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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jose De Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takanori Gomi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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157 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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150 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose De Souza!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gomi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but De Souza moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gomi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gomi scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
De Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Gomi swivels and escapes.
De Souza tries for a takedown but Gomi circles away easily
and Gomi counters with a series of strikes. De Souza will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gomi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
De Souza shoots and misses
and Gomi counters with a big head kick but De Souza shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose De Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Gomi cracks the inside of De Souza's front leg.
De Souza misses with a takedown attempt
and Gomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
De Souza stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomi.
Gomi tries a head kick but it misses.
De Souza blocks a head kick by Gomi.
Gomi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Souza tries for a takedown but Gomi circles away easily
and Gomi counters with a low kick, right behind De Souza 's knee.
De Souza shoots in and bounces Gomi off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
De Souza in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gomi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with De Souza. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
De Souza drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and De Souza jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
De Souza wants to control from the top but Gomi keeps moving.
Gomi wants to sweep here but De Souza controlling him for the moment.
Gomi trying to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
De Souza stops Gomi from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi looks gassed!
De Souza looking to pass the guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
De Souza forces his way into half guard.
De Souza is nestled in close to Gomi, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
De Souza is looking for a kimura here.
De Souza seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
De Souza passes the guard and advances to mount!
De Souza is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gomi can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
De Souza landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza controlling the pace for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gomi can do anything to dispel that myth.
De Souza with shots to the head and body - Gomi looks very uncomfortable down there.
De Souza has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gomi's face.
De Souza is in the full mount, landing strikes.
De Souza controlling his opponent.
De Souza is working for a guillotine from mount but Gomi frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
De Souza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomi is looking to escape.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
De Souza is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Gomi is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Souza is working for a guillotine from mount but Gomi frees his head quite easily.
De Souza fails to advance to Gomi's back.
De Souza connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
De Souza lands a heavy elbow.
De Souza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Gomi because De Souza loaded up on that one.
Gomi tries to hold on but De Souza pushes him away.
De Souza can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Gomi is looking to escape.
De Souza scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Gomi?
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomi is looking to improve his position but De Souza isn't that keen on the idea.
Gomi tries to lock up and control but De Souza gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Takanori Gomi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
De Souza gets a double leg takedown into Gomi's guard.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing De Souza from controlling successfully.
De Souza stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gomi swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Souza throwing strikes from guard but Gomi blocks nicely.
De Souza won't allow Gomi to get back to his feet.
De Souza 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.
De Souza controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
De Souza trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
De Souza controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Jose De Souza has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gomi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
De Souza fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi misses with the combination.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
De Souza on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gomi. Gomi obviously looking to wear him down.
De Souza misses with a takedown
and Gomi counters with an inside leg kick.
De Souza with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gomi counters with a head kick. That will keep De Souza thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose De Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A good leg kick by Gomi.
Good standup being displayed there by Gomi as he connects with a hook.
Takanori Gomi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Gomi is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Souza shoots for a double leg takedown but Gomi sprawls well. He's pushed De Souza's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Takanori Gomi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Gomi.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from De Souza.
Nice takedown defense from Gomi. No joy for De Souza on that attempt.
De Souza with a poor takedown
and Gomi counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. De Souza is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Gomi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
De Souza tries for a takedown but Gomi circles away easily
and Gomi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gomi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on De Souza if he has to take too many more of those.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Takanori Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Souza fails with the takedown
and Gomi counters with a left to the body.
Gomi scores with a hook to the body. De Souza takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gomi. That's going to slow De Souza down.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
De Souza shoots and misses
and Gomi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gomi sizes up De Souza with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gomi tests De Souza's chin there with a solid looking shot.
De Souza slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi fails to land with a series of punches.
De Souza tries for a takedown but Gomi circles away easily
enabling Gomi to counter with a crisp jab.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by De Souza.
Gomi misses with a wild combination.
De Souza fails with the takedown
and Gomi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
De Souza shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Gomi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
De Souza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Gomi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A punch combination from Gomi misses.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and De Souza counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
De Souza tries to pass to full mount but Gomi defends it.
Gomi blocking the ground and pound attempt from De Souza.
De Souza seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gomi is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jose De Souza!
Jose De Souza is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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