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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between antonio saunders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, antonio saunders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Gomi stopping the sweep attempt from saunders.
saunders is trying to control the position from the bottom.
saunders is looking to stand up but Gomi isn't so interested in that idea.
Gomi makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
saunders wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Gomi lands a couple of elbows.
Gomi is looking to work some ground and pound but saunders has wrist control.
saunders keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
saunders looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi is working saunders over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Gomi postures up.
saunders keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Gomi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as saunders works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gomi wants to control from the top but saunders keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Gomi tries to clinch up.
saunders uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
saunders with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
saunders tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomi passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is trying to work for a kimura but saunders is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gomi working over saunders with some ground and pound. saunders looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gomi slows the pace down in half guard.
saunders is trying to control but can't.
Gomi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
saunders is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to control the action but saunders is working from the bottom.
saunders wants to control but Gomi is keeping busy.
Gomi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Gomi is working for a submission of some sort.
saunders tries to get to full guard but Gomi has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Gomi gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
saunders with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomi counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gomi prevents saunders from improving his position.
Nice strikes from Gomi there.
Gomi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but saunders sees it coming and defends easily.
saunders looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shinji Gomi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
saunders doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in saunders's guard now.
Gomi slips nicely into half guard.
Gomi is looking to take a break and control but saunders is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gomi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. saunders doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Gomi.
saunders is looking for a sweep. Gomi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Gomi is trying to control the action in half guard but saunders is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
saunders is trying to maintain the position but Gomi is very close to passing his half guard.
Shinji Gomi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Nice strikes from Gomi there.
saunders really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
saunders is looking to improve his position.
Gomi is looking to advance position but saunders won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gomi is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! saunders is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shinji Gomi!
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hype
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FIGHT
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