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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kalam Mekhar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Mekhar might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 80 Kidz - Alt A. Kalam Mekhar looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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162 lbs
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164 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Inexperienced |
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Decent boxing
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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
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kalam Mekhar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mekhar misses with a straight left.
Gomi moves into range and clinches up with Mekhar.
Mekhar is working for takedown but Gomi is calmly controlling the position for now.
Gomi lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Gomi.
Gomi wants the takedown. Mekhar is fighting it off but Gomi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mekhar's guard against the cage.
Mekhar controls Gomi momentarily but Gomi frees himself.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gomi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gomi wants to pass the guard but Mekhar is keeping the position.
Mekhar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gomi not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi wants to pass the guard but Mekhar is keeping the position.
Gomi is looking to work some ground and pound but Mekhar has wrist control.
Gomi trying to control but Mekhar is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mekhar is trying to control the position but Gomi postures up.
Gomi content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gomi forces his way into half guard.
Mekhar won't allow Gomi to pass to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Gomi controlling the action here.
Gomi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gomi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gomi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mekhar keeps working.
Mekhar looks like he's trying to stand up.
Mekhar looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mekhar is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Mekhar tries to roll over but Gomi keeps him under control.
Gomi sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Gomi passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
A nice elbow there by Gomi.
Gomi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gomi landing punches.
A nice elbow there by Gomi.
Gomi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gomi throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mekhar was covering up waiting for the punch and Gomi finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Despite being in the dominant position, Takanori Gomi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gomi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mekhar throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Gomi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mekhar thuds a left hand into Gomi's body.
Mekhar pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mekhar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Mekhar keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mekhar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gomi.
Gomi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mekhar throws a jab when Gomi was well out of range.
Gomi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mekhar misses with a shot to the body
and Gomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gomi throws a good cross that connects.
Gomi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi pushes Mekhar up against the cage in a clinch.
Gomi lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gomi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gomi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gomi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gomi is looking for a kimura but Mekhar is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gomi to get the leverage.
Gomi passes to side control.
Mekhar being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mekhar is working to avoid the ground and pound but Gomi connects with a decent elbow.
Gomi tries to move to mount but Mekhar blocks the move with his legs.
Gomi scoring with punches and elbows.
Gomi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Gomi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Gomi looks up at the clock and then as Mekhar takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gomi smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to control but Mekhar is keeping him busy.
Mekhar takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mekhar tries to buck Gomi off but Gomi is having none of it.
Gomi working away.
Gomi controls the position from side control.
That's four 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.
Mekhar taking a bit of punishment here - Gomi scoring with strikes.
Gomi controls the position.
Gomi misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Mekhar is not content to let Gomi control the position.
Despite being in the dominant position, Takanori Gomi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mekhar misses with a straight left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gomi, as that shot connected.
Gomi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Gomi.
Gomi wants to control but Mekhar is keeping him busy.
Gomi connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mekhar some visible discomfort.
Gomi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Gomi advances to mount.
Gomi wants to control the pace but Mekhar is squirming around nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gomi lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi content just to control the position here.
Takanori Gomi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mekhar is bucking up trying to escape but Gomi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Gomi has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Mekhar's face.
Gomi scoring with strikes but Mekhar is staying in there.
Gomi controlling from the full mount.
Mekhar is in a horrible position here. Gomi smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi with good strikes from the mount here!
Gomi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gomi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Mekhar is surviving well by controlling Gomi's body position as best he can.
Gomi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mekhar is looking to escape.
Kalam Mekhar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi lands a heavy elbow.
Gomi landing strikes from the mount and Mekhar is in trouble!
Takanori Gomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomi takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Gomi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Mekhar is trying to escape the mount.
Gomi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi lands a heavy elbow.
Gomi is landing with some decent strikes but Mekhar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gomi controlling his opponent.
Gomi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Gomi 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomi!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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