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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vernon Koekemoer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thierry Gomsada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vernon Koekemoer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thierry Gomsada!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Koekemoer. No joy for Gomsada on that attempt.
Gomsada tries to close the distance and clinch up but Koekemoer swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gomsada shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Koekemoer sprawls well. Koekemoer wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomsada gets slowly back to his feet.
Gomsada tries to clinch up
and Koekemoer counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Koekemoer decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Gomsada shoots in but Koekemoer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vernon Koekemoer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thierry Gomsada.
Gomsada shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gomsada gets tackled into the cage by Koekemoer. Koekemoer maintains the clinch.
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!
Koekemoer breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Koekemoer looking to score a takedown here. Gomsada is defending well but Koekemoer drives through and ends up in Gomsada's guard.
Koekemoer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gomsada's guard.
Koekemoer slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koekemoer lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Gomsada misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Koekemoer keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Gomsada moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomsada working a defensive guard but Koekemoer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Koekemoer decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gomsada to his feet.
Koekemoer has closed the distance and engaged Gomsada in a clinch.
Koekemoer lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Koekemoer breaks the clinch.
Gomsada wants to clinch but Koekemoer slips to the side
and Koekemoer counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gomsada won't be happy with that.
Koekemoer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Koekemoer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Koekemoer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koekemoer happy to just control the position for now.
Gomsada is looking to reverse the position.
Koekemoer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gomsada knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gomsada tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomsada is being controlled here.
Gomsada manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Koekemoer prevents Gomsada from improving his position.
Gomsada trying to control here.
Koekemoer trying to mount his opponent but Gomsada defends it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomsada is trying to control but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Koekemoer dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Gomsada shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koekemoer but Koekemoer pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Koekemoer shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Koekemoer avoids the attempt from Gomsada to control.
Koekemoer wants to control the pace but Gomsada is squirming around nicely.
Koekemoer tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gomsada is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Koekemoer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Koekemoer looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Koekemoer landing shots from mount.
Koekemoer is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Gomsada can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Koekemoer controlling the position easily from mount.
Koekemoer landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koekemoer content just to control the position here.
Koekemoer is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gomsada can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Koekemoer sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gomsada is trying to escape the mount.
Koekemoer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gomsada wants to hold on but Koekemoer pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomsada working to try and regain half guard.
Koekemoer stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Gomsada shoots in and drives through. Koekemoer sprawls well.
Gomsada connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice sprawl there from Koekemoer as Gomsada shoots in.
Vernon Koekemoer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thierry Gomsada.
Koekemoer looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Gomsada!
Gomsada is breathing heavily.
Koekemoer controlling the position easily from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Koekemoer prevents Gomsada from getting the reversal.
Koekemoer controlling from mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gomsada tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vernon Koekemoer dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Koekemoer looking to score a takedown here. Gomsada is defending well but Koekemoer drives through and ends up in Gomsada's guard.
Koekemoer trying to control but Gomsada is working from the bottom.
Koekemoer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gomsada is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Gomsada throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Gomsada looking for a sweep. Not yet Gomsada, not yet.
Koekemoer trying to control but Gomsada is working from the bottom.
Gomsada 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 one minute gone in the round.
Koekemoer is looking for a sweep. Gomsada is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Koekemoer is controlling Gomsada's trapped leg to prevent Gomsada from advancing to side control.
Vernon Koekemoer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Koekemoer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Koekemoer wants to sweep here but Gomsada controlling him for the moment.
Gomsada wants to get up but he can't break Koekemoer's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koekemoer keeping moving, preventing Gomsada from controlling successfully.
Koekemoer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gomsada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Koekemoer is proving hard to escape from.
Koekemoer keeping moving, preventing Gomsada from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Thierry Gomsada hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Koekemoer throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Gomsada tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Koekemoer is in Gomsada's guard.
Gomsada can't keep his opponent in guard - Koekemoer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Koekemoer throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomsada is trying to maintain the position but Koekemoer is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Gomsada manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gomsada takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koekemoer slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Koekemoer trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomsada is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Koekemoer postures up.
Gomsada keeping moving, preventing Koekemoer from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Vernon Koekemoer just wasn't active enough.
Gomsada misses with a takedown attempt - Koekemoer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koekemoer looking to score a takedown here. Gomsada is defending well but Koekemoer drives through and ends up in Gomsada's guard.
Gomsada looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Koekemoer passes into half guard.
Koekemoer is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Gomsada has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gomsada trying to control from the bottom.
Thierry Gomsada has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vernon Koekemoer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Koekemoer working over Gomsada with some ground and pound. Gomsada looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vernon Koekemoer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Koekemoer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vernon Koekemoer!
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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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