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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Goat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi comes to the cage accompanied by Scary. Goat has chosen Impaled Nazarene - Cult of the Goat as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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165 lbs
21 - 2 - 1 |
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148 lbs
24 - 9 - 0 |
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
21 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Billy Goat!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Goat.
Goat throws a low kick but Gomi avoids it.
Goat looks to score with a jab to the body but Gomi is just out of range.
Gomi comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Goat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Gomi.
Goat throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gomi thuds his right hand into Goat's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Goat motions for Gomi to come forward. Goat throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gomi cracks Goat with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Goat fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gomi manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Goat avoids the head kick by Gomi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat takes one to the chin there.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Goat.
Goat is looking to take a break and control but Gomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Goat landing strikes.
Gomi sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Goat throwing shots but Gomi is blocking nicely.
Gomi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Goat passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gomi!
Goat lands a heavy elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gomi tries to lock up and control but Goat gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Goat lands a nice shot to the head.
Gomi tries to hold on but Goat postures up.
Goat breaks from Gomi's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Goat lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Goat with shots to the head and body - Gomi looks very uncomfortable down there.
Goat tries to control but Gomi wriggling away.
Gomi is in a horrible position here. Goat smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Goat looking to finish Gomi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gomi!
Gomi's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Goat looking to finish Gomi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Gomi!
Gomi is squirming around, avoiding Goat's attempts to control the action.
Goat pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gomi manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Gomi is refusing to be controlled, as Goat sits in half guard.
Gomi wants to get back to his feet.
Gomi tries to get to full guard but Goat has control of the leg.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Goat sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gomi defending well though.
Goat is looking to take a break and control but Gomi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gomi works his way to full guard. Good work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Goat accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Goat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gomi is keeping the position for now.
Goat postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goat drops back looking for a leg! Gomi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Gomi manages to kick Goat off! Goat jumps back into Gomi's guard.
Gomi working a defensive guard here.
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.
Gomi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goat is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gomi.
Gomi takes one to the chin there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Goat finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A punch combination from Gomi misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Goat dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gomi moves away from the strike by Goat.
Goat lands a jab.
Takanori Gomi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi slaps away a takedown attempt from Goat, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gomi throws a hook but Goat blocks it.
Goat throws a body punch but Gomi moves out of range.
Gomi throws an overhand right that lands on Goat's shoulder, as Goat tries to avoid the shot.
A head kick by Gomi misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goat delivers a nice body kick.
Gomi throws a sloppy head kick and Goat moves out of range easily.
Goat ducks under a wild hook from Gomi.
Gomi takes a swing at Goat's ribcage but misses.
Gomi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Gomi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Goat tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goat shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gomi sprawls well. Gomi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Goat gets slowly back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Goat blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Gomi.
A head kick misses from Gomi.
Gomi slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gomi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Goat doesn't seem bothered though.
Goat shoots in for a takedown but Gomi shows good takedown defense.
Takanori Gomi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Goat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goat tries to move into range but Gomi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Goat.
Good shot there by Gomi.
Gomi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Goat's head.
It looks like Billy Goat has been cut.
Goat changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gomi tries to avoid it but Goat manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gomi to the ground. Gomi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gomi throws a leg kick but Goat sees it coming and moves out of range.
Goat thows a leg kick but Gomi checks it
and Gomi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Goat's knee momentarily.
Goat looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Goat's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Goat duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A cross from Goat lands.
Goat takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gomi looks to throw the jab but Goat is out of range.
Gomi scores with a nice body kick.
Gomi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Goat tries to clinch up.
Gomi takes a swing at Goat's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goat staying out of range there.
Danga de danga de dang - Gomi scores with a four punch combination!
Goat instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Goat's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gomi cracks Goat with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gomi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Goat throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goat throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Goat scores with a leg kick.
Goat's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gomi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Goat scrambles back to his feet.
Gomi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Gomi or perhaps it was just good defense by Goat which made him look bad.
Goat thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goat sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goat punishes Gomi's body with a nice straight punch.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Goat.
Gomi misses with the combination.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Goat. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Goat checks a leg kick.
Gomi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Goat lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi lands with a kick to the temple. Goat shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Goat takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gomi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Goat makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Gomi blocks a jab.
Goat misses with a body shot.
Gomi shoots in for a double leg but Goat sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Goat walks into a left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gomi just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Goat does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gomi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Gomi - just one landing.
Goat throws a front kick aimed at Gomi's knee but Gomi avoids it well.
Goat thows a body shot but no joy.
Gomi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gomi looks to land a left hand but Goat moved out of range nicely.
Goat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Gomi.
Takanori Gomi is winning the standup battle so far.
Gomi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi throws an off balance right hand
and Goat counters with a low kick, right behind Gomi 's knee.
Gomi avoids the body shot from Goat.
Gomi moves away from the strike by Goat.
Gomi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goat circles away quickly and effectively.
Goat just misses with a punch to the body.
Goat throws a shot from downtown. Gomi moves away and avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Goat lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gomi at a distance.
Gomi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Takanori Gomi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gomi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takanori Gomi!
A relieved looking Takanori Gomi thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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