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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Willy Wonka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi comes to the cage accompanied by Roots. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Willy Wonka!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wonka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gomi throws a sloppy body shot
and Wonka counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gomi thinking.
Wonka scores with a jab to the head.
Wonka comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wonka cracks a nice hook into Gomi's ribs.
A jab from Wonka finds it's way through Gomi's defenses.
Wonka tries to clinch but Gomi is having none of it.
Gomi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Wonka wants to slow Gomi down by chopping away at his legs.
Wonka avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wonka blocks a jab.
Wonka moves into the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wonka.
Wonka breaks the clinch.
Wonka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wonka scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wonka cracks Gomi with an open hand slap.
Gomi looks to land a combination but Wonka avoids it well.
Gomi misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonka falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Gomi counter with a right hand.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wonka was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Wonka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gomi counters with an outside leg kick.
Wonka moves out of range of the strikes.
Gomi throws a combination that misses
and Wonka counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wonka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomi, pushing him back against the cage.
Wonka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wonka tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wonka gets a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wonka's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Wonka tries to circle away but Gomi has him pinned against the cage.
Wonka scores with a hook to the body.
Wonka is struggling to control the position.
Wonka blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gomis head.
Wonka pushes off an throws an elbow but Gomi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wonka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gomi misses with a body shot.
Wonka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Wonka avoids nicely.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Wonka avoids them all with ease.
Gomi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wonka bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Gomi's head backwards.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
Wonka throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wonka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gomi in his tracks.
Gomi scores with a three punch combo!
Wonka tries to clinch up
and Gomi counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wonka scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Wonka avoids nicely.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Wonka dips to his left and cracks Gomi with an uppercut!
Wonka misses with the combination.
Gomi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Wonka wants to clinch.
Wonka tries to clinch up.
Wonka scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gomi tries to keep at a distance but Wonka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wonka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wonka lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Gomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi swings for the body but Wonka moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wonka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Wonka tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wonka getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wonka 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 pâté.
Wonka lands with a right hand.
Gomi sizes up Wonka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Wonka closes the distance and clinches.
Wonka's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Wonka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomi avoids it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wonka avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Gomi is working for takedown but Wonka is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wonka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wonka scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wonka clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Wonka dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Wonka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Gomi swings for the body but Wonka moves out of range.
Gomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wonka, as that shot connected.
Gomi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Gomi misses with a body shot.
Gomi misses with a two punch combination.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Wonka was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wonka leaning his opponent against the cage.
Wonka misses with an elbow over the top.
Wonka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wonka lands a really nice looking cross but Gomi seems unphased.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wonka closes the distance and clinches.
Wonka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Willy Wonka seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wonka scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonka scores with a decent looking hook.
Nice body punch from Wonka.
Wonka wants to clinch.
Wonka lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice shot by Gomi.
Wonka clinches up with Gomi and pushes him back against the cage.
Wonka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Wonka just misses with a punch to the body.
Wonka lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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.
Wonka checks a low kick from Gomi.
The fighters circle momentarily. Wonka darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jab from Wonka.
Gomi misses with a body punch
and Wonka counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wonka staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonka scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gomi looks to score with a jab to the body but Wonka is just out of range.
Wonka lunges at Gomi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gomi's hand.
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wonka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wonka closes the distance looking to clinch
and Gomi counters with a one-two to the body.
Wonka throws a leg kick but Gomi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A jab from Wonka does it's job there.
Gomi tries to keep at a distance but Wonka has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wonka breaks the clinch.
Wonka ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Wonka moved out of range nicely.
Gomi walks into a stiff left hand from Wonka.
Gomi throws a hook but Wonka blocks it.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Wonka clinches with his opponent.
Wonka manages to break the clinch.
Gomi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wonka darts in and clinches Gomi up against the cage.
Wonka gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gomi.
Wonka breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wonka pushes off an throws an elbow but Gomi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Wonka manages to break the clinch.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Wonka avoids nicely.
Wonka lands with a nice body punch.
Wonka moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
Wonka lands a jab to the head.
Wonka ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka works the jab nicely.
Wonka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Gomi, pushing him back against the cage.
Wonka working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wonka tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Gomi avoids it.
Gomi looking to stall.
Wonka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wonka thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Decent striking displayed by Wonka there.
Wonka tries to clinch up.
Wonka tries to clinch but Gomi moves out of range.
Wonka connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gomi throws a leg kick but Wonka sees it coming and moves out of range.
Wonka has Gomi up against the cage in a clinch.
Wonka breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Willy Wonka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Wonka works Gomi's body with a nice hook.
Wonka has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gomi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wonka gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wonka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wonka tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wonka walks into a stiff left hand from Gomi.
Wonka blocks a jab.
Wonka forces Gomi back against the cage and clinches.
Gomi lands a nice uppercut.
Wonka tries to break free but Gomi pushes him back against the cage.
Wonka is looking to break free of the clinch but Gomi has double underhooks.
Wonka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wonka closes the distance but Gomi moves to the side
and Wonka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wonka lands with a nice body punch.
Gomi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Wonka counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Wonka counters with a leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonka clinches with his opponent.
Gomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Gomi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wonka gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wonka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wonka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wonka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Gomi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wonka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wonka scores with a leg kick.
Wonka has closed the distance and engaged Gomi in a clinch.
Wonka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wonka moves into the clinch successfully.
Gomi tries to pull guard but Wonka holds him up against the cage and eventually Gomi drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gomi dodges an elbow strike from Wonka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gomi throws out a loose jab but Wonka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi slips a jab and a cross from Wonka.
Wonka moves in looking to clinch but Gomi pushes him off.
Wonka moves into range and clinches up with Gomi.
Gomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Gomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Wonka is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomi takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Gomi lands with an uppercut that bounces Wonka off the cage and back into rage.
Gomi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Gomi avoids the head kick by Wonka.
Wonka has Gomi up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomi lands a jab-cross combination.
Wonka catches Gomi with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good exchange - Wonka coming out on top.
Wonka gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wonka escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wonka dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gomi looks to land a right hand but Wonka moved out of range.
Wonka clinches up against the cage.
Wonka's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wonka dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
Wonka wants to clinch up but Gomi keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonka moves into the clinch.
Wonka pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wonka keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wonka clinches.
Gomi breaks from the clinch.
Gomi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gomi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wonka lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wonka scores with a shot to the body.
Wonka cracks Gomi with a right hand to the side of the head.
Wonka fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gomi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wonka moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wonka moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Takanori Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Willy Wonka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Wonka clinches with his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Willy Wonka comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wonka 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Willy Wonka!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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