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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takanori Gomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sven S Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gomi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Scary. Svensson has chosen Muay Thai as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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165 lbs
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160 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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
25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Takanori Gomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sven S Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gomi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gomi looks for a takedown but Svensson sprawls well.
Gomi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Svensson.
Svensson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gomi.
Gomi feints and as Svensson raises his hands in defense, Gomi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Gomi trying to control but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Svensson controls Gomi momentarily but Gomi frees himself.
Gomi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Svensson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Svensson wants to sweep here but Gomi controlling him for the moment.
Svensson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson is looking to stand up but Gomi isn't so interested in that idea.
Gomi looking to sit in guard and control but Svensson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Svensson stands up from Gomi's guard - Svensson perhaps looking for a knockout.
Svensson scores with a jab.
Sven S Svensson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gomi swinging wildly here.
Gomi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gomi lands a head kick!
Svensson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gomi sizes up Svensson with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Svensson tries to clinch up.
Gomi lands with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Svensson lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Svensson cracks Gomi with a good jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Svensson.
Svensson misses with a looping left.
Gomi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Svensson finds it's way round the side to connect with Gomi's head.
Sven S Svensson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Svensson lands a head kick!
Svensson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gomi moves away.
Svensson throws out a leg kick but Gomi moves out of range and Svensson only half commits.
Gomi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Svensson was well out of range. Poor timing from Gomi.
Svensson misses with a head kick.
Svensson throws the left hand but Gomi avoids the punch easily.
Gomi drives through and clinches with Svensson against the cage.
Svensson lands a good knee to the midsection. Gomi won't want to take too many of those.
Gomi tries to work over Svensson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gomi swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gomi pushes Svensson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Gomi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Gomi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gomi can't get the takedown.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Svensson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gomi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A big right from Gomi misses.
Svensson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
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.
The crowd cheers as Gomi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Svensson doesn't seem phased though.
Gomi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Svensson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Svensson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomi.
Svensson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gomi is one step ahead there.
Gomi advances position into side control!
Svensson is trying to get back to his feet.
Gomi tries to score with some ground and pound. Svensson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Svensson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Svensson defending against the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sven S Svensson will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Gomi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Svensson throws a leg kick but Gomi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Svensson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gomi checks a leg kick.
Gomi connects with a leg kick. Svensson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Svensson moves out of range as Gomi strikes.
Gomi ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
Gomi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takanori Gomi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gomi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Svenssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gomi scores with a takedown into Svensson's guard.
Svensson is trying to control the position but Gomi postures up.
Gomi wants to control from the top but Svensson keeps moving.
Svensson trying to control the position.
Svensson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gomi defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gomi stopping the sweep attempt from Svensson.
Svensson has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Gomi can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Gomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Svensson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Svensson controls Gomi momentarily but Gomi frees himself.
Gomi throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gomi scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gomi trying to control but Svensson is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Svensson 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.
Gomi trying to control but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Gomi pushing down on Svensson's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Svensson wants to improve his position but Gomi is controlling well.
Gomi scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Svensson is trying to control but can't.
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!
Gomi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Svensson defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi trying to control the action but Svensson is working from the bottom.
Svensson moves into full guard.
Gomi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Svensson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Svensson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Gomi wants to improve his position but Svensson is controlling well.
Gomi wants to control the action here but instead Svensson manages to pass to full mount!
Gomi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Svensson wants to get back to his feet but Gomi is holding on tight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gomi is looking to get to half guard.
Svensson stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Gomi lands a head kick!
Gomi blocks a head kick by Svensson.
Svensson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gomi was well out of range. Poor timing from Svensson.
Svensson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Svensson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gomi's corner calls for a 1-2. Gomi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gomi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Svensson tries to bum rush Gomi with a series of wild strikes but Gomi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gomi moves out of range of the body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Takanori Gomi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Gomi shoots in looking for a takedown but Svensson manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gomi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Svensson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gomi backs up against the cage.
Svensson looks for the body kick but Gomi saw that one coming.
Gomi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Svensson is out of range.
Gomi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Svensson. Svensson obviously looking to wear him down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A punch combination from Svensson misses.
Sven S Svensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Svensson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gomi throws out the jab.
Gomi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Svensson.
Svensson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Svensson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gomi misses with a head kick.
Gomi connects with the punch.
Gomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Svensson manages to avoid it.
Svensson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Svensson throws a push kick but Gomi slaps the foot to one side.
Svensson dodges the punch combination from Gomi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gomi scores with a nice strike.
Gomi checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson throws out a leg kick but Gomi moves out of range and Svensson only half commits.
An inside leg kick from Svensson misses.
Svensson lands with a straight right. Gomi didn't see that one coming.
Gomi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Gomi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gomi throws a combination. Svensson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Svensson slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Svensson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Gomi slips under a jab.
Svensson connects with a solid leg kick.
Svensson throws a looping overhand right but Gomi ducks down to avoid it.
Gomi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gomi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Svensson sprawls well. Svensson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Gomi gets slowly back to his feet.
Svensson connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Svensson tests Gomi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gomi's sensitive parts.
Gomi throws a body punch but Svensson moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svensson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gomi.
Svensson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gomi.
Gomi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Svensson moves away from the strike by Gomi.
Gomi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Svensson throws a shot from downtown. Gomi moves away and avoids it.
Svensson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Svensson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gomi.
Gomi misses with a hook.
Gomi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Svensson is out of range.
Svensson throws a head kick but Gomi moves out of range.
Svensson slips a jab and a cross from Gomi.
Svensson misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Svensson.
Gomi fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Svensson sprawls well initially but Gomi persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gomi prevents Svensson from improving his position.
Svensson is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Gomi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Svensson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gomi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gomi's back!
Gomi looking very determined here, making life difficult for Svensson.
Svensson is trying to stick to Gomi's back but Gomi is turning into Svensson. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Svensson's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Gomi.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
Gomi lands a couple of elbows.
Svensson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomi.
Gomi scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson is looking for a triangle but Gomi pushes his legs off easily.
Gomi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gomi scoring with some ground and pound.
Svensson keeping moving, preventing Gomi from controlling successfully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svensson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gomi.
Gomi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Svensson wants to get back to his feet but Gomi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gomi controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gomi throwing strikes from guard but Svensson blocks nicely.
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.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Sven S Svensson!
A victorious Sven S Svensson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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