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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmie Johns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johns comes into a darkened arena with his song building. You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Jimmie Johns has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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168 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmie Johns!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Johns.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Gomi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johns ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Johns moves away from the strike by Gomi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johns lands with a good body shot.
Johns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Johns moves away from the strike by Gomi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Takanori Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johns paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jimmie Johns is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johns avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johns thuds a left hand into Gomi's body.
Gomi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gomi throws a hook but Johns avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomi throws a leg kick but Johns sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Gomi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Johns is fending him off so far but Gomi persists. Nope, Johns circles away and we're back to standing.
Gomi throws a big shot that misses.
Gomi misses with a wild body shot.
Gomi scores with a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Gomi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Johns defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns misses with a body shot
and Gomi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Gomi wants to land a leg kick but Johns is out of range.
Johns walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Johns looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Nice body punch from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi wants to clinch up but Johns keeps it at a distance.
Gomi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Johns just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Johns misses with a looping right.
Johns thows a body shot but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gomi stalks Johns and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Johns's face. Johns staggers backwards, shaken.
Gomi misses with a shot to the body
and Johns counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johns misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gomi counters with a left and a right that stings Johns.
Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Johns swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Gomi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Johns counters with a nice body shot.
Gomi tries to clinch but Johns moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns misses the body punch
and Gomi counters with a crisp one two that drops Johns! Gomi thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Johns to his feet! Johns is in big trouble!
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt - Johns sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johns is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gomi rather than just go for the knockout.
Johns throws a sloppy body shot
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomi misses with a straight left.
Gomi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Johns sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Gomi somewhat.
Gomi misses with a body punch
and Johns counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gomi wants to clinch up but Johns keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Gomi misses
and Johns counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johns swings for the body but Gomi moves out of range.
Johns misses with a hook to the body
and Gomi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johns was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Nice defenses there by Johns.
Johns lands a jab to Gomi's midsection.
Gomi misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Johns avoids nicely.
Gomi moves in looking to clinch but Johns pushes him off.
Johns punishes Gomi's body with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the body from Johns misses
letting Gomi counter with a right hand.
Gomi cracks Johns with an open hand slap.
Gomi throws a leg kick
and Johns counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johns.
Gomi lands with a straight right. Johns didn't see that one coming.
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johns takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
Johns gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that second round.
That's time! Gomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Johns uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gomi.
Gomi dips to his left and cracks Johns with an uppercut!
Gomi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Johns swivels and escapes.
Johns throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gomi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomi is looking to advance position but Johns won't allow it.
Johns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johns keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Johns can do anything to dispel that myth.
Gomi controlling the pace.
Gomi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Johns defending well though.
Gomi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gomi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Gomi has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Johns moves away from the strike by Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Gomi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
Gomi throws out a powerful jab.
Takanori Gomi is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomi misses with a looping right.
Gomi misses the body punch
and Johns makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johns is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Gomi.
Johns looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gomi closes the distance looking to clinch
and Johns counters with a nice uppercut.
Takanori Gomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Johns just misses with a punch to the body.
Gomi misses with a jab to the body
and Johns counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Johns avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Johns bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gomi throws a jab when Johns was well out of range.
Gomi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jimmie Johns has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gomi avoids the body shot from Johns.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomi takes a swing at Johns's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gomi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomi!
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hype
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