's head.
Sanitario not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gomi pushes Sanitario off looking to stand but Sanitario dives back in and keeps control.
Sanitario working over Gomi with some ground and pound. Gomi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gomi has hold of Sanitario's hands but Sanitario slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Sanitario trying to control the action but Gomi is working from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanitario winds up and cracks Gomi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Sanitario is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sanitario not doing much here.
Sanitario not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanitario lands strikes from half guard.
Sanitario frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Gomi is trying to stand up.
Gomi in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sanitario won't let Gomi get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sanitario lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gomi is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Sanitario in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Sanitario lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Gomi wants to try and get back to his feet.
BOOM! Sanitario connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Sanitario unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Gomi wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sanitario celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Barnabus Sanitario!
Barnabus Sanitario very nearly forgot to thank Silverguard Outfitters 🛡 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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hype
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