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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Victor Reinhardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Scary. Victor Reinhardt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Reinhardt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reinhardt throws a head kick that half lands.
Reinhardt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gomi.
Nice takedown defense from Reinhardt. No joy for Gomi on that attempt.
Reinhardt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Reinhardt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gomi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Reinhardt is defended easily by Gomi.
Reinhardt thuds his right hand into Gomi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Gomi is looking to land body kicks.
Reinhardt closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Gomi did well to prevent Reinhardt getting side control.
Gomi moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Reinhardt landing with the ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinhardt slips nicely into half guard.
Gomi has hold of Reinhardt's hands but Reinhardt slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Reinhardt is working away from the top position though.
Gomi is refusing to be controlled, as Reinhardt sits in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Gomi.
Gomi wants to get back to his feet but Reinhardt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Reinhardt content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gomi keeping moving, preventing Reinhardt from controlling successfully.
Reinhardt tries to free his leg and advance position but Gomi is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi wants to stand and escape but Reinhardt is having none of it.
Reinhardt landing with the ground and pound.
Reinhardt trying to control the position from guard on top but Gomi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Reinhardt lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gomi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reinhardt is looking to work some ground and pound but Gomi has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reinhardt's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Gomi is trying to control the position but Reinhardt postures up.
Reinhardt trying to control but Gomi is working from the bottom.
Gomi wants to get back to his feet but Reinhardt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Still in the clinch, Reinhardt scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gomi's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gomi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Reinhardt tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gomi's elbow.
Gomi working aggressively here.
Gomi throws a head punch that misses.
Gomi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Reinhardt's elbow.
Gomi struggles to land a body shot inside as Reinhardt controls his hands.
Reinhardt misses with the head strike.
Gomi misses with some punches.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Reinhardt controls the action.
Gomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with the head strike.
Gomi digs a right hand into Reinhardt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reinhardt's gas tank.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gomi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi breaks from the clinch.
Gomi lands with an uppercut that bounces Reinhardt off the cage and back into range.
Gomi throws a looping overhand right but Reinhardt ducks down to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Gomi blocks the leg kick.
Gomi scores with a nice head shot.
Reinhardt moves out of range of the body kick from Gomi.
Reinhardt throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
A big left from Gomi misses.
Reinhardt throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reinhardt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi misses with a straight right.
A head kick misses from Reinhardt.
No luck for Gomi with that takedown attempt.
Reinhardt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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 Victor Reinhardt will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A clash of legs there as Gomi blocks the low kick.
Reinhardt throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gomi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reinhardt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Reinhardt throws a nice inside leg kick.
Reinhardt misses with a looping right.
Reinhardt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Reinhardt throws a leg kick but Gomi moved away.
Gomi misses with a takedown attempt
and Reinhardt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reinhardt uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gomi.
Gomi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Some wild striking there from Gomi.
Gomi avoids the head kick by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt cracks the inside of Gomi's front leg.
Reinhardt goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Reinhardt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Reinhardt lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gomi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gomi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Reinhardt, pushing him back against the cage.
Reinhardt misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Reinhardt.
Gomi wants to break free but Reinhardt has control.
Reinhardt tries to work over Gomi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomi throws a head punch that misses.
Reinhardt scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Gomi.
Gomi can't find room to land a body shot as Reinhardt controls the action.
Reinhardt misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Reinhardt fails to land.
Reinhardt lands with a left to the head.
Reinhardt misses with a hook from the clinch.
Reinhardt blocks a body shot from Gomi.
Gomi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reinhardt backwards.
Reinhardt blocks a body shot from Gomi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reinhardt swings wildly with an uppercut but Gomi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reinhardt working aggressively here.
Gomi lands a shoulder strike.
Reinhardt misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gomi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gomi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reinhardt has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gomi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Reinhardt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gomi throws a push kick but Reinhardt slaps the foot to one side.
Reinhardt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reinhardt with a jab.
Reinhardt takes a swing at Gomi's ribcage but misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Gomi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gomi fails to land.
Gomi swings wildly with an uppercut but Reinhardt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi working aggressively here.
Gomi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reinhardt scores with a shot to the side of Gomi's head.
Reinhardt blocking some punches.
Gomi tries to work over Reinhardt's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reinhardt has Gomi pressed against the cage, preventing Gomi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gomi gets underhooks to prevent Reinhardt's takedown attempt.
Reinhardt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reinhardt scores with a shot to the side of Gomi's head.
Gomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Reinhardt lands with a right hand.
Gomi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reinhardt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reinhardt tries a head kick but it misses.
Reinhardt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws a leg kick but Reinhardt moved away.
Reinhardt feints and then cracks Gomi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gomi down.
Gomi clobbers Reinhardt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinhardt with a hook.
Victor Reinhardt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reinhardt tries a head kick but it misses.
Reinhardt blocks the body kick.
Victor Reinhardt is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomi works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Reinhardt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Reinhardt changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomi tries to avoid it but Reinhardt manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomi to the ground. Gomi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A combination from Gomi does no damage.
Reinhardt lands with a thumping leg kick.
Reinhardt misses with an attempted mid kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi misses with the combination.
Gomi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Reinhardt.
Reinhardt avoids the body shot from Gomi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Victor Reinhardt will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Gomi throws a push kick but Reinhardt slaps the foot to one side.
Gomi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gomi checks a low kick from Reinhardt.
Reinhardt shoots for a takedown but Gomi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Gomi has taken the fight to the clinch.
Reinhardt lands a right hand.
Reinhardt blocks a body shot from Gomi.
A nice left hand lands by Reinhardt.
Reinhardt misses with a punch on the inside.
Reinhardt misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Reinhardt fails to land.
Gomi throws a punch but it's blocked by Reinhardt.
Gomi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Reinhardt misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gomi.
Gomi misses with some punches.
Reinhardt blocks a body shot from Gomi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reinhardt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reinhardt throws a punch but it's blocked by Gomi.
Gomi digs a right hand into Reinhardt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Reinhardt's gas tank.
Gomi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gomi lands a jab to Reinhardt's midsection.
Gomi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Victor Reinhardt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gomi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reinhardt is trying to control but can't.
Reinhardt preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Victor Reinhardt.
Gomi delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Gomi.
Reinhardt's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gomi under the eye.
Gomi avoids the head kick by Reinhardt.
Gomi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Gomi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gomi connects with a leg kick. Reinhardt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomi loads up on a big right hand but Reinhardt slips the punch.
Reinhardt throws a leg kick that misses.
Gomi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Reinhardt lands with a slapping head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Gomi there.
Nice takedown defense from Reinhardt. No joy for Gomi on that attempt.
Reinhardt slips under a jab.
Reinhardt shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takanori Gomi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reinhardt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reinhardt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big right from Reinhardt misses.
A left lands for Gomi.
Gomi misses the jab.
Reinhardt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Reinhardt connects with a leg kick. Gomi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gomi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Reinhardt misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gomi counters with a huge left! Reinhardt is in big trouble! He's backing up but Gomi isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Reinhardt from any more damage. A dominating finish by Gomi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takanori Gomi!
Our winner, Takanori Gomi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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