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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Nut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Nut looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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178 cm
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150 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
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178 cm
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160 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Takanori Gomi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Nut! The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, William Gold and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nut lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gomi circles away quickly and effectively. Nut swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nut scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nut avoids the body shot from Gomi.
Gomi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nut. Nut misses with a jab to the body
and Gomi counters with a lovely straight right hand! Nut misses with a few strikes there.
Nut misses with a series of wild punches.
Nut looks gassed! Nut avoids the head kick by Gomi.
Gomi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nut moves away. Nut avoids the head kick by Gomi.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Nut. Nut scores with a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Nut misses its intended target. Nut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. A nice inside leg kick there by Gomi. That's going to slow Nut down. A looping hook to the body misses from Gomi. Nut does a little dance to reset his feet. Nut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away. Gomi pushes Nut away with a front kick. Nut showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Gomi.
Gomi throws a nice outside leg kick. Nut throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nut connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gomi. Gomi circles away out of range and recomposes himself. A big right from Gomi misses. Terry Nut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gomi throws a right and a left that Nut avoids nicely. Nut lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Gomi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nut misses with an uppercut. Gomi saw that one coming. Nut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomi counters with a two punch combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Gomi is looking to slow Nut down with leg kicks. Gomi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Nut moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Gomi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Gomi scores with a kick to the midsection. Nice body punch from Gomi. Gomi fakes the leg kick and cracks Nut in the body. Gomi scores with a head kick. Nut tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Gomi pushes Nut away with a front kick. Gomi cracks a nice hook into Nut's ribs. Gomi delivers a nice body kick. Gomi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Nut rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Gomi is looking to wear down Nut with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Gomi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Nut's calf.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nut misses with a hook to the body
and Gomi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Gomi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Gomi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Nut throws a right and a left that Gomi avoids nicely. Gomi scores with a leg kick.
Gomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from Gomi. Gomi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Nut feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gomis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Nut tries to bum rush Gomi with a series of wild strikes but Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A big right from Nut misses. No joy there for Nut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nut takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Nut cracks Gomi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes. Gomi lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gomi with a body punch. A glancing blow. Nut takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nut feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gomis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Nut throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Gomi counters with a big head kick but Nut shrugs it off. Gomi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Nut backs up against the ropes.
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! Nut fails to land with a series of punches.
Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Nut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Nut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Gomi lands a high kick!
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.
Nut ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Gomi is looking to slow Nut down with leg kicks. Gomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away. Gomi throws a head kick that half lands.
Gomi scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Gomi lands a head kick!
Nut throws a hook to the side of Gomi's head but Gomi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nut throws a left and a right that both miss
and Gomi counters with a solid body kick. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Nut dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
Nut throws a series of punches but Gomi avoids them all with ease. Nut has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gomi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gomi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick! A nice leg kick lands there from Gomi. No joy there for Gomi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Gomi moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Gomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomi. Nut lands a two punch combo.
Gomi throws a right hand that Nut ducks under and follows up with a left that Nut also avoids with ease. Gomi takes a body punch but keeps moving. Nut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nut on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nut throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nice shot by Gomi. Nut throws a series of punches but Gomi moves out of range. Gomi digs a good hook to Nut's body.
Gomi jabs Nut right on the nose. Nut blinks but takes it well. Sloppy strikes from Nut. Those never looked like landing. Nut takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Gomi throws a right hand that Nut ducks under and follows up with a left that Nut also avoids with ease. Nut throws a series of punches but Gomi avoids them all with ease. Gomi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Nut. Nut throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gomi on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. No joy there for Nut, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nut takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Gomi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Nut throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gomi. A combination from Nut does no damage. Gomi misses with a body shot.
Nut dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nut circles away quickly and effectively. Nut scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Gomi scores with a head kick. Nut tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Nut throws a right hand that Gomi ducks under and follows up with a left that Gomi also avoids with ease. Gomi misses with a series of wild punches.
Takanori Gomi is winning the standup battle so far. Nut throws a series of punches but Gomi moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gomi lands a front kick. Gomi blocks a head kick by Nut.
Nut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nut changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Gomi misses the shot to the body. Good leg kick by Gomi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gomi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nut throws a series of punches but Gomi moves out of range. Gomi tries to bum rush Nut with a series of wild strikes but Nut uses good footwork to avoid the assault. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Nut swinging wildly here.
Gomi throws a sloppy head kick and Nut moves out of range easily. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that second round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Nut scores with a nice strike. Nut stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gomi. Gomi lands a glancing blow to the side of Nut's head. Gomi is looking to slow Nut down with leg kicks. Nut misses with a double jab.
Gomi delivers a nice body kick. Gomi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gomi throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Gomi avoids the head kick by Nut.
Gomi lands a jab to the nose. Gomi throws a series of strikes that have Nut backpedaling.
Sloppy strikes from Gomi. Those never looked like landing. Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A head kick from Gomi lands but Nut takes it in his stride. Nut connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gomi momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nut misses the shot to the body. A combination from Gomi does no damage. Nut looks to land a combination but Gomi avoids it well. Gomi misses with a wild combination.
Nut fails to land with a series of punches.
Nut throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Gomi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Nut's knee momentarily. Gomi throws a head kick that half lands.
Nut displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Nut throws a right and a left that both miss. A left lands for Nut. A slapping body kick lands there for Gomi. Nut scores with a sloppy right hand. Gomi should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Gomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Nut.
Gomi lands with a kick to the temple. Nut shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Nut's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. A shot to the liver by Nut. Beautiful body shot. Nut falls off balance throwing a combination
and Gomi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Nut misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nut misses with a combination
and Gomi counters with a flying knee. Nice. Gomi misses with a looping left. Nut ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Nut lands with an overhand left. A shot to the liver by Gomi. Beautiful body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nut tries to bum rush Gomi with a series of wild strikes but Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice shot by Gomi. Gomi moves out of range of the body kick from Nut.
Nut lands a two punch combo.
Gomi dodges the punch combination from Nut.
Gomi throws a nice head kick!
Nut looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Gomi lands with a nice body kick. Gomi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gomi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Nut's head. Gomi scores with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nut's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomi under the eye. Nut misses with a few strikes there.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Nut was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi. Gomi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Gomi throws a nice looking combination but Nut bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A combination from Nut does no damage. Terry Nut has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Gomi slips a jab and a cross from Nut.
Gomi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Nut feints a jab promting Gomi to slip. Nut then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gomi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. Gomi dodges the punch combination from Nut.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Gomi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Takanori Gomi. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27 Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomi!
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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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