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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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178 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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189 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anthony Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Johnson.
Left hook, right uppercut from Johnson.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Johnson.
Gomi misses with a looping left.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Gomi lands with a right hand.
Gomi misses the jab.
Johnson misses with a double jab.
Gomi throws a right and a left that Johnson avoids nicely.
Gomi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Gomi.
It looks like Anthony Johnson has been cut.
Gomi throws a right hand that Johnson ducks under and follows up with a left that Johnson also avoids with ease.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a nice uppercut.
Johnson shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gomi eats them both and turns towards Johnson to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Johnson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Johnson is rocked!
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!
A slow jab from Gomi misses its intended target.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Gomi finish him?
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Johnson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Johnson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A jab from Gomi misses.
Gomi feints a jab promting Johnson to slip. Gomi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Johnson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Gomi counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Johnson slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Johnson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Gomi counters with a right hand to the body.
Johnson looks gassed!
Johnson blocks a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gomi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Johnson.
Gomi cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gomi misses with a few strikes there.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Johnson misses with a double jab
and Gomi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Anthony Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Gomi to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from Gomi finds it's way through Johnson's defenses.
Johnson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomi misses with an uppercut.
Johnson throws a combination that misses
and Gomi counters with a nice body shot.
Gomi cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Gomi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gomi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Johnson under the eye.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Johnson misses with a combination
and Gomi counters with a stiff right hand.
Gomi misses with a few strikes there.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gomi digs a good hook to Johnson's body.
Gomi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Johnson on the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Gomi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Johnson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gomi lands a head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Gomi scores with a four punch combination!
Johnson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Johnson throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gomi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Johnson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gomi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Johnson finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the ropes, ducking and weaving under Gomi's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Johnson falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takanori Gomi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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