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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masakatsu Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Morton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi comes to the cage accompanied by Lose Yourself. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 lbs
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156 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Masakatsu Gomi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Morton!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Gomi.
Morton moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Morton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gomi can pounce on him.
Morton 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.
Morton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morton stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Morton works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Gomi is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomi looking for submissions off his back.
Morton not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gomi trying to control here.
Gomi is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Morton scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton is looking for a kimura but Gomi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Morton to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gomi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gomi has his hands on Morton's head, controlling the position.
Morton works over Gomi with some ground and pound from guard.
Morton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Morton trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Morton gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Morton postures up in Gomi's guard and throws a big left but Gomi blocks it.
Gomi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Gomi wants to take a breather but Morton is having none of it.
Morton is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Morton looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gomi is thwarting Morton's attempts to control the position.
Morton wants to get back to full guard.
Gomi wants to control but Morton is keeping him busy.
Gomi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Morton gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi forces his way into half guard.
Morton regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Morton has his foot on Gomi's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gomi works his way back into a safe position though.
Gomi won't allow Morton to get back to his feet.
Morton looks gassed!
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morton wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Morton controls Gomi momentarily but Gomi frees himself.
Morton has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gomi working some strikes from top position.
Gomi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Morton's head.
Morton is looking to stand up but Gomi isn't so interested in that idea.
Morton can't keep his opponent in guard - Gomi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Gomi looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Morton with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gomi prevents Morton from improving his position.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morton regains full guard. Nicely done.
Morton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Gomi passes into half guard.
Morton is trying to stand.
Gomi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Gomi trying to mount his opponent but Morton defends it.
Morton looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Gomi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Morton sees it coming and defends easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Masakatsu Gomi will probably get the nod.
That's time! Gomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gomi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Morton enables Gomi to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Morton manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Morton wants to sweep but no luck.
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morton wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Gomi got a little sloppy there for a moment and Morton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Gomi has managed to get both his arms back between Morton's legs - danger averted.
Gomi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Morton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomi trying to control but Morton is working from the bottom.
Morton wants to sweep but no luck.
Morton is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Gomi is controlling him.
Morton looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi pushes down on Morton's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Morton is breathing heavily.
Gomi throwing shots but Morton is blocking nicely.
Gomi prevents Morton from improving his position.
Morton is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Morton taking some punishment here, with Gomi in his half guard.
Gomi moves nicely into side control.
Gomi cracks Morton with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morton struggling a bit here.
Gomi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morton's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is chipping away with strikes.
Morton is not content to let Gomi control the position.
Morton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomi is chipping away with strikes.
Gomi working away.
Morton sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Morton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Morton working a defensive guard here.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Morton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morton utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gomi wants to control from the top but Morton keeps moving.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gomi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Morton looking for a guillotine here but Gomi defends easily.
Gomi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Morton is keeping the position for now.
Gomi prevents Morton from getting back to his feet.
Morton trying to control the position.
Gomi tries to free his leg and advance position but Morton is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Morton working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gomi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gomi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Morton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gomi looking to pass the guard.
Morton tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Gomi trying to control but Morton is working from the bottom.
Gomi drops back looking for a leg! Morton is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Morton manages to kick Gomi off! Gomi jumps back into Morton's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gomi thows a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Gomi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Morton has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gomi finds it's way round the side to connect with Morton's head.
Morton decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Morton is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morton seems to be working for a kimura but Gomi defends the submission attempt.
Gomi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Morton is working away from the top position though.
Morton tries to pass to full mount but Gomi defends it.
Gomi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morton drops back looking for a leg! Gomi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomi manages to kick Morton off! Morton jumps back into Gomi's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Gomi holds on and takes a little breather.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Morton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morton pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Morton drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Gomi manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Morton has Gomi in his guard.
Morton looking for a guillotine here but Gomi defends easily.
Morton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 slips nicely into half guard.
Gomi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Morton defends it well.
Gomi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Morton does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Morton is trying to get back to full guard.
Gomi prevents Morton from standing back up.
Gomi working the head and body with strikes.
Gomi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Morton knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Gomi trying to control from half guard but Morton is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton is defending against the submission attempts here by Gomi.
Morton is trying to control but Gomi passes into side control!
Gomi cracks Morton with a big elbow.
Morton is looking to reverse the position.
Gomi tries to move into full mount but can't pass Morton's legs.
Morton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomi wants to control but Morton is keeping him busy.
Gomi in side control, just content to control the action for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gomi tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Gomi has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
You can see the frustration on Morton's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gomi is chipping away with strikes.
Morton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morton is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Masakatsu Gomi clearly takes that round.
That's time! Gomi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Gomi connects with a high kick.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi misses with a double jab.
Morton looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Morton throwing strikes from guard but Gomi blocks nicely.
Gomi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Morton!
Gomi lands with some strikes.
Morton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Gomi is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Morton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Morton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gomi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Morton is desperately trying to improve his position but Gomi has a good base and remains in mount.
Gomi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Morton is surviving well by controlling Gomi's body position as best he can.
Morton is looking to improve his position but Gomi isn't that keen on the idea.
Gomi trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Morton working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gomi landing strikes from the mount and Morton is in trouble!
Morton taking shots to the head.
Morton sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Morton regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Morton is on top in guard.
Gomi trying to keep a closed guard but Morton is proving a slippery customer.
Gomi looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Morton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Morton is pushing down on Gomi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Gomi is fighting to maintain full guard but Morton has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton uses his free foot to push down on Gomi's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Gomi.
Morton lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Morton looking for a guillotine from mount but Gomi is having none of it.
Morton goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gomi is on top in guard.
Morton keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Morton isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gomi stacks Morton on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gomi!
Gomi working the head with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi tries for a kimura but Morton is defending well.
Morton manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Morton keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gomi looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Gomi is taking a breather. Morton says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Morton slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morton working for a triangle but Gomi defends it easily.
Gomi stands and throws Morton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Masakatsu Gomi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Morton paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gomi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morton swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomi moves in looking to clinch but Morton pushes him off.
Gomi looks for a takedown but Morton sprawls well.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi has his takedown stuffed
and Morton counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gomi!
Morton breaks from Gomi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Gomi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Morton working for a guillotine from mount but Gomi is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morton landing strikes, looking to finish!
Morton looking to secure an arm triangle but Gomi defends it well.
Poor strikes thrown by Morton there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Morton working for a guillotine from mount but Gomi is in no mood to give up.
Gomi is trying to escape the mount.
Gomi wants to control but Morton is having none of it.
Mark Morton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mark Morton has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Morton is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Morton looking to secure an arm triangle but Gomi defends it well.
Morton jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Gomi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Morton working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Morton tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Masakatsu Gomi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gomi is trying to control Morton's posture but Morton avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morton cracks Gomi with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Morton tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Morton has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Gomi is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Morton off and has taken his back!
Morton tries to roll but Gomi sticks to his back.
Gomi connects with a big shot to the side of Morton's head.
Morton rolls, trying to escape but Gomi keeps control of the position.
Gomi is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Morton has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Morton tries to escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi looking to break Morton's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Morton remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Gomi will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Gomi keeps control of the position as Morton tries to break free.
Gomi is looking for the choke from the back position but Morton is controlling his hands well.
Morton rolls, trying to escape but Gomi keeps control of the position.
Morton rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gomi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Morton missing with punches from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Morton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masakatsu Gomi!
Masakatsu Gomi retains his lightweight title!
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