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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manny Pacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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173 cm
18
154 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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169 cm
23
145 lbs
2 - 9 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takanori Gomi! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Manny Pacquiao! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pacquiao.
Pacquiao lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gomi will feel that in the morning. Gomi throws a head kick that misses. Gomi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pacquiao's waist but Pacquiao gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gomi off to one side. Gomi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pacquiao swivels and escapes. Pacquiao throws out a powerful jab. Gomi is breathing heavily. Gomi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Pacquiao as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takanori Gomi. That's going to take a lot out of him. Pacquiao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gomi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pacquiao counters with a stiff right hand. Gomi swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pacquiao counters with a nice body shot. Pacquiao 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.
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Gomi is rocked! The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Pacquiao looks to land a combination but Gomi avoids it well. Oh Gomi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Pacquiao throws a combination that misses and Gomi counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Pacquiao! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by Gomi!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takanori Gomi!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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